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Canada’s BLACK PESTILENCE + BLOATED PIG Announce September European Tour

Canadian black and death metal brutality will be hitting Europe this September with Calgary’s Black Pestilence and Vancouver’s Bloated Pig teaming up for a blunt...

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Music Video: ENSLAVED “Kingdom”

Today, Enslaved release a stunning new track titled ‘Kingdom‘ alongside an evocative concept video. The unorthodox Norwegians have found themselves at an intersection of sorts, where the...

Reviews
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Review: Asgaard “What If…” [WormHoleDeath / Szataniec]

The legend from the 90s has returned! Polish metal band Asgaard has come back from oblivion with brand new record What if…, which was released...

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NARGAROTH sign to Season of Mist

Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of German Black Extreme Metal legend NARGAROTH. In conjunction to the news, all back-catalogue will be...

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HILD Sign To Odium Records

Odium Records announces signing the new, unique Swedish band HILD. It’s the new band of Lars Broddesson, known as ex drummer of Marduk and session drummer of Funeral Mist and Black Altar. Debut...

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Review: Sarcófago “The Laws of Scourge” [Cogumelo Records]

It’s hard to imagine that this is the same band that caused havoc with I.N.R.I. some years prior. Now functioning as a much more dynamic band, Sarcofago...

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Review: Kirkebrann / Visegard “Kirkegard” [Odium Records]

At the end of last year Odium Records have released new split Kirkegard between two Norwegian black metal bands Kirkebrann and Visegard. Actually, this is...

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Review: Imperial Triumphant “Spirit of Ecstasy” [Century Media Records]

Let’s have one more trip through Imperial Triumphant’s mix of metal, jazz and weirdness. This new offering manages to be both different from their previous...

Interview: Warhammer

Below you can read an interview I’ve conducted with Warhammer’s Hercules Giotis (vocalist & guitarist), where he talked about the band’s latest album Ashes And...

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Review: Witchery “Nightside” [Century Media Records]

Here is one pretty fun witch hunt and witchcraft-themed album, which doesn’t always have the most interesting or memorable music but does have its moments....

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Review: Sakis Tolis ”Among The Fires Of Hell” [Metal Hammer Records]

(Don’t) Sleep the Sleep of the Angels just yet! I’ve admittedly not been too pleased with the more recent song collections of the mighty Rotting...

Interview: Necronautical

UK’s Necronautical recently returned from a mini-tour around the country, yet presenting their latest release Slain In The Spirit (2020). Here you can read an...

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Tableau Mort To Release New Album ”Visio In Somniis” In May

UK extreme metal act Tableau Mort announces a new album entitled Visio In Somniis. The album will be out in May via Cult Of Parthenope records....

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Vulture Lord premiere song

ODIUM RECORDS presents the first single of VULTURE LORD from the upcoming split with Polish BLACK ALTAR – “Deathiah Manifesto”. The song is called “Hark! The Hymns of War” and...

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Review: Elderblood “Achrony” [Drakkar Productions]

After five years of silence Ukrainian symphonic black metal formation has returned in hot summer of 2021 with their brand new LP Achrony which was...

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Review: Funeral Mist “Deiform” [Norma Evangelium Diaboli]

For those living under the rock; Funeral Mist since the late nineties released the most intense sonic works under the black metal’s darkened wings. Helmed...

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2021 Best Black Metal releases by Lord Ov Hell

Helwetti (Finland) – Helwetti / Illuminating Void Productions Labyrinthine Haze (Sweden) – Descending into the Deep [bandcamp] Manière Noire (Canada) – L’ordre du Dragon :...

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Review: Master’s Hammer “Ritual” [Monitor]

On paper, Czech black metal might be an ideal style for people who struggle to get into the harsh sound that we’ve come to associate...

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Review: Ravendust “The Gold Of The Aura” [Wolfmond Production]

This summer Wolfmond Production has released sophomore release The Gold of the Aura of solo project of Ravendust from Switzerland, offering bolder ideas apart from...

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Review: Necromantia “Scarlet Evil Witching Black” [Osmose Productions]

Often lumped together with Varathron and Rotting Christ, Necromantia were another important band of the Greek black metal scene. Of course, each of these bands...