Misanthropy 28 articles

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Review: Dimmu Borgir – Grand Serpent Rising [Nuclear Blast Records]

With flickering flames and that familiar whiff of sulphur hanging in the air, DIMMU BORGIR have finally returned. Eight long years after Eonian, the Norwegians...

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Review: Barshasketh “Antinomian Asceticism” [World Terror Committee]

The concept of Antinomianism is an ages olde rebuttal to the notion that religious people – namely Christians – are required to live by an...

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Review: Ancient Torment “Follow the Echo of Curses” [Eternal Death]

The great passing on – life’s precious embers finally extinguished by Death’s icy grip, and nothing to show for it but time so frivolously wasted....

Interview with SEVERE TORTURE

Hi guys! You’ve been crushing it for 25 years now. How have you guys kept your sound so brutal and fresh over all these years?...

Interview with MASTER’S CALL

Hi! The Black Country has a rich history in metal music. How has the region influenced MASTER’S CALL‘s sound and style, especially considering it’s the...

Interview with Moonlight Sorcery

Hi! Can you provide an overview of the concept and narrative that underlies ‘Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle’? What themes and emotions are you...

Interview with SARVEKAS

Hi guys! Your music is described as combining heathenry, Scandinavian mythology, and devotion to the dark. How do you go about incorporating these themes into...

News
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Odium Records Reissues BLACK ALTAR’s Highly Acclaimed “Arcana of the Higher Principles”

Zazen Sounds, run by V.P. Adept (leader of Acherontas), released last year a compilation of BLACK ALTAR – “Arcana of the Higher Principles” as limited Digi pack version which...

Interview with Mikael of VREDENSDAL

Hello, Mikael! How did VREDENSDAL come to be, and what motivated you to create music that alters the expectations of what Black Metal can be?...

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GOSFORTH Sign With Underground Kvlt Records

Odium Records proudly announces that its sublabel, Underground Kvlt Records, signed a contract with Italian, cult band GOSFORTH who are back after 17 years with a new album “Scourge of...

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Review: Dimmu Borgir “Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia” [2002 remixed & remastered. Nuclear Blast]

On 28th October Norwegian black metal veterans Dimmu Borgir have released the remastered and remixed version of their legendary album Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia via Nuclear...

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Review: Patria “Hexerei” [Dawnrazor Records / Ketzer Records / Helvete Records]

When I think of Brazilian black metal, or South American extreme metal general, I usually think of music that sounds extremely barbaric and primal. It...

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Review: Black Altar / Vulture Lord “Deathiah Manifesto” [Odium Records]

Black Altar and Vulture Lord come together to deliver a blistering split EP that will not disappoint long time fans of either band. Deathiah Manifesto...

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Review: Sothoris “Wpiekłowstąpienie” [More Hate Productions / Misantropia Records / Old Metal Rites / Manifestum Productions]

In the first days of January Polish extreme band Sothoris has returned with their new record Wpiekłowstąpienie with the assistance of More Hate Productions, which...

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Review: Decapitated “The First Damned” [Nuclear Blast Records]

Now let’s go back to Decapitated’s early days, with this new release of their two first demos. The young band that they were at the...

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Review: Totale Vernichtung “Die Rückkehr des schwarzen Todes” [Darker than Black Records / Final Agony Records]

You know, I’ve got a serious confession to make here… and, I honestly feel really bad for even saying this, but… Die Rückkehr Des Schwarzen...

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Review: Goath “III: Shaped By The Unlight” [Ván Records]

Goath is a blackened death metal band from Bavaria, and it is worth mentioning how badass their logo looks, check it out. In April of...

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Review: Totale Vernichtung “Feuerbestattung” [Darker than Black Records]

Totale Vernichtung… Feuerbestattung… This album, in its entirety is the epitome of all that is held dear, and beautiful. Feuerbestattung is an album that from...