symphonic black metal 20 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: HECATE ENTHRONED – The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried [M-Theory Audio]

After seven years since Embrace Of The Godless Aeon, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but they actually came through. This feels like proper Hecate...

Interview: HECATE ENTHRONED

For over three decades, Hecate Enthroned have remained one of the defining names of the UK symphonic black metal underground, balancing grand atmosphere with the...

Interview with Anin Astaroth of Marax

Meet Marax, a Slovenian symphonic black metal band formed in 2017!

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Review: Malphas “Portal” [M-Theory Audio]

Here’s a symphonic black metal album that’s not necessarily perfect, but has all the darkness and ambition I want from that genre. The album’s ambition...

Interview with Paracrona

Hi! “Sun God” is described as a call to freedom and awakening. Could you elaborate on the themes and messages conveyed throughout the album and...

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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: Night Crowned “Hädanfärd” [Noble Demon]

Last year Night Crowned released great in all ways debut album Impius Viam and it was included in many 2020 Top-10 rightfully. However, the band...

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Review: Night Crowned “Impius Viam” [Noble Demon]

The words “Göteborg” and “Death Metal” placed in one sentence, warming hearts of every metalhead (dark hearts, of course). Dark Tranquillity, At The Gates, In...

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Review: Dragonlord “Dominion” [Spinefarm Records]

After long 13-years lull Testament guitarist Eric Peterson found some strength, time and release the long waited third album of his side project Dragonlord –...

Interview: Kvalvaag

Hailing from Norway, Kvalvaag made it to release the third album under the name of Seid. About the album writing process, the theme behind it,...

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Review: Kvalvaag ”Seid”

Kvalvaag- “Seid“ (Dusktone records) First time getting to know Kvalvaag’s music was last year, when I heard their 2nd album, Malum, and since then, this...

News
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Kvalvaag announces a new album

Norwegian symphonic black metal band, Kvalvaag, announced a new album for the next year, which will be out via Dusktone. Kvalvaag stated : With the new album, we...

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Review: Katharos “Exuvian Heraldry”

Katharos “Exuvian Heraldry” Sliptrick records This high-skilled Swedish horde brings together the Scandinavian Black and Death Metal sounding with epic symphonic arrangements, heavy guitar riffs,...

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DIMMU BORGIR’s new DVD “Forces Of The Northern Night” out in April

Norwegian symphonic black metal giants, DIMMU BORGIR, finally emerge from the depths of darkness, to mark 2017 as the year of their monumental return. On...

Interview audio Carach Angren

Interview I had with Seregor and Ardek about the upcoming Carach Angren album, their music style, influences, also they spoke about the Danish incident, being attacked...

Locus Neminis Symphonic Black metal band presentation + stream

Please introduce yourself. Hello everyone, I’m Franz from the band LOCUS NEMINIS, we are from Linz, Austria. When your band was created? 2008 What

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Carnival of Flesh “Stories From a Fallen World” review

Carnival of Flesh “Stories From a Fallen World” Serbian band Carnival of Flesh was formed back in 2002, existing for about 13 years they never...

Empyrean Throne Symphonic Black metal band presentation + stream

Please introduce yourself. We are Empyrean Throne, a clandestine black metal order from the USA, currently working on our first full length album. When your band was

Ghoulschapel interview

Symphonic black metal from Armenia. Hello Ghoulchapel! Please introduce yourself to the readers! – Hello! We are Ghoulchapel band, we play symphonic