Thy Darkened Shade [Greek Black Metal]
A new standard for (evil) black metal. Liber Lvcifer I: Khem Sedjet by Thy Darkened Shade Thy Darkened Shade may only have two albums and a couple of compilation tracks
Category: Dissonant Black Metal
NSV 2021 Band of the Year: Issolei
Issolei is an experimental, blasting, acrobatic-riffing, melodic-and-dissonant black metal band from Norway. I see people comparing them to Deathspell Omega, but I hear more of an original blend of various
It’s Black Metal Saturday
It’s fall time, it’s the weekend, and it’s time to listen to the darkest black metal music this side of Iceland.
Batushka, Immortal, Vinterland, Palus Somni… … Continue readingIt’s Black Metal Saturday
Imperial Triumphant [Blackened Death-Jazz]
is an American experimental metal band formed in 2005 in New York City. … Continue readingImperial Triumphant [Blackened Death-Jazz]
Psicosfera – Instrumental, Progressive Metal from Argentina
Beta by Psicosfera Anyone who’s already discovered the masterful madness of bands like Krallice or Skaphe may be somewhat prepared for the onslaught of musical poetry from Psicosfera. The songs
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Swampbeast – Seven Evils Spawned of Seven Heads [Death Metal]
Seven Evils Spawned of Seven Heads by Swampbeast Blackened-yet-oldschool death metal of the finest kind. What a great find this band is! They absolutely nailed the classic death metal sound
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Labored Breath – Dyspnea [Blackened Dissonance]
This band has been my favorite discovery lately. Sentient Ruin has been on fire with the hot releases for a while. This one’s special among the special. https://sentientruin.bandcamp.com/album/dyspnea
Novae Militiae – Topheth [Blackened Death Metal]
Novae Militiae are on my growing list of bands who play the “evil” card perfectly, properly avoiding doing anything too traditionally, unless we count the tradition of blasting the listener into submission, with technical precision and free-flowing style. I’m impressed. … Continue readingNovae Militiae – Topheth [Blackened Death Metal]