DARVAZA – THE DOWNWARD DESCENT MLP (Terratur Possessions)
Featuring the talents of Italian ace drummer Omega (Deathrow, Blut Aus Nord, Fides Inversa, Frostmoon Eclipse, Acherontas, Martröð) – here
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BARSHASKETH – OPHIDIAN HENOSIS LP (Blut & Eisen Productions / World Terror Committee)
There’s nothing particularly amazing about Barshasketh’s third full-length, ‘Ophidian Henosis’, alas, and I must admit to being somewhat disappointed by
Read moreQRIXKUOR – THREE DEVILS DANCE MLP (Invictus Productions)
I’ve decided in the week running up to Caledonian Darkness II to generally only listen to bands who are playing
Read moreSHATAAN – WEIGH OF THE WOLF LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
It would be fair to say that Shataan channel a unique and distinct sound all of their own. As soon
Read moreBEKËTH NEXËHMÜ – DE GLÖMDAS URSJÄLAR LP (Nordisk Kultur)
The latest Bekëth Nexëhmü record (seems I review one of these every couple of years) is a bit of a
Read moreBROKEN SPIRIT – VIVID DREAMING LP (Altare Productions)
Nocturnal transmissions from the deepest depths of the underground. Perth, Australia. One being. Possessed. ‘Vivid Dreaming’. Raw Black Metal. Eerie
Read moreMYSTIK – DUNKLA KLANGOR… (KAPITEL I) LP (Nordisk Kultur)
Mystik is a mysterious and previously-unknown (to me, at least) entity from the Ancient Records stable, which has just simultaneously
Read moreCANDELABRUM – NECROTELEPATHY LP (Altare Productions)
‘Necrotelepathy’ is the debut full-length from shadowy Portuguese shaman Candelabrum and it contains two epic rites of raw, occult, otherworldly,
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RIDE FOR REVENGE / BELOW – RIDE FOR REVENGE / BELOW LP (Final Agony Records)
As we have by now come to expect, Ride For Revenge’s 20-minute contribution, ‘Lust Fuck For Torment’, is exceptional. These
Read moreNÉCROPOLE – NÉCROPOLE LP (Northern Heritage Records)
‘Nécropole’ gathers all material from the band’s two previous demos – ‘Atavisme…’ and ‘Ostara’ – onto one record to deliver
Read moreALMYRKVI – PUPIL OF THE SEARING MAELSTROM MLP (Ván Records)
I met Garðar S. Jónsson outside Willemeen in Arnhem, Netherlands on Sunday evening. Seemed like a really nice person. When
Read moreGEVURAH – HALLELUJAH! 2LP (Profound Lore Records)
If for nothing else, Gevurah deserve kudos for not sticking a dumb etching on Side D. Instead, we get a
Read moreBLACK DEVOTION – CEREMONIAL RITUALS OF DEMONIC CHAOS LP (Astral Nightmare Productions)
Black Devotion’s debut full-length, ‘Ceremonial Rituals Of Demonic Chaos’, is one that’s been flying well below the radar for about
Read moreHOWLS OF EBB – CURSUS IMPASSE: THE PENDLOMIC VOWS LP (Nuclear War Now! Productions)
Sometimes the easiest reviews to write are also the most difficult ones. ‘Cursus Impasse: The Pendlomic Vows’ is a staggering
Read moreELLORSITH / MANNVEIRA – ELLORSITH / MANNVEIRA MLP (Dark Descent Records)
Fantastic stuff here courtesy of two proper underground acts – Ellorsith from Canada and Mannveira from Iceland. The former offer
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