VIA SINISTRA – SILENCIOSO CULTO DO ABISMO LP (Altare Productions)
From the land of raw and noisy Black Metal, Via Sinistra emerge with their debut full-length, ‘Silencioso Culto Do Abismo’,
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WHITE MEDAL – ELMET LP (Altare Productions)
The illegitimate offspring of prolific Yorkshire Heathen Black Metal progenitor George Proctor, White Medal has been cultivating some truly crude
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WAGNER ÖDEGÅRD – OM KOSMOS OCH DE TOLV JÄRTEKN LP (Altare Productions)
Via a multitude of parallel channels, the prolific artist behind Wagner Ödegard has been responsible for crafting a rich and
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VOID PRAYER – THE GRANDIOSE RETURN TO THE VOID LP (Black Gangrene Productions / Altare Productions)
For the countless webzines that are out there – with new ones popping up every week – purporting to promote
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SULPHURIC NIGHT – ARCANE MONOLITHS OF TRIUMPHANT DEATH 2LP (Altare Productions / Black Gangrene Productions)
In conspiracy with other high-quality composites such as Void Prayer, Niteris and of course Obskuritatem, Sulphuric Night is part of
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HATESPIRIT – AGELESS WILDERNESS LP (Altare Productions)
Across their potent and pungent second full-length, ‘Ageless Wilderness’, Hatespirit invite us to imbibe the intoxicating splendour of Finland’s flawless,
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VILKACIS / TURIA – VILKACIS / TURIA LP (Altare Productions)
Both Turia full-lengths are fantastic, so it was exciting to learn that they had recorded a split with Vilkacis, the
Read moreORDER OF DARKNESS – VREJ LP (Altare Productions)
Raw Black Metal has never been in ruder health and, with ‘Vrej’, the dying-earth-scouring Altare Productions has come up with
Read moreTURIA – DEDE KONDRE LP (Altare Productions)
With its jangling, uplifting, almost triumphant tones complemented by pained shrieks and forlorn lamentations, Turia’s second full-length, ‘Dede Kondre’, is
Read moreOSTOTS – EZER EZAREN ARAZTASUNA LP (Altare Productions / Skjold)
‘Ezer Ezaren Araztasuna’ – another Ostots album title that I will never utter. I used Google Translate to find out
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The accompanying brouhaha was conspicuous by its absence when Turia unleashed their debut full-length last year but that doesn’t really
Read moreNAHTRUNAR – EXISTENZ LP (Altare Productions / Arcane Angels)
‘Existenz’ arrived from Portugal in a timely fashion and I removed it from the mailer, sniffed it and then reached
Read moreNAHTRUNAR – SYMBOLISMUS 2LP (Altare Productions / Arcane Angels)
One of the many things I like about this release is that the fourth side of the records isn’t blank,
Read moreMONS VENERIS / VETALA – THE NINES OF SATANANTICHRIST LP (Altare Productions / Infinite Darkness Productions)
Blink and you missed it. This split LP emerged without so much as a warning and was sold out quicker
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
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