Awenden, Golden Hour, United States, Realm and Ritual, RAR038 limited edition cassette (2020) Featuring themes that include respect for nature
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Emanatism: utterly frenzied and chaotic shape-shifting dissonant occult ritual black metal
Amnutseba, Emanatism, Germany, Iron Bonehead Productions, IBP 459 limited edition CD digipak / 12″ vinyl LP (2020) Of all the
Continue readingSpiritual Instinct: post-black metal / blackgaze pioneers celebrating 20 years with a harder sound and a questioning outlook
Alcest, Spiritual Instinct, Nuclear Blast America, NB 5199 CD digipak / LP / cassette (2019) After 20 years, this French
Continue readingForgotten City: a lively set of free jazz with double-booked double bass players
Frode Gjerstad Trio + 1, Forgotten City, Norway, PNL Records, PNL050 CD (2020) I must confess, after having heard previous
Continue readingTimelapse: homage to synthesiser and electronic music of the 1970s – 80s is a work of delicacy and dark beauty
Meridian Arc, Timelapse, United States, Broken Press, cassette (2020) One of the busiest people in Seattle, Washington state, these days
Continue readingWala’at: 12 years of resistance plus loads of energy and passion from Saudi pagan folk black metallers
Al Namrood, Wala’at, Canada, Shaytan Productions, Qayamat-26 CD / vinyl LP (2020) Celebrating 12 years of resistance to Saudi government
Continue readingAd Absolutam Essentiae: a tough and uncompromising occult mediaeval BM work
Litanie, Ad Absolutam Essentiae, France, Non Posse Mori Records, NPM-021 CD digipak (2020) As French mediaevalist BM bands go, and
Continue readingHic Regnant Borbonii Manes: this mouthful of Bourbon spirit will sure clean out your head
Suhnopfer, Hic Regnant Borbonii Manes, France, Debemur Morti Productions, DMP0175 CD / vinyl (2019) I read that Suhnopfer, the solo
Continue readingTen Years of Resistance: a thrash BM celebration with a punk spirit
Al Namrood, Ten Years of Resistance, Canada, Shaytan Productions, Qayamat-22 CD / Qayamat-23 vinyl LP (2018) In 2018, Saudi pagan
Continue readingNona, Decima et Morta: sparse experimental drone and keening singing take listeners to a dark intimate place
Golem Mecanique, Nona, Decima et Morta, Austria, Ideologic Organ / Editions Mego, SOMA-033, vinyl LP (2020) Discovered by Stephen O’Malley
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