Black Metal – The Sound Projector

17/01/2025 nausika

Stellar Forest (self-titled): blast beats and break beats meet in this realm of black metal / trance techno sound

Stellar Forest, self-titled, France, Transcendance Records, EP CD digipak (2025) Billing as a cosmic atmospheric black metal duo, Stellar Forest

26/11/2024 nausika

Contos da Casa do Lobo: a collection of dark folk tales, told in blackened folk noise psychedelia

Durvena Cabina, Contos da Casa do Lobo, Portugal, Rasga, cassette (2024) It’s a pity this album, the second by Portuguese

08/10/2024 nausika

Limbs of Dionysus: a ferocious twisting work of dissonant black metal psychedelia

Silvaplana, Limbs of Dionysus, Augur Tongues / IARNWITH, AT-04 / IW007 cassette (2024) In contrast to its black metal /

08/10/2024 nausika

Sils Maria: a hypnotic if tense soundtrack of black metal / ambient experimentation

Silvaplana, Sils Maria, Augur Tongues / IARNWITH, AT-03 / IW006 cassette (2024) One of a pair of debut albums for

30/08/2024 nausika

Contemplation: extreme blackened noise improv psychedelia on a revelatory journey through darkness

Valtakunta, Contemplation, Canada, Bent Window Records, CD (2024) If you look carefully at the front cover art for “Contemplation”, the

31/07/2024 nausika

Enchantment: a grand technical achievement taking Raat to a musical crossroads

Raat, Enchantment, Italy, Flowing Downward, CD digipak limited edition / 12″ vinyl LP limited edition (2024) Two years after its

28/06/2024 nausika

Ultimo Ancestral Comum: black metal / trance / electronica journey towards ecstasy and enlightenment

Bríi, Último Ancestral Comum, Italy, Flowing Downward, Flow84 limited edition cassette / limited edition vinyl LP (2024) Originally self-released twelve

06/05/2024 nausika

For Hver Tanke Mister Sjælen Atter Farve: in every moment, epic raw black metal and orchestral synth drama dominate

Ildganger, For Hver Tanke Mister Sjælen Atter Farve, United Kingdom, Death Prayer Records, limited edition vinyl LP (2024) “With every

24/04/2024 nausika

Dark Space -II: cosmic darkspace black metal trio on a new adventure

Darkspace, Dark Space -II, France, Season of Mist, SOM776 CD digisleeve / vinyl LP (2024) With the departure of bassist

17/04/2024 nausika

Contranatura: a three-stage descent into the deepest part of Hell

Reflection of Misery, Contranatura, Nicaragua, Exnihilo Records, ENR07, CD (2023) Onto their third recording and second album “Contranatura”, and already