Lóstregos, Alzamente no Norte, Spain, Damnatio ad Bestias, CD EP DAB002 (limited edition) (2016) Lóstregos is a new band but its
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Dying Light: full-on blast-beat black metal aggression kicks this debut into life
Void Omnia, Dying Light, Germany, Vendetta Records, Vendetta Records CD # 115 (2016) The spiffy cover art by artist /
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Cantosynaxis: a rich and amazing universe of retro-electro synthesiser sound art awaits within
Andrew Douglas Rothbard, Cantosynaxis, Tapes From The Gates, cassette 012 (2015) When I got this cassette in the mail, the
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Cosmic Machine, The Sequel: a reminder that cosmic space psychedelia wasn’t always so great
Various Artists, Cosmic Machine, The Sequel: A Voyage across French Cosmic & Electronic Avantgarde (70s-80s), Because Music, CD BEC5156322 (2016)
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Loth (self-titled): overflowing raw atmospheric black metal falls short of greatness
Loth, self-titled, France, Specific Recordings, SPCFC21 12″ vinyl (2016) La Belle France continues churning out black metal as if it was
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Le Sang sur l’Acier: a generic war-themed raw BM excursion forgotten all too quickly
Sanctuaire, Le Sang sur l’Acier, Les Productions Hérétiques, EP HER036 (2016) Having poured forth the dark ambient side of his
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Echo 2 – Les Esprits sont Étoiles aux cimes de la Victoire: low-key dark ambient going nowhere
Sanctuaire, Echo 2 – Les Esprits sont Étoiles aux cimes de la Victoire, Les Productions Hérétiques, EP cassette HER034 (2016) This
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Pupil of the Maelstrom: massive soundscapes squeezed into a frustratingly small debut
Almyrkvi, Pupil of the Maelstrom, Ván Records, Ván185 CD digipak (2016) “Pupil of the Maelstrom” seems an odd title for an
Continue readingA Sun to Scorch: treading water rather than burning up the cosmos
Malign, A Sun to Scorch, Norma Evangelium Diaboli, 10″ vinyl NED038 (2015) Malign has been an on-off satanic BM project whose three
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Amissum: a highly intense and moody atmospheric BM album that will please most people
Chaos Moon, Amissum, Poland, Hellthrasher Productions, limited edition CD digipak (2016) Originally “Amissum” was released independently as an EP with
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