Reflet Crépusculaire, Fictions, United States, Witchcult Records, WC043 limited edition cassette (2022) Inspired by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges’s short
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Tag: Black Metal
Consecration of the Spiritus Flesh: intense blackened death psychedelia of nihilism and despair in a collapsing society
Esoctrilihum, Consecration of the Spiritüs Flesh, Italy, I, Voidhanger Records, CD A5 digipak (2022) Up to his seventh album for
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Douleurs: dolorous raw French black metal with a mediaeval folk edge
Vipère, Douleurs, France, Vetus Capra, limited edition CD digipak (July 2022) I had heard of French raw BM duo Vipère
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Worship the Degenerate: Saudi stalwarts Al Namrood deliver a punishing hybrid of black metal and Middle Eastern folk
Al Namrood, Worship the Degenerate, Canada, Shaytan Productions, QUAYAMAT-31 CD / vinyl LP (2022) Since releasing “Wala’at” back in 2020,
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Eidolon: a beautiful and immersive work of dark atmospheric BM / ambient / noise
Benthik Zone, Eidolon, United Kingdom, Onism Productions, CD digipak / cassette (2022) Hailing from Oporto in Portugal, the duo Benthik
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Et on Edicius: a majestic if doomy mix of atmospheric / depressive black metal and dark ambient
Ihllus, Et on Edicius, Thailand, Aorrahantakhard Productions, AKPT-011 limited edition cassette (2022) Released as an EP, this limited edition cassette
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Under the Light of Mountains: a solid work of fast and fierce melodic atmospheric black metal
Saqraruna, Under the Light of Mountains, Germany, Super Sargasso, SS018 CD (2022) A strong, solid effort, this album is the
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Ahamah (self-titled): a terrifying blackened doom drone ambient meditation
Ahamah, self-titled, The Netherlands, Blood Coloured Beast, cassette (2021) A terrifying experience combining black, doom, drone and ambient music, this
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To Quench the Thirst of Wolves: an inspired drama of operatic atmospheric BM
Rift, To Quench the Thirst of Wolves, Australia, Séance Records, SEANCE 041 limited edition digisleeve / cassette (2021) Formed in
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The Moon’s Reflection: reflecting a labour of love and musical evolution over the years
Frostskadet, The Moon’s Reflection, Poland, Wolfspell Records, Spell 155 CD / cassette (2021) Reading a little about this album on
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