Il’ithil, Ia’winde, Psychic Violence, MLP vinyl PV-XV (2015) Il’ithil is a recent black metal project founded by Blake Green whose
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On les aura! – a black / death metal fusion musing on life and death in the trenches of World War I
Regiment, On les aura! France, Antiq Records, CD antiq018 (2015) Regiment is a new band but each of its four members has
Continue readingExpanse: not really all that expansive in spite of the title and the cover art
Yarek Ovich / Wisdom of Shadows / Voice of the Wanderer, Expanse, Belarus, MDCXIII Prod., CD MIP-003 (2015) From Ukraine, Belarus
Continue readingKuoltuu Kaikin Kohetah: in a world full of BM fusions, the original music still delivers fast-n-furious aggression
Scolopendra Cingulata, Kuoltuu Kaikin Kohetah, Russia, Narcoleptica Prod., EP CD / cassette (2015) In a world awash with BM fusions
Continue readingSpecies of One: crackling with energy and a raw primitive and crazed sound
Vrag, Species of One, Germany, Schattenkult Produktionen, CD SKP069 / ROPE 005 (2015) If the music industry had awards for
Continue readingNew Bermuda: out of personal angst, self-doubt and the anxieties and afflictions of life comes music of power, beauty and majesty
Deafheaven, New Bermuda, Anti Records, CD 87425-2 (2015) I’m completely unfamiliar with previous Deafheaven recordings like “Sunbather” so I come
Continue readingAshen Light: leave out the vocals and this doomy depressive BM album is very good
Taiga, Ashen Light, Russia, Satanath Records, CD SAT067 / METALLIC 030 / LCDS 180/42 (2014) First of all, let’s deal with
Continue readingBlossom: rhythmic dark ambient / atmospheric BM comfort music
Lustre, Blossom, Sweden, Nordvis Produktion, CD digipak NVP019 (2015) Lustre is a Swedish one-man project specialising in rhythmic dark ambient /
Continue readingIdisenfluch / Anachoret (split): a taster for two related German black metal acts
Idisenfluch + Anachoret, self-titled, Mexico, Self Mutilation Services, CD SMS131 (2015) This split album is a significant release for the two
Continue readingAstral Dream: powerful fusion ambient BM / post-rock in need of some subtlety and restraint
Perennial Isolation, Astral Dream, Darkwoods, FLAMMA VII CD (2015) Perennial Isolation is a Catalan ambient BM band based in Barcelona.
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