Black Metal – Page 28 – The Sound Projector

04/11/2015 nausika

Fin: a stunning collection of bleak and darkly beautiful soundscapes

Jabladav, Fin, self-released CD-R (2014) This one-man ambient black metal act was very quiet for a few years after the

01/11/2015 nausika

Gail: a dreamy and meditative guitar tone improv poem

Jabladav, Gail, self-released, CD-R (2014) In 2014, after three years of quiet, one-man black metal / ambient act Jabladav released

23/10/2015 nausika

Atatxa: a good introduction to a raw minimal old school BM act

Sentimen Beltza, Atatxa, Portugal, Altare Productions, cassette ALTMC004 (2015) Sentimen Beltza is a one-man black metal project helmed by Oindurth

19/10/2015 nausika

A Defective Incarnation: cold and forbidding atmospheric black metal of intense despair and hopelessness

Frostagrath, A Defective Incarnation, United States, Razed Soul Productions, CD RZD090 (2015) Allow me to introduce you all to Frostagrath, as

15/10/2015 nausika

Suden Hetki: good if not outstanding example of Finnish black metal

Hiisi, Suden Hetki, Patologian Laboratorio Productions, CD PL2015-4 (2015) There have been three Finnish BM bands that were / are called

14/10/2015 nausika

Through Lung and Heart: good start in blackened deathly Satanic worship but needing a clear identity

Devouring Star, Through Lung and Heart, Russia, Daemon Worship Productions, CD DWP044 (2015) If I hadn’t already known that Devouring Star

08/10/2015 nausika

Torri del Silenzio: aiming so hard for the stars but falling far short

Movimento d’Avanguardia Ermetico, Torri del Silenzio, Avantgarde Music, CD AV259 (2015) With a name like Movimento d’Avanguardia Ermetico, you’d expect

07/10/2015 nausika

Avoghetens Besvartade Akallelser: bouncy and upbeat music at odds with itself

Hädanfärd, Avoghetens Besvartade Akallelser, Sweden, Mysticism Productions, Mysticism003 12″ vinyl (2014) At first I thought this compilation of various songs, a

28/09/2015 nausika

The Long Goodbye: a solid album that may be crippled by its own success

An Autumn for Crippled Children, The Long Goodbye, Hong Kong, Wickerman Recordings, CD WKM003 (2015) With their fifth album “The

23/09/2015 nausika

Awakening: debut recording that needs to rise far and high in originality and style

Ebon Arcanum, Awakening, Torn Flesh Records, digital release TFR 975 (2015) “Awakening” is a fitting title for this US one-man