Jabladav, Gail, self-released, CD-R (2014) In 2014, after three years of quiet, one-man black metal / ambient act Jabladav released
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Burial Shrouds: in need of Russian folk elements for a stronger sound and style
Sivyj Yar, Burial Shrouds, Italy, Avantgarde Music, CD AV262 (2015) Sivyj Yar’s latest album “Burial Shrouds” embraces a theme of the
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