Black Metal – Page 34 – The Sound Projector

Vestiges / Panopticon split: two portrayals of epic black metal grandness

Vestiges / Panopticon, self-titled, The Flenser, LP (2013) The phenomenon of split recordings where two or more acts in the

Oranssi Pazuzu, Valonielu, Svart Records, CD SVR 226 (2013) This Finnish five-piece is on its third journey through the psych black metal cosmos

Wargthron, Demo 1, Sylvan Screams Analog, cassette SSA018 (2014) Channelling that good ol’ primitive super-raw kvlt black metal vibe here

Windbruch, No Stars, Only Full Dark, Canada, Hypnotic Dirge Records, CD HDR-037 (2014) On first hearing this album, the second

Deep Mountains, Lake of Solace, Pest Productions, Digipak CD PEST046 (2014) Deep Mountains is a Chinese black metal band and

Al Namrood, Heen Yadhar Al Ghasq, Shaytan Productions, Qayamat-009 (CD) / Qayamat-010 (vinyl) (2014) You’d think living in the heartland

ION, self-titled, independent release on CD (2014) At the time of writing this review, I knew very little about ION

Darkspace, Darkspace I, Haunter of the Dark, CD001 (2003) Finally I’ve been able to hear the first album in Darkspace’s

Blaksmoke, Part 1, Soulthief (2013) Sometimes I wish most BM bands would deliver albums as tiny and packed full of

Echo of Emptiness, Silence, Depressive Illusion Records, CDR cut 1061 (2013) For an album titled “Silence”, this recording turns out