Sombres Forêts, La Mort du Soleil, Sepulchral Productions, SP035 (2013) I reviewed the debut album “Quintessence” by Sombres Forêts for
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Tag: Black Metal
The Last Winter: well, this could have been the winter to end all winters
Wintercult, The Last Winter, Ukraine, Urgrund Division, CD (2013) Let’s hope that in naming their second album “The Last Winter”,
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Wikkid’s The Intro: a movie-trailer to black metal psychedemonchaotica
Wikkid, The Intro, Soulthief Musick (2013) This micro-album of five songs could be heard as one song of five parts
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The Calling of Hell: where Hell exists in far realms of the universe
Alturaz, The Calling of Hell, Soulthief Musick, CDR (2014) A most curious object this CDR from San Francisco act Alturaz
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As the Stars: a work of soundscaping art that needs something extra
Woods of Desolation, As the Stars, Northern Silence Productions, digiCD / LP NSP 119 (2014) At least the fellow behind
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Verwüstung: a work of depressed black metal / ambient devastation
Moloch, Verwüstung, Acephale Winter Productions, cassette AWP011 (2014) For sheer consistency and abundance, very few bands can beat this Ukrainian
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Depressive Black Metal Plague: abandon hope, all who follow Moloch
Moloch, Depressive Black Metal Plague, Acephale Winter Productions, cassette AWP005 (2013) Signing off at less than 20 minutes in length,
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Heavier Than Air
Drive My Temple Car Got the fourth album by Queen Elephantine, a distinctive metal band who are situated at the
Continue readingThrough the Ocean to the Stars: Per ardua ad astra
Lustre / Elderwind Through the Ocean to the Stars Russia Kunsthauch CD digipak (2014) Lustre may be familiar to quite
Continue readingWomb C: a wide range of genres searching for communion with dark sinister cosmos
Womb C, self-titled, Bestial Burst, CD BeBu-059 (2013) Dark space ambience, post-industrial percussion, sinister electronics, black metal and trance psychedelia
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