The Botanist, Doom in Bloom, Israel, 2xCD Total Rust Music, TRUST025 (2012) After the first two albums, reviewed in an
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The Suicide Tree / A Rose from the Dead: hmm, a sort of Gothic steampunk eco-black metal offering here
The Botanist, The Suicide Tree / A Rose from the Dead, US, Tumult Records, 2xCD TM244 (2012) Imagine that in the
Continue readingPer Flagellum Sanguemque, Tenebras Veneramus: a more refined approach to bombastic blackened noise soundtrack music
Gnaw Their Tongues, Per Flagellum Sanguemque, Tenebras Veneramus, Crucial Blast Records, CD CBR93 (2011) On this massive missive of extreme
Continue readingBehind the Throne: black metal / noise tornado is coming at us
Sutekh Hexen, Behind the Throne, Magic Bullet Records, CD (2012) No sooner did Sutekh Hexen’s first full-length album appear on
Continue readingDrought: mighty black metal / post-rock fusion packed tightly into mini-album EP format
Deathspell Omega, Drought, Season of Mist CD SOM810 (2012) Another mighty missive from Deathspell Omega in the form of an
Continue readingThree Vinyl Varbins
After many CD releases, The Lickets finally made a vinyl LP. Here (on Earth) (INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION IC-011-A) contains just eight
Continue readingThe Cold Wind’s Grasp
Photo-Mechanical Transfer The English trio of PMT play bass drums and guitar in a decidedly odd manner on Frosty Lee
Continue readingSjukdom: consistent depressive urban black metal pop from Lifelover but have they hit a dead end?
Lifelover, Sjukdom, Prophecy Productions, CD PRO 113 (2011) “Sjukdom” sees Lifelover maintaining its consistency as suppliers of depressive metal with
Continue readingExtinction: powerful and bleak black metal fusion work of humanity’s destruction
Nekrasov, Extinction, Crucial Blast Records, CD CBR86 (2010) Australian BM artist Nekrasov creates a powerful and bleak work of humanity’s
Continue readingDextronaut: showcase of distinctive and deranged black metal pop songs
Velvet Cacoon, Dextronaut, Khrysanthoney Records, CD (2010) The version of Velvet Cacoon’s first album under review is the one released
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