Planet Fear (out via Cleopatra Records), the first record by Die Klute, combines the talents of Die Krupps’ Jurgen Engler, Leæther Strip’s Klaus Larsen and Fear...
Blot & Bod, a three-piece from Copenhagen, achieve a frenetic symbiosis between raw, low-end black metal and punk delivered with infectious aplomb on Ligæder, a vinyl...
Despite obvious production flaws, Mütiilation’s The Lost Tapes still exudes a barbaric charm that may be limited to a kvlt audience but definitely checks the right...
Viewed holistically, Nyctophilia’s Ad Mortem Et Tenebrae is an enjoyable black metal listen, but not a memorable one, despite its authentic efforts at second-wave mimicry.
Richard Z. Kruspe’s passion for guitars, rock n’ roll and musical innovation in general shine through on A Million Degrees, Emigrate’s third album.
On Heir to Despair, Japan’s Sigh have, as usual, taken the road less travelled and released yet another fresh, genre-defying album of progressive, avant-garde black metal....
While the mood of the do-it-yourself attitude of early second-wave black metal is all but absent on this tribute record, it is still a delight in...
Cevin Key’s Brap & Forth Vol. 8 showcases production over arrangement in a selection of outtakes and demos – but still captures the overall essence of...
Revelations of the Red Sword is a deeply esoteric album, blessed with a huge presence and a constantly shifting undercurrent of unapologetic misanthropy. But it’s also...
Due out via Transcending Obscurity, Dødsferd’s, Diseased Remnants of a Dying World is an excellent showcase of a long-running band that refuse to rest on their...
Worlds Open, Worlds Collide may be the only full-length One Tail, One Head will release, but they are going out on a high note: a solid...
Beastland evokes a nostalgic response through its use of industrial tropes and inspires through its unique instrumental approach but Author & Punisher ultimately rely too heavily...
Chthonic’s Battlefields of Asura is crushingly heavy, stirringly epic and attractively accessible all at once, tempered with exotic themes exploring Asian mythology and folklore. Check our...
As long as bestial, angry songs like “Ritual” and “Blasphemous Attack” exist, Blasphemy will always be a relevant contributor to the genre, and Blood Upon the...
The latest Apocalyptic Witchcraft-released album from Ireland’s From the Bogs of Aughiska, Mineral Bearing Veins is not a safe or simple record: its evocative ambient black...