Runespell can, with 'Verses in Regicide' (Iron Bonehead), finally take their place alongside so many other greats in the gallery of Viking and pagan black metal.
This is not a well-named record. Ôfstân (the second full-length from Dutch outfit Kjeld) translates directly as ‘distance,’ but that’s one thing I’m having difficulty achieving....
I like black metal. I like folk and pagan influences on black metal. I like these influences making their presence known in softer, open interludes within...
Twenty-one years is a long time to spend on a debut full-length, by anyone’s standards. But that’s exactly what happened with Ymir’s eponymous record for Finland’s...
True North (Century Media) is a far different beast to its predecessor, Winter Thrice; a fresh recollection of Borknagar’s early days, coming across as a rawer,...
Meteahnă Timpurilor (Avantgarde Music), the first album from Romania’s Sur Austru, continues where the legendary Negură Bunget left off with a continuous, immersive blackened folk metal...
Voice of Opprobrium by Runespell on Iron Bonehead is a shining example of Australia’s burgeoning black metal scene and, while not the most novel album of...
Russian atmospheric black metal two-piece Grima evoke the Siberian winter at every turn on Will of the Primordial, their latest record on Naturmacht Productions.
Slam Dunk 2019 just got heavier with the announcement of three new bands to the Impericon Stage along with seven more acts across the line-up. Find...
One thing that springs forth from extreme metal's circle that is also vital to the scene, is its occasional bursts of originality that chart new courses...
Danish experimental metal act Picture Ann have released a stream for their latest track "Murder (VoxRemix)."
Mountains, Myth, and Murder, the fourth full-length incantation by the Danish experimental metal act Picture Ann, is available for download and streaming on Bandcamp and Soundcloud.
Ukrainian band, Drudkh's newest release, A Furrow Cut Short, was a refreshing listen to say the least. Long story short, the music is pretty, melancholy, and...
Latvian pagan metal legends Skyforger are premiering a new song from their upcoming sixth studio album Senprusija ("Old Prussia" in English).
Icelandic/Norwegian black metallers and Schwarzdorn Production signees Fortid, will be releasing their new full-length album entitled 9 on March 27th.
