Epic black metal entourage Sojourner, after having released their well-received second album The Shadowed Road (2018), have decided to muster their internationally spread out troupe and join Harakiri for the Sky and Draconian for a tour of live concerts across Europe. After their concert on the 26th of January in Rotterdam, I got the rare […]
Author: Metal-Exposure
Preview: Doc’s Blackfest pt 2
After a completely sold-out first edition, Doc Blackfest is back with a second edition. Once again this festival will be held at the Willemeen in Arnhem in the Netherlands. Two days of black metal mayhem is being offered, with a great line-up of national and international black metal artists. Of course Metal Exposure will be […]
Swallow the Sun – When a Shadow Is Forced Into the Light
Known for its original and emotional death/doom metal Swallow The Sun reached its peak with their magnus opus “Songs of the North I, II and III”. Although this follow up album walks a slightly different path it doesn’t mean that this follow up album has nothing to offer. On the contrary: “When A Shadow Is […]
Barshasketh – Barshasketh
Originally started by Krigest as one man project things really became serious when he relocated from New Zealand to Scotland and assembled a full band. This is the fourth strike of Barshasketh and the sheer quality makes me curious of its previous albums. And what are we treated upon in this self-titled album? Uncompromising Black […]
Editor Top 10(ish) Lists of 2018
Christmas is done and the end of 2018 approaches rapidly. A year of some pretty darn good releases and disappointments alike. That also means: time to pen down the lists! Many re-hashing, doubts, kicking-in and kicking-out of albums preceded these carefully put together and fully subjective lists. We had a lot of fun in 2018 […]
Report : Tyrant Fest 2018
The 17th and 18th of November brought us a fine selection of bands (Aura Noir, Watain, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Schammasch, Audn, The Great Old Ones to name a few) on Tyrant Fest in France. Held on a 19th century former coalmine estate, the festival offered music and much more on a brilliant location. Ready […]
Lucifer’s Cold Embrace – The Elegy of Lilith
After the well-received EP “Sovereign Heresy” Martin van Beek (Non-Divine, Netherlands) reckoned it was time for a full length album with his project Lucifer’s Cold Embrace. And with “The Elegy of Lilith” he delivers impressive work! Especially regarding the fact that all guitars, vocals and programming are solely performed by Martin himself. Musically we are […]
Funeral Mist – Hekatomb
Better late than never is a phrase. This phrase also goes for the Funeral Mist “Hekatomb” review. The album has already been released six months ago. If I should make a year list of best metal albums this one is high in the ranks. It would be unfair that we wouldn’t treat your blackened ears […]
Live report: The Great Old Ones, Auðn and support
On November 10th we gathered at Doornroosje in Nijmegen for the second Dutch show of Auðn and The Great Old Ones of their tour through Europe. Accompanied by Kjeld and Dodecahedron as support bands in The Netherlands, it was quite a nice and interesting package that Doomstar had put together. They already played in Leeuwarden […]
Interview with Ultha: finding a way through darkness and fear
German black metal band Ultha released their killer record ‘The Inextricable Wandering’ this October. Metal-Exposure dived into the background and uncovered a little bit of this fascinating record and its dark themes. The interview was held with musicians Chris Noir (vocals, bass) and Ralph Schmidt (vocals, guitars).. Read all!