Musical rules are made to be broken, genres and titles made to be kicked out of the window. Most bands can’t do it properly and never actually manage to skip past their own restrictions....
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Cradle Of Filth – The screaming of the Valkyries
Active for 34 years UK’s most foremost Extreme Gothic Metal outfit Cradle of Filth has managed to have quite an astonishing discography. Not counting live albums, EP’s, remastered albums, etc. this March their fourteenth!...
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Mörk Gryning – Fasornas Tid
Bands that make a (sort of) comeback are either really good at what they do, or are just trying to collect crumbs of their successful past. Mörk Gryning is a name I haven’t seen...
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Barshasketh – Antinomian Asceticism
Six years ago I reviewed Barshasketh’s self-titled album (see: the review) and was very impressed by their craftmanship and applauded this, originally hailing from New Zealand but now, Scottish occult Black Metal record with...
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Yearlist 2024 – Astrid
2024 was a treat, with both anticipated favourites and pleasant surprises. I won’t spend too much time on the preamble because this list got away from me as usual, so you have enough reading...
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Yearlist 2024 – Omer
If 2023 wasn’t very good, I was in for a ride with 2024. Personal hardships have a way of sculpting ones’ mental and physical abilities. Olive oil is made when olives are being pressed...
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Panzerchrist – “Maleficium Part I”
With “Maleficium Part I,” Panzerchrist delivers a modern blackened death metal opus that strikes the perfect balance between ferocity and atmosphere. The album is a relentless barrage of sonic punishment, yet it feels like the culmination of...
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Inverted Cross – “Eternal Flames of Hell”
A trip back to the 1980s thrash metal scene, “Eternal Flames of Hell” delivers a relentless whirlwind of blackened thrash that’s drenched in energy and vintage attitude. If you ever wondered what it would be like to summon...
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Panzerfaust – “The Suns of Perdition IV: To Shadow Zion”
“The Suns of Perdition IV: To Shadow Zion” marks the final chapter of Panzerfaust’s ambitious quadrilogy, and what a conclusion it is. True to the spirit of modern black metal while respecting its roots, this album...
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HJEMSØKT – “Om Vinteren, På En Sort Trone”
HJEMSØKT‘s debut album, “Om Vinteren, På En Sort Trone,” is a frosty, relentless homage to the classic Norwegian black metal of the early 1990s. Everything about this release screams dedication to the genre’s raw, uncompromising roots....
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