In the last few weeks of 2021 I ordered a few albums from New Era Productions which has an excellent E-shop selling known and lesser known Black Metal releases. But besides this, New Era...
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Digerdöden – Genom dödens svarta törst
In 2019 I made a review of Tyranni‘s “Baron af avoghetens smärta” which ended up in my yearlist. Since Digerdöden is a project of one of the members of Tyranni I couldn’t resist reviewing...
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Helleruin – Promo 2020
Do you know Orewoet, Gestalte and or Locus Amoenus? Do you know what they have in common? Carchost, that’s what they have in common. Sole member and multi-instrumentalist Carchost started Helleruin, a primitive black...
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Akantha – Gnothi Seauton
The from Greece hailing Akantha is a relative newcomer in the Greece Black Metal scene. I mean based on releases since Akantha started in 2002. Their first release “Apocalyptic Psalms” has been released in...
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Vaal – Visioen van het verborgen Land
I have mentioned before that the Dutch label New Era Productions delivers some good quality obscure Black Metal records. And this review is no exception. And although Vaal‘s “Visioen van het verborgen Land (visions...
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Vaal – Visioen van het verborgen land
Last Saturday I visited the release show of Vaal at Astrant in Ede. The played a relative short yet compelling show. And with members of Cultus and ex-Countess in its live line-up you know...
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Israthoum – Arrows from below
Israthoum already exists more than twenty years and has spawned several EP’s, demo’s and full length albums. I have never heard of them before. And that’s a pity because their latest offspring “Arrows from...
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TYRANNI – BARON AF AVOGHETENS SMÄRTA
The Swedish act Tyranni managed to take my poisoned black heart by storm. After just releasing a demo a short while ago this band delivers its first full strike with “Baron af avoghetens smärta”...
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Triumph, Genus – Po Vrhu Vždy Je Prázdno Kolébek
Black metal hailing Czech Republic has never been appreciated like it should be. Of course there are some bands that are well recognised in the underground (Master’s Hammer, Cult of Fire), but still music...
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Forbidden Temple/Ultima Thule – Split
Usually I am not such a fan of split records. But with this one I will make an exception. With Forbidden Temple and Ultima Thule combining forces it got me curious. Especially when I...
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