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atmospheric black metal \ blackened death metal \ esoteric black metal \ experimental black metal \ Finland \ Igor Datkiewicz \ occult black metal \ Poland \ Primitive Reaction
Throat – Beyond the Devil’s Shroud (Possessed Occult Blackened Death Metal)
Yay, I remember these guys! And apparently part of the band is in Finland now or something, but who cares? If you’re into nihilistic, occult soul sacrifice, that’s the only thing that really matters. Last time I encountered Throat was over two years ago, and it’s great to see that they’re still depraved as […]
blackened speed metal \ blackened speed thrash \ blackened thrash metal \ Germany \ I Hate Records \ Sebastián Frigerio
Nuctemeron – Demonic Sceptre (Beautifully Tacky Satanic Speed Thrash)
I simply adore bands that so visibly lean into Satanic and demonic themes, but it has to be done in a certain way, almost a self-deferential lack of care. Frills required. Such as spikes fashioned into upside-down crosses, photographs in cemeteries with a bit of blasphemy, fire, skulls (plastic, of course), so yes Germany’s […]
bestial black metal \ blackened death metal \ Konstantyn Kopacz \ militant black metal \ militant death metal \ Primitive Reaction \ Ukraine \ Warhead Art \ Костянтин Копач
Bras D’Honneur – Hate Speech (Militant Blackened Death Metal)
I mean what needs to be said here? I’d keep it brief, but my hands demand something of substance. Consisting of members of some of the hardest bands in history (Drudkh, for example), Bras D’Honneur take the French “arm of honor” and create from it not merely a lewd gesture, but an entire pathway […]
BenJ \ funeral doom \ Georgia \ Meuse Music Records \ Winterkeep
Ennui – Qroba (Mise en scène Funeral Doom)
It’s a mistake listening to this album, at any time of the day. It will darken the brightest light, turn into void the blackest of nights. But how fulfilling it feels to listen through Qroba by Georgia’s (the country) Ennui to let the funereality flow over me. I could pull out a number of […]
Dying Victims Productions \ fantasy metal \ Finland \ Gustave Doré \ heavy metal \ melodic heavy metal
Chalice – Divine Spear (Melodic Medieval Metal of Christian Might)
Here’s an album that took me some time to grasp. I won’t say “grower,” because honestly Finland’s Chalice know what they’re doing. This doesn’t grow on you, you need to grow on it. Because these guys really know what they’re doing. The issue was simple, being that I was simply not used to listening […]
20 Buck Spin \ blackened death metal \ Dublin \ Ireland \ Khaos Diktator Design \ Stefan Todorović
Coscradh – Carving the Causeway to the Otherworld (Esoteric Blackened Death Metal)
The Irish are a proud folk, and now they should be prouder, because their native soil and blood has led to the creation of one of the greatest blackened death metal bands in history. This is more than a landmark, it’s a stela upon an entire country. No, better yet, an obelisk. No, no, […]
Alex Ram1 \ anarcho hardcore \ anarcho punk \ blackened hardcore \ blackened punk \ Caligari Records \ hardcore punk \ Russia
Brahmashiras – Trinitite (Blackened Anarcho Celestial Punk)
Now here’s a nice combination of details that came together exactly as they probably would have. I don’t think anyone involved had a choice. Vladimir, Russia, is a relatively small city that most foreigners would know nothing about. But we’ll avoid the history and focus on this ferocious horror that comes from its streets, […]
Bvllmetalart \ death thrash \ hellfire \ Indonesia \ Satanic thrash \ Tarung Records \ Timbul Cahyono \ Witches Brew
Slakter – Infernal Exekution Reign (Satanic Death Thrash with Candor)
I normally only review after release if a drop deserves it. This means we have here a rare instance of such a situation, but with some details I should make clear. Indonesia’s Slakter is somewhat unpolished in their particular presentation of death thrash, but it’s their energy and clear dedication to their craft, not […]
Brazil \ deathdoom \ Everlasting Spew Records \ Guang Yang \ melancholic deathdoom \ melancholy
Fossilization – Advent of Wounds (Dolorous Deathdoom)
How many times could the word “visceral” be used to describe death metal (of any form)? Too many, trust me. That’s the go-to descriptive for journos, who at this point talk like AI and probably cut-and-paste a chatbot summary for a review. Certainly ‘visceral’ is effective in describing something with an emotional strength, but […]
first-person horror \ mental horror \ PC \ psychological horror \ Steam \ survival horror \ Youviverse
Cerebral (Narrative Crisis Existential Horror)
I simply adore short horror games like this. Or, rather, short horror games that break with tradition instead of riding the popular theme train. Indie dev horror tends to follow the seek-and-find format, most usually with derivative jumpscares and attempts at trauma bonding the player to the story, ineffectively forcing an identity crisis through […]
