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Oblivion Gate – Wisdom of the Grave (Yay I’m Depressed Now Funeral Doom)

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Oblivion Gate – Wisdom of the Grave (Yay I’m Depressed Now Funeral Doom)

  How long’s it been since I covered doom of the funeral variety? A quick search reveals it was either two months or two years. Anyway, here’s some more, though Finland’s Oblivion Gate is yet another band I’ve covered this past month that defies a clear definition. “Doom” does not really suffice, nor does “funeral.” […]

Ur Draugr – With Hunger Undying

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Ur Draugr – With Hunger Undying

I don’t know if anyone consistently follows or reads my reviews but if you have been, you’ll notice that most have been very positive. Unfortunately, I don’t often bother with bands I’m unfamiliar with unless Stan sends them my way (and I like the genre). So in an effort to review a band I’ve never […]

Nyseius – De Divinatione Daemonum

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Nyseius – De Divinatione Daemonum

You know what good black metal has and often lacks?  Atmosphere.  Every year this guy right here (editor) pulls out Transilvanian [sic] Hunger not for the vocals, not for the incessant drumming, but for those guitars.  They flow like brittle snow around cold rocks in a chasm, and it just makes this time of year […]

Arvas – Black Satanic Mysticism

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Arvas – Black Satanic Mysticism

For some reason over here I was just in the mood for some classic black metal.  There was a longing deep inside for some atmospherically fragile chords, echoing vocals, Satanic imagery, and all of that.  Thankfully while going through the recent glut of promo submissions, there was this.  The cover gave it all away, this […]