What an intriguing collaboration we have on our hands here! Two great underground Black Metal acts coming together for what can only be termed a cult split, released on vinyl and bled forth from the corrupted womb by labels...
AKITSA / ASH POOL – SPLIT LP (Tour De Garde / Hospital Productions)
May 13th, 2013SENTIMEN BELTZA – ILTZEAK LP (Titan Woods / Spitako Studios)
May 12th, 2013
‘Iltzeak’ is the sixth Sentimen Beltza release I’ve reviewed here so I’m pretty sure Oindurth SaVinitta now holds the dubious honour of Most Reviewed Artist on Black Metal Reviews. This was actually the Basque warrior’s debut full-length, spat out on tape...
THE EYE – SUPREMACY LP (Debemur Morti Productions)
May 6th, 2013
The very mention of the name Vindsval should be enough to pique your interest here. The Blut Aus Nord mainman conceived The Eye in the mid-90s and debut full-length ‘Supremacy’ was released in ‘97 (interestingly, the year after BAN’s second opus, ‘...
VLAP TEPES – ANTHOLOGIE NOIRE (Drakkar Productions)
May 5th, 2013
‘Anthologie Noire’ is a double CD compilation gathering well over two hours’ worth of material from five hard-to-get demos plus a rehearsal. ‘The Return Of The Unweeping’, ‘Celtic Poetry’, ‘Into Frosty Madness’ and ‘Dans Notre Chute…’ were also each released on 12” LP...
KRYPTS – UNENDING DEGRADATION LP (Me Saco Un Ojo Records / Detest Records)
May 5th, 2013
The debut full-length from Helsinki-based Krypts comprises almost 40 minutes of great mid-paced, semi-guttural Death Metal with a dark and evil atmosphere. This album is an exercise in simplicity itself, sticking to tried and trusted formulae to spawn...
SHROUD OF THE HERETIC – BOILED TO DEATH MLP (Blood Harvest)
April 28th, 2013
Sometime in January, Blood Harvest unleashed the 12” vinyl edition of this debut EP from American band Shroud Of The Heretic. What we have here is six tracks of guttural, chugging and at times doom-laden slow-to-mid-paced...
ALTAR OF PLAGUES – TEETHED GLORY AND INJURY (Profound Lore Records)
April 27th, 2013
Even if it hardly represents a dramatic departure, I really do not like the direction Altar Of Plagues’ music has taken on their third full-length, ‘Teethed Glory And Injury’. Here is a band I’ve been championing...
WULKANAZ – PAURPURA FRAEOVIBOKOS LP (Seedstock Records)
April 25th, 2013
‘Paúrpura Fræovíbôkôs’ is Wulkanaz’s second full-length album and has been released in a limited vinyl edition, which I’m predicting will sell out very quickly and will prove extremely difficult to acquire – and much sought-after –...
TRISKÈLE – IV (Schattenkult Produktionen)
April 23rd, 2013
I recently purchased nine full-length albums from German label Schattenkult Productionen for a grand total of €32, including postage. That’s €3 per tape. As he’s practically giving his albums away, I’m not sure how the guy behind this operation keeps the show on the road but, anyway,...
PHLEGEIN – SILVER VEINS LP (Northern Heritage)
April 22nd, 2013
Phlegein’s debut album comes in a tasty-looking gatefold sleeve with some delightful artwork. It sure looks the part and that’s half the battle won straight away. First impressions and all that… Aesthetically, this is a fine product to own but the positives stop right...