It isn't that often that I just drop a hefty dose of good-ole fashioned, poisonous to the touch, toxic to the ears, blackened death metal. Mostly because, as readers of this unholy space… להמשיך לקרוא
Amid the humdrum of incoming missiles, here's something really explosive. The second EP from Italian black-mongers Ultio, Cor, is one of those rare moments of black metal painting well within the bounds of… להמשיך לקרוא
Cool bands making cool music is still, happily a thing. Utrecht band Ontaard are a case in point. Technically, I guess, what they do is [checks music-writer notes] seamlessly blend black metal atmosphere… להמשיך לקרוא
It's been a while since I've revisited my "musicians appreciating musicians" series, but the coming of a new and utterly brilliant Ὁπλίτης (Hoplites) album is a great reason to get back to business,… להמשיך לקרוא
Hello and welcome into a beautiful, rare glimpse inside the inner workings of a flower. I'm sorry, that's not the right intro. Hi! Shall we walk down a stoney path into the pulsating… להמשיך לקרוא
If you haven't partaken in the Machine Music AOTY Shitshow™ before (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), then it's basically a huge list of ridiculous categories that I made up, from which I choose the… להמשיך לקרוא
Out of the bowels of a personal low-point come rays of high-point light. It's been a while since I've had time to do anything but (barely) publish the weekly post, let alone premiere… להמשיך לקרוא
It's been a while since I've published anything but my weekly musical ramblings, but when the cause is righteous then so is…. I actually don't know where I was going with that. It… להמשיך לקרוא
Yeah, still under the landslide of life. Great, now I have that Fleetwood Mac song stuck in my head. Keep safe. As always, check out my various interview projects and other cool shit. And if… להמשיך לקרוא
Boston's A Constant Knowledge of Death are a sleeper cell of blackened, sludgy, post-everything mayhem. The brilliant series of EPs they released in 2019 made my whole year, and, actually, made it quite… להמשיך לקרוא
After keeping as low as low can be for a little over a decade, Italian blackened, sludgy, crusty, atmospheric mad men – and candidates for the most William Blake band name ever –… להמשיך לקרוא
This is the 52nd installment of the Albums of the Decade series of interviews. For the rest of the series go HERE.] Artist: Djevel Album: Blant Svarte Graner Year: 2018 Label: Aftermath Music Favorite Song: "Paa… להמשיך לקרוא
Ever since Derhead's 2020 EP Irrational I crashed into my head (and tape deck), the Italian one-man experimental black metal project has grown roots into my damp soul. Whether it be the unnerving… להמשיך לקרוא
What a year. What. A. Year. It was a great year for music, it was a fucking horrible year for basically anything else, and at times one that brought on that uneasy feeling… להמשיך לקרוא
Artist: SkyThala Album: Boreal Despair Label: Moonlight Cypress Archetypes / I, Voidhanger Records Favorite Song: "Variegated Stances of Self Mockery" The Bare Bones: Boreal Despair is the debut album from American black metal/classical project SkyThala, featuring members… להמשיך לקרוא
Artist: Scarcity Album: Aveilut Label: The Flenser Favorite Song: "III" The Bare Bones: Aveilut (Hebrew for "grief") is the debut album from American avant-garde black metal project Scarcity, featuring composer Brendon Randall-Myers and… להמשיך לקרוא
