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Review: Opsimath – As We Gaze Upon Ourselves

Mountainous blackened post-metal from the Dalmatian coast

By Christopher, 2 yearsMarch 7, 2023 ago
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Review: Fliege – One Day They’ll Wonder What Happened Here

“I dunno what the hell’s in there, but it’s weird and pissed off, whatever it is.”

By Christopher, 3 yearsNovember 16, 2022 ago
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Review: Firtan – Marter

Firtan express bleak lyrical prose in a way only the German language can convey and combine it with a somber atmospheric black metal tonality.

By Francesco, 3 yearsNovember 6, 2022 ago
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Review: Vauruvã – Por Nós da Ventania

Centered around a deep appreciation of the natural world, this album is both beautiful and vicious improvised black metal by none other than Caio Lemos–the man behind Bríi and Kaatayra.

By Andy, 3 yearsSeptember 25, 2022 ago
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Review: GUDSFORLADT – Friendship, Love and War

An hour of heavy metal infused black metal turns out to be way too much of a good thing.

By Cooper, 3 yearsSeptember 22, 2022 ago
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Review: Marlugubre – Maladie

Have you ever wondered what a band trying their hardest to emulate 90s Opeth would sound like?

By Andy, 3 yearsAugust 13, 2022 ago
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Review: Bríi – Corpos Transparentes

“Rhythm is everything” states Caio Lemos: He provides on Corpos Transparentes, one of the most unique and well composed albums you will hear this year.

By Andy, 3 yearsAugust 7, 2022 ago
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Review: Negură Bunget – Zău

An emotional swansong from Romanian black metal giants.

By Will, 4 yearsDecember 9, 2021 ago
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Review: Vauruvã – Manso Queimor Dacordado

Raw atmospheric black metal with a ton of heart, enthralling melodies, and a unique spin on the genre.

By Dan, 4 yearsNovember 1, 2021 ago
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Review: Windfaerer – Breaths of Elder Dawns

A lovely epic folk/black metal album that is NOT sketchy.

By Sam, 4 yearsSeptember 14, 2021 ago

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