Review: Deathspiral of Inherited Suffering, Elysian Blaze, Panegyrist, & Maerund – Sunthema
Four bands, four occult Christian cosmologies, one terrifying act of devotion. Sunthema is a triumphant success of extreme music as sacred art.
Review: Junon – The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere
Junon attempt to reinterpret the musculature of black metal from its foundations.
Review: Bekor Qilish – Consecrated Abysses of Dread
What oddity is this alien placenta birthing?
Missed Album Review: Strigiform – Aconite
Italy is the new France (for black metal).
Review: Hexrot – Formless Ruin of Oblivion
Calling all big fuckin’ weirdos (again).
Review: Oksennus – Auringolla Ei Ole Käsiä
A Finnish deconstruction of metal.
Review: Felgrave – Otherlike Darknesses
Dreamy doom escaping the abyss.
Review: Grey Aura – Zwart Vierkant: Slotstuk
Modernist artception.
Review: Smiqra – Rɡyaɡ̇dźé!
This black metal artist thought he could hide his new release from me!
Review: Sleep Paralysis – Sleep Paralysis
A fine alternative to a 20-milligram dose of Benadryl.