If you think about it, making an absolute masterpiece out of sheer contradiction is probably the hardest trick to pull off in modern music. But when it works, it is something to behold. Dreams of Evernight, the latest full-length offering from the Swedish solo project Gravvรฅlnad, is exactly that kind of record. It challenges many…
Swedish solo project Gravvรฅlnad has unveiled Dreams of Evernight, a brand new full-length offering built around expansive, long-form epic and atmospheric black metal compositions. Released through the reputable Northern Silence Productions, the album marks another chapter in the project’s dedicated focus on solitary, deeply immersive songwriting. True to the absolute DIY spirit of the underground,…
Finnish atmospheric black metal project Beyond Seventh Dimension is gearing up for the release of their debut full-length album, Tรคhtien ikuinen suru, slated to drop on September 4th, via Inverse Records. Giving fans a first taste of the bleak soundscapes to come, the band has unleashed their brand new single, Silurian Seas, which is now…
Polish Atmospheric Black and Epic Doom Metal solo venture Divine Sovereign has announced a new full-length album, Autaxia Chronicles: A House Divided, which is set for release through Wormholedeath. To introduce the project, the mastermind behind the studio venture has shared the record’s first single, Heresy, currently available via an online audiostream video. The upcoming…
I hate genre labels. Always have. Always will. Theyโre neat, tidy, and about as useful as trying to describe a thunderstorm by measuring individual raindrops. Music doesnโt behave itself like that. It mutates. It bleeds. It refuses to sit still long enough to be filed away under a single heading. That said, I get it.…
Those of you who have followed my work over the past year and change will know that a couple of months ago I closed down the Black Metal Archives. Iโll be honest, I didnโt want to. It broke my little black heart, but the facts were simple: I was burnt out. And the reason behind…
