Tag: Extreme Metal
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If the Butthole Surfers had ever done a ton of PCP and decided that Glassjaw wasn’t extreme enough, they would have been rolodex darko and their debut EP would be Vulnavia. Which is probably the highest compliment I can pay them. This isn’t the kind of record that will appeal to everyone. You will either…
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If your idea of a proper Halloween doesn’t involve costume parties and cheap jump scares, Polish black metal veterans Black Altar are taking over The Garage in London on October 31 to celebrate 30 years in the underground. Thirty years in extreme metal is a fucking long time, so Black Altar have put together an…
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Thy Sanatorium are my breakout band of 2026. I have raved about their self-titled debut album to anyone who will listen, as well as here on the site, and I genuinely believe—without my usual grandiose statements—that they just need to be heard for people to get on the train to the sanatorium. See what I…
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Right, cards on the table. I know Sean Decker, the man responsible for the guitars and programming behind -VOX PRO DEI- by MOG. In fact, his other project Lastat were one of the first bands I ever championed, back in the dark days of 2024 when I started doing this. Christ… has it only been…
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Wormholedeath Records and Southern Soundclash Records have released Absolute Fucking Possession, a new split bringing together Brazilian black/death metal veterans Mystifier and Atlanta-based raw black metal project Hessian. The interesting thing about this one is what both sides bring to the table. For the first time in their 37-year history, Mystifier have authorised the commercial…
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Make no mistake. Bruul by Bruul is a black metal EP. Except it isn’t. Except when it is. Confused? You will be. In spirit, it is a monstrous black metal EP that wallows in the musical evil of that genre like a pig in a mud bath, but musically it is a mix of genres…
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US black metal duo Stormruler have set December 4th as the release date for their next full-length, Morning Nautical Twilight, which will arrive via Distortion Music Group. The band have also unveiled Chapter II: In The Eye Of Umbria, the first track from the album. If you like your black metal with a hefty dose…
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Portuguese black/death metal outfit Azzaya have released a self-released two-track digital single, Ira / Glory Upon Thee. The first track, Ira, is taken from the band’s upcoming full-length The Apostasy of Michael, offering a taste of where Azzaya are heading with their latest material while keeping the raw aggression of their black/death metal firmly intact.…
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Finnish melodic black metal outfit i Helvete have shared Hiljaisuuteen, the second track taken from their upcoming third album Halla, which arrives on November 6th. The track follows previous single Nälkätalvi, which picked up early attention from Metal Hammer and several underground playlists. According to frontman and guitarist Aleksi Mäkelä, Hiljaisuuteen took considerably longer to…
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For me, black metal begins and ends with two specific high-water marks: Darkthrone’s Transilvanian Hunger and Mayhem’s Freezing Moon. Darkthrone gave us the ultimate hypnotic blizzard, a relentless, lo-fi loop that buries you in three feet of snow and leaves you to freeze. Freezing Moon is a different beast entirely: slow, deliberate, and undeniably evil.…