Black Metal
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Unfyros: Giving Solid Ritualistic Black Metal Form to the Unseen with ‘Star Blood’
For Finnish trio Unfyros, black metal is a tool for reaching beyond known dimensions. Their new album, ‘Star Blood,’ and…
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Mayhem: Codifying Four Decades of Chaos with ‘Liturgy of Death’
After forty years of a history written in blood and chaos, the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem is facing its…
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Samael: The Swiss Machine Reawakens to Declare ‘Black Matter Manifesto’
Following an eight-year wait, Swiss metal architects Samael have unleashed ‘Black Matter Manifesto.’ The powerful new single bridges their industrial…
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Ildaruni: A Rebirth in Divine Blood on Upcoming ‘Divinum Sanguinem’
Armenian black metal act Ildaruni abandons their national heritage and folk instruments for a profound dive into Hellenic and Persian…
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Outlaw: Confronting the Ghosts of a German Tragedy with ‘Opus Mortis’
With their latest album, the Brazilian/German blackened thrash metal entity Outlaw unleashes a torrent of uncompromising fury, tackling the historical…
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Ellende: The Art of Disintegration, Collapse and Renewal on ‘Zerfall’
The Austrian atmospheric black metal project confronts destruction and renewal on its sixth full-length album. Mastermind L.G. channels personal tragedy…
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Achathras: Crafting a Modern Hellenic Myth with ‘A Darkness Of The Ancient Past’
The enigmatic black metal entity Achathras arrives with a debut album that serves as a powerful séance for a bygone…
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Ghost Cries: Excavating a Greek Myth for a Modern Plague with ‘Vrykolakas’
The Tokyo-based sextet delves into the folkloric horror of the Vrykolakas, a flesh-eating revenant from Greek lore. Their fourth album…
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Thron: ‘The Serpent’s Path’ Sheds a New Burden of Black Metal’s Past
With their latest single, the German quintet Thron offers more than just a new song. They deliver a potent artistic…
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No Fashion Records: The Chaotic Swedish Label That Unleashed Metal’s Bleakest Classics
While Britain danced to the optimistic sounds of Britpop, a chaotic Swedish record label gave birth to the bleak, melodic…
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Ellereve: New Single and Video, ‘Crawl,’ Ahead of Second Album ‘Umbra’
Austrian artist Ellereve has released ‘Crawl,’ the second single from her forthcoming album, ‘Umbra.’ The track signals a decisive shift…
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Qrixkuor: Nightmares and the Final Overture of ‘The Womb of the World’
United Kingdom-based atmospheric death metal entity Qrixkuor has announced its highly anticipated second full-length album, ‘The Womb of the World,’…
