Tag Archives: Black Metal

Artist: Thy Despair Album Title: The Song Of Desolation Label: Rockshots Records Date of Release: 8 May 2020 Credit where it is due, Italian record label Rockshots Records have delivered a couple of really great albums over the past few months, so I have been keeping an eye on their promo offerings with interest. A  Continue Reading »

Artist: Wolfheart Album Title: Wolves Of Karelia Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 10 April 2020 When you’re a prisoner in your own home, on lockdown during the icy grip of a pandemic that is claiming thousands of human lives every day, it seems fitting to be listening to music that is dark and aggressive.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Omega Infinity Album Title: Solar Spectre Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release: 27 March 2020 You’ll have to excuse the fact that I’m late to the party with this review, but after listening to it, I was sucked into a black hole in the far reaches of space. Or at least, that’s how  Continue Reading »

Some people have suggested that 2020 has been a poor year for music. Whilst I’d never dare to disagree with you, I do believe that this opinion will depend greatly on the genre or subgenre of music you happen to like. If you like a broad range of rock/metal styles, I happen to think that  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dawn Of Ouroboros Album Title: The Art of Morphology Label: Rain Without End Records Date of Release: 30 March 2020 I love it when an album makes me scratch my head and wonder how on earth I am going to review it. I revel in the challenge, especially when it is an album that  Continue Reading »

Artist: Welicoruss Album Title: Siberian Heathen Horde Label: El Puerto Records Date of Release: 27 March 2020 I listen to a lot of music whilst writing reviews and articles for this website. A very positive number of times, I find myself pleasantly surprised. Either by new names in the business or simply by the discovery  Continue Reading »

Artist: Kvaen Album Title: The Funeral Pyre Label: Black Lion Records Date of Release: 28 February 2020 The black metal scene is littered, arguably more than any other, with one-man bands and projects. Many of them are absolute rubbish, the kind that only their mothers will like, or that can’t really be heard because they  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dark Fortress Album Title: Spectres From The Old World Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 28 February 2020 Another day, another new band for me to listen to. 2020 is shaping up rather nicely in this regard with plenty of great new music discovered. Of course, I’d heard the name Dark Fortress previously,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Blaze Of Perdition Album Title: The Harrowing Of Hearts Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 14 February 2020 Another release to which I have arrived late. Must try harder; must do better. The self-flagellation will begin the moment I complete this review, I promise. Despite my tardiness, I hope the wait will prove  Continue Reading »

Artist: Vredehammer Album Title: Viperous Label: Indie Recordings Date of Release: 6 March 2020 The name Vredehammer is new to me but have become a new discovery at the beginning of 2020 as I scour the Earth for new and exciting heavy music to get my teeth stuck into. The first reason for checking out  Continue Reading »