Black Metal

Wolves in the Throne Room with Thou

Presented by the Blackened Music Series. Concert happens Monday, September 12th, at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY.

Enslaved at Gramercy Theater

Should be lots of fun, you can check out our review of Enslaved’s most recent full-length album here: http://keepitmetal.com/keep-it-metal/enslaved-axioma-ethica-odini-2010-review/ Concert happens Sunday, September 25th at the Gramercy Theater.

Kampfar with Vreid, Necronomicon, and Grafvolluth

Mmmmm black metal. Concert happens Sunday, August 28th at Europa in Brooklyn, NY.

Kromlek – Finis Terræ (2011) Review

I’ve just finished listening Finis Terræ by Kromlek and my head hurts from the epicness! I only have time for a quick review but that should be enough time to recommend some German metal. Kromlek plays blackened epic folk metal. The music is driving, melodic, and a lot of...

Moonsorrow – Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa (2011) Review

This band makes some seriously beautiful music.  I admit I hadn’t given their discography much of a listen until recently, but I think I can pretty safely say that these guys are one of my top bands.  Their music is sweeping and intense, and every song takes you on...

Inquisitor – The Quantum Theory of Id (2010) Review

I was initially going to review each individual song from this album, but as I jotted down notes while listening to the album, I realized that I had pretty much the same thing to say about each song.  Generally speaking, the music is good.  It’s a solid listen.  The...

Wolfhorde – Deathknot (2010) Review

I found these guys pretty randomly, and it seems like there isn’t a whole lot of buzz about them…so I’ll go ahead and generate a little buzz.  I really liked this album a lot.  It’s pretty traditional folk metal.  The album implements mostly growly vocals rather than clean vocals....

Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini (2010) Review

Enslaved’s newest offering is a worthy addition to their discography.  That’s not to say it’s without flaws, but overall I thought this album was very solid and enjoyable.  Here’s what I thought of each of the individual songs: 1- “Ethica Odini” starts with a fairly typical creepy intro (seems...

Dark Fortress – Ylem (2010) Review

Dark Fortress‘ new album “Ylem” has a lot to offer.  The sound is a bit deeper than many black metal bands out there in that you can actually hear the bass.  Also, the music is a little slower and more melodic than the typical black metal album.  There are...

Mirrorthrone – Gangrene (2008) Review

This is by far my favorite Mirrorthrone album to date.  To say this album is ambitious is an understatement, especially considering that the band is really just one guy (Vladimir Cochet) doing all the instrumentals and composition and such.   The music is sweeping and grandiose, and it’s full of...