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Witch Vomit – Buried Deep in a Bottomless Grave | Death Metal Review

August 30, 2019

What a massive wall of noise. It's like a tank- no, it's more like bulldozer with a cannon rolling through your living room. Let's do a tiny review then you can listen for yourself. Witch Vomit is a Portland...

Abaroth – Emissary of the Void | Atmospheric Black Metal Review

Ward

August 27, 2019

Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, USA

This caught me off-guard. Straight out of Dartmouth, Massachusetts comes a new album from Abaroth entitled Emissary of the Void; Ten years of nothing, then this gem shows up. I'll make this a short review, beca...

Groza – Unified in Void | Black Metal Album Review

Ward

December 1, 2018

Black Metal, Germany

Groza has unleashed their first album with over 27 minutes of black metal. "Unified in Void" has everything that makes modern black metal good: higher quality production that still has a raw edge, tremolo picki...

Uada, Dead In The Manger, Drouth | Concert Review & Gallery

Ward

November 27, 2018

Black Metal, Concert, USA

Uada played a late Sunday show at what might be one of their home locations, Tonic Lounge. The night was all loud black metal, fog machines, and dim lights. Drouth took the stage first and jumped right i...

Behemoth With At the Gates & Wolves in the Throne Room [Concert Review] 2018

Ward

November 23, 2018

Concert, Country, Death Metal, Poland

Behemoth played the Crtstal Ballroom in Portland, OR last night with support from Wolves in the Throne Room and At the Gates. This article will give you a quick overview so you can decide if you want to check t...

Do Not Miss RAUHNÅCHT: Unterm Gipfelthron | Releasing Dec 7th

Ward

November 15, 2018

Austria, Country, Pagan Black Metal

What the hell is Alpine Black Metal? Do we really need another classification. Yes, we do and this is it (I'm throwing it into the 'pagan black metal' category on the site). The good folks at Debmur Morti Produ...

Blot – Ilddyrking | Listen to This if You Like Windir

Ward

November 1, 2018

Black Metal, Norway, Viking Metal

Blot is another Norwegian viking black metal band that isn't just another viking black metal band. Take the melodic stylings of Windir, Mistur, Cor Scorpii, etc. and crank the energy all the way up. Check them out:

Guardians of Time – Tearing up the World | Power Metal Review

Ward

October 22, 2018

Norway, Power Metal

Guardians of Time is back with their fifth full-length album and this one starts off heavier than usual thanks to an appearance from fellow Norwegian, Abbath. Listen below to this driving and melodic power meta...

Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest | Review

Ward

October 16, 2018

Death Metal, Poland

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Behemoth's most divisive album is upon us and I keep hearing two things: It's either their best or their worst album. I will say that thanks to this album I've been listening to a lot of Behemoth this week. How...

Dragonlord – Dominion Review | Thrashing Melodic Black Metal

Ward

October 8, 2018

Genres, Symphonic Black Metal, USA

Suddenly, from the frigid shores of San Francisco, Dragonlord emerges with Dominion, their first new music since 2005. That's not to say they haven't been busy. Eric Peterson (vocals, guitars, bass) has been wr...

Celtachor – Fiannaíocht | Very Epic Folk Black Metal

Ward

October 4, 2018

Black Metal, Folk Black Metal, Ireland

Ancient Celtic culture comes from all over Europe, but the UK is the heart of it. There have been plenty of folk/celtic bands from eastern and central Europe lately, but Celtachor hails from Dublin, Ireland. If...

Panphage – Drengskapr | Black/Folk Metal From the Seas of Sweden | Short Review

Ward

December 11, 2016

Black Metal, Folk Black Metal, Sweden

Panphage is a one man act (all too common in black metal) by Fjällbrandt from Sweden. You can feel the chill of the ocean throughout Drengskapr. The production is what I'd call lo-fi without pretensions. Some r...

An Evening With Amon Amarth 5-5-11

Ward

May 5, 2011

Viking Metal

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1iYwN-hN2Y This is from a concert we attended in NYC....

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