Review: Praefator – The First Call of Magick
English: Blackened Heavy Metal, that’s how the genre is described in the old, trusted metal encyclopedia of this South Limburg–bred Praefator. And
Interview: Oath of Malignancy
Emerging from the extreme underground of Ecuador, Oath of Malignancy have been steadily carving out a name with their uncompromising take on dark, aggressive
Review: Iffernet – Life at Heart
English: Hailing from the historic city of Rouen, the duo Iffernet now presents its third full-length album. Since their formation in 2018,
Review: Necromantic Worship/The Nameless Shrine – Split-7″
English: Those whose souls are blacker than dark-roasted coffee will have no trouble indulging in this pitch-black 7-inch split. Necromantic Worship has
Review: Ildfar – Der Ligger et Land
English: With a history that, according to its creator, dates back to 1994, the Norwegian Ildfar managed to remain well hidden until
Review: Varathron – Procreation Of The Unaltered Evil
English: There are several key moments and releases that shaped and defined the Black Metal scene of the early ’90s. Consider, for
Atlantic Ridge – Atlantic Ridge
English: “You’re into black and funeral doom? Then you need to hear this,” says Ward of Void Wanderer Productions, as he hands me a
Review: Werwolf – Satanic terror
English: For 21 years, the German band Werwolf has managed to hold its ground. After a substantial output of demos, splits, and
Review: Altar in Darkness – Pure Black
English: By now, the war in Ukraine has been raging for well over four years. Day after day, we are confronted through
Review: Junon – The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere
English: In 2025, a meticulously crafted promo tape suddenly surfaced from the mysterious German collective Junon. It arrived with little context, yet