Blistering pagan incantations sent to shatter your soul. Personally, when I listen to black metal there's often an element lacking the grit, or inspired touch, needed to envelope you in the atmosphere imparted by the song title or album asthetic, making it hard to accentuate your own mood or surroundings and get truly lost: not here though. The vocals punctuate the lyrics with intent, the guitars weave sharp crystallised ambience and the drums kick you hard in the ribcage. Pure & simply elite. Haunted Nostril
Bridging Nordic black metal with traditional Celtic folk, the Idaho crushers forge heavy music with a heroic medieval spirit. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 11, 2023
Australian band Aquilus smashes genre boundaries to smithereens, combining classical orchestration with black metal on this riveting LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 13, 2021