Category: Review

Deitus – A Scar for Serenity

London’s Deitus return to the fold under the candlelight banner with new album Irreversible scheduled for a July release, the band unveil first single – A Scar for Serenity.

Its important that a first single makes an impact and well, this certainly ticks the boxes as immediately there is clear more relentless direction to this that 2018’sVia Dolorosa showed splashes of and shows that the five years in between have bought forth a heavier darker side which has me intrigued to hear the finished article.

If Irreversible isn’t on your radar right now from this track alone it will only be a matter of time before it is.

 

March 7, 2023

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Ghül – Where The Shadows Lie

 

Taking inspiration from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings legendarium, Ghül aims to drape the listener in ritualistic darkness and shadow with first track Where The Shadows Lie from a forthcoming full-length album, and will be one of many songs performed in the Black Speech of Mordor. (more…)

March 4, 2023

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Frosk – Stone Prison

Massachusetts’s Frosk unveil a collection of sombre tales from restless nights with newest release Stone Prison.

 

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February 24, 2023

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Ciemra – The Tread of Darkness

Hailing from Minsk, the five essences that form Ciemra satisfy the hunger of darkness with their debut album The Tread of Darkness.

 

 

 

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February 24, 2023

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Scáth na Déithe – Virulent Providence

 

Lone Irish black/death creator Scáth na Déithe returns with third album Virulent Providence

Constructed of two tracks – coming in at just over 40 minutes the album explores the countless manifestations of collective suffering which have been passed down in folk memory since the Great Hunger of the 1840s and explores these horrific and harrowing representations of torment, the spectral figures now eternal keepers of the true trauma and anguish of a people long gone.

Musically the album has sweeping atmosphere, surging darkness which weave well into the black metal elements that are rife throughout and the visceral nature of the vocals add to emotion of the albums subject matter, so much so that after purchasing the album, I too purchased the book The Great Hunger by Cecil Woodham-Smith.

Virulent Providence is out now

Scáth na Déithe: facebook | bandcamp

 

February 3, 2023

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Anéanti – Poison – Les formules diaboliques

 

1.) Repulsive Papal Corpse.

2.) l’Aphrodisiaque Macabre.

3.) Le Vol Des Sorciéres.

4.) Aqua Tofana.

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February 3, 2023

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Ara Subversor – Vow of Dominion

 

  1. The Purging Fires 06:21
  2. Tyranny of Demiurge 04:45
  3. Last Light 05:46
  4. Interlude (Entranced in Abyssal Deliverance) 02:46
  5. Atavist Legion 05:51
  6. Vow of Dominion 06:47

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February 3, 2023

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Calderum – Lord Cramridor

1.) Gates to Darkness 06:27

2.) Forging Black Steel

3.) Chaos In The Black Realm

4.) Regions Of My Dying Soul

5.) Lord Cramridor

6.) Enlightenment Of The Forgotten Souls.

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February 3, 2023

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Devouring Famine – Haunting Echoes

 

1.) Vampire Embrace 5:04

2.) Dirge For the Devoured 5:02

3.) Eldritch Curse 5:28

4.) Haunting Echoes 5:21

5.) Contract From Below 4:49

6.) The Mentor’s Skull 5:39

7.) Pernicious Deed 5:24

8.) Petrified Forest 2:00

9.) The Wrath Of The Lamb 6:53

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January 31, 2023

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Vassus – In Atria Mortuorum

 

 

Encloaked in mystery Vassus release new album, In Atria Mortuorum.

I will openly admit that Vassus is an artist whose work I always eagerly anticipate, being the fortunate owner of the previous two releases I couldn’t wait to see what soundscapes were contained in third release In Atria Mortuorum

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January 31, 2023

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