Enslaved – Utgard
Ever since perfecting progressive black metal with 2010's Axioma Ethica Odini, Enslaved have continued to push the limits of the genre, whether by pushing it to its breaking point with 2012's RIITIIR or by blen... Read More...
Cool People Column // September 2020
Hello, friends! Welcome to the first installment of our new and improved Cool People Column! As you may have already ascertained, things are looking a bit different around these parts, and our coverage of all ... Read More...
Kvlt Kolvmn – June 2020
Welcome to Kvlt Kolvmn. Another month of hell, another month of premium black metal. Our favorite places may be unsafe to visit, but icy soundscapes of death and evil are always a healthy substitute. Hope your... Read More...
Hey! Listen to Yovel!
The Hellenic black metal scene (AKA black metal from Greece) is known for many things. Chief amongst those is probably Rotting Christ or, if you run in Heavy Blog circles, Spectral Lore. As far as sound goes, ... Read More...
The Anatomy Of – Sojourner
Atmospheric black metal has been doing a lot of things in the last five years or so. Beyond "just" an explosion in release numbers, atmospheric black metal also seems to be undergoing another (re)negotiation o... Read More...
Spectral Lore & Mare Cognitum – Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine
When I was in my senior year of high school, I was really Going Through It. Due to a combination of factors - a couple years' worth of personal events with peers that I still don't really talk about much, seei... Read More...
Release Day Roundup – 2/15/19
Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unleash a seemingly endless stream of quality new music. But w... Read More...
Varathron – Patriarchs of Evil
The phrase "Patriarchs of Evil" is as a cool album title as it is a nod to Varathron themselves. A band celebrating 30 years since their inception - and now over a decade now with a steady lineup - it's really ... Read More...
21 – Hollow Years And Lyrical Pioneers
Episode 21! This week there's a bunch of new music and bizarre happenings to talk about. New music from Leander, Cyclamen, Shokran (kind of), Otep and Eximperitus (Eximperituserqethhzebibšiptugakkathšulweliarzaxułum). Happenings include Rotting Christ's temporary name change to be able to play in South Africa without offending religious sensibilities (Behemoth got off easy!), Iron Maiden's ridiculous vehicular issues and some confusing "new" releases (Ghost Brigade and Vulture Industries) by Season of Mist. We also talk about an After the Burial interview, the upcoming Ihsahn album Arktis and the Skuggsja album that finally released. Then we go pretty deep on lyrical themes in metal!
PHOTOS: Mayhem, Watain, Rotting Christ—November 24th, 2015 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
November 24th, 2015, Brooklyn experienced a night of black metal and rituals. Starting off the show was Rotting Christ, who haven’t been to the States since 2010, and blew everyone away with their performance. ... Read More...