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Altari 'Kröflueldar'
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Review: Altari ‘Kröflueldar’

12th April 202312th April 2023 Ralka Skjerseth Altari, Black Metal, Svart Records

Back in 1975, a nine-year series of eruptions called Kröflueldar occurred in Krafla, North Iceland. The occurrence later became what

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Mork 'Dypet'
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Review: Mork ‘Dypet’

4th April 20234th April 2023 Ralka Skjerseth Black Metal, Mork, Peaceville Records

Formed in 2004, the Halden-bound ever-prolific one-man act Mork, aka Thomas Eriksen, ventures back again into the misanthropic wilderness with

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Liturgy ‘93696’
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Review: Liturgy ‘93696’

30th March 202330th March 2023 James Bullock Black Metal, Liturgy, Thrill Jockey Records

This album is epic in the traditional sense of the word. The first track, Daily Bread, opens with Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix‘s

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Dawn Ray'd ‘To Know The Light’
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Review: Dawn Ray’d ‘To Know The Light’

24th March 202324th March 2023 Nessie Spencer Black Metal, Dawn Ray'd, Folk, Prosthetic Records

When you think about Liverpool, there are usually three things that come to mind: the football, the accent and the

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Tithe 'Inverse Rapture'
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Review: Tithe ‘Inverse Rapture’

16th February 202324th March 2023 Matt Alexander Black Metal, Death Metal, Grindcore, Profound Lore Records, Tithe

Portland, Oregon needs to get someone out to check the water, it seems like the ‘City Of Roses’ should be

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Malleus 'The Fires Of Heaven'
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Review: Malleus ‘The Fires Of Heaven’

27th January 20238th March 2023 Martin Williams Armageddon Label, Black Metal, Malleus, Thrash Metal

I’m a sucker for some vicious, old-school, thrash and death metal. As an older dude, I was at ground zero

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Sconsacrata ‘Paroxysms’
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Review: Sconsacrata ‘Paroxysms’

5th December 202212th January 2023 Richard Murray Black Metal, Industrial, Sconsacrata, Trepanation Recordings

This is my third consecutive review done on a band consisting of a single member. I’m still blown away by

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Throwing Bricks 'The Burden'
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Review: Throwing Bricks ‘The Burden’

29th November 20223rd January 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Black Metal, Post-Hardcore, Tartarus Records, Throwing Bricks

I have talked about genre definitions and pigeonholes before, the invention of which seems mainly to aid music journalists to

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Darkthrone 'Astral Fortress'
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Review: Darkthrone ‘Astral Fortress’

31st October 202212th December 2022 Sandy Williamson Black Metal, Darkthrone, Peaceville Records

There is often much debate about modern Darkthrone vs classic Darkthrone, and whether one of the most important black metal,

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Crippled Black Phoenix @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th Sept 2022 - Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Crippled Black Phoenix / MØL / Impure Wilhelmina @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th September 2022

16th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Black Metal, Crippled Black Phoenix, Impure Wilhelmina, MØL, Post-Metal, Prog, Rebellion, Through The Lens

I took a trip to the Rebellion venue in Manchester last Friday to photograph the triple header of prog overlords

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Glassing 'Dire And Sulk' EP
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Review: Glassing ‘Dire And Sulk’ EP

25th August 202230th September 2022 Reza Mills Black Metal, Brutal Panda Records, Glassing, Hardcore, Medication Time Records

A glassing is a rather nasty way of being attacked and is done by somebody armed with broken glass or

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Video Premiere: Omnibadger ‘F I X’ – From The Duo’s New Album ‘Famous Guitar Licks Vol. III’
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Video Premiere: Omnibadger ‘F I X’ – From The Duo’s New Album ‘Famous Guitar Licks Vol. III’

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Following on from yesterday’s coverage of the latest aural assault from Stoke-on-Trent’s experimental duo Omnibadger and their new album Famous

Premiere: Pire ‘The Sanctuary’ – From The Bands New Album ‘Grief World’ That Drops 15th June
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Premiere: Pire ‘The Sanctuary’ – From The Bands New Album ‘Grief World’ That Drops 15th June

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Premiere: Mud Spencer ‘Kliwon’ – New Album Of Instrumental Psych Jams Drops This Friday
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Premiere: Mud Spencer ‘Kliwon’ – New Album Of Instrumental Psych Jams Drops This Friday

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