Siberian atmospheric black metal sensation GRIMA strikes back with second single ‘Flight of the Silver Storm’, another track from the upcoming album ‘Nightside’, set for release next month via Napalm Records!
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News Posts
Blackened progressive metal band Dawn of Ouroboros shared the lead single and title track from their upcoming album ‘Bioluminescence’, set for release via Prosthetic Records in March!
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In anticipation of the release of Saor’s upcoming new album ‘Amidst the Ruins’ in February via Season of Mist, they shared the mesmerizing track and video ‘The Sylvan Embrace’, collaborating with Jo Quail!
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Finnish atmospheric black metal project Vermilia shares her new single ‘Veresi’, another taste of her upcoming album ‘Karsikko’, set for release next month!
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Finnish artist Vermilia released her latest single/music video ‘Kansojen Kaipuu’, taken from her upcoming album ‘Karsikko’, set for an early 2025 release! Come and see her live tomorrow at our very own venue Asgaard!
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Greek post-black metal outfit Euphrosyne signed with Black Lion Records for the release of their highly anticipated debut album ‘Morus’ in March 2025 and shared a preview with a video for the single ‘Mitera’.
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Siberian atmospheric black metal legion Grima is set to release their 6th album ‘Nightside’ via Napalm Records in early 2025 and shared a first captivating single with ‘Skull Gatherers’!
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Scottish atmospheric black metal outfit Saor invites you to rediscover its country’s ancient legacy with lead single and title track ‘Amidst the Ruins’ from their upcoming new album, set for release in early 2025 via Season of Mist!
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Post-black outfit Dawn Of Ouroboros shared a live video for ‘Rise from Disillusion’, a track from their 2023 album ‘Velvet Incandescence’, released via Prosthetic Records!
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After releasing their critically acclaimed new album via Season of Mist, Gaerea shared a video for the title track ‘Coma’ in anticipation of spreading their music to the vortex societies all over the world, starting with the USA and Canada with Zeal & Ardor and Zetra later this month, next spring in Europe with a headlining tour and already a couple of confirmed summer festivals like Alcatraz in Belgium!
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Photo Reports
Check out our pictures of Dutch doom rock band Dool and Austrian post-black metal sensation Harakiri For The Sky here!
Almost none of us are familiar with the venue called Amuz, a renovated church that now serves as one of Antwerp’s most prestigious concert halls. Most of the time this venue houses classical concerts and other events, however on the 3rd of february, a very special occasion took place here. Some of the world’s finest […]
The visuals of a mesmerizing night of atmospheric black metal that took us to a completely different world…
Album Reviews
The third chapter of the trilogy, “Triade III: Nyx” from the Swiss atmospheric black metal trio Aara conveys majestic Victorian themes that are weaved by the spectacular performances of the trio. The six tracks are full of dark passages and captivating melodies, the fifth album is highly recommended for fans of Blut Aus Nord and such, released via Debemur Morti Productions.
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Lumen Ad Mortem’s debut ‘Upon the Edge of Darkness’ album will mainly attract the connoisseur of atmospheric and symphonic black metal, for the excellent craftsmanship and unique ideas the album deserves your attention. Out on Bitter Loss Records.
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“Into Sorrow Evermore” truly reflects the sonic aspects of these talented musicians which seems a perfect combination of atmosphere and grim black metal. Imperium Dekadenz has become true masters of their craft in capturing the quintessence of atmospheric black metal where each track showcases different styles of melodic and atmospheric black metal. Out on January 20 via Napalm Records.
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Erzfeynd’s full-length album “Behaft Behert” takes you back to the ancient medieval times, this is a fresh take on atmospheric and raw black metal, if you are into bands like Troll, Manes and Abigor then this is for you. Out via Ván Records.
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Roman Saenko’s musical art has brought Drudkh to the forefront of the black metal genre, the new album “All Belong To The Night” crafts beautiful and mesmeric musical landscapes offering a fresh take on atmospheric black metal and standing as one of the band’s best albums.
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Trolldom’s “Av Gudars Ätt” Trolldom enters the majestic realm of 90s black metal with songs bejeweled for their sinister and unearthly atmosphere. Out on Iron Bonehead.
AARA’s fourth album “Triade II: Hemera” evokes an aura of modern black metal. The six tracks brim with new elements like Indian female vocals, Jewish Shofar horn and religious choirs.
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Bekëth Nexëhmü’s fourth album encapsulates the essence of bands like Ulver, Satyricon and Burzum and draws nearer to the themes of depressing black metal.
Ars Hmu’s debut full length “Empire of Impurity” is as grim and cold as the Norwegian and Swedish black metal counterparts that falls between the atmospheric and the symphonic form of black metal.
“Hymn To The Woeful Hearts” emphasizes epic melodies where Pure Wrath inflects the listener with many pivotal moments on their third album.
