Album Reviews

“The Long Defeat” opens a new chapter in Deathspell Omega’s creative oeuvres that seems to conjoin the modern aesthetics with the unorthodox style of avant-garde black metal.

‘For the Glory of Your Redeemer’ is an excellent follow-up to the band’s debut album. If you are looking for some dark, black metal music with gloomy riffs and creepy vocals, then I highly recommend you to check this album out right now.

‘Totschläger (A Saint Slayer’s Songbook)’ is a testimony to the band’s craftsmanship and skills, proving again that Abigor’s music has always been about originality and innovation.

‘Stare Into Death And Be Still’ is a magnificent album that will resonate into my ears for many years. This is Ulcerate’s definition of technical death metal!

The French duo Khaosgott and Fog takes a wider approach to create a saccharine quality of melodic black metal on Cénotaphe’s latest release.

Cult of Fire’s “Nirvana” presents a modified style of how modern black metal bands can push the boundaries and to expand further into idealistic ways to find perfect harmony.

Schammasch’s ability to push their musical boundaries to a further dimension is defined as a work of art on their fourth album,’Hearts of No Light’.

Out of nowhere, mgła dropped their brand new full-length ‘Age of Excuse’, another record full of misanthropic black metal!

“Algleymi” is a record that cannot be repeated by time, this is uncommon and extraordinary output released by this splendid Icelandic outfit.

DSO are masters of cacophony techniques, so intensely ferocious but highly leveled at technical eligibility. ​They’re milestones a head of other bands,

Lists

Mazen lists up his favorite releases of 2019 in the black, death and heavy metal scene, check out what he thinks are interesting releases to check out!