Our editor-in-chief Vaim’s selection of albums of the year has turned into an eclectic mix that brings both unbridled chaos and extremes while maintaining a level of catchy with releases from bands like Blackbraid, Cabal, Zeal & Ardor, Machine Head, Wolfheart, Wiegedood, Doodseskader, Malevolence, Psychonaut and The Callous Daoboys!
Atmospheric black/post-black outfit Other World signed with Debemur Morti Productions for the release of their 2nd full-length, and unleashed a brand new 12 minute track to celebrate with ‘Of Death And Alteration’!
UK’s Dawn Ray’d shared another new single with ‘The Battle of Sudden Flame’, a track from the upcoming ‘To Know The Light’ album set for release next month via Prosthetic Records!
New Belgian supergroup Predatory Void unleashed a new standalone single/video with ‘*(struggling..)’ in anticipation of the full-length debut to be released via Century Media Records later this year!
Black metal outfit Aara unveiled album details of the concluding part of the ‘Triade’ trilogy and a first track with ‘Emphase der Seelenpein’. ‘Triade III: Nyx’ is set for release in March via Debemur Morti Productions!
“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.
UK black metal trio Dawn Ray’d shared new single/video ‘Ancient Light’, from their upcoming new album ‘To Know The Light’ out via Prosthetic Records in March!
Atmospheric/depressive black metal project Winds Of Tragedy to release haunting new album ‘Hating Life’ via Meuse Music Records and Tragedy Productions in February!
2023 starts off with quite the bang with new releases from VV, Anti-Flag, Imperium Dekadenz, Turmion Kätilöt, Katatonia, Kiberspassk, …and Oceans, Obituary, Suasion, Dropout Kings and Vėlių Namai!
On a wintry and snowy night in Helsinki, the Scottish atmospheric black outfit Saor blew us away with an amazing show at Tiivistämö with special guests …and Oceans and openers Marrasmieli!
