German atmospheric black metal icons Der Weg Einer Freiheit announced their sixth album ‘Innern’ to be out via Season of Mist on September 12th, followed by a tour through Europe!
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News Posts
Impureza share the fierce new song ‘Reconquistar Al-Ándalus’ in anticipation of the release of their new album ‘Alcázares’ with Season of Mist next week!
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Heavy Americana collective Bask announced their heavy, psychedelic album ‘The Turning’ to be out in August with Season of Mist, and unveiled a first track and video with ‘Dig My Heels’!
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French modern metal act Vestige release a powerful new standalone single ‘Envy’, unleashing an emotional torrent, out via Season of Mist!
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Busy times ahead for the shamanic techno vikings of Eihwar with newly announced shows in support of The Hu’s shows in Germany and France starting next week, and stops at many European festivals this summer like Tuska, Castlefest, Wacken and Midgardsblot among many others! Don’t miss out on this!
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Norwegian funeral doom pioneers Funeral return with ‘Gamalt ljós’, the 3-part centerpiece from their latest EP ‘The Funereal’, out via Season of Mist.
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Mawiza channel Mapuche resistance in new track ‘Mamüll Reke’, another taste of their metal filled with their indigenous roots and a track from the upcoming album ‘ÜL’, set for release in July on Season of Mist!
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Impureza are not stopping the Flamenco-death train anytime soon with the release of new single ‘La Orden del Yelmo Negro’, in anticipation of their upcoming album ‘Alcázares’, out in July via Season of Mist!
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Progressive death metal project Changeling release an animated video for the track ‘World? What World?’, a track from their recently with Season of Mist released album of which the Dolby Atmos version is scheduled for release at the end of the week!
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Season of Mist welcomes avant-garde act Unverkalt to its roster for future new releases! We’re already looking forward to hearing what these post-metal talents have cooking up!
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Album Reviews
The sophomore release from the Portuguese duo Oak steps into the modern spectrum of funeral doom and death metal, piecing together a performance that results in a rather more dark and sinister persona of Oak’s unsettling music. ‘Disintegrate’ is out on Season of Mist.
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“Never Surrender” is much of a continuation to its predecessor but the quartet stampedes into a wildfire like tempos, the songs are fast, relentlessly aggressive, and infectious. Deströyer 666 has returned with impressive work that conveys the classic hallmarks of heavy/speed and blackened thrash metal, released via Season of Mist.
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”Viscera” is a sonic nightmare sustained by the abrasive elements of blackened death doom, Strigoi depicts utter bleakness and redefines its style where the band takes a logical step forward from the debut album. Released via Season of Mist.
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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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On “Dread Reaver” Abbath Doom Occulta finds himself at the top of his game with the ultimate dexterity in channeling different styles of metal genres. The third outing is fierce black metal record that will touch you to the core.
Abysmal Dawn on the latest EP “Nightmare Frontier” has added some spicy ingredients to the composition which effortlessly explores the melodic direction.
Shape of Despair has transcended far and beyond “Return to the Void” returns to the old ways as it set a new paradigm of outstanding craftsmanship that will surpass many fans of funeral doom metal.
DWEF has gone through many evolutionary changes in the past decade and it seems the band is at the edge of finding a new niche in the modern spectrum of the avant-garde black metal.
“The Tritonus Bell” seemingly see the Finns at their best musical form to date, this comes highly recommended for fans of Paradise Lost, Candlemass, and Runemagick.
“La Morsure du Christ” beautifully emphasizes the majestic and the grim vocal performance, the songs are carried in the exuberant form of tremolo picked-riffs. Illustrating a powerful presentation throughout forty-four minutes of duration.
