German black metal visionaries Der Weg Einer Freiheit unveil lead single ‘Eos’ from their upcoming album ‘Innern’, out via Season of Mist in September!
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News Posts
French black metal vanguard Seth unveil the new music video for their radical reinterpretation of Serge Gainsbourg’s infamous song, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their album ‘La France des Maudits’ (out with Season of Mist)!
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Ukrainian outfit Stoned Jesus is expanding their universe on the new album ‘Songs to Sun’, the first in a trilogy that will span the different phases of the band and out this September via Season of Mist!
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Green Carnation is setting sail on an epic voyage with ‘The Shores of Melancholia’, the start of the first part of their ‘A Dark Poem’ trilogy, set for release in September via Season of Mist, and share a first taste with the single ‘In Your Paradise’!
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Mawiza join forces with Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on their last single ‘Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan’ before the release of their album ‘ÜL’ on July 18 via Season of Mist!
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Sowulo revealed ‘Āsteorfan’, a composition grounded in ancient instrumentation and ritualistic textures and a first single from the upcoming album ‘NIHT’, set for release at the end of August with Season of Mist!
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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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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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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.
