REVIEWS

Here we find one of black metal’s finest solo practitioners, Skuggor (Matthew Bell), consolidating his sound and delivering another top-quality atmospheric black metal release. The Skuggor formula is a purposeful mix of traditional, mid-tempo black metal […]

From the Oldenburg, Lower Saxony region of Germany is the Duo of Arkenfrost, exponents of blackened doom metal. Their second release is the harrowing Untergang des Kollektivs that explores the loss of individuality, identity, and […]

The Stockholm based duo that is Blodtar have returned with their third release, the incredible Monark. An album created in tragedy and the urgency to create and release it, yet without a sense of optimism […]

Anonymous, nameless and faceless is the new Australin Collective known only as Nyctalor formed in 2025. Their debut release is the EP known as the Collapse, a deconstruction of Death Doom and black metal into […]

A few months ago I had the chance to see a local (Sydney) band play live for the first time, that band was The Veil, and their music surprised me in many different ways. First […]

The third full-length release from Exitium Sui is Unravelling, an album that explores the disturbing reflection of experience. Its sole creator E.S. has delivered a masterclass of atmospheric doom-laden black metal. At times Unravelling feels […]

Myrkviðr (Black Forest) are an Icelandic Conglomerate that explore the darkest corners of faith, violence, and the human condition. Their debut release is the raw and chaotic Harmur (Sorrow) four tracks performed in the native […]

From 2015 Cuban Conspirator (vocals/ all instruments) has led Skjult with such an uncompromising vision that its intensity is felt throughout his interpretation of modern black metal. Its fast frenetic yet multilayered and the fifth […]

  Highlights & Sonic Breakdown: Vocal Magic: Frontman Eric “A.K.” Knutson sounds incredible, bringing back his famous, soaring metal wails. Twin Guitar Onslaught: Shredders Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley deliver ultra-fast, complex guitar harmonies and […]

I’ve heard The Pretty Reckless name around but this is my first time listening. Dear God is the fifth album from the band. It follows on from Taylor Momsen reprising her role as Cindy Lou […]

  Formed in Peru in 2014 by guitarist Mauricio Guerrero and drummer Jose María Venturi, the road to their debut album has been a long one. Soledad and Orgullo is that debut and it is […]

There are those who claim to be blasphemous and there are those who embody it. Australia’s Faustian is one such act, a supergroup if you will (featuring members of Werewolves) that represent the utter nihilism […]

Initially released all the way back in January 2024, Dreamworm bring an intense, heavy and suspenseful work of art to the local Melbourne metal scene. Focusing more on the “alternative” vibe, listeners are graced with […]

Pennsylvania’s Hulder have developed a formidable reputation for not only their uncompromising black metal, but their underground heritage and ability to surprise with every new release.  No longer a solo act, Hulder (Vocals /guitars /keys) […]

Hailing from what is undeniably the extreme metal state of South Australia is Lumen Ad Morten. Following up from their debut 2023 release ‘Upon the Edge of Darkness’ is ‘A Grave Ascent’, an album of […]

Hailing from Slovenia Cvinger is not just an act that indulges in the dark arts. Their music reeks of it, as essential and intrinsic to the extreme music that celebrates it. Their fourth album Rites […]

For those uninitiated, the sixth full-length album by Germany’s Finsterforst is a celebration of their black forest metal and the crossing of genre boundaries. Dynamic and steeped in tradition, the result is an album that […]

The second release from solo black metal project I Proélefsi, ‘’Ypógeio Vasíleio ‘’continues the themes that begun on the debut release in 2025, avant garde instrumental black metal that traverses from the depressive to the […]

For over 20 years, DevilDriver has been on a warpath to secure their name as a legendary act, and with their latest release “Strike and Kill”, they are getting closer and closer to that exact […]

Japan based metalcore band Prompts have joined up with Greyscale Records to release their latest work Parasite Dream. Opener “Sun Eater” has this screeching noise at the start of the track which may catch you […]

Out of Victoria’s regional town of Mildura, Suspended Animation are blasting onto the scene with a three-track EP simply titled, “Three Track EP”. Within it contains three tracks that do not disappoint. Between raw, harsh […]

For over twenty years, Psycroptic have occupied a unique position within technical death metal. While many bands in the genre have become increasingly obsessed with complexity at the expense of memorable songwriting, the Tasmanian veterans […]

Leaves’ Eyes are a symphonic metal band based in Germany formed in 2003 releasing nine studio albums and a plethora of E.P.’s – the bands latest E.P. ‘Song Of Darkness’ emerging in 2026. Founded by […]

Ural are a thrash metal band from Italy formed in 2010 releasing four albums to date – ‘Party With The Wolves’ (2016), ‘Just For Fun’ (2019), ‘Psychoverse’ (2023), and ‘Anthropic Genetic Involution’ (2026). Hailing from […]