Saturday, October 14, 2017

Mork-Eremittens dal


2017
genre: old-school black metal/ Norwegian 
origin: Norway
lyrical themes: misanthropy, solitude, cold


I have been MIA for some time, but im back at it again. Looking to scour the wastelands for new gems to share. This is a great album to kick off my return, featuring contributions from the likes of 1349 and Dimmu Borgir. Truly inspired, old-school Norwegian; dark, cold, melancholic. Curiously cozy at the same time. Enjoy.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Throne of Katarsis - Helvete - Det iskalde mørket



2009
Genre : Black Metal/ True Norwegian 
Origin: Norway
Lyrical Themes: Satanic

This would be the second of three CDs bought at a retro video gaming store. 5$, still wrapped in cellophane. 



Monday, November 21, 2016

Corpus Christii - Rising



2007
Genre: Black Metal
Origin: Portugal
Lyrical Themes: Satanic





Funny story about this one. I walked into a used/ retro video game store here on the East Coast of the US. Not expecting to find much, I walked in and browsed mostly to kill time. There on a shelf sat this album, along with a few other black metal albums. Why they were there, I have no idea. The guy working said they had talked about selling used music, and a friend had dropped off a shit load of black metal CDs. Nabbed this one for 5$.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Belketre - Ambre Zuerkl Vuorhdrevarvtre



1996
Genre: Black Metal/ Les Legion Noires
Origin: France
Lyrical Themes: Cult, obscure


For anyone interested in the murky depth that was Les Legion Noires, a loosely knit group of French black metal bands from the early 90s, this is a must have. This recording is raw and harsh, but mysteriously compelling in it's obscurity. The underlying effort and bitterness can be heard throughout the recording, which is what I like. Like it or not, it's a piece of history. 





Monday, November 14, 2016

Theosis - Behold The Glorious Night



2013
Genre: black metal
Origin: Greece
Lyrical Themes: Occult Mysticism



Somewhat obscure outfit from Greece. Eerie sounding, cold and raw Black Metal here. I actually listened to this quite a bit a few years ago. I just thought it captured a really nice, otherworldly sound. Pretty comfy to listen to. 


Nyrst_ Demo



2016
Genre: Black Metal
Origin: Iceland




Dont know much about these guys, but a nice output and effort for a demo to be sure. Also be sure to check out the killer artwork on their bandcamp,