Reviews

Blandede Meninger Og Aforismer

Myrholt

All in all, Myrholt’s “Blandede Meninger Og Aforismer,” is a wonderfully balanced album between two different approaches to black metal and effectively combines them together with interesting songs.

Raw Illumination

Grave With A View

GRAVE WITH A VIEW have upped their game with “Raw Illumination,” and have solidified themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the black metal scene. This is a strong sophomore album from a band that shows endless promise because they thrive in the endless void.

Whispers

Strangers

Good first steps.

Gehenna

Twisted Mist

I was a bit leery about Death Metal and Folk being mixed. The melodic tendencies of Death, however, make the pairing surprisingly compelling. “Gehenna” by TWISTED MIST. Strongly recommended for Pagans and Judeo-Christians alike.

Phantoms

Pandemic

“Phantoms” is a blast. There’s a bit of nod to early Thrash with a Hardcore Punk overlay, but the Blackened element took it over the top for me.

Inanition

Zen Disdain

The band are decent musicians, and they put in a good deal of thought into the songwriting, but it just fell flat for me. Nothing really stands out on the album. For that reason, the album was just mediocre for me.

Ex Cinere

Rizen

California Hard Rock from the UK.

Some Last Echo

Canaan

Electronic doom is what CANAAN pedals. It’s a bridge between the past and present, combining 80’s synthwave with modern Doom. The closest band I can make comparisons with might be THE CURE, and this is an original take on the genre that all Doom fans must hear at least once in their lifetime.

House Of Mirrors

Osukaru

Pride & Joy as part of their Pride & Joy Classix series have re-released three […]

Transition

Osukaru

Swedish melodic glam metal band Osukaru 14 years ago first was just an idea in […]

Blasphemare MMXXIII/The Origin Through the Void

The Host

If you want a different experience on Black/Death Metal and Blackened Death Metal, tastae this quintet's music.

Reconnect ‘n Ignite

Fate

Danish Metal is alive and well.

The Eclipse of Worlds

Within Silence

Without creating anything knew, this Power Metal quintet shows a very good work on this release.

III: Non Sequitur

Weltschmerz

The essence of what Black Metal is can be found on this release.

The Gates of Slumber

If you're a die-hard Doom Metal maniac, this release is surely what you're looking for.

At Death’s Gate

Slechtvalk

Black Metal for the masses!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Hierarchy (Reissue)

Rivers of Nihil

This is the opportunity for the fans to find the first release of these guys.

Coda

Rifftera

This surprising EP is really GREAT!!! 🤘🏻 🤘🏻 🤘🏻

The Dead Don’t Die

Dominum

This German quartet is really surprising with such mix of Power Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal with traces of modern tendencies.

For I Am Your Death

Bloodmoon Eclipse

Unfortunately, much of this album falls into the droning noise category for me. There were few discernable riffs, and the vocals were delivered in much of the same manner from song to song. This wasn’t a total loss, but it wasn’t very memorable either.

The Cycles of Suffering

Burial Oath

This was a solid album that pushed notes of punishment with notes of hopelessness in equal doses. It is a traditional album in the sense of the origins of the genre, but it also had modern elements.

Madness Malformed

Recidivist

Unapologetic raw death meatal from SLC

The Somnifier

Vessel

This was an enjoyable album, and I found it to have a gritty mix of some harder songs, and some more lighthearted ones that are still tinged with that depressions sense of evergrey.

Adoration of the Abyssal Trespasser

Trollcave

One of the reasons that the music is so slow is because it allows the pain to soak in. At first, it feels like a pinch, but later, it grows into a dull ache that just gets worse. Eventually, the pain is near crippling, and there is no cure in sight. You are diagnosed with chronic pain, and it hits you…you are going to feel like this for the rest of your life.

Always Look Up

Van Zant

The lyrical content of “Always Look Up” makes it very clear about what has happened with the VAN ZANT brothers in their musical as well as family lives. They are all written and sung in plain English, without mincing words or intentions. What it boils down to is that after some 20 years of chasing their dreams they found that it was time to return to the beliefs they had before that time.

Restless Fight

Sunstorm

You would think that I have a membership for reviewing albums where Ronnie Romero is the singer. But I haven’t, it just turns out that he is singing on a lot of albums that I consider interesting.

Litanie

Ozora

After extensively listening to “Litanie” I can only say that I am impressed with the OZORA and their musicality. Especially in the heavier department they are a force to be reckoned with.

…As Nightmares Gorged The Earth

Deadly Magic

If there is one real criticism that I can relate to when it comes to DEADLYU MAGIC it is that I feel that “…As Nightmares Gorged The Earth” is way, way too short for me. I would have loved at least 40 minutes more.

Withering Tides

Axetasy

This is a good Speed/Thrash Metal album. When it comes to AXETASY I can’t just name those two musical styles separate, as they are interwoven in such a way in every song that it is almost impossible to not see them as a Siamese twin.

Pandaemonium

Apocalypse

APOCALYPSE wants to mix Black, Death and Epic Metal and try to sound different on every album. Whether he has done that or not is not for me to say, as “Pandaemonium” is the first time I ever listened to APOCALYPSE.

Black Clouds Over The World

Gates Open

A powerful duo is back with their sound of old school melodic death tinged in industrial metal from Finland

Natt til ende

Djevel

DJEVEL’s “Natt til ende,” is an impressively bleak album that is just as engaging with its atmospheric side. This album will please fans of more straightforward blackened tendencies as well as people who want a little more depth to their black metal.

Pereptual Intercourse

Putrid Vomit Christ

All in all, PUTRID VOMIT CHRIST’s “Perpetual Inercourse,” is a very strong early release from a band that I hope I hear more from.

Enchantress

The Pale Horses

Good Stoner Metal.

To Lay Siege and Conquer

Blasphemous

I can’t say “To Lay Siege and Conquer” is a terribly inventive album, but it is consistent. If you like your Blackened Death Metal with no spoiler influences like Symph or Atmospheric, this album might be your poison.

Blood Worship Extremism

Nigrum

“Blood Worship Extremism” delivers exactly what it promises: blood worship extremism—all wrapped up in lo-fi, brutal FW Black Metal.

Latest Reviews

Shadows of the Eclipse

Ungoliath

Magnum Dopus

Aceves

Mindspace

Polymerase

A Throne of Ashes

Sun of the Dying

Oceans

Terra Atlantica

No Way Out

The Switch

All 37195 Reviews

Metal Temple Editor Wanted Banner (Girl - Square)

Latest News

VOMITHEIST: Swiss band deliver absolutely filthy HM-2 sounding death metal

February 27, 2023

VOIDCEREMONY: "Threads Of Unknowing" via 20 Buck Spin - New Album Announcement and Trackstream

February 27, 2023

BLACK & DAMNED: Announce the release of their new album "Servants of the Devil"

February 26, 2023

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN: Announce new album "Kingdom Undone" + new single "Scars" out now

February 26, 2023

EXUMER: Announces North American Hostilities 2023 Tour Dates

February 26, 2023

STILLBIRTH: German Death Metal Band Conceives New Album, "Homo Deus," Due April 7th

February 26, 2023

All 42683 News

Metal Temple Editor Wanted Banner (Guy - Square)

Latest Interviews

Dominik Sebastian

Serious Black

Gernot Gebhard & Kevin Portz

Gravety

Mirela Kaneva

Deadscape

Venator's Johannes Huemer: "It's not always easy to describe but what is definitely the case is that with the decline of Rock N' Roll as a lifestyle in music in the 90's

Filters

Order by

Search

Rating Range

Date Range

Reviews

Blandede Meninger Og Aforismer

Myrholt

Raw Illumination

Grave With A View

Whispers

Strangers

Gehenna

Twisted Mist

Phantoms

Pandemic

Inanition

Zen Disdain

Ex Cinere

Rizen

Some Last Echo

Canaan

House Of Mirrors

Osukaru

Transition

Osukaru

Blasphemare MMXXIII/The Origin Through the Void

The Host

Reconnect ‘n Ignite

Fate

The Eclipse of Worlds

Within Silence

III: Non Sequitur

Weltschmerz

The Gates of Slumber

The Gates of Slumber

At Death’s Gate

Slechtvalk

Hierarchy (Reissue)

Rivers of Nihil

Coda

Rifftera

The Dead Don’t Die

Dominum

For I Am Your Death

Bloodmoon Eclipse

The Cycles of Suffering

Burial Oath

Madness Malformed

Recidivist

The Somnifier

Vessel

Adoration of the Abyssal Trespasser

Trollcave

Always Look Up

Van Zant

Restless Fight

Sunstorm

Litanie

Ozora

…As Nightmares Gorged The Earth

Deadly Magic

Withering Tides

Axetasy

Pandaemonium

Apocalypse

Black Clouds Over The World

Gates Open

Natt til ende

Djevel

Pereptual Intercourse

Putrid Vomit Christ

Enchantress

The Pale Horses

To Lay Siege and Conquer

Blasphemous

Blood Worship Extremism

Nigrum

Latest Reviews

Shadows of the Eclipse