‘’Graveir was formed with the desire to make black metal on our own terms, to create bleak music that holds a mirror up to the world and asks us to reckon with the monsters we see reflected back, knowing that they are us. Gloom (Vocals) is part of the superb Brisbane collective that is Graveir, from 2014 they have terrorized the underground with their brand of ultra-aggressive yet melodic black metal, that is reflected in their live intensity and a violent, intelligent contem

Doodswens- Doodswens 9.5/10 After their incredible debut Lichtvrees in 2021, and the live release Het nieuwe licht in 2024 the Netherlands trio of Doodswens (death wish) return with their sophomore full length self-titled album. Album number two is intense, raw and simply awe inspiring. It is stripped all the way back to the intensity, emotion and the purity that that is extreme black metal. It is an uncomplicated sonic minimalistic ritual that revels in the shadows of d

‘’Invocation of Lilith’’ epitomises Plaguebreeder in 2026. The first single in six years now sees band as a three-piece herald in a new era that has expanded and diversified into a malevolent creation that is pure unrelenting symphonic black metal. Furious aggression tempered by large epic soundscapes that immediately capture the new purpose and vision. The debut album will be Black Death Symphony. And it reflects the new era of Plaguebreeder. Seiran: ‘’When we parted ways wi

Thy Sanatorium- Thy Sanatorium 9/10 The faceless multinational collective that is Thy Sanatorium have unleashed their debut self-titled sonic offering, that is raw brutal, yet also cinematic and symphonic, horrific and beautiful. Thy Sanatorium has created an album that is more a journey than a collection of tracks. The Multiple vocal attack creates a pure sense of drama and chaos amongst the eight tracks within, the musicianship is without question, able to deftly maneuv

‘’Sainte Obyana was created somewhat by chance. I had a guitar part that I felt was too different from the project I was working on at the time (LE PROCHAIN HIVER). It was faster, less classical, with quite a lot of synths. I decided to set that riff aside, then I composed the rest of the track, then another one. Within a few weeks, the album was written, it all came very easily and quickly. Hylgaryss is the creative force that is Sainte Obyana Du Froid along with vocalist Ob