Tagged: blackmetal

Blue Frog Metal Nights return to the Mumbai venue after being absent for a couple of months, to host a night that will feature three metal bands that wear costumes of some sort or the other. The concert, taking place on Sunday, May 19 , will feature performances by Mumbai black metallers Solar Deity (pictured outside; fronted by Exhumation man Aditya Mehta), costumed death metallers Reptilian Death (pictured inside; who are also launching their new album  The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence ) and old school horror metal band [...]

Fell Voices bring together all their noise and racket to create a true work of art. - By Ryan Stephenson

Wreck and Reference // “Abhorrence”  To be a metal band yet forego the use of guitars (or any stringed instrument for that matter) sounds crazy. And that is exactly what California experimental metal duo Wreck and Reference is: crazy. There is no shortage of creativity flowing out of the metal scene these days, but Wreck and Reference push experimentation to its extremes. These two guys are not afraid to think outside the box and it makes them one of the most exciting bands on the scene today.  I’ve been championing [...]

Anyone seen my sidewalk chalk? I gotta redo my lines… - Ryan Stephenson

This two-piece atmospheric metal ensemble buckles and obliterates their musical instruments to create a distinctive brew of horror and melancholy. - By Lav Nandlall

• IMPERIUM DEKADENZ - Aura Silvae

Old Witch // Come Mourning Come All it takes is one look at the band name and cover artwork and you pretty much know right off the bat what sort of music you’ll be getting. But in case you need a little help, Old Witch play music that is bleak, cold, and oppressively dark. More specifically they play an organic combination of doom, black metal, and ambient drone. The drone elements are few and far between, so if you are looking for something to space out to you might want to [...]

The one man band has come to town. Hide the sharp objects. - By Ryan Stephenson

Arckanum’s newest, Fenris Kindir, sees Shamaatae shift from the more melodic sound of the past few albums for a stripped-down, almost punkier sound. The change works, as Fenris Kindir feels fresher and more inspired as a result.- By John McLaughlin

Irish black metal outfit Altar of Plagues' latest album sees the band challenging their atomspheric black metal roots with loops, synthetic drums, keyboards, noise, and some unique grooves. WATCH THE REVIEW

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Outside these walls, they speak to me… - By Ryan Stephenson

Agrimonia have earned their Rite, and then some. - Ryan Stephenson

• EARSPLIT - 01 Talion

New LP from one-man black metal project This is a content summary only. Click on the story to read the whole thing at InvisibleOranges.com

Embraced by Surachai Chicago metal outfit Surachai takes the tremolo picking and blast beats of black metal, and intensifies them with great interplay, an atomspheric recording, and anthemic melodies. The band is pretty ambitious when it comes to song lengths as well, breaching the 15-minute mark on the opening track of their new album, Embraced . I could see fans of Litury and Krallice getting into this pretty easily, but don't be surprised if you find Surachai's compositions to have a bit more flow. I think most people will be pretty impressed with [...]

When it rains in October, it pours. - By Ryan Stephenson.

• October Falls - Snakes Of The Old World

The riffs are strong, the performances are tight, the production strikes a good balance between being raw and clear, but everything just feels the same. The base of the material is solid, and some very basic changes could make Deathcult a band to keep an eye on. - By John McLaughlin.

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Experimental black metal outfit Altar of Plagues drops a new music video for the track "God Alone," which will appear on the band's next album for Profound Lore Records, Teethed Glory and Injury . It'll be out next week, and enjoy the track 'til then!

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• Lesbian - "Forestelevision" Part 1

Earthling is a rad band and Dark Path sounds like an honest record. No gimmicks, just a good chunk of metal from a very talented band. - By JH Statts.