HAERESIARCH OF DIS

HAERESIARCH OF DIS

DENUNTIATUS CINIS

Moribund

You know, it's easier said that done trying to dismiss the United States Black Metal scene these days. I'm not saying everything's gold over there but it's a helluva lot stronger than it used to be.

At first glance "Denuntiatus Cinis" might come across as a pretty upfront Black Metal album if you don't pay attention. HoD are one of those bands, or projects as this is a one man operation, that might just make a bit higher than most with it's unorthodox take on Black Metal. HoD take the foundations of the 2nd wave and add new layers creating a very bizarre and avant-garde album.

Think of the early days Emperor, Arcturus in minority and Fleurety playing Irish folk music. Turn on, tune in, drop out.

Composed by Eyvindur Gauti

myspace.com/heresiarchsofdis

moribundcult.com

BLOODY SIGN

BLOODY SIGN

CHAOS ECHOES

Blood Harvest

Let's do a small round-up here before we begin things. 15 years and going. 3 albums and a long trail of demos under it's belt. Not surprising since the guys in Bloody Sign waited for 10 years before actually releasing the first album.

Five years later and two albums later I finally have take the time to get aquatinted with Bloody Sign and instantly repent not having done so ages ago. Dark Death Metal, technical with a bit of a ritualistic edge to it.

"Strings of ancient wisdom

Plucked by the air and water gods

Skins beaten in the time of darkness

Blessed by woods and fire"

With their third album I'd say the members of Bloody Sign have stumbled upon the right formula to produce ritualistic Death Metal magic! 

myspace.com/bloodysign

bloodharvest.se

LUSTRE

LUSTRE

A GLIMPSE OF GLORY

De Tenebrarum Principio

Medieval dungeon music. Having gone through quite a few listens with this album it seems to me someone has sunk into the mid nineties back-catalogue of Cold Meat Industry and refuses to be saved from the vortex of heavy keyboards, fuzzy guitars and harrowing screams.

This is ambient black metal and on his second album Nachtzeit, the mastermind behind Lustre, shows his appreciation of all things keyboardist and his affection for the nature. He does well in creating an album that comes close to rival Burzum at it's most atmospheric.

By no means a carbon copy of any sorts, "A Glimpse of Glory" holds it's own and will be put on the player frequently by the aficionados of atmospheric black arts.

LUSTRE ON MYSPACE

DE TENEBRARUM PRINCIPIO

NOCTURNAL BLOOD

NOCTURNAL BLOOD

DEVASTATED GRAVES - THE MORBID CELEBRATION

Hell's Headbangers

You saw him in Nuclear Desecration!

You heard him in Hate Kommand!

You felt him in Street Force!

Now get ready to witness the merciless onslaught of Nocturnal Ghoul, Spirit of Darkness! The meanest motherfucker in Fontana, California!

What's with this guy and the two part names?!

Now he's back without his mustache ov death with another take on another sub-genre of some genre of Metal! You have to give props to the guy, though, as he isn't bad at what he does and he manages to create a rather vile atmosphere with this debut of his latest project.

"What about the music?" I hear the crowd scream! Anxiety is building up as the lynch mob builds up! "We want blood!" they scream. "Give us nocturnal blood!" screams The Black Pope himself out from his devastated grave! Yeah, what about the music? "It's loud, it's rough, it's raw! Now that's what I call metal!" as a former editor of Kerrang!!! once said while preparing viewers for videos of King Diamond, Annihilator and many others. 

The music is necro, it's rough and it's raw. It's pretty much Blasphemy + Black Witchery + Archgoat + a shitload of other bands I don't know. Check it out, live it, love it. Dress up in your hoodie with a  beer and a bulletbelt! Worship darkness! Spit on graves!

Eyvindur Gauti

Nocturnal Blood on MySpace

Hell's Headbangers

KROHM

If this movie hasn't found it's way into your VCR, DVD or personal computer then it's time you rectify that mistake.

Now, let's go quickly over things here. The main attraction here is Krohm. I've spent the little time I have had during the last few days listening to the split with Tenebrae in Perpetuum. Great split. No brag, just fact.

I hear a bit of John Murphy in Numinas' work. I could be wrong, I hear John Murphy pretty much everywhere, just like Haley Joel Osment saw dead people everywhere.



This is what has been on my mind for the last few days.
This should also be on your mind. I've spent more time on Krohm, though, but I will make my way to PiT!

http://www.myspace.com/krohmvoid