Alcest are absolutely amazing. No one else does the whole blackgaze/post-black genre so beautifully, and the only ones that manage to come close enoug
It’s pretty safe to say that for a sizable portion of our writing staff, black metal is not really our forte here at Heavy Blog is Heavy. I, e
While I am about a month late on this bit of news, there’s still plenty of time to spare for those of you who haven’t heard about the upco
Kvelertak - Kvelertak by Zac Boda This band is fun, like Airbourne... only injected with an overdose of hardcore and inhaled a ta
Considering the wealth of intensely specific sub-genres under the “metal” label – everything from Baroque Metal to Viking Metal – it’s rathe
Mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST will embark on its first-ever North American tour this fall following the group's crowd-pleasing U.S.... (
Dragged Into Sunlight: King Diamond become more black metal, with D-beat groove, baby... they're sludgy detuned black metal, with base
Deafheaven Roads to Judah 01. Violet 02. Language Games 03. Unrequited 04. Tunnel of Trees [04/26/11] [Deathwish, Inc.] While black metal is still a b
In two weeks time, on the 10th of April 2011, I’ll attend the second day of the Black Lake Fest, a juicy black metal festival near my town, Milano,
Album: Le Secret Artist: Alcest Album: Le Secret Genre: Rock Year: 2005 Download # Track Title Mode, kbps Length Size, MB
Ah, eventually …In the post about the latest album by the British atmospheric black metallers Fen I had mentioned the next release, i.e., their spli
If you’re just tuning in, we have two outs, bottom of the ninth inning . . . bases are loaded and the home team is down by three runs . . . shufflin
So Metal Injection recently posted a list of 10 New Black Metal Bands You Should Care About. If you read this site frequently you can probably guess
Here's the thing:There's an expression in creative writing circles: "Book characters should talk more like actual people, and actual people should tal
If you’ve ever been asked by someone uninitiated into the metal world about what kind of music you listen to, do you ever feel like you’re
Tras unas semanas de encuesta, ya tenemos por fin los resultados de la votación, misma que resultó mucho más competida de lo esperado y de mayor pa
Alcest 02.04.’11 RUS – Moskau / XO Club 08.04.’11 DE – Stuttgart / Night of Doom IV Festival 09.04.’11 AT – Innsbr
Não se deve julgar um livro pela capa, certo? O mesmo valeria para um disco?Eu tenho que concordar com isso. Mas o que me despertou o interesse por W
Every few years a sub-sub-sub-sub-sub genre of metal somehow catches fire and suddenly it feels like a ton of bands start releasing innovative and fre
Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL are set to conquer Europe with their spiritual, mythological music-art.... (
NewsIrish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL are set to conquer Europe with their spiritual, mythological music-art.... (
So this didn't quite work out; as usual, writing up my songs of the year was more time-consuming than I expected. Here we are at the end of the 2010,
When I come up with my top 10 albums of the year, I look back on the top albums that really had an impact on me. There may have been some sonically im
Overall, 2010 was a bit of a disappointment for me, as far as releases I was looking forward to. Intronaut, Kylesa, The Ocean… a giant meh all
SWR Barroselas Metalfest will be held in Barroselas, Portugal on April 29 - May 1, 2011. Inhume, Malevolent Creation and Ratos De Porão are among th
SWR Barroselas Metalfest will be held in Barroselas, Portugal on April 29 – May 1, 2011. Inhume, Malevolent Creation and Ratos De Porão are amo
Algunas de las bandas que han tomado relevancia en los últimos años han tenido como inicio el país galo, que sin lugar a dudas, tiene caracterís
Never . . . ever . . . in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that I would sit down and write my thoughts about a compilation album. Compilation a
This unique compilation from Prophecy Productions deserves your attention for many reasons, not least of which is the unique theme it represents. Si
Inferno 2011 will be held at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Norway on April 20-23, 2011. Atheist, Dødheimsgard and Immortal are among
Inferno 2011 will be held at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Norway on April 20-23, 2011. Atheist, Dødheimsgard and Immortal are among t
December is here, so it is time for us, the APESHIT goons, to share with you our list of metal albums that made an impression on us in 2010. Meaningfu
Lantlôs Neon 01. Minusmensch 02. These Nights Were Ours 03. Pulse/Surreal 04. Neige De Mars 05. Coma 06. Neon [Prophecy Productions | 06/14/2010
Murmuüre is spooky French stuff you have to check out. And somebody have to tell me why they call this Black Metal, cause i do not get that part....
Once again, another fantastic chunk of the metallic persuasion finds it’s way out of France. Abysse, taking on the melancholic form that has bec
Here are some quick takes on a few of the albums we at Musical Warfare have been checking out lately. Tsorer - Return To Sodom 2010, Black Hate Israe
Discharge were another band that we missed due to scheduling. Bah. At this point we were having our tits bored off by Alcest over on the Rock Sound s
It seems that my newest musical obsession lies in post-black metal. You take black metal and you throw in more ambient atmospheres, melody, experiment
Here are the top Stoner Rock/Doom/Sludge, Etc. news headlines for the week ending 9/18/2010. SOILENT GREEN, PLACE OF SKULLS, ALCEST, IN SOLITUDE, BL
It sometimes feels like Neige and company are monopolizing the mellower side of black metal. While a few other bands such as Wolfshade are forging s
Haunting, mesmerizing and overshadowing is the latest album from French black metallers, Celestia, entitled Archaenae Perfectii. On one hand Celestia
SOILENT GREEN, PLACE OF SKULLS, ALCEST, IN SOLITUDE, BLOOD CEREMONY and GHOST have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Roadburn Festival, se
HEAVEN SHALL BURN - Invictus (Iconoclast III) Genere: Metalcore/Melodic Death Metal - Pubblicazione: 24/05/2010 - Durata: 45 minuti Giudizio p
HEAVEN SHALL BURN - Invictus (Iconoclast III) Genere: Metalcore/Melodic Death Metal - Pubblicazione: 24/05/2010 - Durata: 45 minuti Giudizio p
ALCEST - Écailles de Lune Genere: Shoegaze/Black Metal - Pubblicazione: 29/03/2010 - Durata: 42 minuti Giudizio personale: 9/10 - Un a
ALCEST - Écailles de Lune Genere: Shoegaze/Black Metal - Pubblicazione: 29/03/2010 - Durata: 42 minuti Giudizio personale: 9/10 - Un a
For easy reference, here is the full best of 2007 list, with links for each album's review.It's been some work, but great fun to do. From now on, the
7. cobalt - 'eater of birds' [review published on issue #161 of Terrorizer magazine]This album will surely get a lot of attention of some circles from
15. caïna - 'mourner' [review published on issue #80 of LOUD! magazine, translated and slightly adapted for too.many.records.]Shortly after Alcest bl