black metal
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Nordic rock ‘n’ rollers Kvelertak have a new video out for their new single, “Bruane Brenn,” which is gonna be on the band’s sophomore album dropping later this year, Meir. It’s always nice to see a metal band not take themselves too seriously, eh?
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While combining the hatred of black metal with the atmosphere of post-rock is certainly not new territory for a band to tread, England’s Fen have definitely been offering some of the most interesting takes on this genre mish-mash for the past several years. Their new and third full-length album,
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Legendary black metal-turned-crust punk stalwarts Darkthrone are about to release their, count it, 15th studio album in their lengthy career. Yet somehow, they’ve managed yet again to come up with new ideas while still refusing to stray from their classic heavy metal influences–particularly Venom and Mercyful Fate. Add
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It’s 2013, and if you’re into underground metal, you’ve probably heard a few dozen atmospheric black metal bands by now. And while I’m not saying the one I’m about to show you is breaking the mold in any radical way, this tune from their forthcoming
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A rough but well-written black metal demo track from Sielunvihollinen, which was dropped off to me by the dude who fronts the project Dødkvlt. Look for a straightforward chord progression, mid-paced beat, and a blaring lead guitar melody on this one.
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On its sophomore album, the UK’s Dragged Into Sunlight works to diversify its grimy, blood-soaked sound, but brings less intensity in the process. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Romanian metal outfit Dordeduh combines elements of folk music from their home country with black metal and progressive metal. While the recording is a little rough and muddy, the resulting sound still maintains a lot of beauty. There’s a foreign mysticism to Dordeduh’s music, which fans of Negură
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Wilt by Wilt A set of atmospheric black metal tracks from this new, self-titled Wilt EP. Though the songs are very obscured, there are definitely some strange phantom noises floating throughout these tracks. Enjoy!
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Black Metal has always had a mysterious atmosphere to it that really plays up the aspects of anger and hate that the artists who create it generally tend to display. Noisey has taken it upon themselves to track down some artists who make this music by themselves, giving the isolation
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Extreme metal outfit Anaal Nathrakh has a new album coming out next month via Candlelight Records, and “Of Fire, and Fucking Pigs” is an ear canal-hammering track from it. The title: Vanitas. AN’s blend of black metal and grindcore is inspiringly potent. Not to say the music is uplifting,
