Manetheren

Superterrestrial – The Void that Exists Review

By Eldritch Elitist on August 23, 2019 in 2019, Black Metal, Green Flaw Productions, Reviews, United Kingdom Metal, Black Metal, 12 comments

“Writing fresh introductions for black metal reviews becomes exponentially more difficult with each new attempt. Case in point: I have already written this entire review, sans introduction, because I had no clue how to introduce Superterrestrial. Like many modern underground dwellers, they revel in secrecy. Not only are the band members’ roles undisclosed, but information on The Void that Exists available online at the time of this writing is so scarce that Metal Archives has mistakenly categorized it as a two-track EP.” Mystery + apathy = Mapathy.

Paths – In Lands Thought Lost Review

By Eldritch Elitist on November 5, 2018 in 2018, Bindrune Recordings, Black Metal, Canadian Metal, Reviews, Black Metal, 35 comments

“Twenty-seventeen’s tide of incredible black metal releases has considerably waned in 2018, and thank fucking Christ for that. While hardly anything excites me as much as a well-executed black metal record, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. This year’s stagnated schedule of blackened goodness has allowed me considerable breathing room to delve into new metal in several genres, but it offers an even greater boon for an act like Canada’s Paths. If In Lands Thought Lost had dropped last year, it may have been immediately lost as another drop in the blackened flood, but as of its release window, it comes across as a curious little record that offers a somewhat unique experience.” A new path through old territory.

Inferno – Gnosis Kardias (of Transcension and Involution) Review

By Eldritch Elitist on April 5, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Czech Metal, Reviews, W.T.C. Productions, Black Metal, 54 comments

“Initially, this review was going to begin with a nutshell description of the current black metal scene. I had a few ideas: how the style is split into two methods of composition (instant gratification versus slow burning atmosphere), how the line between traditional and post-black metal is slowly being blurred, and so on. As I repeatedly drafted and deleted my intro, however, I began to realize that the state of the genre is far too multi-faceted to describe in terms of duality. Besides, you’re smart enough to read AMG, so you would have instantly seen through my half-baked thesis.” Discerning readers demand flawless scholarship.

Manetheren – The End Review

By Eldritch Elitist on February 26, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Avantgarde Music, Black Metal, Reviews, Black Metal, 21 comments

“One of my favorite subjects in any form of media is the end of the world. There is an indescribable (and perhaps sadistic) pleasure I gain from witnessing people grapple with the prospect of the complete obliteration of their species and its history; the more micro the focus, the better. Zooming in on a select few and examining how they choose to spend their final, consequence-free hours feels like the purest hypothetical exploration of the human psyche.” I’d rebroadcast NFL games without express written consent.