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1476 – In Exile Review

1476 – In Exile Review

By Carcharodon on July 6, 2023 in Reviews, Ambient Metal, Folk, Neofolk, Punk, 54 comments

“Well, 1476’s In Exile is certainly more than I bargained for. Having dropped my previous promo for this week because I had suspicions about the political leanings of its members (that it was bollocks made this a happy development), I picked up 1476 on a whim. And it’s a lot. Of many things. A lot of music, clocking in at over an hour. A lot of styles and influences—the accompanying blurb describes In Exile as “wonderfully all over the place”; the latter part of that statement isn’t wrong but the adverb, we’ll see.” Leatherface and open space.

Obsidian Tongue – Volume III Review

Obsidian Tongue – Volume III Review

By Carcharodon on September 28, 2019 in 2019, American Metal, Bindrune Recordings, Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Reviews, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, 29 comments

“It’s six years since this Maine duo dropped their sophomore effort, A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time, a time when we still linked to Myspace pages in reviews. How time flies! A Nest of Ravens was a great record, atmospheric black metal, sprawling, blisteringly heavy in places with folky elements too. Their debut, Volume I: Subradiant Architecture, wasn’t too shabby either. That Obsidian Tongue mainman and multi-instrumentalist Brendan Hayter did a brief stint in the much-missed Woods of Ypres and currently mans the bass for metal-infused folksters Thrawsunblat maybe gives some sense of where Obsidian Tongue are coming from.” Tongue on the third date.

Evohé – Deus Sive Natura Review

Evohé – Deus Sive Natura Review

By Twelve on May 30, 2019 in 2019, Black Metal, Folter Records, French Metal, Reviews, Black Metal, 43 comments

“I rarely write my introductions first. This paragraph, the one right here that you’re reading right now usually appears later on, as if by magic, after I already have an idea of where exactly the review is going. I tell you this so that you’ll understand when I say that I’ve already squandered most of my allotted word count gushing over Deus Sive Natura down there, so I don’t have much time to be all flowery and introductiony. So here’s what you need to know: Evohé hail from France, play pagan black metal, and Deus Sive Natura is their third full-length.” No introductions necessary.

Thrawsunblat – Great Brunswick Forest Review

Thrawsunblat – Great Brunswick Forest Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on October 25, 2018 in 2018, Canadian Metal, Folk Metal, Ignifera Records, Reviews, Folk Metal, 88 comments

“Thrawsunblat’s music is some of the closest stuff we have to Canadiana (which my word processor says isn’t a real word) for metalheads, and I’m always thankful when they decide to put out new stuff. Main man Joel Violette played on Woods of Ypres’ Woods V, one of my favorite records of all time, which makes me respect his musical acumen even more. For those who aren’t Canadian and couldn’t care less about Woods of Ypres, Thrawsunblat is interesting because they’re hard to predict.” Loose Canadian.

Varmia – W Ciele Nie Review

Varmia – W Ciele Nie Review

By Dr. Wvrm on April 30, 2018 in 2018, Black Metal, Folk Metal, Pagan Records, Polish Metal, Reviews, Black Metal, Folk Metal, 20 comments

“As the old (not so old?) adage says, scratch the car, but don’t total it. If dumping Ungfell’s TYMHM last year counts as a fender bender, then my whiffing on Varmia’s TYMHM altogether came damn close to causing a five-lane pile-up. Z Mar Twych crept straight outta Poland, riffing that mean blackness, that the country has become known for, while still having a folken good time. W Ciele Nie arrived little more than a year later, and I’m left wondering what the hell happened in the interim.” Poland happens.

Hexenklad – Spirit of the Stone Review

Hexenklad – Spirit of the Stone Review

By Dr. Wvrm on July 29, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Canadian Metal, CDN Records, Folk Metal, Reviews, Black Metal, Folk Metal, 11 comments

“Hailing from the wooded glens of Ontario, Hexenklad come bearing as many cursed furs as their teetering carts can bear. Many will recognize SIG:AR:TYR guitarist Mike Grund, but only those hooked into the Canadian black metal scene may notice frontman Timothy “Voldemort Voldamares” Johnston, former member of the now-defunct Eclipse Eternal and contributor to David Gold tribute Heart of Gold.” From the Great White (Blackened) North.

Into the Obscure: Memory Driven – Animus

Into the Obscure: Memory Driven – Animus

By Saunders on August 2, 2016 in 2016, American Metal, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, 47 comments

“We all have our dirty metal secrets that we selfishly keep to ourselves, only sharing with a select few close to us. Or alternatively, we incessantly talk up underground gems and spread the gospel to anyone that will listen, as we cherish our slice of underground cred. Into the Obscure aims to right the wrongs and unearth the artists/albums that for whatever unjust reason didn’t get the exposure or credit they sorely deserved the first time round.” Here be the hidden gems!