Dimmu Borgir – Inspiratio Profanus (Nuclear Blast)
To celebrate 30 years in the blackened biz, Dimmu Borgir take us on a ride for pleasure, treating us to a collection of 8 cover versions that they have unleashed over the years. As you…
Black Metal
Venom – In Nomine Satanus: The Neat Anthology (Sanctuary)
There was a time, an incredibly brief period around the release of Possessed, when Venom were, for me and a couple of my friends, the pinnacle of musical rebellion. That said, if during said brief…
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Lords of Chaos – Blu-Ray ( Arrow Video /Gunpowder & Sky/Vice Films)
When the whole Norwegian church-burning uproar exploded across the metal scene in the early Nineties, I was busy writing for Terrorizer, so well placed to watch it unfold. I remember poking fun of the black…
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Venom lift the lid on \’In Nomine Satanas\’ – 40th Anniversary deluxe vinyl boxset released May 31st Via BMG Records
This coming May 31st sees the release of ‘In Nomine Satanas’ via BMG – a deluxe vinyl boxset that celebrates Venom’s 40th anniversary and features the original Neat Records recordings from their 1981 debut ‘Welcome To Hell’ to ‘Eine Kleine…
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Belzebubs – Pantheon of the Nightside Gods (Century Media)
J.P. Ahonen’s demon worshiping, devotees of Lucifer, Belzebubs* have finally emerged from the shadows of the deepest, darkest corners of the four colour realm to unleash their stygian anthems dedicated to their master on an…
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Sigh – Heir to Despair (Candlelight/Spinefarm)
These guys have been around since the late 80s, and I’m pretty sure they were the first Japanese Black Metal band. 30 years on and the band have evolved into more of an Avant-Garde/Progressive/Extreme Metal…
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BELZEBUBS announce debut album “Pantheon of the Nightside Gods” for April release
The heralds of northern darkness BELZEBUBS have confirmed April 26th, 2019 as the release date for “Pantheon of the Nightside Gods”, their long-awaited Century Media studio album. Consisting of nine tracks and a running time of 53…
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Belzebubs – JP Ahonen (IDW Publishing)
It isn’t easy being a metal-head, especially if your taste in music is a little more brutal and extreme than that of those of your average, every day run of the mill riff disciples. To…
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Venom announce new album \’Storm The Gates\’
Venom, the unholy trinity of Cronos, Rage and Dante, celebrate a massive 10 years together with new studio album, STORM THE GATES – a 13-track outing for blasphemers, fornicators and the forever cursed set for release via Spinefarm Records on December 14th 2018; the CD…
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Hoth – Astral Necromancy (Self)
I am not a fan of many black metal bands. As a matter of fact that list contains just two bands, Evilheart from Mexico, and Hoth from Seattle, Washington. Hoth, in Star Wars: The Empire…
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SUSPERIA release music video for \’The Lyricist\’
\”The Lyricist\” will arrive nearly nine years to the day its predecessor (\”Attitude\”, 2009) came out. Its release has been scheduled for the 16th of March, 2018, onAgonia Records. The album is available for pre-ordering HERE. The origins of SUSPERIA can be traced back…
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Goatwhore – Vengeful Ascension (Metal Blade)
All ye mortal souls beware, for the blackened thrash destruction wreaked and wrought by Goatwhore, the long serving metal minions of Lucifer, is as dangerously enticing and enthralling as it has ever been; and with…
