Kjeld – Skym
This is the longest I think I have spent with a new album, before reviewing it. For the first time...
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Tag: Watain
Carach Angren – This is No Fairytale
The idea of “gateway bands” is always an interesting concept. Those artists who have that special...
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Enthroned – Sovereigns
With the departure of bassist/vocalist Lord Sabathan in 2006, Enthroned entered that rather...
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ThisIsNotAScene’s Top 20 Releases Of 2013
We asked the members of Team TINAS to compile their own individual Top 15 lists, which were then...
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Satyricon – Satyricon
The world of black metal has moved on considerably since Satyricon announced their arrival on the...
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Watain – The Wild Hunt
Whether you view Watain as true princes of the black metal elite, the heirs to the void left by...
Read MoreWacken Open Air 2012 @ Wacken, Germany – August 2-4, 2012
Co-authored by Berns von Bernington Our arrival was anticipated a day before the actual Wacken Open Air 2012 festivities were to begin. For an extra 10 Euro, we received nothing more than a bracelet of admittance and the joys...
Read MoreDimmu Borgir – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Like Behemoth and Watain earlier in the weekend, Dimmu Borgir are flying the flag for black metal and are bringing it to the masses. Whilst not quite as theatrical as either of the aforementioned bands, Dimmu Borgir do have some...
Read MoreWatain – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
A black cloud has come to Bloodstock, that cloud has a name and its name is Watain, a satanic firestorm of blood and venom waiting to be unleashed on a somewhat unsuspecting crowd, well I say unsuspecting but I’ve seen...
Read MoreBloodstock Festival 2012 – Friday Preview
Co-authored by Steve Fallows Bloodstock Festival is almost upon us, the UK’s premier metal festival is now in its 12th year and continues to go from strength to strength. The four day event will be held at Catton Hall in...
Read MoreEmptiness – Error
I can’t remember ever hearing anything quite like “Error”, the Dark Descent Records-released 3rd album from Belgian band Emptiness. This is some extremely murky sound, a mash-up of noise rock, death and black metal....
Read MoreNecrovation – Necrovation
Blistering slabs of death worshipping metal issue forth on this, Necovation’s second, eponymous work of ancient ritualistic metal. Hailing from Sweden, lineage is clear with hints of Watain, Dissection, Unanimated and co all...
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