Netherion: At the Verge of Success

February 12, 2014

The Syrian death metal band “” has been on a streak of gaining attention from all over the world ever since the release of their debut full-length “Sphere of Terror” from many international metal enthusiastic websites and magazines. They have

“Go forth of the ark…” (A review of N.O.A.H. by KadavriK)

January 14, 2012

“Sharing this duality is yet another talented band from Germany; KadavriK is a five-piece Melodic Death/ Black Metal hybrid that likes to oscillate back and forth between harmony and dissonance, good and evil, hope and despair. Both in their instrumentation as well as in their words, this struggle presents itself…”

Alrakis – Alpha Eri

December 29, 2011

For as long as mankind has existed, we’ve always had a fascination with the stars. To this day, you’ll find that each of us look up toward the sky on a clear night and, from the experience, each one of

Christmas and New Year’s Recommendations

December 26, 2011

The holiday season is upon us and people are either relaxing or goofing off. Basically, a time to shrug off the mantle of responsibility that we carry all year round. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanuka, Kwanzaa, or New Year’s that you

Aderlating – Spear of Gold and Seraphim Bone, Pt. 1

December 25, 2011

For the most part, dark ambient can very much be a cliched affair – musicians choose to have some sort of ominous choral “oohs” rumbling in a guttural low octave with some sparse samples of creaking doors, or the clanging

Phalgeron: Pillaging A Venue Near You

November 4, 2011

Based in Seattle, , is an interesting band with a sense of humor that sets them apart from most bands you’ll come across. Be that as it may, their music is great adrenaline pumping black metal with well-written lyrics. That’s

Al-Namrood Announces A New Release!

September 2, 2011

So I woke up to this awesome message in my inbox: Absolute Hails from Al-Namrood. We we would like to declare Al-Namrood’s upcoming fourth assault which will be one of the most assertive releases we will ever instill! We entitled

Freudian Analysis of The Effects of The Works of Dei Tetra

August 20, 2011

This review will be divided into three separate interpretations using Freud’s structural model of the psyche. -Blinding visceral rage.  Darkness.  Darkness.  Chaos.  Dissociation with the properties that make us human.  Decline.  Decay.  Darkness. The feeling of forward motion.  Motion towards

Shattered Calm: A Split Review

August 16, 2011

Nick’s Perspective Welcome to Bahrain, the home of and the stomping ground of the reigning king in the black metal scene, Learza. After releasing his first two records, “فجر/Fajr” (Dawn) and “الأحلام/Al-Ahlaam” (The Dreams), I couldn’t imagine that Qafas could