Mizoteist/In The Primordial Flame/Satanath Records/Arx Productions/More Hate Productions/2026 Full Length Review

  Mizoteist  are  a  band  from  Russia  that  plays  an  atmospheric  and  epic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "In  the  Primordial  Flame"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Satanath  Records,  Ax  and  More  Hate  Productions.

  Clean  playing  starts off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast,  raw  and  brutal  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  while  the  riffs  also  add  in a  lot  of  melody  and  the  recording  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.

  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  long  and  epic  in  length.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  music  also  adding  a  more  modern  approach  to  the  genre,  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  they  also  bring  in  a  Lower  cover  which  also  shows  influences  of  thrash  metal.   

  Mizoteist  plays  a  musical  style  that takes  an  atmospheric  and  epic  form  of  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  the  brutality  of  death  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Occultism,  Mysticism  and  Philosophical  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Mizoteist  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  and  epic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Gold  Blackened-Plague"  "In  The  Primordial  Flame"  and  "Cast  Down".  8  out  of  10.

https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat423-mizoteist-in-the-primordial-flame-2026

Arrogant Destruktor/The Old Spirit Remains/Satanath Records/The End Of Time Records/2026 Full Length Review

  United  Kingdom's  Arrogant  Destruktor  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  with  elements  of  thrash  and  classic  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  "the  Old  Spirit  Remains" which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Satanath  and  the  End  Of  Time  Records.

   A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  Elements  of  thrash  and  traditional  metal  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school  era  of  the  genre  and  blast  beats  are  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  the  fast  riffing  they  give  the  music  more  of  as  raw  feeling  while  the  solos  and  leads  stick  to  more  of  a  classic  black  metal  tradition  and  also  have  their  melodic  moments.  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem,  synths  can  also be  heard  on  a  few  tracks.

  On  this  recording  Arrogant  Destruktor  continue  the  raw  and  old  school  style  of  black  metal  from  previous  releases  as  well  as  adding  in  elements  of  thrash  and  traditional  metal  to  create  something  very  different.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  Fantasy,  Mythical  and  Celestial  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Arrogant  Destruktor  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  old  school  black  metal  with  elements  of  thrash  and  traditional  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Total  Manical  War!"  "Tue  Domination"  and  "Frost  Eternal".  8  out  of  10.

  https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat420-arrogant-destruktor-the-old-spirit-remains-2026  

     

Khara Ojuun/Shamanic Visions/Satanath Records/The End of Time Of Records/2026 EP Review

 

  Khara  Ojuun  are  an  international  duo  with  members  from  Germany  and  Russia  that  plays  a  shamanic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  ep  "Shamanic  Visions"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Satanath  and  The  End  Of  Time  Records.

  Spoken  words  start  off  the  ep  b3efore  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  also  introducing  folk  instruments  onto  the  recording.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in a   great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and b last b eats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along with  the  music  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments,  when  throat  singing  is  utilized  they  also  give  the  ep  more  of  a  shamanistic  atmosphere.

  Kjara  Ojuun  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  atmospheric,  ritualistic  and  shamanistic  sounding  with  some  elements  of  folk  music.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  the  Sakha  language  and  cover  the  harsh  winters  of  Siberia,  nature,  spirits  and  other  worlds.   

  In  my  opinion  Kjara  ojuun  are  a  very  great  sounding  shamanic  black  metal  duo  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Burning  Cold"  and  "Road  To  The  Moon".  8  out  of  10.

https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat417-khara-ojuun-shamanic-visions-ep-2026  

Masca/Maskerie Filia Diaboli/Satanath Records/Underworld Echoes Records/2026 Full Length Review

  Masca  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "Maskerie  Filia  Diaboli"  which  was  released  as a  joint  effort  between  Satanath  and  Underworld  Echoes  Records.

  A  very  dark, heavy  and  brutal  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  and  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.\

  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  chaotic  yet  melodic  style.  The  music  also  adds  in a  mixture  of  both  old  school  and  modern  influences  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  ritualistic  spoken  word  samples  and  one  song  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  clear  singing.

  Masca  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  a  satanic  form  of  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  death  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Luciferianism,  Witchcraft  and  Black  Magick  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  Masca  are  a  very  great  sounding  satanic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Blood  Of  Sacrifice"  "Immolation  Of  The  Unborn"  and  "Roots  of  Bones".  8  out  of  10.

  https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat415-masca-maskerie-filia-diaboli-2026 

Maria Of Copper Mountains/Into The Black Whirlpools/Satanath Records/Afterlight Records/2026 Full Length Review

  Maria  Of  Copper  Mountains  are  a  solo  project  from  Russia  that  plays  a  folk  influenced  form  of  atmospheric  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  her  2026  album  "Into  The  Black  Whirlpools"  which  was  released  as a  joint  effort  between  Satanath  and  Afterlight  Records.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  a  lot  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  harsh  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal screams  and  clear  singing  is  also  utilized  at  times.

  When  synths  are  utilized  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  while  the  album  also  adds  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Elements  of  folk  music  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Maria  Of  Copper  Mountains  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  an  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  folk  music  to  create  a  sound  of  her  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Russian  and  cover  Slavic  Folk  Myths.

  In  my  opinion  Maria  Of  Copper  Mountains  are  a  very  great  sounding  folk  influenced  atmospheric  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Oh,  Not  A  Cuckoo"  "Flt  Away"  and  "Lullaby".  8  out  of  10.

  https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat413-maria-of-copper-mountains-into-the-black-whirlpools-2026

     

Rahvira/In The Darkness Of Silence/Holy Mountains Music/Underworld Echoes Records/More Hate Productions/2026 Full Length Review

   Rahvira  are  a  band  from  Armenia  that h as  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  epic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "In  the  Darkness  Of  Silence"  which  was  released  as a  joint  effort  between  Holt  Mountains  Music,  Underworld  Echoes  and  More  Hate  Productions.

  Synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  mixed  in  with  a  few  growls.  At  times  the  music  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  and  when  the  recording  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in a   brief  use  of  clean  playing,  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On t his  recording  Rahivra  takes  their  epic  style  of  black  metal  into  more  of  an  aggressive  direction  then  their  previous  release.  Th e production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Armenian  History.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Rahvira  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  epic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "They're  Silent"  "Eternal  War"  "Carnival  Of  Shadows"  and  "Bow  Me".  8 out  of  10.

http://holymountains.bandcamp.com/album/hm004-rahvira-in-the-darkness-of-silence-2026

   

Pepel Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

"Hello!

Thank you for your interest in us.

We are a two-piece black metal band from Varaždin, Croatia. We're just two guys who share a passion for black metal and everything surrounding it. We started this band to create honest, raw, and melodic black metal without limits. Our sound is influenced by the old school spirit of black metal while still reflecting our own ideas and identity."

2. So far you have released a full length and an ep, musically how do they both differ from each other?

"The album is more straightforward black metal, while the EP shows a more mature approach than our previous release. The lyrics are much more personal, dealing with our own struggles, darker thoughts, and the shit we've been through."

3.Both of the band members are also involved with other bands and projects, what is it that you bring into the music of 'Pepel' that you have not been able to so with your other groups?

"Mostly, it's a relaxed and enjoyable process. We enjoy working on new songs, and our vocalist uses his signature shriek vocals. Fran makes all the riffs and plays all the instruments. We are very good friends in personal life me and Matija and one of the things that connects us is also that we are very relaxed when it comes to music. We know how to make compromise with each other and we get along very good, thats why our music process is relaxed."

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored on both of the releases?

"On our first album, the lyrics are mostly focused on satanism, darkness, anti-religious themes, and traditional black metal subjects. The EP is more personal and mature, dealing with inner struggles, negative experiences, and the darker aspects of human existence. Also both of them are inspired by Dantes Divine Comedy with concept and art that this classic piece of literature gives. Searching for your inner freedom in this earthly desolation is most important thing that gives us energy for our music."

5. I know that the bands name means 'ashes' in Croatian, how does this name fit in with the musical style that you play?

"The name fits well with our music because ashes represent something that remains after destruction — something dark, cold, and connected with death and decay. It reflects the atmosphere we create through our music, dealing with darkness, despair, and the darker sides of existence."

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork you went for on both of the album covers? The artwork for both releases was created to match the atmosphere and feeling of the music.

"For the album, we wanted a darker and more chaotic image that represents the themes of darkness, destruction, and the atmosphere of the songs. Three fallen souls, archangel of darkness that devour you with that faceless look. The raw and cold look of the artwork fits the sound and overall feeling of the release. It was made by Fran's friend. For the EP, we went for a more minimal and mysterious approach. The artwork has a more personal and symbolic feeling, reflecting the darker and more introspective side of the music and lyrics. That painting is work of Austrian painter Alfred Kubin and our EP name is actually the name of the painting itself Vergessen, Versunken."

7.Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you open to expanding the line up or do you prefer to remain a duo?

"Maybe. We have thought about doing live performances in the future, but for now we are taking things step by step and we will see what happens."

8.On a worldwide level, how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?

"Most of our merch is already sold out in our country. The majority of the CDs are sold out too, and I think our British label only has a few copies left. We had limited edition of T-shirts from our first album and it was sold out immediately. We also did a reissue of CD of our first album with the label from Turkey, I cant really tell how many copies he got left. There was cool issue of cassette edition with one label from China, that was good quality of print. Now we are planning to release EP version on CD, hopefully it will go well."

9. What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

"Two of Matija's other bands, the death metal band Corpse Grinder and the sludge project, are in the final stages of mixing and mastering their albums. Scumbag will soon enter the studio to record new material. Fran is preparing two splits for Voha, for one I can tell it will be with Černobog from Croatia. Also he is preparing a full length album for Voha and his death metal band Visceral Embrace. I can only say it will be oldschool and brutal as fuckkk!. For Devilkommando we will prepare for sure something in the future but now we are on pause for a little bit with that band."

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

"We will see what the future brings. For now, we just go with the flow and see where it takes us."

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

"Matija listens to a lot of grindcore, crust punk, metal punk, war metal, countless death metal bands, and also Ulver." Why did Matija especially mention Ulver I really dont know hehe :). Fran as composer listens to a lot of melodic black and death metal, especially old school death metal and a lot of synth/dark wave, blues, classical music, as you can see a lot of music that is not even metal. In one of the interviews for MetalBite Magazine, Fran mentions that riff composing is for him sectioned in two ways (technical and songwriting). This is what Fran said for MetalBite: "At my teenage age, I fell in love with the Finnish black metal scene. Their tone and riff making techniques are the ones that I am trying to incorporate in my music." But with Pepel there is something different that burns inside me. With Voha it is different, I think Matija would say the same thing with his writing for Corpse Grinder."

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

"Thank you for your interest in us. Keep playing metal loud and proud, fuck posers, and make sure to check out our other project, Devilkommando."

"Stay metal!!! "

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