Zeit/R.U.M.S/2025 EP Review

 

  Gerrmany's  Zeit  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  doom  metal  and  techno  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  ep  "R.U.M.S".

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  electronic  beats  and  techno  elements  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs.  Elements  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  are  also  mixed  in  with  the  slower  parts  of  the  recording  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  90's  style  hardcore  techno,  acid  house,  drum'n'bass  and  minimal  electro  touches  are  also  utilized  throughout  the  songs.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  introduced  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style,  spoken  word  samples  are  brought  in  briefly  and  the  closing  track  is  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  On  this  recording  Zeit  takes  black,  sludge  and  doom  metal  and  mixes  it  with  techno  and  other  forms  of  electronic  music  to  create  something  very  different  from  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  German  and  cover  Nihilism  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Zeit  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  sludge,  doom  metal  and  techno,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Wunde"  and  "Immer".  8  out  of  10.

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Primordial/Live In New York/Metal Blade Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Ireland's  Primordial  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  them  bringing  their  Celtic  folk  music  inspired  form  of  pagan  black  metal  to  the  live  stage  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Live  in  New  York"  which  was  released  by  metal  Blade  Records.

  Live  audience  reactions  and  drum  beats  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  clear  vocals  go  for  more  of  a  pagan  metal  direction.

  Clean  playing  is  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album  while  the  throat  singing  also  adds  in  a  ritualistic  touch  when  it  is  used  briefly.  Angry  black  metal  screams  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody,  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  The  album  also  mixes  in  elements  of  folk  music  into  the  heavier  riffing  along  with  some  spoken  words  also  being  utilized  at  times.  When  the  recording  finally  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  and  most  of  the  tracks  stick  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Irish  Paganism,  Mythology,  Heritage,  History  and  Struggles.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Primordial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  live  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "As  Rome  Burns" "To  Hell  Or  The  Hangman"  "The  Coffin  Ships"  and  "Heathen  Tribes".  8  out  of  10.

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Matru-Zebu/Ulations Before The Forbidden Teraphim/Ancient Culte/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Matru-Zebu  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  goes  for  a  very  primitive  and  elemental  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Ulations  Before  The  forbidden  Teraphim"  which  was  released  by  Ancient  Culte.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  some  clear  chants  also  being  used  on  a  couple  of  tracks,  synths  are  also  added  into  the  background  at  times  which  also  adds  in  an  atmospheric  touch.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling  along  with  the  album  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in   the  old  school  era  of  the  genre,  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  On  this  recording  Matru-Zebu  goes  for  a  very  raw  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  that  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Occultism  and  Darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Matru-Zebu  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Profound  Eternal  Abyss"  "Drown  In  Hell"  and  "Black  Fate  Awaits  The  Souls  Of  Satan".  8  out  of  10.

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Sons Of Hades/Tombs Of The Blind Dead/Floga Records/2025 Full length Review

 

  Sons  Of  Hades  are  a  band  from  Greece  that  plays  an  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Tombs  Of  The  Blind  Dead"  which  was  released  by  Floga  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  some  elements  of  thrash  metal.  The  vocals  and  riffs  also  add  in  a  first  wave  black  metal  style  along  with  a  lot  of  the  music  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  80's  era  as  well  as  being  very  modern  at  the  same  time  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Blast  beats  are  also  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  album  while  melodies  are  also  utilized  at  times.  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  the  fast  riffing  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  as  well  as  adding  in  touches  of  the  90's  second  wave  era  of  the  genre,  throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  introduced  on  the  album  they  also  bring  in  more  of  a  melodic  traditional  metal  style.  Some  of  the  riffing  also  adds  in  some  touches  of  early  death  metal,  clear  singing  is  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks  and  some  of  the  songs  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  keyboards  are  also  used  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  horror  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Sons  Of  Hades  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  heavy  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Fall  Of  The  House  of  Usher"  "Salem's  Lot"  and  "Phantom  Carriage".  8  out  of  10.

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Void Paradigm/Tout Ira Mieux Sans Nous/I, Voidhanger Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Void  Paradigm  are  a  band  from  France  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  goes  for  an  avant  garde,  experimental  and  progressive  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Tout  Ira  Mieux  Sans  Nous"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  I,  Voidhanger  Records.

  

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  done  in  mostyl  and  angry  and  grim  black  metal  style  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  both  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  

  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  and  avant  garde  sounding  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Distorted  style  melodies  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  album  along  with  the  slower  sections  of  the  recording  also  adding  in  the  heaviness  of  doom  metal.

  

  A  lot  of  the  album  also  goes  for  more  of  a  progressive  direction  along  with  the  clean  sections  also  adding  in  element s of  jazz.  Spoken  words  are  also  utilized  briefly  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  melodic  style.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  nihilism  themes.

  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Void  Paradigm  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  avant  garde,  experimental  and  progressive  black  emtal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Part  II'.  8  out  of  10.

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Irae/In The Key Of Twilight/Signal Rex/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Portugal's  Irae  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  old  school  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "In  The  Key  Of  Twilight"  which  will  be  released  on  November  28th  by  Signal  Rex.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Some  of  the  album  also  adds  in  a  more  modern  touch  without  losing  the  old  school  aggression  of  previous  releases.  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  the  faster  riffing  they  also  give  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

    Synths  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  on  some  of  the  tracks  which  also  brings  in  more  of  an  atmospheric  direction  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  finally  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  as  well  as  some  of  the  riffing  also  adding  in  elements  of  the  first  wave  era  of  the  genre.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  a  concept  album  based  upon  overcoming  oneself,  as  a   human,  and  as  the  man  who  made  god.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Irae  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Apex  Predator"  "There  Will  Be  Wrath"  and  "Negative  Energy".  8  out  of  10.

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Mourniaty Interview

 

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

We are a quartet from Kouvola, Finland. Kouvola is in Kymenlaakso, next to South Karelia. We are a mid-tempo black metal band. The band began as a two-man project years ago among non-blood relatives, and in recent years we have grown to a real band. 

2.In November you released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

Musta maa is an album with strong guitar walls and synthesizers with a kind of grooving riffs and even symphonic influences. The album is not so aggressive as other black metal bands, although there are a couple of more aggressive songs, but there is an evil ambiance always around. The evil is always lurking behind.

3.The band started in 2015 but waited until 2025 to release any music, can you tell us a little bit more about the long what?

The band began when Metällinen, our drummer and I ended up in the same family when I got married to my wife. At the beginning, we played just for only to our fun. Some covers, some of my own songs. Most of the my own songs did not even have lyrics back then. I am not a professional musician, and I worked hard at the same time. Then I got a child, and in my life, there wasn't enough room for music to practice and write more songs. Of course music was there, but not so strongly. Then I got another child, and there was space little bit less. Don't get me wrong, I love my children and I am proud of them and they haven't taken me anything away but sometimes I have to prioritize. Then I went to university. I worked at the same time, and I didn't have time for anything else. I graduated, and shortly after that Tenho, our bassist joined to the band. A couple of years, and then Liekkiö, our second guitarist came along and we were full band. Short after that I realized that the time was right and we started to work with album. I still have my day job, but you don't have to wait for our second album so long.

 

4.A lot of your lyrics cover Paganism themes, how would you describe your interest in this topic?

I think it is an immense injustice that forced religions, whatever they are, have destroyed so many of the early religions, beliefs, and even knowledge of different peoples. Personally, I appreciate the original religions of many different peoples, and that is why my lyrics contain many references to pagan religions, perhaps most of all to Finnish ones. I am an atheist myself, and I do not force it on anyone, but I would like my thoughts and texts to provoke thoughts in people.

5.You also cover a lot of Anti Christianity themes, can you tell us a little but more about your hatred for this religion?

Although the Crusades were not necessarily always just about killing and coercion, I believe that a lot of that happened. Some people adopted a new religion voluntarily, but not all. So I think that Christianity is more or less a forced religion. And the religion almost completely destroyed the early religions in Finland, for example. And even when I was born, some people were forced into religion. I was baptized by force. It was the habit in here. No one ever asked me whether I wanted to be baptized or not. I have thought about it for many years and have come to the conclusion that I value many other religions significantly more than Christianity. But a baptized person is baptized even if he no longer belongs to a church.

6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Mourniaty'?

I took the the word mourn and the end of the word serenity and put the letter a in between because I felt that something had to be added to it that made sense. A was the best option. Perhaps you could also call it a kind of word play. Grief has often been present and  serenity is exactly what I miss at that time. That's where the inspiration came from

 

7.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

In my opinion, Musta maa is a pretty dark album, so I wanted a dark cover for it. I made the cover art myself, so that I could get it to my liking. I also took the photo myself. Musta maa is translated as "Black Earth", but in the title track of the album I have tried to refer more to the frosty, black and barren ground beneath our feet. So tough k the album needed a cover where everything looks dark, dead and barren

 

8.Has the band done any live shows or open to the idea?

We have played some live shows and we hope to have more of them.

 

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

 We haven't gotten much attention worldwide yet. The few comments I've gotten have been quite positive. But I would imagine that our music might be a little bit difficult to approach. Many people don't necessarily consider our music to be true black metal, and then again, people who don't like black metal don't like it because it still is more or less black metal.

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

I'm planning to start writing new songs. I imagine that we stay our mid-tempo black metal, but I want more orchestral influences to our music. Bigger sounds on that side and more orchestral instruments. I also imagine that lyrics will also be in both languages in the future, some in English and some in Finnish. Maybe I'll add more poetry to the lyrics, even though Finnish lyrics are already quite poetic.

 

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?

I started to listen to metal very young, at about eight or nine years old. First came Finnish band Sentenced. It's far from black metal, but it's grim and very dark music. Shortly after that came melodic death metal like Children of Bodom. Shortly after that came black metal. My first touch to black metal was Dimmu Borgir. I listened black metal for a long time. Somewhere in the journey came along Finnish mid-tempo black metal Ajattara. Of course I listened other bands too, like Emperor, but I would imagine that the biggest influencers to my own music are Ajattara, maybe a little bit of Dimmu Borgir and maybe even one small fragment of Sentenced. Nowadays I still listen black metal and Sentenced. Same bands too but few more. I like Carach Angren very much, and it is influencer too, but it might be a bigger influencer in the future. I just found band called Parakletos and it's quite interesting music. I have a problem with my taste in music being quite selective. The music has to sound just right to me for me to listen to it. Sometimes I let Spotify play new songs for me and sometimes I find them. Sometimes I don't.

 

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

Thanks for the interest that you've shown towards our music and the nice review. If anyone reading this gets interested, you can find our mandatory links at mourniaty.com. If you really want to show your support, use one of those links to order our new album in CD format. Every little bit helps on our journey forward. Thanks!

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Thus Defiled/Through The Impure Veil Of Dawn/Vic Records/2025 Album Re-Issue Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  an  earlier  recording  from  United  Kingdom's  Thus  Defiled  which  showed  the  music  going  for  an  atmospheric  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  the  album  was  originally  released  in  1995  and  called  "Through  The  Impure  Veil  Of  Dawn"  and  will  be  re-issued  on  November  28th,  2025  by  Vic  Records.

  Dark  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  while  also  mixing  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times  and  giving  the  recording  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  tracks  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  vocals  also  bring  in  a  mixture  of  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts. 

 One  song  is  also  an  instrumental  along  with  a  couple  of  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing.  Spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  songs  as  well  as  the  guitar  leads  also  being  done  in  a  melodic  style  when  they  are  finally  utilized,  the  bonus  tracks  are  also  from  1994  rehearsal  tapes  which  also  shows  more  of  a  rawer  style  then  the  album.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Occultism,  Darkness  and  Evil  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  was  a  very  great  sounding  recording  from  Thus  Defiled  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school,  satanic  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  re-issue.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Wings  Of  Fallen  Majesty"  "Through  The  Impure  Veil  Of  Dawn"  "Fear  us  For  We  Are  The  Darkness"  and  "Under  Blackening  Horizons".  8/5  out  of  10.

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Tünböri/Kurt Basli Sancak/2025 EP Review

 

  Tünböri  are  a  band  from  Turkey  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  ep "Kurt  Basli  Sancak".

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  most  of  the  music  is  very  heavily  influenced  by  the  old  school  era  of  the  genre  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Most  of  the  riffing  is  also  done  on  power  chords  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  All  of  the  songs  also  avoid  the  use  of  any  solos  and  leads  along  with  the  whole  recording  also  sticking  to  a  heavier  direction.

  Tünböri  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  fast  and  raw  in  the  90's  tradition.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Turkish  and  cover  the  history,  literature  and  mythology  of  their  homeland.

  In  my  opinion  Tünböri  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  old  school  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ergenekon"  and  "Demir  ve  Ates".  8  out  of  10.

  

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Jours Pales/Resonances/Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions/2025 Full Length Review

 

  France's  Jours  Pales  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  very  melancholic  form  of  post  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2025  album  "Resonances"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Les  Acteurs  de  L'Ombre  Productions.

  Keyboards  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Clean  playing  is  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  the  fast  riffing  they  also  give  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  metal  style.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  angry  yet  high  pitched  sounding  black  metal  screams.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  a  lot  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  a  few  songs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  spoken  words.  Most  of  the  recording  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  modern  era  of  the  genre  as  well  as  some  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  one  song  is  also  an  instrumental  and  a  later  track  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  clear  singing.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  French  and  cover  the  difficulties  associated  with  the  separation  of  a  father  from  his  child.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Jours  Pales  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melancholic  post  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Une  splendeur  devenue  terne"  "Mouvement  ostentatoire  rémanent  totalitaire"  and  "La  plus  belles  des  saisons".  8  out  of  10.

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Arcano/Part I: Drowned In The Void/2025 EP Review

 

  Arcano  are  a  band  from  Argentina  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric  and  melodic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  ep  "Part  I:  Drowned  In  The  Void" which  will  be  released  later  in  2025.

   Dark  sounding  synths  and  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  recording  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  modern  era  of  the  genre  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  one  of  the  tracks  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  clear  singing.

  Arcano  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  melodic,  modern,  aggressive  and  atmospheric  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  philosophy  and  mysticism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Arcano  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  and  melodic  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Drowned  In  The  Void".  8 out  of  10.

  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@arcano_black?si=7Gm0tniQ5zzKSc1c

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcanobm?igsh=MTM3Z3JlMWptYWtsdw==

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DhuUX7rSp/

Website: https://arcanoblack.yzz.me/

Email: arcanoblackmetal@gmail.com

      

Våild/Stemmer/Vendetta Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Våild  are  a  duo  from  Denmark  that  plays  a  very  slow  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Stemmer"  which  was  released  by  Vendetta  Records.

  A  very  slow,  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  with  most  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  music  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.

  Clean  playing  is  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  modern  era  of  the  genre.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  all  of  the  tracks  sticking  to  a  slower  direction  and  the  recording  avoids  the  use  of  any  blast  beats,  fast  playing  or  mid  tempo  sections  and  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  also  added  on  the  closing  track.

  Våild  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  slow,  modern  and  atmospheric  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Danish  and  cover  the  poetry  of  Viggo  Stuckenberg.

  In  my  opinion  Våild  are  a  very  great  sounding  slow  and  atmospheric  black  metal  duo  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Saadan  blev  Livet  givet"  and  "Hundredfold".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583107645021

https://vaaild.bandcamp.com/  

Änterbila/Avart/Nordvis Produktion/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Änterbila  are  a  band  form  Sweden  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  goes  for  a  folklore  influenced  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Avart"  which  will  be  released  on  November  14th  by  Nordvis  Produktion.

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  folk  instruments  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  recording  briefly.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  Nordic  style  and  angry  shouts  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  the  closing  track  is  more  of  a  traditional  Swedish  folk  song.

  On  this  recording  Änterbila  goes  for  more  of  a  traditional  Nordic  style  of  pagan  black  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  Paganism,  Rituals  and  Folklore  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Änterbila  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  pagan  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ulven"  "Kniven"  and  "Konung".  8  out  of  10.

  https://nordvis.lnk.to/anterbila

https://music.apple.com/se/artist/%C3%A4nterbila/1645911851

https://anterbila.bandcamp.com/album/avart

https://www.facebook.com/anterbila/

https://www.instagram.com/anterbila.official/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6xuByN8jcvw6B5X4j0AlMB?si=qZBB9csRQDmQkDBl3ujIpw&nd=1&dlsi=cd5eaab3d3d44f4e

  

Taltos/Orszagrak/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Hungary's  Taltos  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  avant  garde,  tribal,  ritualistic  and  punk  influenced  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  self  released  2025  album  "Orszagrak".

  Keyboards  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  music  also  getting  very  avant  garde  sounding  at  times.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  while  clear  singing  is  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  and  a  later  track  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  fast  raw  tremolo  picking.

  At  times  the  music  also  brings  in  the  raw  energy  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Some  of  the  tracks  also  show  the  music  also  going  into  more  of  a  tribal  and  ritualistic  direction  mixed  in  with  some  throat  singing  as  well  as  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  words,  all  of  the  drum  beats  are  programmed and  folk  instruments  are  also  utilized  at  times  and  death  metal  growls  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Hungarian  and  cover  rebellion  and  ancestral  pride.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Taltos  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  aant  garde,  tribal,  ritualistic  and  punk  influenced  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Vilest  Parasite"  "Death  To  All  Politicians"  "La  Culpa  Es  Nuestra"  and  "Nation  Cancer".  8  out  of  10.

 https://taltos.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp: https://taltos.bandcamp.com/

      

  

Arbre-Dieu/Nuit noire/Bitume Prodctuctions/2025 EP Review

 

    Arbe-Dieu  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays  a  very  raw  form  of  occult  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  ep  "Nuit  noire"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Bitume  Productions.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.  Vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  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  the  music  also  brings  a  more  modern  approach  to  the  genre.  Distorted  sounding  melodies  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  a  couple  of    songs  also  being  instrumentals  and  the  guitar  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  distorted  style.

  Arbe-Dieu  plays  a  style  of  occult  black  metal  that  is  very  raw  and  modern  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  French  and  cover  Occultism  and  Ritualistic  theme.

  In  my  opinion  Arbe-Dieu  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  occult  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Graines  de  la  folie"  and  "Mort  et  renaissance".  8  out  of  10.

  

  

Rottendom Interview

 

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

D: We are Rottendom, a new Black Metal band from St. Louis, we just released our debut album and we're gearing up to head out live and rip it up.

2.Recently you have released an ep, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

 

D: For this record I wanted it totally different from my other bands and the band Frank and I started 13 years back. Really punchy brutal drums, slightly buzzsaw crunchy guitars, just a total ass kicking onslaught of black metal. Wall of sound. We both wanted it to be kind of raw but still with clear and heavy, good production but without editing our performances. You can feel the songs move almost in a live rock N roll way. 

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with the music?

D: Total chaos, war and pandemonium, evil and darkness within humanity. 

4.You have also mentioned an interest in disaster, horror and science fiction cinema, what films in these genres have had an impact on the lyrics and musical style that you play?

D: None have had any impact on the lyrics directly but I see glimpses of settings from movies etc when writing certain riffs or lyrics. Terminator, mad max, war of the world's kind of stuff. 

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Rottendom'?

F: Rottendom at its core is an homage to a 1349 song. We spent several months conjuring different band names for this project, but in the end, Rottendom encapsulated so much of what we wanted to put forth in this band.

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artowrk that is presented on the ep cover?

 

F: The album art represents this ever-present hellish warscape with no discernible sides. Timeless wars that are being guided by the whispers of mystics. 

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

D: That's the plan. Just Frank and I. This band won't be doing any line up changes. It's the two of us or it's nothing at all. But, we do have some guys coming in and rehearsing to round out the live line up and fill out the sound for shows. 

8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

 

D: Absolutely. We're looking for label and management help right now. This isn't our first rodeo. We're ready to go out and put in the work and take this as far as possible. So if any labels or management see this, let's talk!

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

D: All positive so far. We want to reach as many people out there as possible though and get it in everyone's ears. 

10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

D: Right now doing EP’s is the best way for us to release music. Instead of releasing music every 2-3 years we can put something out every year. It's also cool to be able to focus on 4, 5, 6, songs at a time and really hone in on what the music demands,both from our performances and from a production standpoint. That said, if we got a good, cool label, or some solid management with solid tours coming in, then that changes the game for the necessity of a full length. 

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles the band members are currently listening to nowadays?

D: I'm all over the place. The classics are always in rotation but there's been a ton of killer new albums I've been digging this year.

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

D: Keep your eyes out, we're looking to take this thing out as soon as we can. We've also already got some solid ideas for a release next year. 

https://www.instagram.com/rottendomstl/

www.facebook.com/rottendomstl

https://rottendom.bandcamp.com/

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/rottendom/through-mysticism-and-war

Unviâr/Disglaç/ATMF/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Unviâr  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  an  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Disglaç"  which  will  be  released  on  November  28th  by  ATMF.

  Folk  instruments  start  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.  All  of  the  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  All  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  the  music  also  adds  in  a  lot  of  Scandinavian  influences.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  along  with  the  album  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  clean  playing  and  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  at  times  as  well  as  the  recording  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments,  growls  are  also  added  on  the  closing  track.

  Unviâr  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  aggressive,  atmospheric  and  melodic  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Friulan  and  cover  the  unavoidable  relationship  between  man  and  nature.

  In  my  opinion  Unviâr  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  black  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nevere"  and  "Sul  Or".  8  out  of  10.

  https://metalodyssey.8merch.com/product/unviar-disglac-cd-pre-order/

https://metalodyssey.8merch.com/product/unviar-disglac-lp-pre-order/      

Raumordnung/Stewards Of Eon/Fucking Kill Records/Drei Cleichen/Cultkill Music/Fiadh Productions/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Raumordnung  are  an  international  collective  with  members  from  Germany,  Austria  and  Poland  that  plays  a  mixture  of  war  metal,  power  electronics,  dark  ambient,  opera  and  psy-trance  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Stewards  Of  Eon"  which  will  be  released  in  December  as  a  joint  effort  between  Fucking  Kill  Records,  Drei  Cleichen,  Cultkill  Music  and  Fiadh  Productions.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  elements  of  dark  ambient  before  adding  in  some  whispers  and  demonic  voices.  Most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  synths  are  also  utilized  at  times  and  the  recording  also  adds  in  a  great  amount  of  experimental  and  avant  garde  touches.\

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking,  war  metal  elements  and  blast beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  bestial  growls  and  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Power  electronics  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album  along  with  the  programmed  beats  also  taking  the  music  into  more  0f  a  psy-trance  direction  when  they  are  introduced.  Clean  playing,  operatic  singing  and  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  well  as  some  saxophones,  flutes  and  trumpets  also  being  introduced  as  the  recording  progresses.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  science  fiction  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Raumordnung  are  a  very  great  souning  mixture  of  war,  metal,  power  electronics,  dark  ambient,  opera  and  psy-trance  and  if  you  are  looking  for  something  very  original,  you  should  check  out  this  collective.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Interspehereon'  Beacon".  8  out of  10.

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Trance Of The Undead/Dawn Of Resurrection/Unpure Records/2025 EP Review

 

  Trance  Of  The  Undead  are  a  solo  project  from  Brazil  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  goes  for  a  very  experimental  and  bestial  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2025  ep  "Dawn  Of  Resurrection"  which  was  released  by  Unpure  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  vocals  also  add  in  a  mixture  of  bestial  growls  and  black  metal  screams.  Melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  at  times  along  with  the  spoken  words  and  chants  also  adding  in  a  ritualistic  touch  when  they  are  utilized  and  synths  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  tracks. 

  A  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  war  metal  elements.  A  lot  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school  era  of  the  genre  along  with  the  tremolo  picking  in  the  fast  riffing  also  giving  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  

  The  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  one  track  also  sticking  to  more  of  a  synth  orientated  style  and  the  ep  also  closes  with  a  cover  of  mayhem's  "Funeral  Fog".  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  death,  darkness  and  necromancy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Trance  Of  The  Undead  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  experimental,  war  and  bestial  black/death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dawn  Of  Resurrection"  and  "Retribution  For  The  Dead  (Astral  Punishment)".  8  out  of  10.

  https://tranceoftheundead.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-of-resurrection