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New Ghast Song Posted - O Akhea Rheon

Ghast have posted a new song head over here to listen. This version of O Akhea Rheon is the latest mix direct from the Compound and is scheduled to be released on the forthcoming Terrible Cemetery EP. Once...

T.O.M.B. To Perform At Black XXXMas Festival

T.O.M.B. will perform at this years Black XXXMas Festival, the seventh. Other bands taking part in the two-day event at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey include Black Witchery and Krieg. T.O.M.B. also recently...

Ghast London Gig Reviewed In Terrorizer

Ghast’s September 19th gig was recently reviewed in Terrorizer magazine. Full review below. Photos from the gig here. Swansea’s doom-tinged black metal outfit Ghast bring an appropriately ominous...

Podcast: Arrrrrrrach - Looking At Blue Lights In The Dark

These songs of note, plucked from my listening habits over the past few months, have all become real gems in my cd player. There’s no Warning on this, because Kz put one on his. Kill – Deathmessiah I...

New Hateful Abandon Song Posted - Human Clockwork

Hateful Abandon have posted a new recording (in an early mix) on their myspace page. New song uploaded, ‘Human Clockwork’. A dark brooding track with a big finish. Listen to it. Pure Hateful...

Hateful Abandon News for 2010 - Recording Starts October 16

Hateful Abandon will return to The Compound to continue recording material for the next album on October 16 2009, including an adaptation of Cold Blessed from the Abandon ep Never-ending Black Torrent...

Salute and Ghast Live This Tuesday

click for larger image Flyer for the Salute / Ghast gig this coming Tuesday at The Croft, Bristol. designed by Luke Oram.

Ghast Sept 19 Gig Photos

A few photographs from the weekend gig with Ghast, Permafrost and Besatt. Including the remaining fluids of Permafrost’s Porcus. Credit: Blackmetalbitch666 #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1...

a band called T.O.M.B. that's really amazing - Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth founder and guitarist Thurston Moore, in an interview with Decibel, discussed his interest in Black Metal and saved particular praise for T.O.M.B. and the recent album Macabre Noize Royale....

Salute - Band of the Week - Fenriz of Darkthrone

This came from back in March but worth archiving, and there will be another Todestrieb-related-testimonial post today. Fenriz / Darkthrone – Band of the Week – SALUTE and as i before have said...

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Interviews

Avsolutized Interview

Avsolutized are a Japanese band and have created a unique brand of Black Metal....

Somrak Interview

” Somrak was formed in 2001 as a mere summon of those inhaled the cancer of...

Grave Desecrator Interview

Grave Desecrator have been spreading the Brazilian extreme metal cancer for a few...

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Reviews

Review: Highgate - Highgate

The first thing that strikes about HIGHGATE is the similarity to bands such as KHANATE, OTESANEK, NEGATIVE...

Review: Reaktor 4 - Reaktor 4

Total Holocaust Records are one of those labels that always release excellent quality releases one way...

Review: Velnias - Sovereign Nocturnal

“Sovereign Nocturnal” consists of three epic nature-inspired tracks of Pagan / Down-tempo...

Review: Gorgon - Immortal Horde EP

Released by Wounded Love Records in 1993, “Immortal Horde” is a rare underground gem from...

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