Author: Iain Landles
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Slagmaur: Hulder’s Ritual Review
If black metal is all about uncompromising bands that are musically extreme with behaviour to match, then Slagmaur must rank in the top five. A discography full of albums that repeatedly push the boundaries of black metal coupled with on, and off-stage antics that would frighten any self-respecting satanist, this is a band who hung…
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Mayhem – Liturgy of Death Review
Century Media, released on 6 February 2026 Two thoughts kept bouncing around my head as I listened to the new Mayhem album, Liturgy of Death; firstly, ‘no compromise’. This album makes no concessions to anyone, except the musicians themselves. That, as a result, leaves the album in danger of ‘polarising’ the fan base. It is…
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Diabolus, mecum semperterne! New single review:Gratias agamus domino infero deo nostro
If you wanted a band which brought together musicians from the entire Trondheim black metal scene, from 1992 to the present day, then look no further. Diabolus, mecum semperterne! (roughly translated as The devil, always with me) consists of musicians who have played in some of the most important bands in the scene. On guitars/bass/synths…
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IN THE WOODS… “Otra” Review
In the Woods… are one of those band that any self-respecting metal head has heard of but probably hasn’t heard. The main reason for this is because it’s difficult to place the band in respect of who they are and what they do. Progressive black metal is a whole sub-genre now, but back in 1993…
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Nidrosian Black Metal: A brief introduction – Part Two
In the first part of this article I introduced the Nidrosian black metal scene and reviewed, in detail, five bands. We learnt that the scene is heavily influenced by the so-called second wave of black metal, particularly the Norwegian bands of that era. However, the Nidrosian bands are no mere copies; rather these bands have…
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Nidrosian Black Metal: A brief introduction – Part One
Nidrosian? Who? What? Where? OK, let’s start with the basics. Nidaros, Niðarós or Niðaróss, was the medieval name of Trondheim when it was the capital of Norway’s first Christian kings. The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post and served as the capital of Norway from the Viking Age until 1217.[1] Most black…
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Necromaniac – Sciomancy, Malediction & Rites Abominable
Necromaniac is a London based band which is composed of members from Sweden, Greece, Poland and Spain! They call their music ‘Morbid Metal’ and have released a couple of demos and one great EP, Subterranean Death Rising (2018). The band were formed in 2011, so this album has been a long time coming and further supports the…
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Doc Landles Top10 Albums of 2024!
Well, this is the first time I have done this publicly, so be gentle. Some comments first about how my list works, and why. We had to wait four years for this, their fourth album, but it was worth the wait. I genuinely think that this is an important release and we will still be…