Category: Reviews
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Lamp of Murmuur – The Dreaming Prince in Ecstacy
November 14th will see the end of a two year hibernation from Lamp of Murmuur with M’s new album “The Dreaming Prince in Extacy”. Lamp of Murmuur is one of my favorite current USBM bands with the “Burning Spears of Crimson Agony” and “Submission and Slavery” as true genre highlights. Both bearing a uniquely savage…
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Cemetery Moon – Dominion of Ashes Review
There are times in life where you encounter something that you immediately know is special – that was my experience the first time I listened to Cemetery Moon. Based out of Connecticut and beginning as a one-man black metal project, they released their debut self-titled album in 2023 and are returning on October 24th to…
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TESTAMENT – ” PARA BELLLUM” Review
All of the cliché sayings come to mind when I hear new material from a long-running band – “True to form”, “Haven’t missed a beat”, etc. However, these cliche’s hold some weight with the latest album from Testament. The release of “Para Bellum” marks the 14th album from the Bay City Thrashers and probably my…
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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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Weekly Triple V2
Here is the second installment of my weekly mini review series
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Tuesday Trio
Here is a new weekly post featuring three mini reviews
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Serpent Dweller – Arid Realm Beyond Death
An exploration of what lies beyond death
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Ancient Death – Ego Dissolution
The resurgence of OSDM has begun to splinter into different paths. In 2025 Hardcore-adjacent, Psychedelic, Blackened, and Thrashing Death Metal are not only all present but are often tinged with the nostalgia and vibes of the genres’ originator. With Ego Dissolution, Ancient Death have managed to blend forward thinking and expansive forms of Progressive and…