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Review: Flaming Ouroboros – The Tear

N.O. likes his BM like his coffee, pitch black, unfiltered and with a bitter after taste of some medieval metal. Check out his review of Flaming Ouroboros latest demo here.

Review: Sunken – Lykke

Emma is overcome with joy after listening to Sunken’s latest opus. Read this review to find out how many points are on offer for some Danish happiness.

Review: Demon Sluice – Dancers Beneath Shores of F…

Strider got the taste for some death metal grit in his black metal lunch. Check out his review of Demon Sluice

Review: Les Bâtards Du Roi – Les Chemins De L’Exil…

Strider enjoys french BM and according to his review of Les Bâtards Du Roi’s latest album that won’t change any time

Review: Bodach – The Bleakest Land (EP)

Emma reviews this strong EP from Scottish one man project, Bodach.

Reviews

Review: Lhaäd — Beneath

One of Belgiums most prolific artists, Lykormas, is back with another Lhaäd album. Will it stand the rigiorous pressure testing that Lxw puts it through? Read his review to find out!

Review: Chovu – Ufalme Wa Mali

Kenya’s culture and history is rich and vast, Strider discovers some of it through the black metal lens of Chovu. Read his review of their latest album here.

Review: Ernte — Weltenzerstörer

Weltenzerstörer or in English, the destroyer of worlds, is the second album by Swiss black metal band Ernte. Read our thoughts

Review: 1349 — The Wolf & The King

The Norwegian black metal band 1349 is back with their 8th full album, The Wolf & The King. Here is our

Review: Burden of Ymir – The Long Winter

Canadian norse themed folk black metal sounds awesome. So we sent Strider into the snow covered forest to check this out.

Live Reviews

Festival Review: Sick Midsummer 2025

Wyrdsom ventured into the Austrian outback to take part of this most awesome of festivals, check his report here.

Concert Review: Afsky & Heimland

Afsky bring ther Danish dynamite to Norway. Read our concert review to find out if we survived the onslaught.

Concert Review: The Unholy Trinity Tour

Kili went to check out these behemoth of a tour. Read all about his reflections of the evening here.

Concert Review: Aquilus & Suldusk (European Tour Sendoff)

NO reports from the land down under. Read all about his experience as they sent off some of their greatest folk/black

Shagrath - Dimmu Borgir at Inferno Metal Festival 2024

Inferno Metal Festival: Setting Easter Ablaze!

Inferno Metal Festival is a well renowned festival around the world, We went to check it out for the very first

Interviews

Interview: From the Vastland

From the Vastland has being going strong for almost 12 years now. We had the opportunity to interview them, so let’s dive in!

Interview: Sacrilegious Impalement

We had a chilling interview with Von Bastard and Wrathprayer of Sacrilegious Impalement! Get a insight in dark rituals and the bands thoughts!

Interview: Austere

Australian BM act Austere had a nicchat with fellow Aussie N.O. Check out the result of their talk here.

Interview: BlackBraid

In honor of the Kanyen’kehà:ka (Mohawk) people

Interview: Furze – Caw Entrance

Crown of Rebellion discusses Furze’s latest album with the main man Woe J. Reaper himself. Join their deep dive into the

Digging Deeper

Digging Deeper: African subcontinent

The African subcontinent isn’t particular famous for its black metal scene. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t black metal bans around, of course. One of the members of the Black Metal Promotion discord channel started digging for some hidden African gems and had a few recommendations. Some bands I did know, but others I didn’t.