Way back in November 2015 I volunteered at Blekk Metal in Norway, and was interviewed briefly for a documentary that was being made about the festival. Now, I don't know if my few words will end up in the film, but I'm excited to share with you the trailer that has recently been made available.… Continue reading Blekk Metal Documentary
New masterpiece of an album from one of my all-time favourite projects Kalmankantaja. Listen below and enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chWNUusdzgk
I don't know anything about the background of female black metal duo Asagraum...but I do know that they create out-fucking-standing black metal, with some of the best vocals that I've heard in a while. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7Bpd1Fj_E
I'm not one who usually listens to black metal with shoegaze influences...but I was won over on this occasion by UKBM band Cairiss, and their excellent demo Disgraced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfTBbaKsM58
I haven't been able to listen to anything other than Norwegian atmospheric black metal project Eldamar for the past several days. If you like Lustre, or any bands along the same vein, you're going to love this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNfKSNYHmME
I've long been a fan of French black metal project Peste Noire, so was stoked to discover this fascinating, in-depth documentary, directed by Myrme le Bossu. Watch and enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw-pIwRXNcw
I'm not clued up on black metal from Portugal, but I get the feeling I should make more of an effort to investigate their scene after listening to Forgotten Winter's 2015 album Vinda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRytiLp4AQ
I'm always up for hearing new BM from the British Isles, so I was eager to tune my ears into Scottish project Fuath. It's rare that we have good BM from this part of the world, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this one man band is actually really fucking good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCCUV0Mg2xk
I can't recall featuring any black metal from Egypt before, here on Wyrd Words & Effigies, so I was a bit excited to wander upon Svarte. I'm really enjoying their debut full-length Wanderer Between the Light and Dark, especially the title track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EChfbGm-q-0
There's a space reserved in my heart for Sognametal, as long-term readers will be only too aware. So, I was psyched to learn that Sogndal based band Mistur have released a teaser track from their up-coming album In Memoriam. Unsurprisingly its a brutal blast of Sognapower. Check it out here.
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