Vreid have conquered once again. Their latest album Sólverv is a masterpiece, though I expected nothing less. They're a band who have consistently provided outfuckingstanding black metal since their founding day in 2004. The album's title track Sólverv is probably my favourite song, and it has a powerful video to accompany it, made in collaboration… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Vreid
In the mood for some new Norwegian black metal this Monday morning? Then I suggest you invest a few minutes into listening to this new track from Isvind. Hyrden is taken from their 4th full-length, set for release by Folter Records on the 26th of June.
If you are looking for some black metal that has that true, Norsk Svartmetall sound, then you have come to the right place. Here we have Orcustus with Lucifuge Damnation, taken from their self titled 2009 full-length.
Dark atmospheric black metal from northern Norway to bring your sunday to a close. Knust is a one man project which I've only encountered recently, but hell, the music has left a deep impression. Based in Tromso and fronted by Haerfar, Knust is one band which I am really looking forward to following closely. The… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Knust
Some solid black metal from Bergen to kick Tuesday off. I'm enjoying the diversity and refined sound from Blodhemn.The track you're about to encounter is entitled Holmengraa and is taken from their 2014 full-length H7.
It wasn't too long ago that Norwegian project Slegest - solo endeavour of Ese, former guitarist for Vreid - was my sound of the day, and here is it again with good reason! One of the best bands to come out of Norway in recent years, Slegest has a blackened doom sound which provides me… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Slegest
When I first heard about tattoo/black metal festival BlekkMetal a few weeks ago, my excitement levels went off the richter scale. It didn't take me long to get in touch with organiser and celebrated artist Jannicke Wiese-Hansen to ask for an insight into what will, undoubtedly be, one of the most significant dark cultural events… Continue reading Interview : Jannicke Wiese-Hansen Organiser Of BlekkMetal
Yesterday, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, hoping to find some inspirational posts that could lead me to discovering something new to feature here...and I was in luck. A friend of mine from Norway had dropped a status about the Oslo based black metal band Djevel. Curious, I hurried to their Facebook page, and… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Djevel
This morning I am cracking my skull apart with the savage, darkly melodic Norwegian BM band Ildjarn, sadly now defunct. The discography of this one man band is vast, and I strongly recommend you work your way through it. Forest Crypt (fucking epic title) is taken from the 2013 split Those Once Mighty Fallen with… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Ildjarn
Really, really enjoying the new video Dualitet og Ulver from Norwegian Viking/Black Metal band Helheim. The video features Hoest from Taake and is a lavishly dark treat.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 