Pagan Black Metal – Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen

Sound Of The Day : Sviatibor

17 Jan 201617 Jan 2016 wyrdwordsandeffigiesLeave a comment

Some excellent French pagan black metal to bring the weekend to and end. Enjoy the following track from Sviatibor's 2015 full-length Dans la splendeur des dieux. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f0LgXQ-OHw

Sound Of The Day : Macabre Omen

29 Apr 20152 May 2015 wyrdwordsandeffigiesLeave a comment

After only a few minutes listening, I knew that Greek epic pagan black metal band Macabre Omen would be my sound of the day. Despite only encountering them for the first time this morning, I'm already greatly impressed by what I've heard. The song you're about to hear is entitle From Son To Father and… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Macabre Omen

Sound Of The Day : Helrunar

26 Apr 201526 Apr 2015 wyrdwordsandeffigiesLeave a comment

I have already listened to Devils, Devils Everywhere! by Helrunar several times today, and I predict that you will do the same once you click on the link below. Devils, Devils Everywhere! is taken from the band's fourth full-length album Niederkunfft.

Sound Of The Day : Askrinn

29 Dec 2014 wyrdwordsandeffigies1 Comment

I've been getting an immense amount of enjoyment from French black metal project Askrinn. Amazingly, there's only one guy behind this astonishing wealth of captivating, dark sound.