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Varg Vikernes Of Burzum Talks with ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on April 27, 2012 | No Comments
Berns was fortunate enough to catch up with Varg Vikernes of Burzum. Varg shared his thoughts behind Burzum‘s latest offering “Umskiptar”, Pagan traditions, Old Norwegian and the progression since “Belus” and “Fallen”. I was fortunate enough to review your latest album titled “Umskiptar” and I...
Stigmhate – The Sun Collapse
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
Italian black metallers Stigmhate have been doing the rounds since 1998, but with seemingly little very impact made. Their Myspace bio (yes I did have to check their Myspace for research purposes) suggests over the years their line-up has not been the most stable with...
Wodensthrone – Curse
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No Comments
Over the past several years, a very interesting form of Black Metal has occurred – a strange but very enjoyable mutation that I believe may have been caused by Ulver, Agalloch, and Negura Bunget, or at least they’re the earliest example I can think of...
Drudkh – Eternal Turn Of The Wheel
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
It’s probably not the done thing for a reviewer to feel sorry for an artist but I do feel a certain sense of, well, if not sympathy but certainly empathy with Ukrainian black metal band, Drudkh. They are one of the most feted of underground...
Ides Of Gemini – Constantinople
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
Ides of Gemini, a trio from Los Angeles, California, features the likes of Sera Timms, J.Bennett (music and film journalist) and Kelly Johnston. They released their first EP “The Disruption Writ” on their own in 2010 which obviously caught the ear of the folks at...
Dunderbeist – Black Arts And Crooked Tails
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No Comments
I have to admit that when I was first given Dunderbeist’s album to review I had never heard the name before, at all. After some research it turns out that this is a bit more forgivable (I hope), as “Black Arts And Crooked Tales” is...
Vorkreist – Sigil Whore Christ
Posted on April 15, 2012 | No Comments
Vorkreist are yet another extreme metal band from France, in this case a black metal band with death metal overtones. I have to say, over the years there has been some significantly talented bands coming out of the country. Whatever they are putting in the...
Burzum – Umskiptar
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
Oh look, an article on a new Burzum album; let’s all highlight stuff we already know… not this time. At this point in time we all know the political and somewhat controversial theme around Varg Vikernes and Burzum, however, this is not an article on...
Project Void – The Anthropogenic Process
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No Comments
On the “spectrum of harshness” that encompasses various metal subgenres, the 10, the diamond-hard crystal of almost unlistenable hatred, is ambient black metal. For those not initiated, the name may sound like a contradiction. While ambient music is almost always a very mellow affair, the...
Formloff – Spyhorelandet
Posted on April 8, 2012 | No Comments
“Spyhorelandet” is the sophomore full length release from the Norwegian band Formloff who has been lingering amongst the metal scene for around a decade now. As the album’s press release states, this record is a grim portrait of that which we as humans create. “When...
Sigh – In Somniphobia
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No Comments
If you’ve been into the rock and metal scenes for a considerable amount of time like myself, you will find that quite often it can become a blur. One thing sounds like another thing, this band has riffs similar to that band, the vocals in...
Jens F. Ryland Of Borknagar Talks To Thisisnotascene
Posted on March 24, 2012 | No Comments
“Urd”, the latest Borknagar album, swept Cheryl Carter off her feet. She had the chance to sit down with guitarist Jens F. Ryland. They had a friendly chat about the new album, the stunning cover art, the return of ICS Vortex and being grounded by...
Golden Dawn – Return To Provenance
Posted on March 24, 2012 | No Comments
Stefan Traunmüller started off as a one-man band known as Golden Dawn, which later gathered more musicians to have a full line-up. The band was founded in Salzburg, Austria and has been labelled as “Extreme Goth Metal”, but I tend to disagree. It has been...
Cosmo Of The Wretched End Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No Comments
Yours truly was pretty impressed with the new The Wretched End album, entitled “Inroads”. On behalf of the band Cosmo (guitars/bass/vocals) was more than happy to answer my questions about the new album, guilty pleasures on the road, the importance of meaningful lyrics and the...
Eternal Deformity – The Beauty Of Chaos
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No Comments
Music genres leave a bitter taste in the mouth so I won’t pigeon-hole this Polish beauty. Nonetheless, Eternal Deformity’s “The Beauty of Chaos” is strong, extreme and richly amplified. Eternal Deformity, a Polish five piece band, has experimented with various styles and elements over the...
Secrets Of The Moon – Seven Bells
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No Comments
Germany – a country that is famous for some of the best built and reliable cars in the world, Kreator, decent beer, and stern punctuality – to name a few things. Black Metal, however, is not something that would immediately spring to mind. Enter Secrets...
The Wretched End – Inroads
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No Comments
The Wretched End is the latest creative vehicle of former Emperor and Zyklon guitarist Samoth. The rest of the band is formed by Cosmo (vocals/bass) and Nils Fjellström (drums). “Inroads” is the name of their second and latest album. Let’s see what it has to...
Cult Cinema – Iscariot
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No Comments
Cult Cinema, a band from London, UK, released their debut EP “Iscariot” in August of 2011 on Siege Of Amida Records. They’re definitely a test of listener rigidity when it comes to crossover genres. Embracing depressive black metal and hardcore inspiration, this band may be doomed to a...
Aura Noir – Out To Die
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No Comments
It’s about that time again, black thrash is back and so is the ugliest band in the world! Yes, Aura Noir are at it again with their 5th full-length album titled “Out To Die”, an album title like that sure does set it up nicely....
De Profundis – The Emptiness Within
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
De Profundis have a rubbish web site. Presumably they know that, but I felt it important to mention it up front rather than hide it away somewhere in this review. However, if they do already know, why aren’t they doing something about it? I always...