https://youtu.be/4-P0PYdd1UA Band info Band: Hexenbezem Album: ‘The Final Empire‘ Released: February 27th, 2026 Genre: black metal Location: Netherlands Review We think that most people agree that the world is a very tumultuous place at the moment. The consequence of this is that in a lot of countries around the world, there is a growing divide […]
Category: EPs
Review: Eudaemon – Spiritual Anguish (Full album, 2025) | Black metal
https://youtu.be/QInWagjbI9k Band info Band: Eudaemon Album: ‘Spiritual Anguish‘ Released: May 23rd, 2025 Genre: black metal, post-black metal, screamo Location: US Review In a time when queer people are increasingly subjected to constant violence, persecution, erasure, and used as political weapons, expression cannot always take the form of direct confrontation. Sometimes, it is shaped as exposure, […]
Review: Svart Sun – Armageddon’s Valley (EP, 2026) | Black, death metal
https://youtu.be/_gEfbRxdp4w Band info Band: Svart Sun Album: ‘Armageddon’s Valley‘ Released: December 23rd, 2025 Genre: death metal, black metal Location: France Review Life under capitalism is hell. This sentiment is nothing new, and while artists who explore this metaphor run the serious risk of falling into unintentional self-parody, Svart Sun has brilliantly avoided accusations of cliché […]
Review: Datura – Southeastern Sadism (EP, 2025) | Hardcore, death/black
https://youtu.be/SgqVx95mfvY Band info Band: Datura EP: ‘Southeastern Sadism‘ Released: December 7th, 2025 Genre: Hardcore, death, black metal Location: US Review Tennessee’s Datura are a newer band but they sound much older, their sound wrapped around a main core of crushing dark hardcore, starting from classic influences like Earth Crisis and Strife before moving on to […]
Review: LOVE•LOVE•LOVE – First Love (EP, 2024) | Hardcore, sludge
Band info Band: LOVE•LOVE•LOVE Album: ‘First Love‘ Release: November 1st, 2024 Genre: post-hardcore, sludge Location: Germany Review It jumps at you right out the gate with LOVE•LOVE•LOVE‘s First Love EP. The very first few seconds of this sludge/noise rock / post-hardcore quartet from Lübeck, Germany, leave no space to ambiguity: Intense, brutal and very well […]
Review: Maridia – The Overlook Sessions (EP, 2026) | Post-hardcore
Band info Band: Maridia EP: ‘The Overlook Sessions‘ Released: January 30th, 2026 Genre: glim post-hardcore Location: Sweden Review Välkommen alla en annan dag, or welcome everyone for another day, bringing you some thoughts and music that could break you apart into small pieces just to violently put you all together immediately like an earthquake. And […]
Review: blaklande – Artemisetum (EP, 2026) | Dub black metal
Band info Band: blaklande Album: ‘Artemisetum‘ Released: January 2nd, 2026 Genre: dub black metal Location: Germany Review There are sometimes some genre combinations that leave you both surprised but also interested. We didn’t know what to expect when we first read about Black Dub Metal, while it is exactly what you would imagine. A mix […]
Review: Zalaam – To Resist the Enemies of the Sun (EP, 2026) | Black metal
Band info Band: Zalaam EP: ‘To Resist the Enemies of the Sun‘ Releases: TBC Genre: Black metal Location: Palestine Review Right, let’s get the obvious part out of the way. Yes, Zalaam are is Palestinian. And after everything that has happened, if that alone isn’t enough to make you pay attention, we’re not sure that […]
Review: Lighting Sun – Star of Bethlehem (EP, 2025) | Black metal
Band info Band: Lighting Sun Album: ‘Star of Bethlehem (Refugee)‘ Released: July 31st, 2025 Genre: doom black Location: US Review Lighting Sun is a black-doom band from California. ‘Star of Bethlehem‘ is their second album, following their first album in 2024 called ‘Man With No Name‘, as the title of their songs makes it clear, […]
Review: Teardrinker – Killing the Flowers Will Not Delay Spring (EP, 2025) | Screamo, post-hardcore
Band info Band: Teardrinker EP: ‘Killing the Flowers Will Not Delay Spring‘ Released: April 14th, 2025 Genre: screamo, post-hardcore, sludge Location: Netherlands Review The Dutch (black) metal scene never disappoints, and today’s upload is no exception! Teardrinker’s debut EP, ‘Killing the Flowers Will Not Delay Spring‘, may be short, but it’s sweet, empowering and hopeful. […]