Review: Touching Grass – NIXONOISE (Full album, 2025) | Noise

Band info Band: Touching Grass Album: ‘NIXONOISE‘ Released: 21st of January, 2025 Genre: noise Location: US Review Today we couldn’t be ending this fuck-ass week more aptly than with today’s feature, Touching Grass, and their new album, ‘NIXONOISE‘. What makes this apt timing is that Touching Grass utilizes field recordings and distorts them while taking […]

Review: Noir Donjon – Ruines (Full album, Premiere, 2025) | Dungeon synth

Band info Band: Noir Donjon Album: ‘Ruines‘ Releases: January 19th, 2025 Genre: dungeon synth, ambient Location: France Review Hey folks, how’s it going? It’s our delight to celebrate today the return of a cherished artist to our realm, as exactly one year ago the French dungeon synth ensemble Noir Donjon left us in a mystical […]

Review: Legendarium – For Eternal Glory (Full length, 2024) | Power metal, death metal

Band info Band: Legendarium Album: ‘For Eternal Glory‘ Released: November 8th, 2024 Genre: power metal, death metal Location: Netherlands Review We return tonight again with the fourth full-length album of Legendarium, a band with two members from the Netherlands and Italy and its original mix of epic power metal and melodic death metal. Yes, you […]

Review: Tower Of Silence – Semelean Revelations (Full album, 2024) | Progressive black metal

Band info Band: Tower Of Silence  Album: ‘Semelean Revelations‘ Released: September 21st, 2024 Genre: technical, progressive black metal Location: France Review Even before one starts playing today’s album, ‘Semelean Revelations‘ by French ensemble Tower Of Silence, it already transfixes the viewer from its awe-inspiring cover, made by artist Julie Rebella. The cover does a good […]

Review: Stochastic Reaper – The Wheel (Full album, 2024) | Black metal, experimental

Band info Band: Stochastic Reaper Album: ‘The Wheel‘ Released: December 6th, 2024 Genre: black metal, experimental Location: Czechia Review For the second time on ABMN, we are pleased to present the Stochastic Reaper project to you. This time, it is a full album entitled ‘The Wheel‘ Let’s start by deciphering the name. The word “stochastic” itself is […]

Review: Dicephal Mortus – IICM (Full album, 2024) | Industrial black metal

Band info Band: Dicephal Mortus Album: ‘IICM‘ Released: December 13th, 2024 Genre: industrial black metal Location: Germany Review It’s no accident black metal and industrial music met early in the genre’s evolution, you could say it was fated as early black metal musicians were clearly influenced both musically and aesthetically by the early rivet squad. […]

Review: Dibikad – 1960 (Full album, 2024) | Black metal

Band info Band: Dibikad Album: ‘1960‘ Released: December 25, 2024 Genre: black metal Location: Canada Review We have been graced, in these short years since we started ABMN, to be able to talk about many important issues through the bands we have partnered with. The genocide in Palestine, the effects of climate collapse, the strikes […]

Review: Othismos – ‘Sottrazione’ (Full album, 2024) | Black-crust, post-hardcore

Band info Band: Othismos Album: ‘Sottrazione’ Released: December 16th, 2024 Genre: black-crust, post-hardcore Location: Italy Review Today’s band was introduced to ABMN a few weeks ago with a new single: “Cops Are Not People“. It immediately got our attention, obviously! Then, we found out this Italian trio has been around since 2012 and is back […]

Review: Gvla – Invidia (Full album, 2024) | Black metal

Band info Band: Gvla Album: ‘Invidia‘ Released: November 14th, 2024 Genre: black metal Location: Germany Review Today we’re absolutely excited to bring you no bullshit, no frills black metal. Not that there’s anything wrong with any other type of black metal but sometimes you just want to cut to the chase right? Gvla brings us […]

Review: Darkat Yuuyamihn – ‘eu sou a vitima e o carrasco’ (Full album, 2024) | Post-black metal

Band info Band: Darkat Yuuyamihn Album: eu sou a vitima e o carrasco Released: December 23rd, 2024 Genre: post-black metal Location: Brazil Review You know the age-old saying “come to Brazil”? Well, today we bring Brazil to your ears! We are happy to have Darkat Yuuyamihn and their brand new album ‘Eu sou a vitima e […]