Band info Band: Kakorrhaph Album: Chasing Shadows Released: May 17th, 2026 Genre: Atmospheric / Depressive Black Metal Location: Victoria, Australia Review Kakorrhaph is a one-person project from so-called Australia that plays depressive and atmospheric black metal. The material was created over the course of six years and is a deeply personal expression of experiences […]
Tag: Atmospheric black metal
Nirensimt & Scoured – Ceaseless Majesty, Endless Malice | Black metal
Band info Band: Nirensimt, Scoured Album: Ceaseless Majesty, Endless Malice Released: May 29th, 2026 Genre: black, atmospheric black, post-black, blackened doom, death/doom metal Location: US (Chicago, Philadelphia) Review Split albums are always a treat, allowing bands to reach each others audience, forging scene bonds, giving the listeners more than just 2 separate EPs (and cheaper […]
Review: Kaatayra – Caminhos de Água (Full album, 2026) | Black metal
Band info Band: Kaatayra Album: ‘Caminhos de Água‘ Released: April 24th, 2026 Genre: atmospheric, folk, black metal Location: Brazil Review We’re happy to welcome back Kaatayra, the one-man project of Caio Lemos from Brazil that has already released quite a lot of albums (either with this name or with other projects) that have since become […]
Review: Strunkiin – ‘A Past That Never Was’ & ‘Kingdom of Frost’ (Full album, 2026) | Black metal
https://youtu.be/nUfhOUYeSWQ https://youtu.be/i_PMJYb30Q8 Band info Band: Strunkiin Album: ‘A Past That Never Was‘ & ‘Kingdom of Frost‘ Released: January 28th, 2026 Genre: Symphonic black metal Location: Finland Review Diptychs in art are the union of individual pieces conjoined in aesthetic dialectics. ‘A Past That Never Was’ and ‘Kingdom of Frost’ by Strunkiin – the duo from […]
Review: Night Vigil – The Hamlet (Full Album, 2026) | Black Metal
https://youtu.be/iNcIo4qjVdg Band info Band: Night Vigil Album: ‘The Hamlet‘ Released: March 26. 2026 Genre: atmospheric black metal/doom metal Location: Greece Review Atmospheric black metal is one of those subgenres that one would think would allow for a wider-than-usual range of interpretation and expression. All-too-often, however, many artists operating within this framework (naming no names, of […]
Review: Echoes of the Moon – Extract (Full album, 2026) | Black metal
Band info Band: Echoes of the Moon Album: ‘Extract‘ Genre: black metal, post-black metal Released: February 27th, 2026 Location: US Review Experimental metal fans gather, as today we present the 5th album of Echoes of the Moon, a metal band from Chicago, Illinois. No, you won’t be listening to any Sufjan Stevens-style folk strumming from […]
Review: Tre Pistoni – Lasciando i pensieri umani (Full album, 2025) | Atmospheric black metal
Band info Band: Tre Pistoni Album: ‘Lasciando i pensieri umani‘ Re-released January 16th, 2026 Genre: atmospheric black metal Location: Italy Review If you have to use one phrase to describe Tre Pistoni’s debut album then it should be “weaponized nostalgia”. Cause that’s what their raw atmospheric black metal makes you feel, sadness, anger, reminiscence, sometimes […]
Review: ‘We Love Hating Each Other’ by Asthildr/There is No Light Here (Split, 2026) | Black metal
Band info Bands: Asthildr & There Is No Light Here Album: ‘We Love Hating Each Other‘ Genres: DSBM, black metal, atmospheric black metal Released: January 30th, 2026 Location: US Review Welcome listeners, for today we ride yet again. We are bringing one of the specials from the ever growing US scene, a split between one […]
Review: Murmur – Red Hill (EP, 2025) | Atmospheric black/doom
https://youtu.be/H546Z1BSmrs Band info Band: Murmur EP: ‘Red Hill‘ Released November 3rd, 2025 Genre: atmospheric black/doom Location: Spain Review During the Civil War, Madrid – Spain’s capital – became a barricade against the fascist uprising led by Franco. It was defended by local militias, workers, anarchists, communists, and everyday people who refused to let fascism advance. […]
Review: Vedmaahn – Traces from the Ancient Realms, Part I (EP, 2025) | Atmospheric / fantasy BM
https://youtu.be/oxATuBuIwXg Band info Band: Vedmaahn Album: ‘Traces from the Ancient Realms (Part 1)‘ Released: September 19, 2025 Genre: atmospheric/fantasy black metal Location: Russia Review Hello yet again, dear listeners and stubborn haters, coming back to us. This is ABMN, and we got a spicy submission rolling in this fine Wednesday. Or maybe “spicy” is not […]