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: The Coven of Lismoni – The Coven of Lismoni (Single, 2024) | Atmospheric, black metal

Band info Band: The Coven of Lismoni Album: ‘The Coven of Lismoni‘ Released: December 5th, 2024 Genre: atmospheric, black metal Location: Canada Review The Coven of Lismoni from Montreal is a band undoubtedly rooted in black metal but it also reaches across the gap to reach other genres in feel and sound. Immersed in gothic […]

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: Festral Yong – Haunted Suites (EP, 2024) | Raw blackened dungeon synth

https://youtu.be/BTMRRdwijNc Band info Band: Festral Yong Album: ‘Haunted Suits‘ Released: November 12th, 2024 Genre: raw blackened dungeon synth Location: Toronto, Canada. Review What do you get when mixing black metal’s oldest punk roots with 80’s drum machine samples? It results in today’s oddball feature on the antifascist black metal network! This Qlaglaga-associated project brings us […]

Review: Ecologist – Glaciares: Premonici​ó​n de los fragmentos del deshielo inminente (2024) | ABM

Band info Band: Ecologist Album: ‘Glaciares: Premonici​ó​n de los fragmentos del deshielo inminente’ Released: November 29th, 2024 Genre: atmospheric black metal Location: Chile Review Hello, hello. We hope you didn’t want to get warm and cosy by the fire with what we offer this festive day, even though we will talk about particular warming that […]

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: Poisse – À L’Aff​û​t (Full album, 2024) | Black punk

https://youtu.be/HPPEkSR7Kqc Band info Band: Poisse Album: ‘À L’Aff​û​t‘ Released: September 18th, 2024 Genre: black metal, punk Location: France Review We don’t mention often enough how much the RABM/antifascist scene has grown in just a few years. And the many bands that are being born, either—brand new, raised from ashes, side projects of settled bands, or […]

Antifascist Solidarity Compilation | Metal Sem Facho, 2024

Antifascist Black Metal Network today presents the Antifascist Solidarity Compilation, composed of Brazilian antifascist bands and put together by the collective Metal Sem Facho. It aims to raise money for MLB and CSP-Conlutas, organisations involved in the relief effort during the disastrous floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 2024. Releasing officially on the […]

Review: Galibot – Euch’Mau Noir (Full album, 2024) | Black metal

Band info Band: Galibot Album: ‘Euch’Mau Noir‘ Released: December 4th, 2024 Genre: black metal Location: France Review Many of us who like metal are urban workers in the service sectors – lawyers, clerks, health workers, drivers, teachers, and IT – but there are also many industrial workers among the fans and musicians. And among the […]