Review: CtrlAltSuppr – ‘Ctrl Alt Suppr’ (EP, 2024) | Black metal

Video link Band info Band: CtrlAltSuppr Album: ‘Ctrl Alt Suppr‘ Released: November, 24th, 2024 Genre: black metal Location: France Review Spoilers suck, right? The experience of being surprised at first context with a piece of art you didn’t know is so important, that at times it really does take away the entire fun of the […]

Review: Le Desespoir – Ville (Full album, 2024) | Atmospheric black metal

Band info Band: Le Desespoir Album: ‘Ville‘ Released: November 4th, 2024 Genre: atmospheric black metal Location: France Review Hello, dear listeners and dearest haters that still stalk our socials, and welcome to another edition of ABMN’s Gloomy Sunday (just made this up, don’t worry there’s no such thing (unless asked for))! Back to the usual […]

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: 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: 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 […]

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 […]

Review: Inherits The Void – ‘Scars Of Yesteryears’ (Full album, 2024) | Atmospheric/melodic BM

Inherits The Void, the French one-man band is back with a new excellent album! You may remember Inherits The Void from the review we did for their 2023 album last year, but let me rewind it for you: a solo band doing a complex melodic black metal, with shades of atmospheric black metal. This album […]