Thromdarrian midwinter
THROMDARR: Midwinter Frost Release year: 2022Label: Svart Records Though the list of legendary names within Finnish extreme metal is both long and illustrious, even longer is of course the list of names who have been largely forgotten, and whose exploits … Continue reading Thromdarrian midwinter
Cryhavoc and let slip the tits of war
CRYHAVOC: Sweetbriers Release year: 1998/2022Label: Spinefarm Records/Lipposen Levy Ja Kasetti The late 90’s were a great time to be a metalhead in Finland. The scene was active, with lots of new bands popping up, but there was basically no mainstream … Continue reading Cryhavoc and let slip the tits of war
Self-made mysteries of Ianai
IANAI: Sunir Release year: 2022Label: Svart Records Reading the promo text of Sunir, first release by the enigmatic, or at least seemingly enigmatic Ianai, one is baffled by the sheer amount of self-conscious myth and mystery construction going on. I … Continue reading Self-made mysteries of Ianai
Scum’s black soul
SCUM: Dying World Chroniclez: Black Soulz Release year: 2022Label: Lyrikal Snuff Productionz When talking about horrorcore, the first (and sometimes only!) association many have will be juggalos and Insane Clown Posse. Now, true, the oft-maligned duo from Detroit and the … Continue reading Scum’s black soul
Whirlwinds in the ashes of uncreation
UNCREATIONIST: Whirlwind In The Ashes Release year: 2022Label: Insurmountable Rex There’s a case to be made against the stereotypical, generic judeo-christian imagery so common in extreme metal. I say this as a fan of both black and death metal, and … Continue reading Whirlwinds in the ashes of uncreation
MAYHEM: De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas – 25th Anniversary box set
Release year: 2020/2022Label: Deathlike Silence Productions Without doubt, Norwegian Mayhem’s debut full-length album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is one of the quintessential albums within black metal. Mayhem as a group and guitarist Øystein “Euronymous” Aarseth in particular created, defined and … Continue reading MAYHEM: De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas – 25th Anniversary box set
A new time for law & order
LAKI & JÄRJESTYS: Uusi aika Release year: 2022Label: Hell’s Tone Records In my review of Finnish Laki & Järjestys’ debut 7″ EP (click here to read) I lamented the fact that relatively few homegrown oi! bands have made a full … Continue reading A new time for law & order
Bloody Bill in the valley of continuity problems
DEATH VALLEY: THE REVENGE OF BLOODY BILL Release year: 2003 It may be hard to conceive it now, but there actually was a time when zombies weren’t everywhere, and any zombie movie was cause for some excitement. Yes, indeed: there … Continue reading Bloody Bill in the valley of continuity problems
Xiphos and the beheading of maritime serpents
XIPHOS: On Beheading The Thalassocratic Vipers Release year: 2022Label: Khthon OK, color me confused. What the Hell is this album about? The project takes its name, Xiphos, from an ancient one-handed sword, a secondary weapon used by the soldiers of … Continue reading Xiphos and the beheading of maritime serpents
Falling feathers and savage necromancy
SAVAGE NECROMANCY: Feathers Fall To Flames Release year: 2022Label: 20 Buck Spin Cover artwork by Chris Moyen featuring goats, artist pesudonyms such as Diabolical Fuckwitch Of The Black Flame and Conjurer Of Putrid Desecrations, and a band photo taken at … Continue reading Falling feathers and savage necromancy
Only Death Is Real 