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Slava Ukraini!

January 7, 2023January 10, 2023 redbraces

V/A: Unio Solidarium Release year: 2022Label: Old Captain This year it will be nine years since terrorist state Russia attacked Ukraine without any provocation or justification, and occupied parts of the Eastern European nation. Soon it will be a year … Continue reading Slava Ukraini!

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In Djevel’s black night

December 3, 2022 redbraces

DJEVEL: Naa Skrider Natten Sort Release year: 2022Label: Aftermath Music We’ve reviewed Norwegian Djevel’s two previous albums (here and here), and have come to consider the band as something of a single-entity latter-day resurgence of the classic norsecore sound and … Continue reading In Djevel’s black night

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De Anniversariis Dom Sathanas

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 redbraces

MAYHEM: De Mysteriin 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 the genre. Mayhem as a group … Continue reading De Anniversariis Dom Sathanas

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Hey ho, let’s mysteriis dom Sathanas

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 redbraces

MAYHEM: Atavistic Black Disorder/Kommando Release year: 2021Label: Century Media Norwegian legend Mayhem‘s 2019 album Daemon (reviewed here) was a surprisinly strong album after several that at best were fair to middlin’ quality for almost two decades. Looking back, nothing since … Continue reading Hey ho, let’s mysteriis dom Sathanas

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Devils that ride the night

May 14, 2021May 16, 2021 redbraces

DJEVEL: Tanker Som Rir Natten Release year: 2021Label: Aftermath Music A mere year after the rather brilliant Ormer Til Armer, Maane Til Hode, Norwegian Djevel are back again with their newest, in total seventh album. Formed in 2009, that means … Continue reading Devils that ride the night

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The transatlantic black metal of Gorr

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 redbraces

GORR: Kvit Som Snøen, Kald I Blikket Release year: 2021Label: self-released Starting out as a one-man band from the northwestern coastline of Norway, Gorr has since then expanded across the Atlantic. Joining founding member Skuggimaðr on guitar is Hateful Wind … Continue reading The transatlantic black metal of Gorr

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The bewitching black metal of Ulver

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 redbraces

ULVER: Trolsk Sortmetall 1993-1997 Year: 2014/2019Label: Century Media Records Ulver are certainly one of those artists who should need no introduction to any extreme metal fan. Though their time as a black metal band was limited and yielded only a … Continue reading The bewitching black metal of Ulver

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Djevel from the dark past

February 29, 2020March 19, 2020 redbraces

DJEVEL: Ormer Til Armer, Maane Til Hode Release year: 2019Label: Aftermath Music If you’re reading this, chances are you’ll need no explanation of what I’m referring to when I say “90’s Norway”. Yes, of course: black metal from the golden … Continue reading Djevel from the dark past

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A year in summation: 2019

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 redbraces

So, Only Death Is Real has witnessed the first year-end, and it is time to jot down some thoughts as summary for 2019 and a plan of action of sorts for 2020. The site was created in mid-May, and since … Continue reading A year in summation: 2019

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Dad rock a’la Mayhem

December 25, 2019March 23, 2020 redbraces

MAYHEM: Daemon Release year: 2019Label: Century Media Some years ago, Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem started playing their iconic album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas live in its entirety, to much acclaim. This resulted in the live album De Mysteriis Dom … Continue reading Dad rock a’la Mayhem

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