Year: 2025Label: Out Of The Dungeon Finnish The Chamberlain are a band with a definite vision for their music. It’s pretty singular idea, but not too constrictive. At least the Finns don’t run out on ideas on this, their debut. … Continue reading THE CHAMBERLAIN: Draconian Magick
WARMOON LORD: Battlespells Release year: 2021Label: Werewolf Records Three years ago, in my review of Finnish one-man band Warmoon Lord’s debut album (read here), I pondered lengthily on the merits and demerits of pandering to pure nostalgia. Ultimately, though, what … Continue reading Battlespells under the warmoon
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
WARMOON LORD: Burning Banners Of The Funereal War Release year: 2019Label: Wolfspell Records Everything about Finnish one-man project Warmoon Lord and their (his) debut album reeks of pure, unadulterated and unashamed nostalgia. Everything. From how the digipak looks to how … Continue reading Nostalgia for middle-aged black metallers with Warmoon Lord
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