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Sons ov Omega – Reign (2017) – Review

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Today I would like to waste a few words on a fascinating and intriguing record. Something stuck between early Tiamat (the band), the dark reckoning of Moonspell, and the hungry urges of Darkend.

It boasts a Gothic tinge, just enough to remind you of where it could be, yet it is not quite there. You will find dark hints of eternal nights, weird-headed gods, and inklings of dark, bloody rituals. Of atrocious devilry in long-forgotten cities.

Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fthagn! As they say, don’t they?

Sons ov Omega formed already back in 2012 but unchained their debut full-length album … [...] Click to raid more!

Wolfheart – Tyhjyys (2017) – Review

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Damn, I’m freezing! It is this cold, cold gale blowing down on us from the arctic North. Or is it the cold metal blasting out of my boomboxes? 

Luckily the winter is over soon and the frozen tundra and wind-blown plains between the Russian border and eternity will warm up. If not, these guys up in Finland will continue to find dark and cold tunes that will ice our bones and souls. And there is a bunch of them trying to drive us to tears with doom-laden and dark soundbites that flow towards us.

Now speaking of cold and desolate.

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Tethra – Like Crows For The Earth (2017) – Review

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Ah, yes! The early signs of the year point towards a more abundant reappearance of Progressive and Doom Metal in 2017. Even if 2016 in itself was not bad already. And – looking at the RMR pipeline – there is already an inkling of many such delights.

We are not necessarily talking about the known bands only, but also a plethora of relatively unknown gigs. That is good news, as these genres are in need of bands with new ideas coming on board.

The Italian band Tethra with their sophomore full-length offering Like Crows For The Earth comes along with an interesting style package. 

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Rotting Christ – Rituals (2016) – Review

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The Greek act Rotting Christ is one of the outfits most rooted in the Black and Extreme Metal genres. Their ascent to unholy glory really took off with the renowned Triarchy of the Lost Lovers back in 1996. 

Now, before you start throwing eggs at me, there will undoubtedly always be those who will argue that Non-Serviam came first. But I was never overly impressed by this specific record.

And yes, there are other players in the black magick universe from that epoch, too. Especially the more gritty ones from the North that took a liking to burn churches and such. Apart from killing … [...] Click to raid more!