Summoning – Oath Bound (2006) – Review

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Some voices out there declare that only new – as in brand new – records can get a review. To go back and contemplate good ol’ tunes from the past is forbidden devilry. To be squished quickly, blown to smithereens with this mighty Thor’s hammer surely in their possession.

And you know what? From a click rate or sharing standpoint, this is absolutely correct. But RMR likes to do things a bit differently sometimes and break stuff if need be.

And besides, now that I have the scent of Summoning in my nostrils after With Doom We Come, it … [...] Click to raid more!

Summoning – With Doom We Come (2018) – Review

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It is interesting how fantasy novels draw Black Metal acts to them. Yet in truth, the tune they play is no ‘proper’ Black Metal anymore, if there ever was such a thing.

Their theme morphed into some type of a sub-genre already some time ago. It remains blackened in a way but definitely boasts that standalone, plasticky sound that fans will appreciate. A fantasy-laden musical landscape that these backyard studio metal bands exploit. And produce some sort of an over-exaggerated synthesizer-driven and almost artificial sound, decorated in dry, heaving rasps that became their trademark over the years.

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Newsflash: AntimateriA ramps up the Amps!

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Weren’t we just about done with Black Metal for 2016? I mean, with all the good stuff that already came our way, there could not be more, right?

Wrong!

The Norns at the roots of Yggdrasil were just laughing at me again and made another plan. By Loki! AntimateriA is the name of the plan. And their new album Valo Aikojen Takaa is Thor’s Hammer so to speak. And the band brings pretty sturdy and seldom-seen metal oomph to the party. 

So that is why Valo Aikojen Takaa made it onto the blog out of nowhere?

Indeed! And it is ice-cold [...] Click to raid more!

Newsflash: Winterlore goes Self-Titled!

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Fancy a juice-dripping slice of Black Metal today?

If so, look no further than the good services of Winterlore and their self-titled sophomore album. The band features a corny, earthy, and very varied brand of Black Metal. One that navigates just this side of the fantastical realms many explored already.

Winterlore formed way back in 2004 and survived through a lot of trepidation to the present day. Their base is Salt Lake City, the HQ of the mighty Mormon church, no less. I always have to chuckle when writing about Black Metal bands at this location. Somehow, I have [...] Click to raid more!