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Domhain – In Perfect Stillness (2026) – Review

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Let’s think out of the box for a moment, shall we? I was bitching at someone lately who thought that the trve spirit of Black Metal has gone missing. And by that the commentator probably meant those early days when churches were burning and murders committed in a daemonically confused frenzy of bible studies gone astray. Well, things are a bit more complex than that.

You still got the choirboys of the underworld, such as Darkend or Corpus Diavolis that blatantly indulge in tall tales contained in dusty, old books concocted by – someone in the annals of time. And … [...] Click to raid more!

Ellende – Zerfall (2026) – Review

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Forest Metal didn’t fill the RMR crew with praise in 2025. You know, those bands dwelling mainly in the Bavarian and Austrian woodlands. Thorondir kind of made it over the threshold, albeit just barely. But Waldgeflüster got lost in the jungle of their own thoughts and emotions. And – in turn – then lost us. High expectations brutally squashed, that kind of thing.

But hey, never give up hope, right? Ellende are back with new material just when 2026 finally lurches into focus.1 If you recall, Todbringering made it onto our zine in 2024 with a remake of an … [...] Click to raid more!

Suffering – Things Seen But Always Hidden (2025) – Review

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The RMR crew liked this metaphor of the red door. The entrance you never want to use, but some compulsive urge takes you there no matter what. It is a bit like this overused Hotel California theme1 of long times past. You can run, but you can never leave, that kind of thing. And wherever you go, suddenly you see that red door appearing out of the poisoned mist. Do you remember the age-old movie The Shining? ‘Xactly, there is a feeling of dread with them doors, colored any which way, that you should never enter.

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Ba’al – The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here (2025) – Review

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Ba’al‘s 2024 EP Soft Eyes already left quite an impression on the RMR crew here. Melancholy-ridden, harsh Post Black and Black Metal riding down our earphones like there’s no tomorrow. This wild and pretty unusual concoction rocked rapidly to the top of the list of our frugal offering of last year’s shorties and EPs.1 And this came with a promise of more to come soon.

So, sure enough, here they are with a new rough-hewn and doom-laden piece unwieldily called The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here. This is yet another band unconcerned with precise genres. And … [...] Click to raid more!