Tag Archives: Melodic Black Metal

Forebode, an Essai by Saille!

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It has been a while. Saille was seen last on this zine in 2021 with their pretty snazzy piece, V. A true creature of the metal underground that took this crew by storm. But since then? Nada. The silence of the lambs. The lightbringer probably took a break from feeding this gang of acolytes with fodder for the evil and depraved. Or, maybe, he was busy elsewhere in the world with some Grand Mal of power politics. You fill in the blanks.

Fast forward to 2026, and they’re back on our mighty radar. Now signed to Non Serviam Records, … [...] Click to raid more!

Thorondir – Wächter des Waldes (2025) – Review

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Forest Metal is on the menu again. I don’t know what it is with the Bavarian and Austrian wooded areas. They seem to inspire a ton of Extreme Metal bands that bemoan their majestic landscapes and mystical origins. And I reckon that the album art again covers the essence of where this is going pretty well already. The pagan lore still seems to be firmly entrenched in the local populace over there. And that, even if the Holy Catholic Church tried to align the region to the cranky whims of the nailed god for too many centuries. Just look at … [...] Click to raid more!

…And Oceans – The Regeneration Itinerary (2025) – Review

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…And Oceans is a band that wasn’t for long stretches over the eons they served their fan base. The Finns started their lengthy career back in 1995 with a first demo, but lasted only until 2002 when Cypher released to some limited fan embrace. After that, only bits and pieces graced our soundscapes until they hit the circuit again in 2019 with an EP.1 The RMR crew took real notice of them only once As In Gardens, So In Tombs hit our turntables with a bang.

So, we weren’t quite sure if …And Oceans‘ songwriting process would take … [...] Click to raid more!

Ghörnt – Bluetgraf (2025) – Review

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Weren’t we forgetting something? Ah, yes. The RMR crew navigated a lot in the prog / doom / NWoBHM1 sphere lately, filled with genres reaching us in many shades and nuances. But somehow, 2024’s dark streak full of excellent Extreme Metal appeared to be gone and lost for good.

That’s a pity in a year that already seems worse than the last one. It is thus good that another grimy Black Metal act just found our review pipe. Because – you know – it can always get worse. Murphy’s law on full display.

Ghörnt2 take no prisoners. Bluetgraf… [...] Click to raid more!