“Corroding Soul” is a promising debut full of nuance, emotion, and texture. It doesn’t always fulfill the high potential of its concept, and its consistency sometimes borders on sameness. But its strengths in melody, atmosphere, and honest feeling make it worthy of attention from anyone drawn to black metal that mourns as much as it roars.
“By the Grace of Death” is a bleak, atmospheric black metal record that values mood over variety. Immersive but occasionally repetitive, it captures desolation effectively while stopping short of true distinction.
German black metal band VERHEERER have unleashed another track of the band’s upcoming third studio album, entitled “Urgewalt”, scheduled to be released on April 4th via Vendetta Records. Following the release of the first single “Totenvolk”, the northern German four-piece follows up today with a music video for “Hail Mary”, which …
Whitechapel reveal another song of their upcoming record “Hymns in Dissonance”.
“Sacred Sound of Solitude” pulls you into a blizzard of melody and desolation, quiet moments and tremolo storms that make you feel both small and alive. It sometimes leans on familiar tropes and lets the quieter vocals sag, but when it moves, it moves with a grandeur you won’t forget.
