Review: Spectral Wound – Songs Of Blood And Mire
An elegy of frost and fury, expertly delivered. Raw, punk-ish black metal in near perfection: “Songs of Blood and Mire” by Spectral Wound.
Month: August 2025
RUNEMAGICK release lyric video of “Wyrd Unwoven”
Runemagick will release their new studio album “Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)”, on 31st October via Hammerheart Records. The band unveiled “Wyrd Unwoven” to give an impression of the record.
Review: Asarhaddon – Êra
Four kings, four tracks, four elegies. The concept feels mythic, immersive as it explores themes of leadership, decay, memory, and the passing of epochs.
Review: Thy Kingdom Will Burn – The Loss And Redemption
Th Kingdom Burn balance sorrow and grandeur with polished melodic death metal craft, but repetition and restraint keep their new record from igniting fully.
Review: Unhallowed – Awaken The Black Flame
„Awaken the Black Flame“ erupts with the icy grandeur of mid-90s Scandinavian black metal, yet it arrives not as an exercise in nostalgia but as a revitalizing statement.
Review: …And Oceans – The Regeneration Itinerary
“The Regeneration Itinerary” is a forceful, unsettling, and provocative journey that leaves flames in its wake.
Paradise Lost reveal new single
Paradise Lost will release “Ascension” in late September, reveal new single now.
Review: Deserted Fear – Veins of Fire”
“Veins of Fire” succeeds in presenting Deserted Fear as a seasoned band with a clear vision of melody-driven death metal, though it occasionally falters in delivering lasting impact.
GAEREA sign with Century Media and release new video
Gaerea will release their upcoming album via Century Media Records. The song “Submerged” is the first sign of this new collaboration.
Cult of Luna @Modernes, Bremen
Two drummers, a wall of fog, and light that cuts like a blade – Cult of Luna throw Bremen into a slow-moving storm.