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Staff pick
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Nasheim - Solens vemod
"Atmospheric" Black Metal
If you've been missing the golden days of Drudkh, are pining for the emotionally charged atmospherics of Fen's debut, or feel like Walknut's sophomore will never arrive, then this is truly the album for you. And what a blinder it is; dense and foreboding with a subtle, folky darkness that harkens back to Negură Bunget's 'n Crugu Bradului'.
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So this, the 10th Annual Metal Storm Awards, have come to pass. The awards have continued to grow, with numerous categories surpassing 1000 votes cast, despite a lack of big name clout. For point of comparison, Therion was the biggest vote getter in our first ever awards, racking up 191 for Lemuria. In 2014 they barely would have cracked the Top 25. And that is only if Kvelertak doesn't score two more votes as I type this during the waning hours of the month. That is some growth. While in general this lack of big names in many genres lead to some closer contests, as with each of the prior... (by BitterCOld) Read more ›› |
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As you may already know, Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G. is ready to release his solo album I Am The Fire in Europe on March 17th and North America on March 18th through Century Media. Here you can find further details. The Greek guitar virtuoso already shared with us the track "My Will Be Done", featuring Candlemass' Mats Levén, while today we have the chance to enjoy the official video for the title track, "I Am The Fire", featuring Devour The Day. (by R Lewis) Read more ›› |
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Beneath the burden of their fans' anticipation with regards to the new vocalist, Barren Earth plans to enter the studio in March to partially record the follow-up to their 2012 release, The Devil's Resolve. Due to keyboardist Kasper Mårtenson's schedule conflicts, they will return to the studio to finish off the album later in the year. Jón Aldará, who stepped in for renowned Swallow The Sun frontman Mikko Kotamäki, hails from Faroe Islands doom metal band Hamferð. You can read up on the subject over here and here. (by LeKiwi) Read more ›› |
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The official new album details from Brazilian black metal horde Patria are here. First of all, the band is very pleased to announce that they have recently signed with Indie Recordings, which will unleash their upcoming effort, Individualism, on April 21st (Norway/Europe) and April 25th (Germany/Austria). The album mastering was made by Øystein Garnes Brun from the almighty Borknagar, and the cover art was created by the artist Costin Chioreanu. Other details are available below, as well as the band's new single "Blood Storm Prophecy", which can be streamed through the YouTube... (by Abattoir) Read more ›› |
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Do you want to listen to a new song from symphonic metallers Delain? The band just released the first single off their new opus The Human Contradiction and you can stream it online at your pleasure. The song is called "Your Body Is A Battleground" and it features Marco Hietala (Nightwish). Listen to the song through the lyric video below and tell us what you think about it. (by BloodTears) Read more ›› |
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The last day of the cruise was upon us and after finding those toothpicks to prop my eyes open I ventured outside. Atrocity was supposed to be playing on the Pool Deck Stage, but since they had a gig scheduled in Denver upon my return, I was just going to watch them while having my morning coffee and a smoke. And there I saw it for the first time - the weather. (by D.T. Metal) Read more ›› |
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Day three of the self-proclaimed "World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise" is the day the ship's anchor gets dropped in a pre-determined port somewhere nice and warm. Costa Maya, Mexico, a man-made cruise port about 200 plus miles south of Cancun, was the voted on destination. (by D.T. Metal) Read more ›› |
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Being a Metal Storm Staff member can tend to get you a varying frequency of messages to your inbox from people wanting you to edit the guest reviews they've submitted for the site. They want to know if everything's in order, if there wasn't too much fanboyism in their writing, and so forth. While I'm certainly not annoyed by these messages, I thought it would be a better idea to offer people suggestions on how to develop their own reviewing styles, rather than walking them through the process step by step according to a "right" way of how to do it. (by Apothecary) Read more ›› |
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Random album
Panopticon - Social Disservices (2011)
Black metal has its very own aesthetic and way of creating images and ambiance with the potential to transfer you to a hostile or oppressive environment willing to welcome you with open arms. And that magic is omnipresent through the whole duration of an album you stumble upon all of a sudden and it manages to captivate your interest without trying hard. That's what happened to me when I came across Panopticon's third full-length, Social Disservices. A. Lundr, the figure behind the band,...
(by DerRozzengarten) Read more ››
Reviewer:
8.5
Users:
7.8 | 9 votes
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Random trivia
Burzum
Count Grishnakh, Varg Vikernes' stage name for a period of time, is taken from an Orc/Uruk in "The Lord Of The Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Grishnákh led a group of orcs under Sauron's dominion that joined Uglúk's Uruk troop on the plains of Rohan.
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