Framed as Xasthur’s first venture into black metal in 13 years, upon closer inspection, Inevitably Dark is neither a true return to the old sound nor a development of the more recent neofolk/Americana sound; it just sits awkwardly in the middle.
Review by X-Ray Rod ››

Xasthur is the quintessence of suicide, a woeful lament in the midst of nowhere as you lose yourself deeper and deeper in the fields of solitude and everlasting oblivion, forgotten, forlorn; dying. Malefic managed to use once again his blades and from...
Review by KwonVerge ››

When terms like anti-life, nihilism and suicide become part of the atmosphere music evokes or, to say it better, when music is the outcome of anti-life, nihilistic and suicidal emotions then you really know what to expect, something extremely deep and...
Review by KwonVerge ››

The last few years, Xasthur have released album after album without any break and is becoming more and more popular and well liked amongst black metal fans by everyday that passes.

On one side of the spectrum, it's good to see a band is active and...
Review by Azhidahak ››

Published by Blood, Fire, Death, under the American Red Stream Productions, Xasthur is a Black Metal project coming from the US, started in 1996 by the founder Malefic, who, after some line-up problems and clashes with the other members, is now a one-man...
Review by Sephiroth ››