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Summoning – Old Mornings Dawn
After the first wave of Norwegian black metal entirely re-defined the genre into a melodic and intensely artistic form of music, it seemed metal had culminated. Its technique exploded in death metal,...
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Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult
There have been many publications written about black metal, in an attempt to understand a difficult and enigmatic genre. Most focus on either the musical style of the genre from a historical viewpoint...
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Krieg to re-issue Blue Miasma with original, heavier mix
According to frontman Imperial, Krieg have unearthed the original recordings of the Blue Miasma album, without samples, and are going to use this heavier mix for the re-issue of the album. Imperial...
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Dead Hills – Purgatory / Winds of Time
This recording starts off with great promise: unlike almost all of the bands to experiment in this style, Dead Hills knows how to make the riffs of a good Burzum-style sweeping dark and morbid black...
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This classic band finally got around to making a video. While there were many Dissection clones back in the day, with Dark Tranquility and In Flames leading the pack, Sacramentum always had something...
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Interview: Põhjast
Having discovered Põhjast recently, the DeathMetal.org team was psyched at this chance to interview Eric Syre (vocals) and Gates (guitar) of this energetic new band. Combining the atmosphere of black...
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The enduring beauty of Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
This week I have mostly been listening to…. Immortal – Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism Less often cited as a classic than the follow up, Pure Holocaust, Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism is still to my mind...
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The enduring brilliance of Varathron’s His Majesty at the Swamp
Had I encountered this album in the early days of my journey of metal discovery I probably would’ve dismissed it as boring. True enough, this album does get a bit samey and the production doesn’t...
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Sammath – Godless Arrogance to be released in October 2013
Ripping high-intensity Dutch-German black/death metal band Sammath plans to release its latest work on Hammerheart Records in October of 2013. The album, entitled Godless Arrogance, will likely...
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Seasons of Mist unleashes Ildjarn re-issues onto a grateful world
Back in the 1990s, most people couldn’t stand Ildjarn and side-project Sort Vokter. These bands were seen as too simple, primitive, nihilistic, raw and amoral for even black metal. One web site — our...
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Varg Vikernes arrested in France
As related in this news report, Varg Vikernes has been arrested on suspicions of terrorism in France. The evidence against him appears to be that Anders Breivik wrote to Vikernes some time ago, and...
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Sammath unleashes title track from Godless Arrogance
What a difference studio recording and mastering can make. Sammath went into the studio with a demo full of their iconic black/death battle metal, but in the studio, something magic happened: it became...
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Yass-Waddah – Cities of the Red Night
Rising from Italy, Yass-Waddah play modern black metal in a style well suited for live performance. Simple, straightforward songs with coherent progressions bring about the merging of black metal...
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Helvete, famous Oslo black metal hangout, returns
Back during the golden age of black metal, the shop Helvete was the focal point of the Norwegian black metal movement. Run by Mayhem guitarist Euronymous, the store was the go-to spot for the genre’s...
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Witchblood – Witchblood EP
For the past eighteen years, it has been clear that for black metal and death metal to survive, they must do more than imitate the past. In other words, it’s time to get weird. There are many avenues...
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How to support Death Metal Underground (DeathMetal.org)
Amazon Search Amazon Search: Use this search blank to find metal on Amazon and pass along a small percentage to us! Library Here are the essentials of a metal collection. Each one you buy sends us...
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Emperor reform to play shows with In the Nightside Eclipse lineup
Norwegian black metal band Emperor have announced that they will be participating in 2014′s Wacken heavy metal festival. In addition, the band will have the participation of Bard Faust, the drummer...
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Vikernes suing French government for false detention
At least one metal musician has learned that if society attacks, you counter-attack. Varg Vikernes of Burzum, who was arrested several weeks ago and charged with inciting racial hatred, is attempting...
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Sammath debuts “Fear Upon Them” from Godless Arrogance
Dutch-German furious black/death metal band Sammath unveil their most promising material to date with a new song “Fear Upon Them” which reveals the many influences of this underground metal band. While...
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The Ruins of Beverast – Blood Vaults
The worst reviews are the ones that say a band is right in the middle: “They do a few things well, but there’s not really some unifying theme, so this album is great if you’re a huge fan of those...
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