“It is equally false to be pope of the church than be pope of the cult.”
Review / Year Of No Light – Consolamentum
A titanic sonic mirroring of a Cathar salvation ritual.
Review / Bossk – Migration
A transformed sound on UK post-metallers’ second full-length.
Review / Awenden & Feminazgul — Split EP
From the depths of Mother Earth roars blackened femininity.
Curating Resistance: Antifascist Black Metal Network
For the first instalment of this new series we’ve decided to signal-boost a relatively new creation from a team of anti-fascist black metal fans.
Cloudpunk and the Illusion of Choice
The city of Nivalis’ staggering size and vivid omnipresence hammer home the game’s overarching feeling of tragedy, of a city in which nothing seems to be going right.
Premiere: Kariti – Katie Cruel
An ethereal, mournful rendition of a centuries-old folk song.
Review / Iceburn – Asclepius
Experimental prog-doomers return from a long hiatus in stunning form.
Death, Reality and Religion: A Conceptual Analysis of a Post-Black Metal Masterpiece
An in-depth, philosophical look at a beloved album.
Album Of The Week / Backxwash – I Lie Here Buried With My Rings And My Dresses
Doomcore heightened, rage sharpened.