Tales From The Underground
Tales From The Underground
Artist: HelwettiCountry: FinlandLabel: Illuminating Void ProductionsFormats: LP / CDYear: 2021 Over the years, the Finnish Black Metal scene has created quite the name for itself, spreading their unique take on Black Metal to the far reaches of the world. However,…
Artist: WarlogheCountry: FinlandLabel: Northern Heritage RecordsFormats: LP / CDYear: 2022 Warloghe, whose name can be interpreted in several ways as an oathbreaker, is what you could call one of the cult bands that spawned in the blossoming Finnish Black Metal…
Artist: VultyriumCountry: FinlandLabel: Werewolf RecordsFormats: CDYear: 2022 The first chance for the greater audience to be exposed to the sound of Finland’s Vultyrium was with the release of their 2020 split album with the fellow countrymen of Warmoon Lord. A…
Artist: Ancient NorthCountry: USALabel: Self-ReleasedFormats: Digital Year: 2022 There were only two weeks between the release of this American one-man act’s debut, ‘The Gates’, and the ‘Berzerker’ EP. And now, just two months after that EP it is already coming…
Artist: Ancient NorthCountry: USALabel: Iron Bonehead ProductionsFormats: LP / CDYear: 2022 This American one-man act Ancient North gives away what to expect even without having heard a single note. One look at the cover of ‘The Gates’ and the comparison…
Artist: Ancient NorthCountry: USALabel: Self-ReleasedFormats: Digital EPYear: 2022 Only two weeks after the release of Ancient North’s debut album through Iron Bonehead Productions, the one-man Black Metal act is already back with a new release. This time Forlorn, the young…
Artist: Lord Valtgryftåke Country: Chile Label: Mahamvantara Arts Formats: Demo Tape Year: 2022 Under various different names the music of Lord Valtgryftåke could have already reached you, as he has been a very active figure in the Chilean underground Black…
Artist: Lord Valtgryftåke Country: Chile Label: Inferna Profundus Records Formats: CD Year: 2022 Not long after the release of Lord Valtgryftåke’s ‘Renaissance From A Bitter Twilight’-demo, digital and on tape-format through Mahamvantara Arts Records, the Lithuanian Inferna Profundus Productions picked…
Artist: UngodCountry: GermanyLabel: Kneel Before The Master’s Throne RecordsFormats: 12″ EP / CD EPYear: 2008 Originally released as a mini CD and tape back in 1996 with rather ugly artwork, this EP got its re-release twelve years later on vinyl…
Artist: UlfsdalirCountry: GermanyLabel: Ash Nazg / Dunkelwald Productions / Heretic Wisdom ProductionsFormats: CDYear: 2007 This is already the third release of this German black metal collective in 2007. This is one is the last in a row of releases, preceded…
Artist: Ulfsdalir / ThrondtCountry: GermanyLabel: Ash NazgFormats: Split CDYear: 2007 A split CD from two bands hailing from the same scene, from the Kassel-area from which quite a lot of band/projects/labels etc. are. This is such a collaboration that definitely…
Artist: Striborg Country: Australia Label: Displeased Records Formats: CD Year: 2007 Although the cover looks pretty nice the music is hard to describe, and it is even harder to come up with a decent review and some positive remarks as…
Artist: Striborg Country: Australia Label: Displeased Records Formats: CD Year: 2007 Though quality labels like Southern Lord keep licensing Striborg releases for whatever other editions I still don’t get the buzz around this one-man project from Australia. I have to…
Artist: UlfsdalirCountry: GermanyLabel: Stunde Des Ideals ProduktionenFormats: CDYear: 2006 Besides a split 7” EP and a mini CD this is Ulfsadlir’s fourth release, a new full-length after the pretty well received “Christenhass” from 2004. Although not entirely new, as these…
Artist: ArckanumCountry: SwedenLabel: Carnal RecordsFormats: CDYear: 2006 After the recent release of Arckanum’s “The 11 Year Anniversary Album” it is time for more retro-releasing for one of Sweden’s best kept black secrets. This time it is Arckanum’s 1994 demo “Trulen”-demo tape put on a silver…
Artist: ArckanumCountry: SwedenLabel: Carnal RecordsFormats: CDYear: 2004 Arckanum shouldn’t be a new name for any of the Black Metal fans around the globe. This Swedish act is around for many, many years now. Seeing the title of this record, I guess the band is around…
Artist: UlfsdalirCountry: GermanyLabel: Christhunt ProductionsFormats: CD EPYear: 2005 Here it is already. The next Ulfsdalir release, it wasn’t so long ago since I reviewed its last album “Christenhass” (for which I also published an interview). This time it is a…
