Grieve – Wolves of the Northern Moon

Artist: GrieveCountry: FinlandLabel: Werewolf RecordsFormats: CDYear: 2023 In 2022, Grieve appeared to have drawn their last breath. The band, consisting of Finnish Black Metal icons Werwolf (Satanic Warmaster and many more) and v-Khaoz (Vargrav and numerous others) had announced that…

Embryonic Slumber – In Worship Our Blood Is Buried

Artist: Embryonic SlumberCountry: FinlandLabel: Werewolf RecordsFormats: LP / CDYear: 2021 When doing background research for the review of the Olio Tähtien Takana album ‘Spectral Katharsis’ I stumbled upon the band Embryonic Slumber. Like Olio Tähtien Takana, Embryonic Slumber consists of…

Olio Tähtien Takana – Spectral Katharsis

Artist: Olio Tähtien TakanaCountry: FinlandLabel: Avantgarde MusicFormats: LP / CDYear: 2021 The first band that people are most likely to recognize from the list of acts that v-KhaoZ features in is Vargrav, whose stellar debut `Netherstorm’ caused quite a stir upon release (not in the…

Sargeist – Satanic Black Devotion

Artist: Sargeist Country: Finland Label: Moribund Records Formats: CD Year: 2003 How, in Satan’s name, is it possible that I am able to fully enjoy this pure blasphemic black art in this incredible ongoing heat wave? Outside it’s about 34…