The second album “Ich bin die Schwärze” by the Swiss “HÄXÄR” will be available from October 4th, 2024. The album is powerful and in the face of darkness it describes the beauty of ugliness. A year after “Häxär”, the debut album, HÄXÄR has put together a collection of sonic massacres that strain the eardrums. In the new work, HÄXÄR makes no secret of the cards this bloody game is played with. Classic, devastating old school black metal without forgetting the sophisticated technique and breathtaking twists. Above all, “I am the Blackness” is brimming with outstanding songwriting and passionate playing—timeless black […]
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Following the band’s previous two albums (Geist und Hexerei / Albsegen), Weltenzerstörer represents a further development of ERNTE‘s earlier work, emphasizing its melodic and atmospheric elements while remaining true to its black metal origins. Weltenzerstörer (worlds destroyer) doesn’t just mean the destruction of our earth—the plural, worlds, is a deliberate choice. The world of sick thoughts. The world of false feelings. The world of consumption, or the world of manipulation. The world of religions, which we all deeply despise. Weltenzerstörer is not a concept album, yet it can be said in general that the lyrics on the album embody a misanthropic […]
Burned at the Stake, fronted by Church of Satan Reverend Andy Howl, performs at Tampa Deathfest, Friday October 6th. The three-day event begins October 5th at The Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. The annual metal festival features emerging and established Florida bands and national touring acts. This year’s headliners include: Venom Inc, Satan, Ringworm and Hellwitch, with support from MRSA, Piss on Christ, Faethom, Corrupted Saint, Blasphemation, Must Not Kill and many more. Tickets are available online at TicketBud.com Burned at the Stake performs Friday, October 6th. This is Burned at the Stakes first festival performance, a black metal […]
Roll up, Roll up! The Metal Grotto is out of a longer-than-expected stasis, and Rev. Hell On Wheels has returned. There will be no salvation here, as the irreverent Reverend brings you some long overdue Black and Death Metal indulgences. Stream The Metal Grotto Episode 121. Download The Metal Grotto Episode 121. Only on Radio Free Satan!
ERNTE: Albsegen is now available. CD, LP, MC & Digital Album available here: Facebook / Instagram / Bandcamp / Metal Archives
ERNTE—an EP: Black Metal, for your pleasure. 1. A Fen Fire 00:00 2. Saturnine 06:49
Florida based extreme metal band, Burned at the Stake, fronted by Reverend Andy Howl, will play their first shows since 2021 this weekend. After their video and single release for Buried Alive last fall, the band replaced several members and has been diligently pushing forward with its new roster. Catch the black metal and doom metal influenced group this Friday July 8th at HOWL Ft Myers and then Saturday July 9th at Rubix in Melbourne, Florida. Rev. Andy Howl is best known for publishing The Devils Reign series of art books with Magus Peter H. Gilmore since 2015. The hardcover […]
On the last Sunday of Februari, Citizen of The Infernal Empire, Tom Saenen was invited by Mike West from the British “Into the Van” podcast. Tom talks about his music festival “Picking Bones” that he puts on in Belgium. Picking Bones is a “back to basics” festival with a focus on underground roots music, heavy blues, garage rock, punk and folk. The festival takes place on the 10th and 11th of June, in Linter, Belgium. They also go into Tom’s love for Black Metal and the it’s connections with folk and roots music. Enjoy!
Malform returns with their first new album in seven years: Khaos. Khaos features a discordant mix of Digital Hardcore, Black Metal, Drum & Bass, Industrial Metal, Punk, Noise, and Dark Ethereal. Available at malform.net for streaming and download. Name your price! MALFORM on Bandcamp.