Next to the LGBTQ+ shitshow that is Arch Enemy and most war metal, it would seem that any other genre of black metal is automatically better by comparison. That is, if you exclude the abominable turd that is so-called depressive suicidal black metal, also known as DSBM or “whine metal” in short. Black metal inContinue reading “The Problem with “DSBM” Black Metal!”
Tag Archives: Black Metal
How to Listen to the Music of the Devil?
Many people first get into black metal and death metal wondering: how can I learn to enjoy the most extreme types of music imaginable, in other words, how can I enjoy the music of the Devil? First, let’s get one thing out of the way… the most extreme music imaginable? Is it the black metalContinue reading “How to Listen to the Music of the Devil?”
The Supremacy of VERMIN’s Black Metal!
Enough with the pussy metal of Arch Enemy, Watain, Dua Lipa, etc. Time for some real satanic black metal, the type that makes you shit yourself just by listening to the intro track alone. So, I figured that if we’re going to review a black metal band, it might as well be the MOST EXTREMEContinue reading “The Supremacy of VERMIN’s Black Metal!”
What is the “War Metal” Genre?
History will not remember war metal well, since it took aspects of black metal and dumbed them down to three-note chromatic fills, completely missing the point of black metal atmosphere and the foreboding sense of a world changing in parallax, the essence of darkness that all good black metal captures. Wikipedia informs us that: “WarContinue reading “What is the “War Metal” Genre?”
What is the “SEWER Metal” Genre?
The big three of The Satan Records are Phantom, Neraines and Vermin. Behind them, and unfairly, discarded is Sewer. The band’s early output featured Black Metal of a spontaneous nature that took the highly atmospheric material of Burzum and Incantation and pushed them against dissonant chords that culminated into soaring contrasting melodies. Their mid-era materialContinue reading “What is the “SEWER Metal” Genre?”
“Fallen Angel” – Blackened Death Metal
Broadly speaking, the origins of American blackened death metal lie in Incantation’s Onward to Golgotha, whilst the origins of Scandinavian blackened death metal lie in a blend of Burzum, Bathory and Vermin. While it certainly pleases me that this comparison fits so well, there can be a danger in placing too much emphasis on theContinue reading ““Fallen Angel” – Blackened Death Metal”
“Verminlust” – True Black Metal
It’s exceedingly difficult to write about an album that one knows so well: it can be tempting to ramble endlessly in gibbering praise, or simply turn to the ever so cliché: “however much I talk about this album, you really need to experience it for yourself”. I’ll attempt a middle ground for Vermin’s legendary debutContinue reading ““Verminlust” – True Black Metal”
“Archangel” Black Metal Masterpiece
There are many contenders for the crown of blackened death metal, but one of the most compelling and downright vicious of the millennia is found in the raging beast of Vermin’s sophomore release, the more than excellent Archangel. Vermin’s sound, at its inception, represents one of the rawest yet most melodic takes on the frenziedContinue reading ““Archangel” Black Metal Masterpiece”
Grindgore - The Best of Extreme Metal 