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Bolzer Blow Up

by Daniel Maarat on November 1, 2016

Hipster alternative rock band Bolzer blew up at Death Metal Underground on their Funbook page for telling the world what the first preview track, “I AM III”, from their upcoming album Hero actually was: vocal harmony focused alternative rock with generic riffing in the middle for no reason other than to pretend that their random music is metal and to “connect” two unrelated rock parts. Our staff’s commentary is after the jump.

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Tags: alternative rock, Bolzer, crypto-indie, death metal underground, facebook, hard rock, Hero, hipster bullshit, hipsters, Iron Bonehead Productions, nu-metal

Further Thoughts On Goatcraft Yersinia Pestis

by Brett Stevens on November 1, 2016

Although this album has already been appropriately reviewed, a few notes come to mind when contemplating it after having it in rotation for a few months: this is the best Goatcraft release so far, and fans who defend it as intuitive and critics who say it lacks epic and distinctive melodies both make good points.

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Tags: fruity tone generation, goatcraft, goatpiano, piano

Fourth Monarchy – Amphilochia (2007)

by Brett Stevens on November 1, 2016

Some rarities of excellence get skipped because they are misunderstood, and others because they are hard to write about. Amphilochia may be one of the latter: a black metal band that is difficult to describe except as a series of sensations organized around an unstated but pervasive theme, like mysticism in a technological age.

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Tags: 2007, amphilochia, Black Metal, fourth monarchy, Italy

Order Of Nine Angles Group Secuntra Nexion Publishes New Collection

by Brett Stevens on October 31, 2016

Order of Nine Angles associated group Secuntra Nexion has published a collection of manuscripts on its occult and metaphysical activities, available online (PDF, 5.3mb).

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Tags: nexion, numinous, occult, order of nine angles, secuntra nexion

Manticore Press Previews Brett Steven’s Nihilism

by Daniel Maarat on October 30, 2016

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Manticore Press posted the introduction to Brett Stevens‘ Nihilism on their website. Check it out fence-sitting American Nihilist Underground Society lickers. Let’s find out what lurks inside!

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Tags: books, brett stevens, Manticore Press, Nihilism, Philosophy

Tarnkappe Releases Discography Tussen Hun Der Zon/Winterwaker

by Brett Stevens on October 28, 2016

Dutch insurrectionary black metal band Tarnkappe has released both of its albums on CD as a bundle for those who appreciate black metal that stays true to the late-90s form of the band, which is equal parts later Darkthrone and Zyklon-B.

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Tags: Black Metal, Dutch black metal, hammerheart records, sodomy, tarnkappe, the netherlands, War Metal, winterwaker

Varg on Burzum’s Recording Process

by Daniel Maarat on October 28, 2016

Varg Vikerenes summarized how he recorded all of the initial Burzum albums in less than a day on a recent youtube Video he uploaded to his ThuleanPerspective channel. Varg admits he prefers rehearsal sounds to studio ones, that recorded Belus like a techno album, some of his most recent albums in GarageBand, and how he is unhappy with the Deathcrush style vocals on Burzum. Want to know about his fast-paced writing process, improvisation, and gear? Let’s find out!

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Tags: belus, Black Metal, burzum, Det Som Engang Var, Filosofem, Hvis Lyset Tar Oss, metal history, recording, varg vikernes, youtube

Cóndor – Sangreal (2016)

by Daniel Maarat on October 27, 2016

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Condor again present a wholesale blending of death metal, classical guitar, folk, and progressive rock influences into epic heavy metal songs rather than pretending instrumental masturbation is intelligent like Dream Theater or that alternative rock with power chord chugging and a couple angular or dissonant riffs is metal like Bolzer. On Sangreal attempt to convey the romanticism behind the Arthurian legend, particularly the grail cycle concerning Percival or Galahad restoring fruit and flower to the desolate Waste Land rendered infertile by the sins of the maimed and emasculated Fisher King.

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Tags: Colombia, condor, death metal, Heavy Metal, progressive rock, review, Sangreal

Thy Invocation of Hell Reprint

by Daniel Maarat on October 26, 2016

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Malaysian label Afterlife Productions has restored and reprinted Southeast Asia’s first black metal zine, Thy Invocation of Hell. It’s packed with interviews from tons of legendary bands, all conducted in their early and formative years, before wannabe rockstar egos and commercialism took hold. Buy it. From the label’s Facebook page:

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Tags: 1995, afterlife productions, Asia, Black Metal, Interviews, malaysia, reissue, repress, thy invocation of hell, underground zines, zine, zines

Mayhem De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas North American Tour

by Daniel Maarat on October 26, 2016

Mayhem are touring North America with a setlist composed of their De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas album in its entirely. Mayhem are playing larger venues in many cities (probably due to the publicity from Necrobutcher’s recent book) so this might be a good opportunity for headbangers to see them play some of their only material worth caring out. Maybe Mayhem will throw in a few tracks from Deathcrush as an encore? Maybe Hellhammer won’t bring out that transparent MIDI kit?

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Tags: Black Metal, de mysteriis dom sathanas, mayhem, North America, tour, tour dates, upcoming tours, US tour

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