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Tag: Atmospheric Black Metal
Ellende – Ellenbogengesellschaft Review
“A beautiful record on which Ellende’s sound has been developed even further.”
FFO: Harakiri for the Sky, Anomalie, Unreqvited
Auriferous Flame – The Great Mist Within Review
“A flawed but solid record from Ayloss.”
FFO: Spectral Lore, Mystras, Mare Cognitum
Lustre – A Thirst For Summer Rain Review
“A sonic tapestry woven with beauty, clarity, and grace.”
FFO: Summoning, Midnight Odyssey, Burzum
Agalloch – The Mantle 20th Anniversary Review
“The Mantle is brilliant, masterful, and deeply personal.”
FFO: Ulver, Gallowbraid, Fen
Freja – Tides Review
“An impressive debut with a unique sound.”
FFO: Saor, Primordial
Aquilus – Bellum I Review
“Aquilus creates deeply layered compositions that weave between metal, classical, and folk passages, and blends of the three.”
FFO: Midnight Odyssey, Skogen, Falls of Rauros
Mystras – Empires Vanquished And Dismantled Review
“Mystras continues to be a unique project.”
FFO: Spectral Lore, Mare Cognitum, Esoctrilihum
Wolves In The Throne Room – Primordial Arcana Review
“Wolves In The Throne Room prove, time and again, to be experts of their craft.”
FFO: Agalloch, Emperor, Blut Aus Nord
Ellende – Triebe Review
“An impressive release on which Ellende’s musical growth really becomes apparent.”
FFO: Harakiri For The Sky, Anomalie, Karg