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Although I have no intention of doing a top ten list of albums of the year, as I have treasured every album I have reviewed in 2025, this album from nowhere, late in the year is my album of 2025. The utter souls shattering journey that is Blut Aus Nord – Ethereal Horizons
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A day to remember. The return of a legend and perhaps their final battle. But gather round dungeon dwellers of all creeds as this is a pure celebration of old school worlds and a call to travel your own path with head high. Just never forgot the worn, swamp damp boots that found this gateway
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I had a bad day yesterday so I’m passing on the misery today. This is what happens when a brilliant and infamous band without warning reforms briefly and drops not just a new album but proof that they are still the apex predator in their sewer… Khanate – To Be Cruel (Sacred Bones 2023)
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Late, like everything so far this week. But this time I can blame a bunch of drunken trolls I met all the way back in 2012 Trollfest – Brumlebassen (NoiseArt 2012)
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Today all the way back to 2011 and a band who I had been fortunate enough to be aware of when their first demo out and throughout their entire career, and saw them live. Unique, pure of vision I give you The Devil’s Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre (Van Records 2011)
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Chewing the fat Chewsday? Who knows. But I had the (terrifying) honour to speak to Coffin Fodder’s Hex Ghoul about music, partners in magic mischief and to ponder the shadows for a while. Interview with Coffin Fodder (Hex Ghoul)
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Today only a little step back, to 2023 and the first time I got to actually review Scotland’s incredible Hellripper – Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags (Peaceville 2023)
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Today we Go on a weird and diverse journey into dungeons synth, metal and…techno! Granite Skull – I Won’t Rot Here, Like You And a mysterious black metal entity rears a fearsome head Maljinn – Thirst
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Well not so way back truth be told. Just last year when I first came across Obnoxious Youth – Burning Savage (Svart 2024)
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A little different for the blog maybe, but in 2017 the impact of this album cannot be overestimated. I give you the opening howl of Zeal & Ardor – Devil Is Fine (MVKA 2017)
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