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Guess who's back?

Due to some personal issues I have not been posting at all really but I am glad to say that I have returned!
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1. All posts will be done at a certain time of the week... Friday to be exact and posts shall start from the 6th of November.
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As per usual thanks for supporting this blog and sorry for the lack of posting!

Black Metal Elitists VS The youth

So this has been an on going "war" for ages...

Normally I like to rant about random shit BUT I just have to for this....

In what world do these "elites" think that keeping people away from the genre is a good idea? I people stay away from the genre then won't it just die out? Too many times have I seen stupid comments like;

"Keep the black metal babies away"

"Fucking kids forming bands"

Etc, etc

First of I want to clarify that I AM defending these so called "kids" purely because of fucking common sense. Without new blood the genre will die out and then the genre we all love so much will be pretty much a shadow of its former self. I would like to remind you idiots that Black Metal was pretty much started be young bloods and will carry on being shaped by people in their teens and early 20's.

I found Black Metal at the young age of 12 and I have never looked back. I play in various bands and try to be part of the growing scene... I guess I am a Black Metal baby also.

People seem to forget that the bands they follow (Be it Gorgoroth, Mayhem, etc etc) were young once and we NEED young blood more than we need these "elites".

Dry - Beneath the Stars - 90%

Dramatic synths start this song off which make its sound like something out of the Star Wars soundtrack. Not long into the intro the metal part bursts in. The track is very tight and very impressive! With an influence firmly placed on the second wave this band shows that Black Metal still has some gems hidden around the world. Due to this release being a single I can't really say much expect that I can't wait to hear more!

Silence The Earth - As Thy Winter Ends - 90%

Orchestral Black Metal? Yup!
Where this band lacks in Metal music it more than makes up for with its interesting Classical songs. This may be an acquired taste for most Black Metal fans but I fucking love it. It surely isn't you usual release. This band has made such an interesting release and though i wish it had a few more tracks to it this six track album will not disappoint!

Godocide - Die letzten Tage Asgards - 85%

If you looking for both Black Metal and Ambient songs this is the release to go. German solo project Godocide belt out its second release in the form of a EP. Starting out with its first track which is a long ambient track which gives you the feeling as if you were standing on top of a hill just watching the world go by, to the just the raw feel of the metal tracks which show off a type of aggression usual seen on the older early Black Metal bands.

Interesting points:
Track 2 - Really has a Burzum feel to it. You really need to check out this track.

Track 3 - The songs soft piano intro makes it seem that this song is quite calm but when the metal kicks in its like a whole different world as has appeared.

Orodreth (Artist) Interview

Black Metal Madness recently caught up with Bergelmir mastermind Orodreth to ask him about his projects, life and general music shit.

BMM: Could you introduce yourself?

Orodreth: I am Orodreth, founder and solo artist in DSBM project bergelmir.

BMM: Bergelmir seems to work within the boundaries of various sub-genres within Black Metal, could you explain why?

Orodreth: My style is always changing depending on my moods, atmosphere is very important to me and mixing those sounds together make for good atmosphere. Also my goal is to target as many people as possible, and to influence as many people as possible. Other times it just comes out like that depending on what style of black metal I have been listening to and been most influenced by recently. But of course my style and main influence is taken from Depressive Suicidal Black Metal.

BMM: So you intend for your project to be one without limits musically?

Orodreth: Most of those who limit themselves lack the ability to grow to their full potential.

BMM: A black metal band that wishes to grow that is refreshing haha. So is Bergelmir your only project? If not then what are the others?

Orodreth: The other projects I am involved with are many, but going slow. One is simply titled Orodreth, and it is ritualistic music mixed with the sounds of black metal vocals and Satanic folk chanting so to speak. I am working with a good friend from Sweden doing vocals for his project "Meningslöst".

I plan on doing vocals for a couple of other artists aswell, it has been discussed with them but I do not want to talk about it just yet.

BMM: Fair enough, lets talk about your main project then Bergelmir. Are there any upcoming releases or anything being planned?

Orodreth: I am putting together my first song of my upcoming EP called "Tested by Isolation", it will be releases early on the No remorse Records (Gibraltar) compilation CD Vol 2.

I will probably release one more song from it for promotional reasons for the actual release of the full EP. As for a time frame for when the full EP will be finished there is no date, but I would say within the next four months.

BMM: Should we expect any surprises from this upcoming release?

Orodreth: I will be recording with different equipment hopefully. Still going to be raw, but just recorded with an amp that isn't completely busted like the one I am using now. Just incase anyone was wondering , I record with a five dollar karaoke microphone plugged directly into my computer and taped infront of a 10 watt practice amp that all the knobs don't work and the distortion is broken on it. I also record vocals on that same mic. So if everything goes as planned I will have a new mic and a basic recording interface and amp by the time I start really putting together the EP.

BMM: Right then before we go what are your views on the current state of the Black Metal scene?

Orodreth: It pisses me off on a daily basis. Its disgusting, and I hate it, so many people in it for the wrong reason just like with any music scene, people have these distorted ideas of what black metal is and judge music by recording quality. I will listen to black metal played on an acoustic guitar and recorded on a phone. Overall these musicians and labels are fucking selfish and I hate everyone, this is why i try to encourage self-destruction and despair with my music.

BMM: Any last words for our fans and readers?

Orodreth: Jesus said this, Moses said that, Abraham hit me with a wiffle ball bat.

Bergelmir - Self titled demo - 87%

-To my knowledge this is the first release by this one man US DSBM project.-

This 3 track demo fits the bill on what people may call "cult". Its raw, distorted and the quality is not the best. This doesn't mean any of those qualities are bad, it fits the scene that this band comes from. Who really wants to hear an over-produced Black Metal band anyways? There would be no actual heart in it at all.

The great thing about this release is that all 3 songs are quite different in terms of style within the Black metal genre.

Track 1 - We start off with "Niflheim" which sets the mood on with some sad keyboards and keeps to the style referred to as Ambient Black Metal. The song itself has quite a few changes and is probably one of the only Black Metal songs with the most stylistic changes. Landing inbetween the lines of Raw, Ambient, DSBM while still keeping the overall feel of the song.

Track 2 - "Infernal Solitude" We welcome the cold clean guitars into this picture! This track proves that Black Metal doesn't need to be 100% distorted guitars all the time. A cold atmosphere is provided throughout the whole song with some pretty interesting melodies that pair nicely with the drums and distant vocals.

Track 3 - "Isolation" Another track with quite a few changes which is a nice change to normal DSBM bands who play a whole riff over and over and over and over (See what I did there?) Pretty good song overall except for the low volume but nevertheless brilliant.

My thoughts:
My only issue with the demo at all is the third track due to its low volume.
Can't wait to hear more from this band!

Kall (Ex-Lifelover) post a new song from upcoming release

A while has happened since the tragic death of B. and the disbanding of Lifelover, but those die hard fans kept strong hoping the band would reform. The news as you already know is that the Ex members formed a new band named "Kall" and finally after much waiting we can now hear a track from their upcoming release.

Not going to bore you with details just going to say it kicks fucking ass here it will be linked below:

http://kallofficial.bandcamp.com/track/d-nu-jag-och-du

Rob Zombie insults Black Metal? Or is he just that useless?

I honestly don't know what to say... Rob Zombie and some "John 5" bloke worked on a BM song for some stupid film he did or something like that. Can someone tell this fucktard that he should keep to making shitty music and retarded pointless films?

Go fuck off somewhere else mate and take your instrumentalists with you!

*A note to all you retards*

I am not being a "elitist"... I am a Black Metal fan and its retards like this who NOTHING about this amazing genre which gives people like us bad names!

Mr Zombie if you wish to do some Black Metal learn about the genre first!

P.S - Your vocals suck

P.P.S Be this a joke or not, why not work on that festering pile of shit you normally do (oh I mean your music or anything else you touch)

Varg shows off new Burzum artwork!

As stated in the title this is the new Burzum artwork for the soon to be released album!

Bands and their recordings

Lately I have been seeing posts all over the internet claiming that just because the "old school" bands (Mayhem, Darkthrone, Immortal, etc) have better a better recording quality that now the underground BM bands should do so also.

How does that make sense?

Most BM bands start off with little to no budget... As did the bands of the First and Second wave. BM bands do not make as much money as they think they do and if your into to the band because the quality of sound is good then your not a real fan then are you?

Some bands over the years do choose to keep to the lo-fi recording quality because it is simply part of their "sound" and once again if those keeps you from liking that band then what the fuck are you doing listening to them?

R.I.P Blackmoon

Ex Dark Funeral (Swe) co-founder and guitarist passed away on the 19th of March 2013.

Blackmoon had done alot for the metal scene and the Black Metal scene in particular. This has been another great loss. May he found peace wherever the afterlife takes him!

Rumours 1 - Carpathian Forest recording new album?

*This new segment is just as the title says rumours... Which may or may not be true*

Lately I've been visiting some metal clubs and I've been hearing people talk about a new CF album being in the works. Now, I really don't submit to rumours being fact so easily but apparently the source of all this information is the CF bassist "Vrangsinn". If that is the case (seeing as he is quite open on FB with fans and so on), then maybe there is hope that we'll finally get some new material!

Should I hear anything else about this I shall post here ASAP!

Cya fuckers!

Ex Lifelover members reform as Kall!

This is something that many a BM fan has been waiting for... Lifelover has pretty much reformed under a new name, "Kall".

Now not much information is out in the open right now other than just a facebook page and a announcement:

This is the home of Kall. We are what has arisen from the ashes of Lifelover. Currently rehearsing and preparing to record in April. More info to come!

 Hopefully they will keep to a similar style as they played in Lifelover but I guess we shall know when some music will get leaked or released.

More info to come if any arises!


http://www.facebook.com/swekall?fref=ts
(Kall FB page)

Name and Shame - 1

Here is a new segment of my wonderful blog - NAME AND SHAME!

So here you go some smart stealing of a Watain song as normally DSBM bands hide in the shadows this retarded fuck thought he would be safe from my wrath!

Knowing how you "Black Metal fans" love to harass people for now reason I've given you something to harass for a reason so go at it you dirty bastards!

What weirdo has stumbled onto my blog?

I've not posted much in the past few weeks I know I've been busy deal with it... Recently something caught my eye as I was preparing some new posts. I checked out the stats on my blog and something was just there that i couldn't understand.

See for yourself

Now sadly you may have to download the picture as I am fucking useless on paint but for all of you guys that aren't bothered pretty much someone found the blog after searching for "Hot Black granny Ass" on the internet... I don't know whether to be offended or amused by this really haha.

Aryan Terrorism - Crush The Lies

Most of you may or may know about this fucking hilarious project which calls itself Black Metal. It features members of the horribly stupid band "Nokturnal Mortum"... yes yes the racists from Ukraine who hate everyone except for their granny's fannys ;)

Now normally I review whole albums and I don;t tend to rant about them like I am about this ONE song, but I'm not arsed to give this band or its projects just publicity haha. I simply want you to fucking check out this song in general.

The lyrics are: (Got them out of Metallum)

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking lies

The time has come terminate the unnecessary branches.
Betrayers must die. 
Jewish bloodsuckers try to kill our BLACK METAL FIGHT
by selling it like a theatre. 
Today they receive our weapons, 
the clowns which surround us.

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies 
Crush the fucking lies

Dimmu Borgir are fucking clowns, gays, venal bitches.
They all sell their asses for a gram of heroin.
Explode the bomb on their gig?

Clowns of cradle of shit are perverts
trading in their defects,
singing with castrated voices of their teenager’s problems.
This is a pornographic clownade burn them fucking alive?

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking lies

The mother fucking Kovenant is beyond any hatred.
That homosexual bastard Nagash,
We should cut through his ass with a chainsaw.

what a painted mug?
these are the businessmen from Marduk.
panzer division Marduk?
Huh! Motherfuckers division Marduk!

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking lies

Ihsahn – bald-headed freak from “mystic” Emperor.
Where were all your mystics sold out?
or has it been exchanged for Israel’s citizenship,
were the money all you want?

After them all goes Nergal from Behemoth with a big fucking penis-horn on his forehead,so…he may put it into his asshole, it’s right place…

Death to posers! Continue to fight them! Crush the lies!
Don’t let them fool you.
ONLY TRUE BLACK METAL WAR!

SIEG UND KRIEG!
SIEG UND KRIEG!
SIEG UND KRIEG!
SIEG UND KRIEG!

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking...

SERIOUSLY THOSE ARE THE LYRICS HAHA!

Just these lyrics alone prove the mentality of these fucking MORONS! I honestly can't stop laughing... I know you should use music to express yourself and all that shit but come on! These idiots should have stayed sucking on their mother's (or sisters) tits and just stayed away from music fucking hell haha.

They honestly have no idea what they are talking about and deserve to be put out of their misery.

Oh well this isn't the first or last band of "Black Metal" wannabes / idiots and it won;t be the last!

Inpitch - Disillusion - 67%

Inpitch is a one man depressive black metal band. The man behind this band sent me "Disillusion" to review and that's exactly what I am going to do!

Track 1 - Viewing Life in Grayscale
I will be honest at first I was put off from the first few seconds... not because of the music but because the mixing is not really done that well. Guitars were wayyyy to high and drums were too low in the mix.
The riffs are actually quite nice. They provide a good atmosphere but sadly its the mixing that pushes me away slightly.

Track 2 - Sorrow...
This track was alot better in the mix. The guitars were played nicely with some nice riffs and the vocals came in at just the right time, but once again the drums were so low in the mix that this time they were barely there.

Track 3 - Disillusion
The most professionally done track up to now (I hear each song like 3 or 4 times before writing about it). Its a dark depressing song which later his your usual black metal traits around near mid to end of the song.

Track 4 - Suicide Makes Family And Friends Feels Like Their Murderes Private
Ok this track I was not expecting. A viciously angry song that was no holds bared! This is where the demo got really fucking interesting! It was like a mixture of sadness and rage in an epic scale!

Track 5 - Echo of Forthcoming Pain (Bonus Track)
A instrumental to finish things off as a bonus. Not bad honestly I swear I've heard this before in the darkest pits of youtube. All in all is made a nice closer to this demo.

Side point:
Really all that needs work is actually the mixing other than that I have no complaints.

Lobotomical Abstract Torture - End of the Excruciating Misery - 80%

Now noise black metal isn't really something I'm really into, or really I have not actually gone into that genre that much so I was caught of guard when I actually enjoyed listening to a "noise" release.

What I get from a release like this is that its almost like a Depressive Black Metal release in a way. The synths give out a dark, depressing atmosphere and act like a main instrument throughout the whole four track demo, while the other instruments are lower in the mix (probably to give the synths a stronger presence).

If mixed correctly this four track demo could have been a nice 12 min or so song for an album so its clear this artist works to make his music flow from song to song.