Taake celebrate 20 years!

Norwegian Black Metallers Taake will be celebrating 20 years of madness during 2013 and have planned to release a double album compilation with some new soon to be debuted tracks during march of this year.

As far as I have looked on the net for information the release will not only feature new songs but also rare, unreleased songs and alternative versions of already released songs!

KHRS Compilation Vol. I (As Kvlt As Hell Records) - 84%

I have a 8 track compilation by "As Kvlt As Hell Records" here which features varies artists of various styles and I shall be reviewing it bellow but a little differently to how I normally review.
Seeing as its 8 different bands I shall review each track on a % out of 100 and then I shall add them all up and collect the average. Sooooo here we go!

Arist - Track

Track 1 - Cursed Scrolls - Five Morbid Candles
Cursed Scrolls never disappoint providing this compilation with a Black Metal song that proves that there is no where to go for this band but up.

Track 2 - The Shadow Warrior - Ice Magic (The Coldest Winter)
A dark ambient track with very strong wind and rain effects in the background providing for a dark and droney ambience

Track 3 - Omegathrum Moon - They Ascent, I assault
Ambient / Black metal track which kept me listening and actually pressing replay around two or three times. Not a single dead second in the song it was amazingly good.

Track 4 - Dithyramvos - Unceasingly Ancestral Ground
Blacked Doom track... every instruments blends in for a sort of atmosphere that I just can't put my finger on but what really stood out to me was the vocals. The vocals were sung in just such an interesting way it's actually quite hard to explain all I know is its a hell of a track.

Track 5 - Gravnn - The Trip
Honestly did not like this track to much, it just isn't something I'd normally listen to but its still a pretty decent track. I'm not going to say anything bad about it really the instruments are ok, vocals are cool and the ambience is probably the best part of the song.

Track 6 - My Failure - Mystical Night In The Transylvanian Woods
A pretty good ambient track you could imagine yourself being in a dark mist covered forest with the faint sight of eyes watching you as you try walk to find your way out.

Track 7 - Valtiel - The Silent Town
A cold ambient song which just screams emptiness out to you. I'd say this is very fitting for those abandoned areas each and everyone of us must have seen at some point in our lives.

Track 8 - Nocturnal Degrade - Cold Passion of Decay
Ending it all is a straight to the point Black Metal whos first riffs already give that feeling of sadness and almost spit fire type vocals compliment the song very well, I was hooked! This is honestly and amazing track although a word of advice to the band would be increase the volume of the drums but other than that very well done!

Arckanum is recording a new album!

Swedish Black Metal solo project Arckanum is on the works of recording a new album sadly not much information is found in the bands official Facebook page but if anything is posted I will let you guys know!

Throne of Malediction to release single!

American Blackened-Doom Metal duo Throne of Malediction are preparing to release a single of their upcoming "Out of Darkness, Comes Light" album. Not information is out yet but we will keep you posted when it's released or any new info comes out!

Din of Awakening - Din of Awakening 90%

If you like atmospheric black metal then this band if surely for you!
This three track demo provides a dark, slow almost depression vibe that you'd probably hear from early Burzum mixed with various other bands and I have to say it works very well!

You can find the whole demo on youtube so I suggest you look out for this band many more things are to come I hope!

Defiled Majesties / Krayl - Inquitios Necrotis (split) 75%

Since this is a split containing two bands I shall review each band on the score of 50% each so its split evenly in the middle.

Part 1 - Defiled Majesties

Track 1 - Embrace The Storm
A simple ambient song to set the mood...
The wind blows softly as the synth slowly comes in to provide a dark airy atmosphere.

Track 2 - Evil Arises
A rough raw black metal track with some very interesting and dare I say it? Original! I do have to admit its a very good track very strong and powerful and I can't wait to hear more of this band thats for sure.

40%

Part 2 - Krayl

Track 1 - The Black Plague of Misanthropy
No nonsense black metal here... goes straight into the point and even though the quality if a little TOO rough for my liking its still pretty decent. It's got some interesting riffs keeps the same pace and beat through for a droney feeling which is quite good.

Track 2 - The Path Made by Blood
I would consider this "Part 2" of the first track as to me it sounds like if it were big song instead of two smaller ones... If the artist behind this band was intending this or not is irrelevant its still a pretty good and is pretty enjoyable to listen to.

35%

Mistet Fjell - Dette kval vil ikke ende 70%

A Black / Drone / Noise solo project from Mumbia.

Well it seems to be your standard Black / Drone/ Noise band really the tracks keep a constant pace and do not change much obviously giving out that droney vibe you look for a in a drone band. Each track works well together each giving it that "song hasn't ended" vibe and really you can count the whole demo as one big song in my honest opinion... Not bad not bad at all.