Hope Attrition

Hope Attrition

Woe

This New York based black metal outfit were one of my favorite performances of a quality filled Red River Family Fest III.

Off the rails unstoppable train of sonic destruction is how I would describe their sound. They did not let up for a minute, and their albums are much the same, unrelenting aggression that crushes body and soul while still drawing you in for more.

Blitzgeist

Ritual Magic

Portland Oregon based black metal, from Zane, the man behind the stellar Elegiac black metal project. Whereas Elegiac has a rawer, more traditionally agressive tone to it, Blitzgeist is a bit slower with the tempo. A grimier, almost more melodic sound pervades this project, and the vocal work reminds me of Inquisition. As the apt title suggests, there is a ritualistic aspect to the compositions and style.

Pick it up from the musician's personal label, Sacrificial Sounds.

Lathspell; Malum

Luciferian Nights Split

Two Finnish Black Metal powerhouses have just released this split. The Lathspell side has me exceptionally excited, as they are a fiery, aggressive, and crushing black metal band. If raging traditional black metal is your thing, be sure to give this a listen. Finland continues to be one of my current favorite black metal scenes, and bands like this are why.

Solar Temple

Fertile Descent

Preview of new album from Dutch Atmospheric Black Metallers. Superb fuzzy blackened trance.

Reblogged from @reptileshrine

Black Vice

Austin, Texas based black metal.

Dissonant, raging, anti-cosmic blizzard of hate.

Photo by blogger. Sept. 15, 2018. The Lost Well, Austin, Texas.

UADA

Portland Oregon black metal band.

Photo by blogger. Come and Take It Live, Austin, TX. July 13, 2018.