Progressive Black Metal

Bizarrekult – Alt Som Finnes Review

Bizarrekult – Alt Som Finnes Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on February 20, 2026 in Reviews, Black Metal, 71 comments

“If you know anything about grumpy ole Grier, you know he’s been dry-humping Bizarrekult ever since 2021’s Vi Overlevde. “Dry-humping” might not be the correct term. Maybe passionate lovemaking? Yeah, that’s the stuff. But, in all seriousness, this little band came out of nowhere and has been making waves in such a short time. While the debut had me glued to my seat, the follow-up, Den Tapte Krigen, damn-near bolted me down—to the point that I had to cut myself out of my pants to break free. If that had been the band’s swansong, I would have been just fine for the rest of my life. But Bizarrekult is back to ruin another pair of my pants. Behold! Alt Som Finnes!” Weird kvlt fandom.

Weft – The Splintered Oar Review

Weft – The Splintered Oar Review

By Killjoy on January 25, 2026 in Reviews, Black Metal, Folk Metal, Progressive Metal, 30 comments

“Black metal and the violin go together like peanut butter and jelly, which makes it particularly exciting when an artist who is accomplished in both steps forward. Weft is the solo endeavor of Charlie Anderson, the live violinist for Panopticon. His debut album, The Splintered Oar, is one of two releases by Bindrune Recordings on the weekend before the beginning of Listurnalia 2025. Nevertheless, this is a record that should not go unnoticed during the time of year when many of us have adopted either a backward- or forward-looking mindset.” Black strings and negative feelings.

AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Exterior Palnet – Haragma II

AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Exterior Palnet – Haragma II

By Dolphin Whisperer on May 2, 2025 in Angry Metal Guy's Unsigned Band Rodeo, Black Metal, 29 comments

““AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.”” Palnet of terror.

Tómarúm – Beyond Obsidian Euphoria

Tómarúm – Beyond Obsidian Euphoria

By Kenstrosity on April 2, 2025 in Reviews, Black Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, 118 comments

“Over the past three years, I’ve come to appreciate Tómarúm’s surprising, mature debut Ash in Realms of Stone Icons at a deeper level than I had hoped to reach in the mere two weeks provided at the time. While I stand by my overall score—and by my critiques—my relationship with that record grew more meaningful and rewarding with time. Tómarúm’s spiritually charged, introspective point of view speaks volumes of suffering and strife, while the complexity of their musical compositions reflects in uncompromising clarity the fluid order that governs a turbulent chaos of the soul and of the heart. With this fresh in mind, I approach follow-up Beyond Obsidian Euphoria with great curiosity and equal anticipation.” Euphoriacs.

Am I in Trouble? – Spectrum Review

Am I in Trouble? – Spectrum Review

By Dolphin Whisperer on January 6, 2025 in Reviews, Black Metal, Post-Metal, Progressive Metal, 86 comments

“Tagging systems and organizational hierarchies tend to steer our ideas of genre classifications toward ins and outs, yeses and nos, boxes next to boxes, tags next to tags. In reality, though—and much in the way people go about describing things as being between x band and y band—genres do have their own spectrums. And in that spirit of living in an accumulation of converging aisles rather than following the merchandising plan, sole mind Steve Wiener (Negative Bliss, Ashenheart) debuts his Am I in Trouble? project as an homage to idiosyncratic acts of this splatter art nature.” Trouble’s brewin.

Veilburner – The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom Review

Veilburner – The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom Review

By Kenstrosity on November 12, 2024 in Reviews, Black Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Metal, 77 comments

“Asheville, North Carolina’s motto, for the whole time I’d lived there, is “Stay Weird.” For the most part, we Ashevillians take that to heart. So, too, it seems, do Pennsylvania’s weird blackened death duo Veilburner. A studio project well regarded for their unorthodox songwriting style, Veilburner’s discography represents a masterclass on making weird and freaky music remarkably accessible without sacrificing grit or grime.” Weirdness unveiled!

AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Wist – Strange Balance

AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Wist – Strange Balance

By Dolphin Whisperer on October 10, 2024 in Angry Metal Guy's Unsigned Band Rodeo, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, Progressive Metal, 20 comments

“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.” If Wist were horses, beggars would ride.

Dreamless Veil – Every Limb of the Flood Review

Dreamless Veil – Every Limb of the Flood Review

By Dolphin Whisperer on October 1, 2024 in Reviews, Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, 34 comments

“Dan Gargiulo, once of a celebrated period for Revocation and a leading force for Artificial Brain, finds himself at the nexus of one such budding—Dreamless Veil. Assembled with now bandmate Mike Paparo (Inter Arma, Artificial Brain) and Psycroptic kitsmasher Dave Haley, can these friends, all top-tier performers, implement the supergroup form honestly?” Band and superband.