by Jillian Drachman | Nov 5, 2025 | Interviews
Mr. Erik Unsgaard is the frontman and, at this point, sole composer behind Norway’s Sarkom. Unsgaard co-founded Sarkom in 2003, and the band remains one of black metal’s most worthy outfits. Sarkom finally presented their fifth album, Exceed In2 Chaos, earlier this...
by Jillian Drachman | Jul 28, 2025 | Reviews
It is with the utmost disappointment that I must acknowledge that 2025 has been a horrid year for black metal, with basically only the esteemed beacons of negativity at Terratur Possessions and a couple of other guardians of dark light upholding standards and bearing...
by Jillian Drachman | Nov 7, 2024 | Reviews
Natt til ende, the final installment in a trilogy of what can only be described as some of black metal’s finest titles, is now upon us. First, 2021’s Tanker som rir natten was hailed as a flawless record. Next, its 2022 follow-up, Naa skrider natten sort, received a...
by Jillian Drachman | Mar 28, 2024 | Lists, Top 10
Music journalists tend to spend a lot of time discussing their favorite albums, so we decided to change things up and create a list of the best black metal EPs instead. Mayhem’s Deathcrush (1987) clearly stands as one of the most important efforts in the...
by Jillian Drachman | Mar 27, 2024 | Lists, Top 20
There are countless incredible drummers in the black metal world. Thus, compiling a list of the greatest seemed to pose an especially daunting task. However, the musicians below are all so outstanding that our choices made themselves. Since this list...