by Jillian Drachman | Dec 17, 2024 | Lists
Now that 2024 is almost over, the time has arrived to reflect upon the accursed year that we are about to leave behind, marching onward toward new and ever-worsening obstacles. After all, in the words of one charming gentleman, whose work we will be celebrating today:...
by Jillian Drachman | Dec 13, 2024 | Reviews
“Så skapar jag nu ännu ett mästerverk.” / “So I now create yet another masterpiece.” ~ Niklas Kvarforth Sir Niklas Kvarforth — your genius infuriates me to the point that I could burn a million structures of worship. In fact, I see no reason not to set the whole world...
by Jillian Drachman | Dec 12, 2024 | Interviews
Manes — a fabled entity of such epic and blinding brilliance that their art lies beyond critique and even praise. However, I will attempt to convey my infinite admiration for this pioneering outfit anyway. The first incarnation of Manes was conceived in 1992, the...
by Jillian Drachman | Dec 12, 2024 | Reviews
“Many die too late, and some die too early. Yet strange soundeth the precept: ‘Die at the right time!’ … In your dying shall your spirit and your virtue still shine like an evening after-glow around the earth: otherwise your dying hath been unsatisfactory.” ~...
by Jillian Drachman | Dec 9, 2024 | Reviews
“You shall love peace as a means to new wars.” ~ Nietzsche At long last, a new black metal group, outside of Trondheim, worth praising has emerged — Lömsk. Hailing from Sweden, Lömsk officially unleashed their debut effort, the four-song EP Act I on November 1,...