by Jillian Drachman | Apr 29, 2024 | Reviews
Formed in 2012, Lethe have finally returned with their third full-length offering, Alienation. A supergroup duo consisting of Anna Murphy of Switzerland and Tor-Helge Skei of Norway, Lethe represent the meeting of two top-notch talents. While the incredibly...
by Jillian Drachman | Apr 17, 2024 | Interviews
Lethe, the duo of Norway’s Tor-Helge Skei and Switzerland’s Anna Murphy, are about to unveil their third full-length masterpiece, Alienation, on April 26 via Bergen’s Dark Essence Records. Skei is revered for his pioneering role as the driving force behind Manes,...
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 | Feb 26, 2024 | News
In an unexpected Instagram post, the Finnish record label The Sinister Initiative announced an album by the legendary Swedish black metal powerhouse Shining titled The Helsinki Tapes. This mysterious offering is bound to prove a masterpiece, given Shining’s...
by Jillian Drachman | Feb 10, 2024 | News
The Sinister Initiative has been infecting the world with many of the most brilliant and lethal musical atrocities since its rebirth in 2022. TSI was founded by Shining’s genius mastermind, Niklas Kvarforth, who brings decades of experience as a label owner....