“Damned in Black” – Immortal

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 ~ //Ø//

When I was first discovering black metal around the year 2004 and began diving deeper into the genre outside of gateway bands like Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir, one of the first bands I discovered that really made an impression on me was Immortal, particularly their 2000 release, “Damned in Black”. All it took … Continue reading “Damned in Black” – Immortal

“Daemon” – Mayhem

August 15, 2020 ~ //Ø//

Like the many-headed hydra of Greek myth, The True Mayhem sprouted yet another serpentine head with the celebrated release of 2019’s “Daemon”. This spiraling descent into pure black metal hell hearkens back to the golden age of the genre, luring us in with it’s Faustian offerings and casting us into a deep abyss of woe … Continue reading “Daemon” – Mayhem