My Music Path

  Nowadays the word epic is completely taken out of context. When someone drops his peanut butter sandwich and catches it with the smeared side up, it is considered epic. Have we forgotten that an epic battle, cannot be fought with just one peanut butter sandwich? I haven't. And to prove the point, here’s my review of Tales From The Frozen Lands, Pt. 2 by the one-man epic black metal band Dead Crown.   In just four songs, Dead Crown creates a cold atmosphere where somewhere between the glaciers a battle is about to begin. A battle between Norse gods, unknown ones, and wolves. Inspired by his travels to Iceland, Fausto (real name Pedro Martinez, the man behind all this) invented a lyrical universe based on Norse mythology and fantasy. In 2020 he brought out Tales From The Frozen and Pt 1. And yeah, as we all have nothing else to do but to sit home all day and watch the latest news on the Coronavirus, he probably thought, hey, there's more where that came from and recorded anoth...

  On March 3rd, 2021, Koldovstvo’s debut album 'Ni Tsarya, Ni Boga' emerged out of nowhere. There is no information on who’s in the band and where they’re from, but the record is making ripples in the dark watery black metal underground. And for good reason. Koldovstvo means 'witchcraft' in Russian, and Ni Tsarya, Ni Boga means No Tsars, No God. Keep those in mind. Take a look at the artwork. It’s a crop of a painting called Princess Tarakanova by Konstantin Flavitsky from 1864. Now before we dive into the history of this woman, I can say that this release is cinematic, compelling, and quite extraordinary. It sounds as if it’s recorded in an old church, with old gear. The vocals vary from anguished howls to choir-like singing that gives the album a spark of hope in this whirlwind of sadness. But is this a concept album about Princess Tarakanova? I don't know, but let's say it is, what do we need to know about this w...

Last year, I wrote a review on Changeling's third record. A genius black metal album with an original almost warm sound that they can only make in America. On March 15, 2021, they released a split cassette with Everlasting Light, a black metal band from Illinois via Quarter Records.                                                                                                                                                                                  ...

On the 21st of August, Polish black metalman K.M. releases his second album as Ars Magna Umbrae titled 'Apotheosis' on the might, mighty I, Voidhanger Records. If you like your black metal original and cosmic, watch this label.  Tracklist: 1. Through Fields Of Asphodel 2. She Who Splits The Earth 3. On The Wings Of Divine Fires 4. Apotheosis 5. Mare Tenebrarum 6. Oracle Of Luminous Dark 7. Of Divine Divergence 8. Ignis In Tenebris The band name means something like Way Of The Great Shadow, which sounds great as hell. And that’s also exactly where we’re going. Because Ars Magna Umbrae takes no prisoners when it comes to black metal. The way of incorporating dissonant guitarwork with cinematic soundscapes is exquisitely well done. Dissonance alternated with tremolo-picking and the bending strings trick, which makes the outro of the song 'Of Divine Divergence' one of the best I’ve ever heard. It’s like My Bloody Valentine black metal-style. It's one melting pot of ori...