Solumine Love their previous work but that release feels like a culminating point in their progress. Very tasteful and refined musical elements that binds together perfectly.

Alex Decknadel This album flew under my radar after being a fan of their previous albums. That being said, the leaner run time forces the album to be way more direct and driving than their previous releases.

This is all well and good because all I want to do is press the replay button after the album ends. Favorite track: An Endless Ocean of Wildflowers.

Alyx Delongchamp I feel like there was a higher chance of us getting a new title fight record before we got a new Skagos record, but WOW I'm glad I was wrong.
this album was incredible to discover and I'm so happy we have more Skagos after so long.

Nocturnal Egg (Jordan) Par un sourire me fait basculer plusieurs années en arrière quand j'avais fait la découverte de Gris et de son album iconique Il était une Forêt. Tout comme le groupe canadien, Bonjour Tristesse a le goût des titres poétiques lumineux ("Par un sourire", "Tu es inscrite dans les yeux que j'aime") qui cachent avec un cynisme noir un DSBM qui brise le cœur. Si l'enregistrement de la partie instrumentale est assez propre, la voix, elle, semble sortir d'un tombeau. Ce premier album est une perle ! Favorite track: 04 Liberté.

bmurator German Depressive Black Metal. This is some very good DSBM plus it is the debut of this one man, Nathanael (Matthias), project. Nothing is ground breaking but everything is extremely well done. The best I would say is the first song where the lyrics cut you like a knife & the execution of the music is perfect! Recommended!!! Favorite track: 01 Tu es inscrite dans les lignes du plafond.

stomachgrinder What a masterful depressive BM release. So glad i stumbled across this band too! Loved this album from start to finish.. reminded me of Abyssic Hate in parts. Looking forward to checking out more releases by them. Favorite track: 01 Tu es inscrite dans les lignes du plafond.

Urso X BT's growth album over album has been truly remarkable. Whereas his previous effort was firmly rooted in atmo/post dsbm, this record feels like distilled, raging rabm, albeit nicely atmospheric and despite the absence of the rabm tag present on previous albums. Many will surely miss the spoken passages and other fine touches, but this is inarguably BT's strongest material yet (even as YUUN remains my sentimental favourite). Favorite track: Turmoil.

sashavonkarl74 "Bonjour Tristesse" is not a French DSBM outfit, but a Munich - Bavarian melancholic and yes, depressive post-BM one-manned project. I did really enjoy the atmosphere created here, the dark melodies and the outstanding guitar work, on top of all, makes this opus an immersive experience and while it sticks to the trad BM roots, the production is clean and professional, which I think is needed to "suck you in" that immersive dark aura instead of making you a distant bystander. Favorite track: Turmoil.

D. Majestic record, lyrics enter in your Heart, very sensitive vocals. it reminds me the First record of Thränenkind

LittleSeasonist Absolute talent & impressive execution...
Loved DakhaBrahka for a half a decade now, but never fail to leave me speachless.
Ukraine has such a deep culture & beautiful people. Always finding amazing new things from this region.

Stop Putin, No War Favorite track: Oy, u Kyevi.

Family Feet February 2022 - A great group and the greatest anti-Putin thing I could do today. Favorite track: Afryka.

Sebastiaan Poos This music comes right out the soil of the Ukrain and the marrow of its people Favorite track: Yahudky.

Chant A uniquely impactful band, and the build and tension of Vesna are something I have never found elsewhere Favorite track: Vesna.

Family Feet September 2022 - Saw the video for Vesna and that was that.

youtu.be/PI2WPCS12xA Favorite track: Vesna.

dardar1126 Really love their fusion of traditional sounding Eastern European music w/a jazz sensibility.

Am big fan of the Bulgarian women's choruses, US groups The Pennywhistlers & Kitka, & Finnish group Värttinä. Hear shades of all of them in this music.