adriclyon One of the best live performances from a hardcore band I’ve ever seen. Amazing EP. Favorite track: Sma3.

agh___ as strong as ever Favorite track: Aisha Qandisha.

sexranger Resonates with my soul. Favorite track: Tfou 3lik.

mario1984 Almost three hours of deep hypnotic drones. A sonic ocean of stillness. Beautiful album.

David Prescott Great work on this!

Caizoe Excellent. An airy, transcendent, ritualistic black metal experience, fully embracing a psychedelic, acid-drenched atmosphere. The drumming is insane, and the guitar work is ultra-violent. Favorite track: Vorago.

Unhinderedbytalent Hints of the avant garde, whilst still retaining the very core of conventional black metal in their hearts, this Italian outfit caught me off guard with this unexpected find. DSO vibes are strong but there's reminders of Akhlys and Thantifaxath here also. Favorite track: Larvæ.

rvss.eel Just say the word "Gorrch" out loud while looking at this cover art and most potential listeners are already gone. Like the writhing mass of worms in the old hoodie, Stillamentum is dense and always moving. These are tremolo'd strings that feel tense and active, even when held in place. The kind that impress with powerful mood rather than power of riff. Dissonance is also the word here, but it's beautiful, like looking up at the sun through the torrent of ice shards hailing down into your eyes. Favorite track: Larvæ.