2023
Mad March Roundup
Written by Kirk, Westin, Kep, Espi Kvlt, and Ellis We’ve had some great music so far in 2023, but March really took the cake. Bangers abounded, and so we’ve rounded up some of our favorites […]
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2023
Album Review: Dawn Ray’d – “To Know the Light” (RABM)
Written by Espi Kvlt Dawn Ray’d – To Know the Light> RABM> UK> Releasing March 24> Prosthetic Records Anyone even slightly familiar with my taste in black metal knows that I place Dawn Ray’d a tier above […]
2023
EP Review: Spectral Lore – “11 Days” (Black Metal)
Written by Espi Kvlt Spectral Lore – 11 Days> Black metal> Greece> Released March 21> Independent/self-release Two years ago, Spectral Lore once again took the black metal scene by storm upon the release of their fifth full-length […]
2023
JAMuary Roundup
Written by Kep, Westin, Barlovv, Ellis, and Espi Kvlt January is in the books, and if the quality of the new music we heard is any indication then 2023 is gonna be a great time. […]
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Join the Kvlt: Espi’s AOTY 2022
By: Espi Kvlt Espi is here to once again bring you my favorite black metal albums of 2022! Cutting these down was harder than I expected. I didn’t realize how many favorites I had until […]
2022
Album Review: kvrv – “bvmp n grind” (Rock/Gothic Metal)
Written by Espi Kvlt kvrv – bvmp n grind> Rock/Gothic metal > London, UK> Releasing October 31> Independent/self-release I am once again taking a step out of my regular wheelhouse to review this eclectic new album, bvmp n grind, […]
2022
Album Review: ColdWorld – “Isolation” (Ambient/Depressive Black Metal)
Written by Espi Kvlt ColdWorld – Isolation> Ambient black metal/DSBM> Germany> Releasing September 30> Eisenwald There have been many times since I began writing for Noob Heavy that I felt an immense honor to be […]
2022
EP Review: Iōhannēs – “The Ocean” (Atmoblack)
Written by Espi Kvlt Iōhannēs – The Ocean> Black metal> North Carolina, USA> Releasing September 22> Syrup Moose Records It’s hard to believe the single person behind Iōhannēs is just 21 years old considering their incredible output of music, […]
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Album Review: GGGOLDDD – “This Shame Should Not Be Mine” (Post-Metal)
By: Espi Kvlt >GGGOLDDD – This Shame Should Not Be Mine>Post Metal>The Netherlands>Released April 1, 2022> Artoffact Records As a huge fan of GGGOLDDD (previously GOLD), I was extremely excited to review their latest effort […]
2022
Album Review: Son of Seth – “De Dor a Odio” (Blackened Industrial Doom Metal)
By: Espi Kvlt Son of Seth – De Dor a Odio Blackened Industrial Doom Metal from Copenhagen, Denmark Released on February 11, 2022 via Trepanation Recordings If this album had come out during the time […]