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Join the Kvlt: Espi’s 2023 AOTY List

January 8, 2024 Kep

Written by Espi Kvlt As we wrap up another year, I am here to bring you another list of black metal albums I loved (plus, as usual, one extra, because for some reason my actual […]

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Album Review: Notturno – “Inside” (DSBM)

October 5, 2023 Westin

Notturno – Inside> Depressive suicidal black metal> Italy> Releasing October 6> Hypnotic Dirge Records Extreme metal is perhaps one of the most aptly titled genres of music – pushing the boundaries of sonic art as […]

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Album Review: None – “Inevitable” (DSBM)

July 1, 2023 Kep

Written by Espi Kvlt None – “Inevitable”> Depressive black metal> Oregon, US> Released June 30> Hypnotic Dirge Records None first captivated me in 2019, with the release of their album Damp Chill of Life. I had […]

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Album Review: …Stay… – “tears of happiness” (DSBM)

June 16, 2023 Kep

Written by Kep …Stay… – tears of happiness> DSBM> Mexico> Releasing June 16 (released digitally April 21)> Fiadh Productions You know how sometimes you start to listen to something and it’s just the wrong time for […]

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Album Review: L’Homme Absurde – “Stranger” (Post-black Metal)

May 20, 2023 Kep

Written by Kirk L’Homme Absurde – Stranger> Post-black metal> Russia> Released May 9> SoundAge Productions Do you know what it is I probably like most about depressive suicidal black metal? For the most part, there […]

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Album Review: ColdWorld – “Isolation” (Ambient/Depressive Black Metal)

September 22, 2022 Kep

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 […]

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