All it really takes is firing up your music-playing program of choice to realize that DarkThrone have been on an absolute tear over the past few years. Old Star released in 2019, and it was only last year that I was reviewing Eternal Hails, which is why I was pleasantly surprised when I was given the opportunity to review their latest effort, Astral Fortress.
Read MoreI love this album. It is the soundtrack to a movie I wish had been made in that magical ‘85-’90s era of films. Each song has a body of imposing aura, as each song expands upon the story BtG has crafted, yet every song stands alone and can be identified by their individual sounds (many times this is a difficult task in this particular genre of music).
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what a Black Metal album written by two direct-descendants of one of the leading judges in the Salem Witch Trials would sound like? Well, wonder no more, because Ceremonial Castings’ Salem 1692 is the album you’ve been looking for and it’s every bit as relentless and uncompromising as John Hathorne himself.
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