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Ofermod release ‘Agios Ischyros Belial’, the second single from the Drakonian Elitism split with Black Altar and Acherontas

The storm clouds continue to gather and the fury of the Drakonian Elitism alliance grows ever closer to being unleashed! The second track from this unhallowed collection of orthodox black metal is now upon us in the form ‘Agios Ischyros Belial’ from the dark forces of OFERMOD! Heed its unforgiving edicts of inversion and desecration now at the Odium Records YouTube channel Pre-orders for the Drakonian Elitism album, featuring the combined might of unholy trinity OFERMOD, Black Altar and Acherontas are now open! Black metal fans the world over have been desperate for further news of Drakonian Elitism since it […]

Album Reviews

Album Review: Black Altar / Vulture Lord – Deathiah Manifesto

Given my current renaissance of affection for split releases over the past few months or so, Deathiah Manifesto looked interesting at the start, being a melding of Polish (now UK) blackguards BLACK ALTAR and Norway’s equally profane VULTURE LORD. The styles of blackness from both countries are identifiable almost at first listen, yet I’ve found them often in at least aesthetic camaraderie, giving me hope that the few moments to come won’t be wasted. With its last full-length arriving in 2008 and only three other splits and an EP to show for the past decade, BLACK ALTAR has more to […]