#blackened-thrash-metal — Public Fediverse posts
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CÖDE RED (Estats Units) presenta nova demo: "Devour..." #CödeRed #BlackenedThrashMetal #Maig2026 #EstatsUnits #NovaDemo #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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The Great Observer – Loss of Transcendence Review By Thus SpokeThere are few concepts in the Western tradition as misunderstood as that of “the death of God.” It is not a triumphant proclamation, nor a call for apathetic nihilism. What has been coined in recent online discourse as a ‘meaning crisis’ is only barely getting the point. The Loss of Transcendence—some universal, ultimate, mind-independent Truth and set of values—is a beginning, an event that should prompt critical thought and action and confrontation of a human condition that we sedate ourselves out of with belief in a higher power or sense and reason in the universe; hope; or the rescinding of responsibility to the idea that ‘nothing matters.12 The Great Observer seem to have done their homework for the most part, with their debut channeling their thrashy blackened death into a philosophical call to action that blends Existentialism with Stoicism and Epicureanism. Fresh on the scene and immediately going all-in in aggression and storytelling, what can The Great Observer give to us?
On the face of it, Loss of Transcendence is standard black/death/thrash, with a rotating emphasis on each of those three components. Sticking primarily to up-tempo, gritty riffing in a vein somewhere between Necrophobic, Tomb Mold, and Morbid Angel—though a less flashy iteration—The Great Observer do nonetheless find time to linger in some cavernousness that vaguely recalls Disembowelment. They further emphasise their mean streak with a pervasive vocal echo that adds to the grime of the throaty howls and is compounded during the many instances when such vocals are multi-tracked or delivered as a group. But not all of this energy is used in service of evil; there’s a strong anthemic side to these choruses and a jaunty bombast to many a beat. In many ways, it gives off the aura of classical extreme metal—back when Black Metal was an album title, and ugliness, speed, and aggression were the name of the game in a fundamentally different way to how they are now. And yet, under the layers of dirt and behind the malevolence lie small seeds of nuance, and it is to Loss of Transcendence’s great detriment that they remain scattered seeds alone.
Loss of Transcendence flirts with many things—intrigue, atmosphere, tenacity—but never quite wins any of them over. Riffs generally check boxes for pugnacity, but even at their most brutish and slick (“The Great Observer,” “Impervious Creation”), they have no edge, no force. At the worst end, guitar lines are entirely blunt thanks to nondescript, generic-sounding melodies and patterns (“Herald of Thorns,” “How Far the Faithless will Venture”). It’s unfortunate that all of the best guitar sits in the record’s back half, with “Impervious Creation” and “The Weight of Being Free” delivering shimmying, sliding shredding capable of winning over the harshest of critics, and the latter track featuring a genuinely beautiful, buttery smooth solo that combines everything great about grimy yet gorgeous extreme metal. The frequent use of group vocals, which sometimes creates an impressive miasma of harrowing calls (“Impervious Creation,” title track), falls awkwardly flat when delivered as rousing shouts (“Sentenced at High Noon,” “At The Summit of Consciousness,” “The Weight…”) thanks to the latter’s surprising corniness. The Great Observer also experiment in an exasperatingly random manner with distortion, with a liquid, Worm-adjacent effect appearing in random snatches never to develop (“Parénklisis (Fallen Into Existence),” “How Far…,” “The Weight…,” title track); and the worst part is that it’s good! The pace, generally high, is also stymied by not one but two synth-heavy instrumentals as “Parénklisis…” opens the album with a gravitas that never appears again, and “Ékstasis (The Lonesome Path)” needlessly presses pause for two minutes of ambience and whispering.
In reality, Loss of Transcendence feels frustratingly lukewarm. A mix that pushes guitars erratically between the far background and the very forefront, and a baffling decision3 to layer vocal tracks and reverb like lasagna over these riffs (“The Great Observer,” “Sentenced at High Noon,” “The Weight…,” title track) makes what could be decent blackened death sound almost poor. Almost the only time the guitars sound good is when they sound great, soloing in sudden clarity (“Sentenced…,” “Impervious Creation”) and with fluent expressiveness (“The Weight…,”), and these highlights appear exclusively in the second half. Given this, it becomes harder to forgive the swing of strangely upbeat gang shouts (“Sentenced…,” “Herald of Thorns”) and a brusque attitude to riff-writing that tends to shy away from character.
It’s always a shame when a concept I’m particularly interested in is delivered in mediocre form. Loss of Transcendence strikes as an album that would have had heads spinning and Bibles being reached for in the early 90s but now its grit cannot make up for its shortcomings. Failing to develop their best ideas and sidelining their assets far too often, The Great Observer still haven’t seen how to capitalise on their strengths, and Loss of Transcendence loses more than higher values as a result.
Rating: Disappointing
#20 #2026 #Apr26 #BlackMetal #BlackenedDeathMetal #BlackenedThrashMetal #BlackSeedProductions #DeathMetal #diSEMBOWELMENT #ItalianMetal #LossOfTranscendence #MorbidAngel #Necrophobic #Review #Reviews #TheGreatObserver #ThrashMetal #TombMold
DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: BlackSeed Productions
Website: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: April 30th, 2026 -
The Great Observer – Loss of Transcendence Review By Thus SpokeThere are few concepts in the Western tradition as misunderstood as that of “the death of God.” It is not a triumphant proclamation, nor a call for apathetic nihilism. What has been coined in recent online discourse as a ‘meaning crisis’ is only barely getting the point. The Loss of Transcendence—some universal, ultimate, mind-independent Truth and set of values—is a beginning, an event that should prompt critical thought and action and confrontation of a human condition that we sedate ourselves out of with belief in a higher power or sense and reason in the universe; hope; or the rescinding of responsibility to the idea that ‘nothing matters.12 The Great Observer seem to have done their homework for the most part, with their debut channeling their thrashy blackened death into a philosophical call to action that blends Existentialism with Stoicism and Epicureanism. Fresh on the scene and immediately going all-in in aggression and storytelling, what can The Great Observer give to us?
On the face of it, Loss of Transcendence is standard black/death/thrash, with a rotating emphasis on each of those three components. Sticking primarily to up-tempo, gritty riffing in a vein somewhere between Necrophobic, Tomb Mold, and Morbid Angel—though a less flashy iteration—The Great Observer do nonetheless find time to linger in some cavernousness that vaguely recalls Disembowelment. They further emphasise their mean streak with a pervasive vocal echo that adds to the grime of the throaty howls and is compounded during the many instances when such vocals are multi-tracked or delivered as a group. But not all of this energy is used in service of evil; there’s a strong anthemic side to these choruses and a jaunty bombast to many a beat. In many ways, it gives off the aura of classical extreme metal—back when Black Metal was an album title, and ugliness, speed, and aggression were the name of the game in a fundamentally different way to how they are now. And yet, under the layers of dirt and behind the malevolence lie small seeds of nuance, and it is to Loss of Transcendence’s great detriment that they remain scattered seeds alone.
Loss of Transcendence flirts with many things—intrigue, atmosphere, tenacity—but never quite wins any of them over. Riffs generally check boxes for pugnacity, but even at their most brutish and slick (“The Great Observer,” “Impervious Creation”), they have no edge, no force. At the worst end, guitar lines are entirely blunt thanks to nondescript, generic-sounding melodies and patterns (“Herald of Thorns,” “How Far the Faithless will Venture”). It’s unfortunate that all of the best guitar sits in the record’s back half, with “Impervious Creation” and “The Weight of Being Free” delivering shimmying, sliding shredding capable of winning over the harshest of critics, and the latter track featuring a genuinely beautiful, buttery smooth solo that combines everything great about grimy yet gorgeous extreme metal. The frequent use of group vocals, which sometimes creates an impressive miasma of harrowing calls (“Impervious Creation,” title track), falls awkwardly flat when delivered as rousing shouts (“Sentenced at High Noon,” “At The Summit of Consciousness,” “The Weight…”) thanks to the latter’s surprising corniness. The Great Observer also experiment in an exasperatingly random manner with distortion, with a liquid, Worm-adjacent effect appearing in random snatches never to develop (“Parénklisis (Fallen Into Existence),” “How Far…,” “The Weight…,” title track); and the worst part is that it’s good! The pace, generally high, is also stymied by not one but two synth-heavy instrumentals as “Parénklisis…” opens the album with a gravitas that never appears again, and “Ékstasis (The Lonesome Path)” needlessly presses pause for two minutes of ambience and whispering.
In reality, Loss of Transcendence feels frustratingly lukewarm. A mix that pushes guitars erratically between the far background and the very forefront, and a baffling decision3 to layer vocal tracks and reverb like lasagna over these riffs (“The Great Observer,” “Sentenced at High Noon,” “The Weight…,” title track) makes what could be decent blackened death sound almost poor. Almost the only time the guitars sound good is when they sound great, soloing in sudden clarity (“Sentenced…,” “Impervious Creation”) and with fluent expressiveness (“The Weight…,”), and these highlights appear exclusively in the second half. Given this, it becomes harder to forgive the swing of strangely upbeat gang shouts (“Sentenced…,” “Herald of Thorns”) and a brusque attitude to riff-writing that tends to shy away from character.
It’s always a shame when a concept I’m particularly interested in is delivered in mediocre form. Loss of Transcendence strikes as an album that would have had heads spinning and Bibles being reached for in the early 90s but now its grit cannot make up for its shortcomings. Failing to develop their best ideas and sidelining their assets far too often, The Great Observer still haven’t seen how to capitalise on their strengths, and Loss of Transcendence loses more than higher values as a result.
Rating: Disappointing
#20 #2026 #Apr26 #BlackMetal #BlackenedDeathMetal #BlackenedThrashMetal #BlackSeedProductions #DeathMetal #diSEMBOWELMENT #ItalianMetal #LossOfTranscendence #MorbidAngel #Necrophobic #Review #Reviews #TheGreatObserver #ThrashMetal #TombMold
DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: BlackSeed Productions
Website: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: April 30th, 2026 -
OMISSION (Espanya) presenta nou àlbum: "Doomed Ancient Rites" #Omission #BlackenedThrashMetal #Març2026 #Espanya #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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TYTALUS (Espanya) presenta nou single: "Wisdom of Doomers" #Tytalus #BlackenedThrashMetal #Març2026 #Espanya #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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VAULDERIE (Estats Units) presenta nou àlbum: "Sanguinoctum" #Vaulderie #BlackenedThrashMetal #Gener2026 #EstatsUnits #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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CÖDE RED (Estats Units) presenta nou àlbum: "State of Emergency" #CödeRed #BlackenedThrashMetal #Desembre2025 #EstatsUnits #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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VAULDERIE (Estats Units) presenta nou single: "From the Crypt" #Vaulderie #BlackenedThrashMetal #Desembre2025 #EstatsUnits #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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RANSAKKER (Suècia) presenta nou àlbum: "Expulsion of the Dying" #Ransakker #BlackenedThrashMetal #Novembre2025 #Suècia #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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RANSAKKER (Suècia) presenta nou àlbum: "Expulsion of the Dying" #Ransakker #BlackenedThrashMetal #Novembre2025 #Suècia #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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DEMONIAC (Xile) presenta nou àlbum en directe: "Nube Negra En Vivo" #Demoniac #BlackenedThrashMetal #Octubre2025 #Xile #NouÀlbumEnDirecte #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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DEMONIAC (Xile) presenta nou àlbum en directe: "Nube Negra En Vivo" #Demoniac #BlackenedThrashMetal #Octubre2025 #Xile #NouÀlbumEnDirecte #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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VELASTRIA (Bèlgica) presenta nou àlbum: "War Delusion" #Velastria #BlackenedThrashMetal #Octubre2025 #Bèlgica #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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VELASTRIA (Bèlgica) presenta nou àlbum: "War Delusion" #Velastria #BlackenedThrashMetal #Octubre2025 #Bèlgica #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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🌐 https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Wreckage/3540556316
live at 'modern theatre' in #burgas, bulgaria.
#blackeneddeathmetal #BlackenedThrashMetal #deathmetal #thrashmetal #metal #music #concert #бургас
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MORTAL SCEPTER (França) presenta nou àlbum: "Ethereal Dominance" #MortalScepter #BlackenedThrashMetal #Setembre2025 #França #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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MORTAL SCEPTER (França) presenta nou àlbum: "Ethereal Dominance" #MortalScepter #BlackenedThrashMetal #Setembre2025 #França #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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BASTARD CRÖSS (Estats Units) presenta nou single: "Behead the Priest" #BastardCröss #BlackenedThrashMetal #Agost2025 #EstatsUnits #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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TERROR CROSS (Finlàndia) presenta nou àlbum: "Hell Is Our Force and Power" #TerrorCross #BlackenedThrashMetal #Punk #Agost2025 #Finlàndia #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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Ultimate revalation vol 1
Cabaret Foufounes Electriques, Saturday, August 23 at 07:00 PM EDT
Anr Productions Presents:
Ultimate Revelation Vol.1
Performances:
Stregoneria
Sarkasm
Riotor
Braindown
Postluven
7pm doors/portes
7h30 show
25$ at the door/à la portes
20$ online/en ligne
ticket link:
https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/0qd250823001
https://montreal.askapunk.net/event/ultimate-revalation-vol-1
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ENDSUMMER RITUAL @ Thrashcan - August 15th, 2025
Thrash Can, Friday, August 15 at 07:00 PM EDT
ENDSUMMER RITUAL
Coming up on Friday, August 15th, 2025 at Thrashcan!
Prepare for an ushering of darkness as Edmonton black metal wizards Sorguinazia and Kings Rot descend upon our fair city for a night of ultimate chaotic debauchery.
They’ll be joined by black n’ roll warriors Mistwalker, Quebec City noire miscreants Masse d'Armes, melodic Montreal shredders Shroud, and the darkened coldwave and post-punk tidings of Oiseau de Proie
This is an evening of misery and madness that you DON’T want to miss!
Sorguinazia:
https://sorguinazia.bandcamp.com/album/of-lust-and-leechesKings Rot:
https://kingsrot.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-gates-of-adversarial-darkness
Masse d'Armes:
https://massedarmesqc.bandcamp.com/album/masse-darmes
Mistwalker:
https://mistwalker.bandcamp.com/album/oceanic-heritage
Shroud:
https://shroudmtl.bandcamp.com/track/the-eternal-voidOiseau de Proie:
https://oiseaudeproie.bandcamp.com/album/m-lop-es-dun-ciel-teintFriday, August 15th, 2025
@ Thrashcan (Ask a Punk!)
Doors @ 7:00 PM
Show @ 8:00 PM
$15
18+https://montreal.askapunk.net/event/endsummer-ritual-thrashcan-august-15th-2025
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GRAVEWITCH (Estats Units) presenta nou àlbum: "Gravewitch" #Gravewitch #BlackenedThrashMetal #Juny2025 #EstatsUnits #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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GRAVEWITCH (Estats Units) presenta nou àlbum: "Gravewitch" #Gravewitch #BlackenedThrashMetal #Juny2025 #EstatsUnits #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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WAR//PLAGUE (Estats Units) presenta nou àlbum: "The Rot Thickens" #War//plague #Crust #BlackenedThrashMetal #Juny2025 #EstatsUnits #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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WAR//PLAGUE (Estats Units) presenta nou àlbum: "The Rot Thickens" #War//plague #Crust #BlackenedThrashMetal #Juny2025 #EstatsUnits #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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MORITURI (Àustria) presenta nou àlbum: "For Those About to Die" #Morituri #BlackenedThrashMetal #Maig2025 #Àustria #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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SPAKTRA (Indonèsia) presenta nova demo: "War Ashes" #Spaktra #BlackenedThrashMetal #Maig2025 #Indonèsia #NovaDemo #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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Ashbringer, Mistwalker, Murtenscythe
La Sotterenea, Monday, June 2 at 07:00 PM EDT
Viridian Cult Productions presents:
Minnesota false black metal band Ashbringer will be trekking to Montreal, hot off the heels of their performance at Prepare the Ground this year, for a show at La Sotterenea on Monday, June 2nd!
They will be joined by blackened speed rippers Mistwalker, and progressive death wizards Murtenscythe!
Monday, June 2nd, 2025
@ La Sotterenea
Doors @ 7:00 PM
Show @ 8:00 PM
$15
18+Ashbringer:
https://ashbringermusic.bandcamp.com/.../we-came-here-to...Mistwalker:
https://mistwalker.bandcamp.com/album/oceanic-heritageMurtenscythe:
https://murtenscythe.bandcamp.com/album/vodyanoyhttps://montreal.askapunk.net/event/ashbringer-mistwalker-murtenscythe
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FANATIC ATTACK (Hongria) presenta nou EP: "Years of the Attack" #FanaticAttack #ThrashMetal #BlackenedThrashMetal #Maig2025 #Hongria #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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MORITURI (Àustria) presenta nou single: "Scotty" #Morituri #BlackenedThrashMetal #Abril2025 #Àustria #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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MORITURI (Àustria) presenta nou single: "Scotty" #Morituri #BlackenedThrashMetal #Abril2025 #Àustria #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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BASTARD CRÖSS (Estats Units) presenta nou single: "Crossripper" #BastardCröss #BlackenedThrashMetal #Abril2025 #EstatsUnits #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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BASTARD CRÖSS (Estats Units) presenta nou single: "Crossripper" #BastardCröss #BlackenedThrashMetal #Abril2025 #EstatsUnits #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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CÖDE RED (Estats Units) presenta nou EP: "Extreme Crossover Thrash" #CödeRed #BlackenedThrashMetal #Març2025 #EstatsUnits #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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CÖDE RED (Estats Units) presenta nou EP: "Extreme Crossover Thrash" #CödeRed #BlackenedThrashMetal #Març2025 #EstatsUnits #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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ETERNAL MESSIAH (Ucraïna) presenta nou single: "Крижана Фортеця" #EternalMessiah #BlackenedThrashMetal #Març2025 #Ucraïna #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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OBLIVIÖN (Austràlia) presenta nova demo: "The Blackened Ones" #Obliviön #BlackenedThrashMetal #Febrer2025 #Austràlia #NovaDemo #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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#CurrentlyListeningTo Corpsing - Viewing the Invisible #HeavyMetal #BlackMetal #BlackenedThrashMetal 🏴
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#NowPlaying #TheMetalDogIsNowPlaying
#Venom
Welcome To Hell
Live Like An AngelYouTube Search:
https://youtube.com/results?search_query=Venom+Welcome+To+Hell+Live+Like+An+AngelSongwhip:
https://songwhip.com/Venom/Live-Like-An-AngelLyrics:
https://genius.com/Venom-live-like-an-angel-die-like-a-devil-lyricsLastFM:
https://www.last.fm/music/Venom/_/Live+Like+An+Angel#blackmetal #heavymetal #thrashmetal #NWOBHM #blackenedthrashmetal
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#NowPlaying #TheMetalDogIsNowPlaying
#Skeletonwitch
Serpents Unleashed
Born of the Light That Does Not ShineYouTube Search:
https://youtube.com/results?search_query=Skeletonwitch+Serpents+Unleashed+Born+of+the+Light+That+Does+Not+ShineSongwhip:
https://songwhip.com/Skeletonwitch/Born-of-the-Light-That-Does-Not-ShineLyrics:
https://genius.com/Skeletonwitch-born-of-the-light-that-does-not-shine-lyricsLastFM:
https://www.last.fm/music/Skeletonwitch/_/Born+of+the+Light+That+Does+Not+Shine -
For #blackmetalmonday I'm listening to Embers Shall Swarm by #DesertHeretic, project of Joseph Quinlan, the live guitar player of #Hellripper
https://songwhip.com/desertheretic/embers-shall-swarm
https://metalpython.pythonanywhere.com/searchandtoot
#nowplaying #blackmetal #BlackenedThrashMetal #melodicblackmetal #epicblackmetal
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#NowPlaying #TheMetalDogIsNowPlaying
#Skeletonwitch
Devouring Radiant Light
Fen of ShadowsYouTube Search:
https://youtube.com/results?search_query=Skeletonwitch+Devouring+Radiant+Light+Fen+of+ShadowsSongwhip:
https://songwhip.com/Skeletonwitch/Fen-of-ShadowsLyrics:
https://genius.com/Skeletonwitch-fen-of-shadows-lyricsLastFM:
https://www.last.fm/music/Skeletonwitch/_/Fen+of+Shadows#thrashmetal #blackmetal #atmospheric #amazing #blackenedthrashmetal