Let’s check in with the Swamp Germans, as Eenzaamheid calls his people. I’ve been keeping an eye on the ever-innovative scene for a while, and since it’s been a while since I’ve written and a while since we’ve discussed the Netherlands’ black metal riches, now seemed a perfect opportunity to dip back into the lowlands for another injection of ferocity from Utrecht, Zwolle and elsewhere. Let’s get into it, shall we? Alburnum – Buitenlucht Painted in muted tones and dabbed with touches of accordion and mandolin, Alburnum‘s Buitenlucht is a woodland reverie of a black metal record. It’s oddly warm and hushed for a black metal … Continue reading A Touch of the Dutch