(Mostly) mini reviews to start off your October Noctule – Extinguish Thy Flame Church Road Records – September 25, 2026 With Svalbard recently coming to an end, Serena Cherry is now back with her solo black metal project again, Noctule. This project made an impressive debut in 2021 developed during the pandemic with Wretched Abyss. It delivered an ethereal experience throughout that showed Serena’s range further from the post-hardcore/screamo edge of Svalbard. While the project is still themed on video games, instead of the cold wintry mountains of Skyrim, this second release in Extinguish Thy Flame is themed on the … Continue reading Mini Reviews From Around The Bowl (10/1/2026)