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Review – Oozing Wound’s Whatever Forever
Contrary to its apathetic title, Whatever Forever is Oozing Wound‘s most focused and sinister record yet. -
Stressed? Try Some Black Metal Therapy
Modern life is hell. Between destabilizing personal relationships, crippling debt, and an ever-growing national ennui rooted in disenchantment with the ... -
Review: Barghest/Teeth Split
In the words of fellow Toilet writer Richter: “Splits, man. I’m not usually a fan. In the best of my ... -
N.K.V.D. Haunts the Blair Witch
Over the weekend, Leif Bearikson and I held each other like frightened children faced terror together and checked out the new Blair ... -
Death and the Miser: An Interview with Sarcoptes
In which we discuss the inherent evil of cats with Sarcoptes. -
A Glimpse of Transcendence: A Review of Predatory Light’s Self-Titled Debut
Scene: You’ve been on the run for weeks, trying desperately to find an answer to an unasked question, fleeing an ... -
On Tolkien, Music as Language, and Microtonality: A Guest Post from Dave Tremblay
In early August, I published a premiere of Dave Tremblay’s Tolkien-themed, xenharmonic black metal project Melopœia. Realizing I was a bit ... -
The Porcelain Throne: Ruins
Do you have trouble getting into black metal? I sure did during my teens, to the point where I pretty ... -
Wolfspell Records Set to Release Tribute to Summoning
Have you ever described yourself as a dungeon master? Have you ever watched all three extended-edition cuts of the Lord of the ... -
Decoding Absence – The Mesarthim Enigma
Beeeep beep beep beep beeeep beep beeeep beep beep.