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Review: Cara Neir — Perpetual Despair is the Human Condition
I was not going to write about this album, in part because I’ve already written about Cara Neir this year. ... -
Don’t Mess with the Dark Arts, Kids, or Sorguinazia Will Get You
If you’ve got sixteen minutes to spare and you’re open to spending them in exquisite spiritual agony, Sorguinazia has got ... -
“The goal was to make it sound more cruel.” An Interview with Loïc of Autokrator ...
After witnessing the surprising inclusion of N.K.V.D.‘s “Hakmarrja” in the recent Blair Witch film, I was curious about how these two seemingly ... -
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 ...
