Rauta

28/12/2025

A new raw black metal act emerges from the USA - Kuupyr

https://youtu.be/gMTrl44br7o

When you combine moon ("kuu") from Finland and vampire ("upyr) from Ukraine, you get this band, Kuupyr. Now there's a twist: it's American. Say what now? Raw black metal.

Band: Kuupyr
Album: Black Forest Path
Label: Plague Demon Records
Album: Taikuus
Label: Victims of Fate

27/12/2025

Original Finnish Black Metal part 14: Uhrilehto / Bloodhammer / Druadan Forest

https://youtu.be/rnguIA2WlMk

What is original Finnish black metal from the 90s about? Who were there to create it, take it further and make it what we nowadays know as "Finnish black metal" to begin with?

In the episode 14 Jerry will go through three different kind of bands from the late 90s.

26/12/2025

Lifelover interview with Kim Carlsson - including bands Hypothermia and Kall

https://youtu.be/3m44SqD25Rw

Lifelover is a tragic cult black metal name from Sweden. In this interview Jerry talks to Kim Carlsson, one of the founders of the band, who also leads Kall and Hypothermia with some shared members. All bands are tied more or less to Swedish melancholy and beyond. This interview was conducted in Athens, Greece, in November 2025.

Lifelover // Kall // Hypothermia

25/12/2025

The most surprising metal album from Croatia in years! Bezdan delivers!

https://youtu.be/KrtXdItMJDw

Is this the best black/thrash act from Croatia? Maybe. Let's talk about Bezdan debut album.

Band: Bezdan
Album: Upon the Altar
Label: I Hate Records

24/12/2025

Polish underground black metal cult name is here again - Christ Agony

https://youtu.be/L61Gl_3PqeM

Christ Agony dates back to very early 1990s, but is oftern overshadowed by other Polish black metal names. Let's take a look where this band stands in 2025.

Band: Christ Agony
Album: Anthems
Label: Deformeathing Production

24/12/2025

Metallic anti-advent calendar 24/2025:

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23/12/2025

Underground Trio episode 167 is made of black metal bands or bands that are that at least partially made of black metal. All releases in this episode by Signal Rex.

Dunes of Ash - The Fall of the Seven Sisters (Signal Rex)
Bezkres - Odwieczny zew agresji (Signal Rex)
Dysylumn - Abstraction (Signal Rex)

Dysylumn // Bezkres

23/12/2025

Metallic anti-advent calendar 22/2025:

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22/12/2025

Two Finnish black metal cornerstone bands on a split LP - Horna / Behexen

https://youtu.be/YNEvEQ0dRlQ

Horna and Behexen are among the most famous names when it comes to so-called Finnish black metal sound. This split was originally released in 2004 and now it is time for a new reissue.

Bands: Horna / Behexen
Album: s/t
Label: Woodcut Records

Horna // Behexen Official

22/12/2025

Metallic anti-advent calendar 22/2025

From the 2003 Ep' "Terror Abraxas"

21/12/2025

Mysterious black metal project from Norway with three releases out back to back - Issolei

https://youtu.be/pHcvnJvB_2o

Issolei from Norway is a strange one in black metal: three releases out in 2021, but already changed the style drastically after the debut album.

Band: Issolei
Album: Cilicium
EP: Devouring Current pt.1: Crystalline
EP: Devouring Current pt.2: Treacherous Ascent
Label: Terratur Possessions

21/12/2025

Metallic anti-advent calendar 21/205

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