Black metal is not a genre of music known for its crystal clear productions.  So it is rather impressive that the productions on your average Paysage D’Hiver albums are so bad that many black metal fans find their music unlistenable.  Today’s album, their three song, 55 minute 1999 self titled demo might just be their…

Bathory was always in the advance guard of the metal underground.  Their 1984 self titled album was years ahead of its time and was probably the single greatest influence on the sound of modern “second wave” black metal.  Then, with 1990’s Hammerheart (as well as most of 1988’s Blood, Fire, Death) Bathory created the quintessential…

I usually try to alternate between black metal, death metal and thrash each month on MMMM–so why am I doing a “black metal” band on a death metal month?  Aside from my oft repeated (and mostly facetious) claim that I’m not all that into death metal, I’m not so sure that Demoncy really is a black metal…

My first ever black metal cd was the Emperor/Enslaved Hordanes Land split.  It has already been featured on MMMM, and as I said then, I wasn’t sure what I heard, but I was pretty sure I liked it.  Darkthrone’s Transilvanian Hunger was my second ever black metal cd.  I had come across it at the…

Welcome back to Mid-Month Metal Masterpiece, where I discuss a different classic Thrash, Death, Black or just plain “Heavy” metal album on the 15th of each month. Of course, I’m an old school fellow, so don’t expect to see a lot of stuff post-1996 or so. Each installment will be accompanied by several short sound…

Welcome back to Mid-Month Metal Masterpiece, where I discuss a different classic Thrash, Death, Black or just plain “Heavy” metal album on the 15th of each month. Of course, I’m an old school fellow, so don’t expect to see a lot of stuff post-1996 or so. Each installment will be accompanied by several short sound…