Dimmu Borgir – Abrahadabra
Abrahadabra is an incredibly cultured listen showing audible evidence of effort contributed, yet making you feel as though the work was generated on the spot.
Emperor
STAFF PLAYLISTS: October 2010
Hellbound’s staff give our picks for Halloween-themed songs to coincide with one of our favourite holidays.
Triumfall – Antithesis of All Flesh
While those burnt out on their black metal will probably want to stay away for now, sub-genre aficionados will find things they enjoy in Antithesis of All Flesh. It’s the bigger black metal fans, in all likelihood, that Triumfall are aiming to attract in the first place.
Emperor – Live Inferno
Live Inferno is nothing less than a send-off from the canonical Norwegian black metal band.
Bringing New Energy Back to the Barren Lands: An Interview With Ihsahn
“I like the situation I’m in now with the solo thing. With this last album in the trilogy, it’s kind of a natural development from angL and The Adversary. I think they all kind of tie in together, but After is not the most logical step from the two other albums. It’s so different that it points in another direction and leaves the next one a little open ended.”
On the eve of the release of his new album After, Jonathan Smith speaks to former Emperor front man Ihsahn about his burgeoning solo career, the progressive nature it has taken and the surprising use of saxophone on his latest solo effort.
Ihsahn: After
From the bleak opening riffs to the lingering saxophone notes that close it, After is a fascinating listen that gets better every time it’s played.
- 1
- 2