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Thinking that all metal will be banned because a handful of Taake gigs got cancelled is reaching pretty far. And besides, that dumbass from Taake brought that all on himself when he went on stage with a swastika painted on his chest. Like, if you're gonna go full provocative edge lord mode than you kinda have to eat the meal that comes with it. Obviously people aren't gonna want to have anything to do with some chud who thinks the Third Reich was cool, that ain't "cancel culture", that right there is actions having consequences. You don't get to pull the victim card because people react accordingly to literal neo-nazi insignia.

Ulthar - Anthronomicon (2023) I'm trying my best to get into this one but it's making me realize just how far I've fallen out of love with the "new-school OSDM" style. If this came out in 2014-2018 I would've gushed all over it but it's a bit "too little, too late" for me now.

Hellripper - Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags (2023) I'm digging this. Good Album.... but I ain't shelling out fucking 17 bucks for a digital album. Price gouging asshole labels/artists on bandcamp are basically the only thing keeping me from ditching my Spotify subscription.

Häxanu - Totenpass (2023) Very nice!

Sanguisugabogg - Homicidal Ecstasy (2023) I was ready to shit all over this album but I can't.... cuz it's surprisingly good. The best thing these guys have done by a pretty wide margin.

Trespasser - 'Αποκάλυψισ (2023)

Trespasser - Αποκάλυψισ (Black Metal, Sweden) https://trespasserxvi.bandcamp.com/album/--2 Killer Swedish BM not dissimilar to Marduk or Funeral Mist (but far better IMO). Out today.

Necromantia - Scarlet Evil Witching Black Varathron - Walpurgisnacht Classic Greek BM night!

Spectral Lore - Sentinel

Funeral Mist - Devilry Antaeus - Condemnation

Profane Order - One Nightmare Unto Another (2023) I'm pretty confident there won't be a better war metal album released this year.

Aara - Triade III: Nyx (Black Metal, Switzerland) Yet another new album from Aara. Geez, five albums in five years and not even a full year since the last one, crazy. Releases Mar 31.

Bathory - Twilight of The Gods

Schammasch - Hearts of No Light

Ellende are probably the only post-black band that I really enjoy. Their newest album from last year is fantastic.