Tim Harbour

Album Review | Asgrauw | IJsval

March 19, 2020 Tim Harbour

The embodiment of a bitter winter. Although it might be my open window, I feel a slight wind coming from the speakers.

Album Review | Mulla | مَوْلَى

March 9, 2020 Tim Harbour

Viscerally raw yet dripping with mood, this new album from the Iraqi band Mulla hits hard and fast with all the glory of classic second wave black metal, but with something unique added to the mix.

Album Review | Obsequiae | The Palms Of Sorrowed Kings

February 18, 2020 Tim Harbour

An austere and majestic journey through the world of folk-inspired black metal.

Four-way Split Review | Serpents Athirst, Genocide Shrines, Trepanation, Heresiarch | Scorn Coalescence

February 3, 2020 Tim Harbour

Bearing down upon your being like some looming catastrophe that lingers in the back of your brain, this split takes the shape of an oppressive, recurring nightmare that subconsciously gnaws through your sanity without you even realising.

Album Review | Alcest | Spiritual Instinct

January 21, 2020 Tim Harbour

Although I have always been a fan of ‘shoe-gaze’ and ‘post’ styles of black metal, Alcest’s recent release leaves me thoroughly wanting.

Album Review | eumourner | TRAKL TRAUMA TRACKS

January 18, 2020 Tim Harbour

A cold yet bewitching adventure. Do not expect to come out of it unscathed.

EP Review | Evening Machine | S/T

January 7, 2020 Tim Harbour

The layerings of melodic delays, reverbs, and filters blend together into a musical cocktail that is undeniably beautiful and lulls the listener into a dream-like state.