Impetuous Ritual live at Manchester Rebellion. (Sept, 18th, 2025). Formed in 2006, Australian band Impetuous Ritual takes Death Metal and composes it to its most cavernous state. The album Unholy Congregation (2014) is the best example of this, although Relentless (2009) is a great opening album with the chaotic riffs, it gets taken to a different level with the second album mostly because of the gritty production but also the speed difference, Relentless has a more gloomy despairish sound while Unholy just molests your eardrums. My problem with death metal is that it tends to sound too clean for my liking, which is precisely why I like this band so much; Barbaric, hellish, evil shit. If you haven't listened then you are missing out. ♧♧♧ All photographs taken by: @shot_in_the_dark_photography2 ♧♧
Clips from an interview to Ian Mackaye from Minor Threat. As there was no reference for the footage I found, initially I thought the interviewer was Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth. Turns out this interview is from the Another State of Mind DVD (1984) hosted by Penelophe Spheeris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #minorthreat #hardcore #punk
Second part of The Chasm interview post. Some clips of the Third Underground fest, mega earrape warning </3. . . . . . . . . . . #deathmetal #thechasm #undergroundmetal
THE CHASM Pre-show interview at the third underground festival in Matamoros, Mexico (June 3, 1995) Lineup: The Chasm, Black Vomit, Genocide, Darkside. Conducted by a television channel, Ritual Metalero (Metal Ritual), from the city of Reynosa. As always translated by yours truly. . . . . . . . #deathmetal #thechasm #undergroundmetal
Jun Togawa appreciation post. If you don't like Jun Togawa we can't be friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Juntogawa #avant-garde #newwave #80's
KRРЮКОКРЕСТ. (Kryukokrest/HookCross) Russian black punkish duo, part of Pleskau Brethren and the Horrible Room label. More raw low-quality stuff and if you like Ildjarn then it's something to give a listen to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackmetal #Russianblackmetal
Formed in 2011, Caverne was the project of Amertume, frontman of French band Necrópole. Caverne has an even higher melancholic sound compared to Necrópole, and it feels slower too, the french have a talent for making some depressing ass vocals and riffs, when they can balance the influences without losing the integrity of the genre it gives them an advantage. This project is clearly atmospheric and the riffs are more melodic. This one only has 3 albums, but the compilation is pretty good too. I think La Fin De Tous Les Chants is my favorite, La Matrice is a beautiful song with captivating riffs. Some nigga on Metallum said Caverne is boring and that they "splatter a bunch of common tropes and hoping some will stick". Outside the topic of the band, reviews in general are kinda lame in the sense you shouldn't really give it much relevance regardless of who gives them, not even me because I pretty much just write blabbering to add something extra than just general info of what I post. Sounds obvious but there is really people out there who won't even give something a try because their favorite muhtul gayfluencer gave it some bad Reddit review. . . . . . . . . . . #Blackmetal #Frenchblackmetal #Caverne
Nécropole, from France. Although not a big discography; Nécropole's content is extremely solid, and specially for the year the band formed, it's a mix of a band you'd think formed 30 years ago, yet, you can still hear the modern influence. It's great in itself and frankly I'm not a sucker for old stuff just because it's "old". There's a lot of good things to comment from the modern bands specially in the underground. Solarité (2018) kills it with melancholic and triumphant riffs, some really passionate drums along with echoe-filled wailing vocals. Must comment too that I think the cover fits perfectly the sound of this album. Yoga, being the most recent one (2022) has a harsher sound compared to Solarité, there is a different emphasis on the vocals and the drums take a higher podium, cymbals violating the fuck out of your ears, which is good lol. I'm a fangirl for drums so this is a blessing. Ostara (2015), being a demo has the rawest sound and delivers just as well in quality, less sharp, more chaotic and static sound. It's an stampede of sounds, beautiful demo. If you like the lower sound quality stuff, this is for you. As aforementioned regarding this band being newer, I genuinely think the reason this band is so good is precisely because of that. It has a lot of elements from older and modern sound that just come along majestically. . . . . . #blackmetal #frenchblackmetal
Mikko Aspa and his several projects/participations on Doom, Oi, Prnogrind, Black metal, Power Electronics, harsh...like Clandestine Blaze, Nihilist Commando, Grunt, Clinic of Torture, Stabat Master, Control Mechanism, Vapaudenristi, Fleshpress, Stabat Master, Pain Nail, Alchemy of the 20th Century...etc etc etc Must say he has very interesting artistic visuals on his look and album layouts; that is, besides the other eyebrow raising stuff I'm not particularly the most euphoric about lmfao. I also like the versatility of the taste and skills here, dude has some shit going on and you should check out his other stuff besides just Clandestine Blaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Clandestineblaze #blackmetal #punk #noise #oi #rac
In light of the newly released Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro and because The Creature is my favorite pop-culture monster/universal monster. I wanted to show one of my favorite versions of Frankenstein. The Frankenstein illustrations by Bernie Wrightson. With the exception of the lack of stitches, which are visible in very few panels that I couldn't find online. The Creature by Wrightson fits nicely the description of the book. "His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful!—Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun white sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion, and straight black lips" Although in the book there is never a mention of The Creature lacking a nose, it is said that the nose is so small it's not worth speaking of. I do like Wrightson's interpretation or The Creature not having a nose, I think it suits him well. Besides his design, the art of Wrightson in the novel is actually amazing, a lot of it done with pure strokes of the pen, the anatomy, the lighting, and the dynamic or tragic scenes themselves. He is a hell of an artist. . . . . . . . . . . #Frankenstein #TheCreature #Horror
The Stories of Tuktu: His nice new clothes In the first episode of this series of footage showcasing the Inuit way of life, the narrator tells the tale of a woman making a garnments and tents for her loved ones. I think this documentary portrays traditionality and the very important roles both men and women have in a family. As well as the joy of such a primitive life. It is also interesting to see from an anthropologic point of view; the anatomy of the father is very characteristic, his body is stockier, wider, and his limbs shorter, a body made for hunting and fishing. I think this group of people are highly intelligent, they learned incredible survival skills and self-sufficiency in extremely harsh environmental conditions. They pass this knowledge on their kids from a very early age and also seem to be spiritually aware, not only with their surroundings but with eachother and their inner-self, traits which are lost in the common modern man. Overall a very wholesome documentary that takes your mind away from urbanoid dystopia. . . . . . . . . . #documentary #inuit #rural #primal
Some scans of the early band Insulter which would later turn into Sextrash, although both bands existed simultaneously early on. From the compilation Blood Spits, Violence and Insults (2015) which included a series of songs from different Demo's: Last Ilusions ('87) The Insult ('88) Rehearsal ('88) Ignoring the Falsity ('89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #insulter #deathmetal #thrashmetal #blackmetal
Graphic Action Series of WW2, Erwin Rommel. Surfing through Ebay I found this really interesting magazine, usually I try to find the pages from a different source online, but this time it was impossible, so obviously I bought it and scanned the pages myself. Meaning I'm probably the first one to do so? Released in 1976 the state of the magazine is pretty good; I like the wornout yellowish pages and the water damage, the layout is minimalistic but works perfectly, it also contains lots of pics I have never seen before including a photo of Rommel's death mask and his family. Following the Ebay description, it originally came from a New England collector, made its way to the Ebay seller and ended on me. I decided not to rotate or cut the images because I like the raw look of the edge of the pages, if you think otherwise you're gay and tasteless. . . . . . . . . . . . . #magazine #zines #ww2 #rommel
Internet Archive Arcane Finds: Rhodesian influence. Althought not a weird thing to post about, I struck gold when I found this file with Soldier of fortune magazines from '76 all the way to '86. Between the constant Rhodesian mention and product sponsorship these decades were important for the magazine and the South African conflicts as it ended up recruiting more than 400 people for the war. It seems that despite the other themes, South Africa remained the most prominent one for the first issues until the late 80's. So far scrolling on the website has brought me to a lot of thinking and it has become one of my favorite ways to find interesting stuff to post about, with the endless possibilities and the revival of banned sites; there is a fresh breath of air away from the masonic influence, simply exploring down the rabbit hole. . . . . . . . . #Rhodesia #soldieroffortune #magazines #zines #southafrica
Sentencia, Venezuela. 1992, Fundarte, Caracas. Sentencia performing "Un grito" and "Into your Abyss" live in Caracas Venezuela, with Kino Pastor on vocals, Enzo Querci and Diego Fuenzalita on guitars, Julio Martínez on drums, and Ricardo Toscano on bass. This footage is some of the best I've seen of South American metal, and I'm not saying that in a biased way. Since the scene in Venezuela isn't very large, especially due to the economic situation of recent decades, many bands go unnoticed in the ultra-underground. Everything about this concert is quite distinctive: the people sitting on top of the wall, the energy of the crowd, the sound problems, and Kino Pastor's passion, although I also really like his vocals. Because this concert was in a plaza, it's interesting to see the different people there that gathered in the show out of curiosity, old men and ladies that probably didn't know what the fuck that was about, LOL. As aforementioned in my post about Parabellum, there is a certain authenticity to the Latin American scene because the low-quality sound, the brutality in attitude is a reflection of what life in south america really is like, the financial and equipment availability, as well as the differences in regulations and the locations where these concerts are usually held. I also think that because in most South American countries the scene is not as big in North America or Europe. It ends up playing off even more violently as a result. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #deathmetal #sentencia #thrashmetal
GOATPENIS (1993) live in Brazil at Curupira Rock Club. A few clips of earlier goatpenis playing during the Blessed by war era. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackmetal #deathmetal
Indonesia's Temples of Death Digging more into Indonesia's culture and their amazing perspective, artistic vision of Hinduism, I came across Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal. One of the most visited Temples across the country. "Temple of Death" (Pura Dalem) Is a type of Balinese Hindu temple dedicated to deities associated with death, destruction, and transformation, most commonly Shiva in his destructive form, or the goddess Durga. These temples are important in Balinese spiritual life, they symbolizing the darker aspects of existence and the belief in the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Death temples are usually located near cemeteries or cremation sites, reinforcing the connection to death rituals and the afterlife. They include carvings of demonic figures like Rangda, the demon queen who feeds off infants. These figures are not just spiritual protectors but also a reminder of the impermanence of life and the power of transformation through death. The temples are also places for spiritual cleansing, reflection, and receiving blessings. Another highlight of the secluded Indonesian view that death is not an end, but part of a larger spiritual journey. . . . . . . . . . #Indonesia #Cultural
El Tío (The Uncle) is a deity who inhabits the silver mines of the Bolivian Andes, in Cerro Rico, Potosí. This deity is venerated and respected by the miners who work there, as they say, El Tío is responsible for the abundance of riches in the mine, but also for cave-ins and deaths. This is why miners and tourists visiting the area, offer El Tío alcohol, cigarettes, and coca leaves, which the miners regularly chew to try to get by at work. It is believed that this keeps him happy and prevents accidents in the mines. Furthermore, "El Tío doesn't like to be alone," which is why there are so many photos with companions, as they sit down to share a beer or a cigarette with the deity. Although Perú is a predominantly Catholic country, the miners of Potosí continue to worship El Tío as a single deity of the mines, understanding that both he and the Catholic God rule different realms and, consequently, images of one should not enter the domain of the other. To reinforce this religious paradox, the miners do not take El Tío out of the mine, and they do not allow any trace of Catholicism inside. Unfortunately, the quality of life for the miners of Potosí is very low; their life expectancy reaches 40 years, and many die in cave-ins or from silicosis, a respiratory disease caused by prolonged breathing of toxic dust. "We bring the offerings so that we can sleep well at night, so as not to have accidents in the workplace," "If we don't give him this offering, many things can happen." —Miner Miguel Valdez, 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cultural
Last day of the Aussie Streak, I collected these photos of Sadistik Exekution, D666, Bestial Warlust, Gospel of the Horns, Vomitor, Impaled Nazarene, Desaster. All these pictures were taken by a guy named J.Death and I stumbled upon them when I was looking for pics for the Bestial Warlust post. His page is on geocities which is essentially a dead website, so it was a pain in the ass to download these all, due to an extremely consistent bug. I couldn't find any other source for the pictures, so the shitty quality is not my fault. I tried to search who this J.Death guy is everywhere and even asked some very knowledgeable friends but none of them know either. Because this guy talks about about Sadistik Execution and he seems or seemed close to them, I'm gonna assume that J.Death is most likely Australian. He's also the guy next to Black Winds on that picture you have probably seen. If anyone knows who he might be let me know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackmetal #deathmetal #thrashmetal #blasphemy #sadistikexekution #bestialwarlust
Spear of Longinus — Nada Brahma As a continuation from the previous post of TYONS. Nada Brahma is my favorite album from Spear of Longinus, it sounds very raw and classic; even if you haven't listened to this band before, you will notice the instrumental style is very solid and feels older than the year of the album (1999). The sickest aspect of it is the vocals for me, I really really like Spear of Longinus' vocals; specially on Nada Brahma, they have a lot of echo and feel like a whisper that at the same time, isn't a whisper, they're very low volume compared to the usual and that's the best part of them. Makes it sound fucking raw and mystic. Yes I talked about the vocals again. Nada Brahma translated from the Sanskrit means something like Sound is God/ God-sound. Nada: Sound, Brahma: God. A sound manifestation of universe and ultimate reality that shapes everything. Yet another album that has Hinduism although this isn't the only practice or religion SOL uses. If you don't like this album you drink your own kum: the sequel . . . . . . . . . . . #blackmetal #thrashmetal #mystic
Spear of Longinus — TYONS This is one of the weirdest albums that I like, in a very good way. I love when bands come up with out of the ordinary. TYONS is some very Evola, esoteric schizophrenic shit, with vibrational riffs, shitty quality vocals every now and then, very interesting song titles and writing, honestly a lot of creativity. I will say though, that I like the remastered version way more than the original 2002 one. The visual design is another aspect that's very appealing, from the cover and the colors to the...interesting facial paint choice. This album maintains a good balance of the strange, jester-like and good riffs stuff. With dog-whistles on songs like N.W.O. Some songs have spoken lyrics instead of growls or screaming, love that shit. Others have very complete lyrics, like "Shiva Dancing": (I am the dancer, the audience The stage and the show I dance divinly. I watch. I know You are dance You are all the movements of the universe. Galaxies complete, planets & suns. In the dance we will meet And you will say. "We are one".) Obviously this album took a lot of inspiration from Hinduism. And particularly Shiva is one of the main gods from it, he represents creation and also destruction in Nataraja, his cosmic dance, which is what this song talks about. If it was down to me I would include so many more clips, but then there wouldn't be a point on the post, this album is untouchable and anyone that thinks otherwise drinks his own kum. . . . . . . . . . . . #blackmetal #deathmetal #mystic
Regarding the previous post about Destroyer 666, continuing with Australian bands. I've been listening to Bestial Warlust a lot recently; they're honestly one of my favorite bands in the genre. Last month, when I saw Primitive Warfare live, I recognized the Blood and Valour album between sets. Bestial Warlust is a band that completely rapes your ear, with bomb samples, disgustingly brutal, demonic vocals, and crazy guitars without preamble... Even though Vengeance War 'Till Death is more popular, I'm a bigger fan of Blood and Valour, as it has a bit more variation in the drums and riffs, and to me, it sounds even more aggressive and chaotic than the first album. Blood and Valour is shit that literally makes your head hurt, and that's a good thing. The album is a gem, but I'm going to put Barbaric Horde, Death Rides Out, and I, The Warrior at the top. Some genocidal stuff. As for Vengeance, the production quality definitely is harsher and I enjoy that as well and ironically I find it harder to pick favorite songs in this album. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Bestialwarlust #blackmetal #deathmetal #blackdeath
Aussie Cold Steel. Few pics of Destroyer 666. . . One of my favorite bands out of Australia, I enjoy the mix of different styles as well as the many influences you can hear, I like the very thrashy element to it, it makes it a bit more unique to the other popular bands of the country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #thrashmetal #blackmetal #destroyer666
