And while every album technically celebrates an anniversary ... while Dødheimsgard’s Satanic Art turns 25 this year. Each one is a reminder of why black metal endures and why you should make a ritual ...

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Deafheaven is neither your standard rock nor black metal band. The blackgaze band has been polarizing to many people for various reasons. For example, black metal purists hate how Deafheaven takes ...

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but it’s more of an ambient approach to black metal, still more meditative than the music he makes with Agriculture. The album description provides more background info on this LP: Side A is ...