Off for the month of April. I will return for new discography reviews in May, June and July! Thanks as always for checking the place out. ...

With a moniker like Versatile , I think you're setting yourself up for certain expectations. Possibly disappointment, if you wind up wit...

Of all the black metal bands out there that go relatively unnoticed, I think that Switzerland's duo Borgne might be one of the most wor...

Räum 's 2023 debut Cursed by the Crown was a serviceable slab of surging, atmospheric Belgian black metal, which didn't leave much ...

The eponymous Aura Noire follows a fairly similar trajectory to its predecessor Out to Die , a faster and uglier callback to their early re...

Out to Die isn't exactly a step 'backward' from the more tightened and refined sound of the last two albums, but it takes that s...

I'm a huge fan of bands like Sarke, Slegest and Darkthrone , and also enjoy the black & roll era of Satyricon or the newer Tulus r...

Increased Damnation is an interesting fan package which covers a few historical components for Aura Noir, studio and live material for the ...

Live Nightmare on Elm Street is a little hard to come by, the only Aura Noir live album that I've heard, but it's also quite a tre...

The Merciless was definitely the juncture where my attention to  Aura Noir started to grow, from a mere appreciation to genuine interest. ...