ALBUM REVIEW: Nunslaughter – Satanic Chaos Legions


 

How seriously do you take your Satanism? If the answer is not at all, but I think it’s cool and rebellious, then Nunslaughter’s Satanic Chaos Legions (BLK II BLK) will be the kind of dumb fun you are looking for. Their frontman Don of the Dead claims that they view Satan as just a philosophical symbol of rebellion, that being actually theistic Satanists, giving them more of a Laveyean stance if they are even into that much. They do branch out enough to delve into the Lucifer mythos on “Lucifer the Light,” which is a pretty effective song, when it comes to their brand of Blackened Death Thrash.

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Beyond the Gates 2025 Adds King Diamond, Opeth, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, Taake, Tribulation, Lucifer, Hexvessel, and More! 


Cult extreme metal festival Beyond the Gates are now revealing their full 2025 line-up. 11 new bands have been confirmed, including King Diamond, Opeth, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, Taake, Tribulation, Lucifer, Hexvessel, Misþyrming, Attic, Helheim and Gehenna.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Lucifer – Lucifer V


In the beginning … there was Lucifer! And now this fifth full-length outing for the “occult metal” outfit proves to be a thoroughly satisfying, good ol’ heavy rock ’n’ roll album which, at its very best – the outstanding “Slow Dance In A Crypt” – can be downright beautiful and utterly beguiling.

With song-writing nous, all-round playing chops and excellent production, including a superb, crunchy guitar sound, Lucifer V (Nuclear Blast Records) has at its heart the clean, clear, commanding voice of Johanna Platow Andersson. Continue reading