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If you think of ambient black metal Vinterkerrit, Burzum, and Caina might spring to mind but on the other side of the planet, out of the heinous embryo that previously spawned the likes of Lurker of Chalice, Leviathan and Xasthur writhes little known Wrnlrd (pronounced Wern-lerd, or however you wish to pronounce it, apparently). 'Oneiromantical War' is their sixth release, and as such is the first to see the band's line up swell to three members.

Abgott: Multidimensional Labyrinth As this year's new releases from Code, Fen, The Meads of Asphodel, and Abgott testify, British Black Metal is fast becoming a veritable banquet of spice and variety, which, considering the woolly headed, pessimistic temperament of most British people is what we need musically.

STORMNATT 'The Crimson Sacrament' ASHEN 'Pure Thanathestic Black metal magick from Austria'? A slavering, liquid eyed puppy trotting hopelessly on the heels of second wave Norwegian black metal, more like. Hailing from a country whose black metal titans Abigor and Summoning rather pretentiously assert: 'We are Austrian Black metal.

KRISTINE AND CO PREPARE US ALL FOR THE COMING OF RAGNAROK. NO REALLY. LEAVES' EYES 'Njord' NAPALM Dicier than a dewy eyed Barbie on an ill fated camping trip, Leaves Eyes return with third album 'Njord' to sprinkle a glittery trail of stars with their bland brand of gothic tinged Euro metal.

THUNDRA WILFULLY DRAG US BACK INTO OUR ICEBOXES TO KICKSTART THE SEASON OF COLD THUNDRA 'Ignored By Fear' EINHEIT As the dexterous fingers of winter begin to drag us inexorably to the heart of the season there is no better prompt for the return of freezing winds than the third Northman studio attack of ex-Enslaved Revheim, Stund, Einherjer and Johansen.

SINERGY 'Suicide By My Side' METAL MIND Oh for fucks sake. Just when we thought Sinergy had been incarcerated in the swampy depths of stagnancy never to release another power metal wet dream of frolicking hop-skip guitar soloing crossed with Goss' irresistible banshee wailing, they cock their heads above the parapet to re-release 'Suicide By My Side'.

ABGOTT 'Godfather In Black' HELVETE & HATE It is virtually impossible to chart the continuous splicing and dicing of black metal without passing a nod to Don Cazzetta and his blackened cohorts.

A band with apocalyptic visions of spirituality and endurance, Nazxul are set to blast their second full-length album 'Iconoclast' onto the vanguard of symphonic black metal later this September and will be uncloaking at Damnation festival.