Cult Never Dies marks its 10th anniversary with the release of Dayal Patterson’s Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult – The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition.
Additional black metal sightseeing tours have been added, and the National Library of Norway announces an exhibition of Norwegian black metal opening in April.
I like Hellhammer and Venom more than Cradle of Filth, and a good number of bands on this comp play that cool, old school, broken down, punk-influenced style.
The bands whisper of longing and desire, yet quietly seethe and stare into the fire, thinking terrible thoughts. Get this if you like Dead Can Dance and metal.
Few others can wallow in worm-infested dirt, offer somber hymns to the moon-drenched night, and chainsaw trees with such teeth, and also implement breakbeats.