Chuck Foster: November 8, 2009

Bahraini Black Metal

I was really taken by the black metal I heard from Bahrain, as my main article indicates, and that’s all I’ve really been listening to lately. For extended commentary on the releases below (except for the two splits), see my article on Learza and Mardus.

1. Dhul-Qarnayn – Beyond Human Malice (Dhul-Qarnayn)

2. Dhul-Qarnayn – Det Bur Ulv (Dhul-Qarnayn)

3. Dhul-Qarnayn – Shirk (Nil)

4. Narjahanam – Undama Tath’hur Al Shams Mn Al Gharb (Haarbn)

5. Kusoof – Vile (NitroAtmosfericum)

6. Qafas – Fajr (Qafas)

7. 00Part – 73N0CH717L4N 4NN0 2050 (00Part)

8. Plaguebringer & Dhul-Qarnayn – The Faithless Laceration of Light (Plaguebringer/Dhul-Qarnayn)

9. Al-Namrood, Dhul-Qarnayn & Ayyur – Narcotized (Salute)

10. 00Part – Sokushinbutsu (00Part)