In this very piece, the work of Mare Cognitum and Malist is showcased as some of the best black metal of the month. This rise in popularity is, for a form of music that prides itself on anonymity and seclusion, notable. While Bandcamp is still teaming with hordes of basement dwelling edgelords making only what is trve, the limelight has become littered with solo artists dropping some of the best releases each year. The main difference between the present day for solo black metal artists and their forebears is the dual increase in quality and prolificacy. But rather than this perspective being reflected primarily in the lyrical content and album artwork of a given record, black metal musicians took that motif several steps further, exemplifying their thematic isolation by manifesting it in the real world through solo album construction. One need only look at album covers from black metal bands across the past few decades to get the hint that many of these artists like being left alone, and that predilection has been a staple of black metal’s aesthetic since day one. From its inception (for both better and worse), black metal as a genre has championed independence and a rogue mentality as a core function of its philosophy. For the sake of the future of black metal, I say all the better.įor all of its current relevance, one-person black metal operations are nowhere close to new. As the internet age accelerates the advancement of technological capability, this form of musical expression only continues to grow. In fact, over the past several years some of the most notable records in the genre have been released by one-person projects.
There’s almost always a host of hands in the pot, but that’s not always the case with black metal. Even the above genres stated as comparisons very infrequently feature only one individual covering all essential tasks for a record’s construction. More than any genre outside of perhaps pop and folk/singer-songwriter, black metal revels in its ability to be written, produced, and performed with minimal supporting players cluttering up the margins. – Jonathan Adams The Frost Black Magic – The Ascending Dominance of Solo Black Metal So let’s get to it! As always, stay frosty friends. Additionally, we have an interview with Ayloss from Spectral Lore, who catches us up on his latest records under his flagship moniker and Mystras, as well as what the near future holds for his various projects. This month, we’re highlighting a few one-man projects that caught our attention, as well as a few classic acts with notable release more than worthy of mention. There’s plenty of icy goodness to revel in, so let’s cut right to the chase. That’s the sound of March blazing in with a righteous, unholy fury in the world of black metal. What a lovely month! Cue Fury Road soundtrack, but make it black metal.
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