Review
Khüll
Age of Steel is the kind of record that remembers fantasy can still feel genuinely grand. It takes the listener to towering citadels and steel raised beneath storm-dark skies. It’s not ironic and cynical like so many recent entries to the fantasy world. It’s epic. It’s fun.
Review
Isengard Mysticism
Shards of Narsil (Andúril) is a reminder that the best dungeon synth engages with myth-making, and that there is serious work to evoke a world so fully that a listener can inhabit it.
Review
Eveale
At its best, black metal reminds listeners that the world is still alive with mystery. Enter the Woodland Realm understands this with its haunted forests and melodic power.