Chalice of Blood

I may not agree with them lyrically, but I've always admired Nergal’s (Adam Darsky) lyricism - the interplay of words that twist the biblical on its head.

gig, photosetMark DerricuttNovember 25, 2023Auckland, The Power Station, Mark Derricutt, Scoilism, Undiscovered Moons Of Saturn, Behemoth, Black MetalComment

DEAFHEAVEN at Aucklands Tuning Fork

Blackgaze - a genre so perplexingly out of sorts with itself that it somehow works, and works in a beautiful wave of soundscapes that leave the senses in an odd trans-dimensional euphoria.

photoset, gigMark DerricuttJune 9, 2023DeafHeaven, Tuscoma, Auckland, The Tuning Fork, Black Metal, BlackgazeComment

Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

A cold wet and dark Monday may be an ominous start to the week, but what more of a fitting way to embark on a journey to witness one of black metals finest - Norway's legendary Emperor - on their first appearance in Auckland - the winter's chill, a stillness in the air following a weekend of storms, all themes that would song titles from many of Emperors bleak back catalog.