Published: August 1, 2014

When I ask myself what black metal is, I’m at a loss of words sometimes. Everyone out there thinks they are right, they know what black metal is, should be, etc. etc. I personally don’t care. I know the genesis of black metal, the bands that a lot of people site as starters of the genre. But, here isn’t the place to have this major debate that will forever be had. I’ll call Obsidian Tongue a black metal band, alb...

Published: August 1, 2014

I do not know the onset Volume I: Architecture Subradiant (but I promise that I'm going to find out, maybe I should do so before talking about the new creature but some things "just happen"), then entry into the world of Americans Obsidian Tongue takes all 'dark, thanks to the usual, talented label overseas Hypnotic Dirge Records . By now it's safe-or quasi-(depends on the individual and unique ...

Published: May 5, 2014

The release has been out for a while now,but damn!I most definitely missed out on something!Combine influences from bands such as US located bands such as Agalloch with bands from the Scandinavian scene like Ulver (especially the record 'Bergtatt'), and some Doom influenced massive melodic Black Metal.This is just a pure massive piece of songwriting no doubts about that. The song are really diverse and there is not a negative ...

Published: November 2014

This band is a typical Black Metal project. Its history is a hundred times told story - from the very beginning it was a one-man project, after a half-year a drummer had joined and they have been playing for four years, releasing one demo and two albums... Besides that, their photos are taken in the forest and in concerts (I mean, where else could they have been taken?) and the lyrics about nature and emotions, whic...

Published: March 7, 2014

The Hypnotic Dirge Records continues its search in the deepest underground, looking for bands that have something interesting to say in the field of black metal. Today I stop to expatiate on the second chapter of the discography of American Obsidian Tongue, from the cover that drew in some way my attention. A stylized face in black and white (I think) of the feathers on the head and a...

Published: February 26, 2014

Initially, Obsidian Tongue was formed as a solo project by vocalist/guitarist Brendan Hayter in 2009; however shortly after the formation drummer Greg Murphy joined the now two man group. They later released their initial album, Volume I: Subradiant Architecture via Dissociation Records in 2012; this label has also co-released the band's follow-up endeavor, A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time which was released a little o...

Published: February 25, 2014

Hypnotic Dirge Records has got some fascinating bands under its roof, among the lukewarm groups comprising the label's roster. The more I explore the various releases bearing the Hypnotic Dirge logo, the more I realize I have been missing out some of the action this fine label has been offering. First, I was blown away by Galaktik Cancer Squad's ‘Ghost Light’, and now this album, the second full length by America...

Published: September 2013

If you want to know exactly why the U.S. Black Metal in this country enjoys a still rather mixed reputation, the second album of the two East Coast musician Greg Murphy (drums) and Brendan Hayter (residual) should be pure drive. Obsidian Tongue dig deep into the spice rack for too unique genre assignments to escape. There are songs like, The Birth of Tragedy 'or the opener, Brothers In...