Sinister Cyprus: Atrocious, Arkhon & Dictator by Chuck Foster

My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Cyprus.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — February 7 by Chuck Foster

Catching Up

I was sick for a while, so I’ve fallen behind, but here’s the stuff I’ve been listening to lately.

Evil Egypt: Ammattammen Bas, Oziris and Ultramundane by Chuck Foster

My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Egypt.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — December 20 by Chuck Foster

The Brain Behind Ultramundane

A chronological look at the music of Shaadie Khoury.

Learza and Mardus: The Brilliant Minds Behind Bahraini Black Metal by Chuck Foster

My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Bahrain.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — November 8 by Chuck Foster

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.

Saudi Arabia's Newcomers: Al-Namrood, Mephisophilus and Premonition by Chuck Foster

My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Saudi Arabia.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — October 25 by Chuck Foster

Satanic Hippies, Psychedelic Germans & Electronic Moroccans

Flipping through some very influential – to my musical upbringing – rock tomes (Richie Unterberger‘s Unknown Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Secret History of Rock by Roni Sarig and Turn on Your Mind by Jim DeRogatis – as well as Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind‘s Lords of Chaos) inspired me to finally pick up some music that I’d been meaning to hear for quite a while (over ten years in some cases).

Azaroth, Blaspherion & Nekroforest: The UAE's Black Metal Diaspora by Chuck Foster

My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at the United Arab Emirates.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — October 11 by Chuck Foster

Melodic Punk Rock

I put all this stuff on an MP3 disk recently and I coudn’t stop listening to it for weeks!

Arabia: Oman's Sole Black Metal Band by Chuck Foster

My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Oman.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — September 27 by Chuck Foster

BT 65 Reviews

I took some time away from the blog to focus on reviews for the print magazine. Here are my favorites. I’ve left the descriptions blank so as not to give anything away.

Jordan's Black Thrashers: Augury, Infested Mind & Rabbath Ammon by Chuck Foster

My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Jordan.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — August 23 by Chuck Foster

The New Wave of Unholy Black Metal

These are black metal bands whose primary work has been recorded since 2000.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — August 9 by Chuck Foster

Mayhem and Related

More listening inspired by the book Lords of Chaos.