Under the needle

More than two decades have elapsed since Dimmu Borgir first left their indelible, brimstone-scorched mark on a freshly-formed and burgeoning black metal scene back in 1993. And from dabbling in symphonic trappings and coldly ambient, electronic horrors to splicing sinewy cuts of scalding death metal into the mix, this expansive timeframe has seen the genre undergo countless, sometimes unthinkable stylistic shifts and adjustments. So what, then, becomes of the Norwegian legend

FEATURING DARK REFLECTIONS FROM THE 3RD ATTEMPT'S KAAHRL ØDEMARK Image by Svein Erik Nomeland www.artistfoto.no The 3rd Attempt’s historic roots in Carpathian Forest may have lured and enticed many a black metal obsessive since their relatively recent inception back in 2014. Yet, as a freshly-formed entity guided by the deathly imaginings of visionary newcomer Kaahrl Ødemark, Dark Matter discovers a unique sound forged as much in fresh blood as it is steeped in prestigious, b

Image by Svein Erik Nomeland www.artistfoto.no Black metal aggressors The 3rd Attempt have unleashed the first blistering offering to be extracted from epic new full-length ‘Egocidal Path’. Taking the shape of a suitably grim and self-destructively inclined lyric video, ‘I’ll Do It Now’ finds these diabolical Norwegians on ripping and intensely atmospheric form. Across relentlessly energised stints of grave-scented tremolo, brimstone-scorched groove and ghoulish vocal contort