Hailing from the italian countryside, one-man black metal band Chiral delivered a dreamy and melancholic style of black metal on the project's third full-length release Gazing Light Eternity.

Four years after his last album Blood Vaults - The Blazing Gospels of Heinrich Kramer, german mutli-instrumentalist and vocalist Alexander von Meilenwald returns to make another entry to the discography of his project The Ruins of Beverast. Enter Exuvia, one of the most densely atmospheric albums to come out this year.

Ukrainian sextet White Ward make a furious entrace with their debut album Futility Report, an absolute must listen for fans of jazzy black metal with post-rock and avantgarde influences.

Turning to the past once again, this time we are going to take a look at one of the most controversial and boldest albums in black metal: Aesthethica by american four-piece Liturgy.

Introducing: Looking Back. Continue reading after the break for more information about this segment. The first entry to this series is about 2016's instant classic Terminal Redux by american thrashers Vektor.