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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

We are on summer break. We’ll be back in September after the sunburn wears off.

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Srogi Mroczek @srogimroczek.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

It's so freaking hot. I need to go to the beach. mephistophilizer.ghost.io/it-is-offici...

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It is officially summer.

The greatest summertime song of all time?

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

"Good music for a campaign – and part of an ever evolving set of tales and places evoked across nine releases of various size and scale."

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

A brief 🧵 featuring a few of our favorite #music reviews from the last few weeks. First up... a review of Feather and Claw by OwlBear #Mephistophilizer #NewMusic #musiciansky mephistophilizer.ghost.io/owlbear-with...

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Owlbear, with advantage

Review of Feather and Claw by Owlbear. Mephistophilizer.

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

when i say i like second wave this is what i mean

puppy in front of the neseblod black metal wall

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Eveale @eveale.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Read this review by @srogimroczek.bsky.social of @mephistophilizer.bsky.social, for our @ampwall.com ally @imrryr.com's new album! mephistophilizer.ghost.io/ill-have-wha...

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I'll have what he's having.

Review of Catalyst by Imrryr. Mephistophilizer.

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Imrryr @imrryr.com · 17/06/2025

I just downed some NyQuil because I feel like a heap of trash and I don't have much time before it kicks in but this rules. Thanks @mephistophilizer.bsky.social !

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

"Sawing synths and skittering drum machine patterns with toms and complex and overaturistic melodies (yes, I think Imrryr just helped me coin a new word) carry themes that occasionally will remind you of John Harrison's score to Day of the Dead." | 4 out of 5 stars.

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voidscan.exe @voidscanmusic.com · 16/06/2025

Be like @negativeagent.bsky.social and own a limited edition single on floppy disk 2 remain on @ampwall.com ampwall.com/a/voidscan/m... 3 remain on bandcamp errorpronerecords.bandcamp.com/album/anomaly long live the low res revolution! #cyberpunk #electronicmusic #scifi

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 16/06/2025

New & Notable: Ferocious antifascist black metal from Greece with an avalanche of riffs and vocals that seethe with righteous anger.

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New Album - The Great Silence (2024), by Yovel

5 track album

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Ghost of Agony 🕯🔮🕯 @ghostofagony.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Remember if you like any underground artists music, tell your friends about it and spread the word! 🤘 it's the best way to support and it's free!

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Imrryr @imrryr.com · 16/06/2025

Tomorrow on bandcamp and Ampwall. Catalyst. Released with @theowlripper.bsky.social Featuring art by @walks.bsky.social As an extra over on @ampwall.com only: a remaster of the companion album Errant by @structureedit.com ampwall.com/a/imrryr owlripperrecordings.bandcamp.com

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Eveale @eveale.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

We had the immense please to speak with @srogimroczek.bsky.social of @mephistophilizer.bsky.social! Honored to share background behind Eveale! #MetalSky #BlackMetalSky mephistophilizer.ghost.io/the-moth-and...

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The Moth and The Newt

An interview with Eveale. Mephistophilizer.

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Srogi Mroczek @srogimroczek.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Fun time

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about a cayce in the kinki region @cayce.zone · 10/06/2025

for my money no one is doing doom drone like Dhyana, and he's done it yet again with another new release. can't recommend highly enough. super inspiring as a solo project as well! dhyanadoom.bandcamp.com/album/arahan...

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Arahant, by Dhyana

6 track album

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j-e-l 🎃 @jelbugle.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Hey everyone the Byonoisegenerator album is fully available on BandCamp now! Jazz grind! #metalsky Plus definitely album cover of the year! byonoisegenerator-label.bandcamp.com/album/subnor... Subnormal Dives | BYONOISEGENERATOR | Byonoisegenerator

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Subnormal Dives, by BYONOISEGENERATOR

20 track album

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It's the Great DethSpoon, Charlie Brown @sdunungan.org · 11/06/2025

#nowlistening 🎧 Haunting and honest self-reflection in this song 🤘🏽💀🤘🏽🤍 #metalsky #independentmusic @amiintrouble.bsky.social amiintrouble.bandcamp.com/track/white

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White, by Am I in Trouble?

from the album Spectrum

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Buzzard - Doom Folk @buzzarddoomfolk.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Thank you, Srogi, for very interesting and insightful review. Phil Ochs is a good call. All the doom that’s fit to sing! In fact, I’m just finishing up a song inspired in part by his “Knock on the Door,” which holds up pretty well… youtu.be/beLWF9eqnnU?...

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Knock on the Door

YouTube video by Phil Ochs - Topic

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Srogi Mroczek @srogimroczek.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

"There is a long tradition of plainish-voiced political troubadours from Woody to Phil that upends the concept of the 'performer' and replaces it with the 'prophet' or the 'conscience'. That's the tradition that Elliott lives in."

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Missed publishing the last two days as we've been in the studio finishing up the mix and mastering of the third Towerhouser album. #Towerhouser #Mephistophilizer mephistophilizer.ghost.io/in-the-studi...

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In the studio

Update on the release of Towerhouser III. Mephistophilizer.

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Srogi Mroczek @srogimroczek.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Imagine not subscribing (for free) to the world's most devilish music zine. mephistophilizer.ghost.io

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Mephistophilizer

A devilish bit of music, reviews, and interviews. Jump in the critical fire.

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Life may be tough, but together, we are tougher. It features beautiful artwork from Misha Mono, which captures the mixture of grace, serenity, and steel that runs through the album. Available this Friday, & support the artist at lunarcult.bandcamp.com

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The Blade Was Forged to Fit Your Hand, by Lunar Cult

9 track album

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

"I spent a lot of time in heavy metal bars in the late 80s and pre-Nevermind early 90s (mostly on account of lax underage drinking policies). A song like 'Crawl' is exactly the kind of thing that would have fired up the late night crowd ready to see Kix." mephistophilizer.ghost.io/owlbear-with...

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Owlbear, with advantage

Review of Feather and Claw by Owlbear. Mephistophilizer.

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Srogi Mroczek @srogimroczek.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Today would be a good day to follow @mephistophilizer.bsky.social because we have a review of a really fun heavy metal album coming out later today. #metalsky #metalbandcamp

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Am I in Trouble? @amiintrouble.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

So grateful for this wonderful review by @srogimroczek.bsky.social on the new music coverage site, Mephistophilizer!

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Eveale @eveale.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

We had a visitor to the woodland realm to ask some questions. Read our responses here!

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Srogi Mroczek @srogimroczek.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

New review of Are We All Angels by Scowl. "This is a fun and fuzzy pop hardcore thing that sounds to my ears like a cross between California punk and Velocity Girl. I’m here for it." #NewMusic #Review #Mephistophilizer #Hardcore #Punk mephistophilizer.ghost.io/i-am-not-sco...

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I am not scowling. But I am Scowling.

Review of Are We All Angels by Scowl. Mephistophilizer.

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Have new music coming out? Send it our way. We’re considering all kinds of stuff for new reviews, interviews, and features. Contact info across the link. mephistophilizer.ghost.io

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Mephistophilizer

A devilish bit of music, reviews, and interviews. Jump in the critical fire.

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Our review of the new Turnstile album? It’s our first 5 out of 5 stars review. mephistophilizer.ghost.io/true-hardcor...

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True hardcore is hard to find.

Review of NEVER ENOUGH by Turnstile. Mephistophilizer.

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Nothing comes to the faithless firsthand. A brief reflection on the band Lungfish in the year 1993.

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Srogi Mroczek @srogimroczek.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

What I'll be publishing tomorrow on @mephistophilizer.bsky.social is my first-half of the year pick for AOTY. And I'm sure it will make some people mad. And I just don't give a fuck.

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Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Issue 62 of Baltimore Beat is live! Our cover photo was created by Matt Vogel at Wide Angle Youth Media, led by Dan Flounders.

This image depicts a cover of Baltimore Beat. It features the words “We will not be erased. Celebrating 50 years of Baltimore Pride.” The black text is set against a rainbow background

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

No one does High Weird quite like Philip K. Discs. cc @jehu.bsky.social

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Am I in Trouble? @amiintrouble.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I understand if you're tired of me constantly saying "thank you" But seriously, thank you to everyone who has left comments and reviews on Bandcamp! Every time I see a new review it really brightens my day!

bmurator US Avant-garde Black Metal. A one man, Steve Wiener, project. Should I call it multi-coloured BM? Yes! It is now official, BM comes in different colours...:) Having said that, all the tracks here are wildly different! But each & every one of them is addictive & magnetic & captivating
- I am glued to my speakers...:) What a superb project! I am incredibly excited to see & in particular *hear* where Steve takes it next! No faves! Highly recommended!!!

Nocturnal Egg (Jordan) L'ironie est finalement savoureuse : en tant qu'hommage rendu aux ténèbres, le black metal a imposé le minimalisme barbare - et pourtant je ne crois pas connaître d'école ayant accueilli autant de sous-genres que le black metal. Am I in Irouble? s en amuse : comme un pied-de-nez inconscient à Situs Magus, Spectrum est un Grand Œuvre à toutes les couleurs. Avec un talent fou, Steve Wiener concilie les teintes les plus extrêmes avec les plus mélodiques. C'est démesuré, paradoxalement si touchant !

j-kep A vibrant and often surprising take on black and black-adjacent metal that's genuinely wonderful. Also there's a song about Kirby! Favorite track: Pink.
acaDamien What an incredible concept for an album that follows through. As mentioned in other comments this album matches the music to the colors so well.

Sleeping Villager This colorful 31 minute love letter to avant-garde black metal oddity is delightfully fresh and unique. Each track is imbued with the character of its particular color. The sonie palette is broad, the use of guests is smart and seamless.
Spectrum feels like an experiment in color theory in audio form, and that intentionality and attention to detail makes for a wonderful listening experience. Starting 2025 off right with this one!
bomerchant Expansive, genre-pushing, experimental, but always interesting, even hooky. Great shit.

jenglishlives 'What genre are these guys?'
'Yes'

Brett An eclectic mix of sounds that never wants you to get comfortable with any one moment or…

Ciarán I had high hopes for this album coming off the early singles but the full album blows past even those lofty expectations. Spectrum is a masterpiece of progressive black metal and shouldn't be missed by anyone even vaguely interested in the genre.

Hotel Hobbies Was lucky enough to have this album on review. A fascinating, genre-blending piece of music that dives into the human psyche.
www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-review-am-i-in-
trouble-spectrum

metal_precieux I've had the chance to preview this album and it's magnificent.
It will be released on 3 January and will kick off 2025 in the most beautiful way.
Great avant-garde / progressive Black Metal.

Appalachian Threnodist This album takes damn near everything I love about black metal and wraps it up into one blisteringly beautiful package.
It has shades of acts like Borknagar, Enslaved, Agalloch and others, but those influences are just that. What AliT? has done here is transcend those influences to create a record that's -truly- special and unique and forcefully carves its own path into the annals of black metal history.
This isn't an album to be missed. It's certainly one to be treasured for years to come.

progdolphin Talent oozes through the meticulous web of studied, diverse black metal architecture that Am I in Trouble? possesses. And through Wiener's variegated vision of what this post-leaning, prog-borrowing, and black-dipped style can be, Spectrum shows both its experimental roots and reverent presence. Spectrum swirls with its own shades in established, albeit eclectic, lines. And with a lean run time, it's all the easier to hit over and over.

paulshryock Best album of 2025.

primebirdsfanaccount A heavy album like none I've ever heard before, with a unique and masterfully executed blend of black metal, death metal, prog rock, and more.
Five Stars - an early contender for 2025 AOTY in my books

NegativeJon FULL DISCLOSURE: I am not, and nor do I pretend to be any sort of authority on this kin…

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Review of Charge of the Love Brigade — by Escape-ism. #Mephistophilizer

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

"By the time the organ-like keys come in to close out the quick six song set you realize that you – or part of you – somehow transported to a different place."

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

"Short story: if this were a single comprised of just the last two songs, I’d give it 4 stars just for its mashup of Hüsker Dü with the GSR black metal sound."

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

"The amp noise at the beginning of 'Where Root and Rock Unfurl' rattles like the wing of a bat three days dead."

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

"There are plenty of fantastical flourishes (and mystical head-nodding rhythms) in this one to make it worth the adventure..."

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Mephistophilizer HQ @mephistophilizer.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

"I peer into the morass of architectural, alien, and biologic shapes on the cover of this album and it just makes me wonder more."

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