Let's take a stroll through Fallen Empire Records
Music | Fallen Empire Records
This is a label specializing in some seriously kvlt stuff.
Current roster:
Arnaut Pavle
Aureole
Axis of Light
Death Fortress
Endlichkeit
Eos
Lluvia
Serpents Lair
Skáphe
Tardigrada
Vorde
Xothist
A major force in the raw and/or atmospheric black metal scene.
Standouts:
Two song ****. Reckless business.
Adversarialism | Fallen Empire Records
This has the black punk swagger like Bone Awl, Raspberry Bulbs, or Ildjarn. One of my favorites of the style. Short and sweet, raw and fierce, but still managing to be catchy.
Arnaut Pavle | Fallen Empire Records
Asphyxiating black metal is right. This is dense, atmospheric, and mind compressing. They pull of the claustrophobic feel like no other. Underground, and by that I mean literally underground, like caverns of rawness
https://skaphe.bandcamp.com/album/sk-phe
Endlichkeit might be top for me. Even if just atmospheric black metal, they are a great listen, and super consistent. Wolves in the Throne room vibe almost. Minimalistic riffs and repetition. This is also how I think black metal vocals should be. Clearly audible, but low in the mix for that distant feeling. The vocals are airy and and spot on.
https://endlichkeit.bandcamp.com/alb...lichkeit-iii-v
Goofle knows this one.
https://misthyrming.bandcamp.com/alb...-elds-og-rei-u