Azaghal

This Finnish outfit's name is drawn from the king of the dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkein's mythology who severely wounded the dragon Glaurung, sacrificing himself in order to rescue his warriors. Despite their inspiration's selfless courage, Azaghal are among the more misanthropic fringe bands in all of black metal. Their muddy, sludgy, buzzing sound is the soundtrack to growled and grunted lyrical themes of Satanism, terror, hatred, and war mongering. Since issuing Mustamaa and Helvetin Yhdeksän Piiriä, their debut long players in 1999, they have stubbornly adhered to North Europea...