here's some recent black metal that i picked up on cassette
Noctis Bellum - Promo Tape 2026
an interesting slab of frantic, chugging symphonic black metal. the melodies feel very fast and Angeldestruction's vocals are really energetic. took a few listens for it to fully click with me. only a run of 300 hand numbered cassettes. i'll be sure to check out Crepuscule when it comes out.
Reaping Mire - Demo 2026
raw black metal that borders on atmospheric. the drum machine is a bit too obnoxious to make this great (a common problem in raw black metal), but the vocals dominate the mix in a way that feels cool, which is a rare complement. you can just about make out the riffs to hear that Darkthrone influence. print run of 25 handnumbered cassettes.