Den Saakaldte

All Hail Pessimism

2014 · Black Metal · Agonia Records

Poland · ARLP097

Credits

One record at a time, and the reason for each step.

Norwegian Black Metal

Four-track hiss, tremolo guitar as weather, and a Bergen studio that made cold sound like architecture.

Bandung Rock & Metal

Indonesia's band city: a DIY underground so big that metal t-shirts are municipal dress code.