Rauta is a YouTube channel focused on metal music with interviews, reviews, opinion videos and beyond
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Underground Trio reviews episode 77: Atrae Bilis + Metal de Facto + Profane Burial
https://youtu.be/xewnMUu-Re0
This episode is made of cinematic & symphonic black metal, heavy/power metal and death metal.
Profane Burial Metal De Facto ATRÆ BILIS
Tiamat - Clouds (classic album review)
https://youtu.be/6fyt3k6ptXY
Tiamat is an old veteran metal band from Sweden which changed style over the years. With Clouds they changed the style for better or worse. Let's take a look at this nice digipak re-release.
Band: Tiamat
Album: Clouds
Label: Metal Scrap Records
Lustmord - Much Unseen Is Also Here (vinyl album review)
https://youtu.be/6ACZimaCl20
Even after 40 years in the business, Lustmord once again proves why it is one of the best dark ambient acts out there. Lustmord
Artist: Lustmord
Album: Much Unseen Is Also Here
Label: Pelagic Records
Crash course to Norwegian black metal episode 25: recap so far
https://youtu.be/lHdbFlM_344
The episode 25 in the series summarizes the whole series thus far. Should there be more episodes or should we change the country altogether?
Five good non-metal covers by a metal band - part 1
https://youtu.be/P_6ntMAcCls
The world of metal music is filled with metal bands playing other metal bands' cover songs, but how what about those songs that were never metal to begin with? Let's dig up 5 good ones from that pile.
Unleashed interview - veterans of viking death metal from Sweden
https://youtu.be/iT5zSHq7St4
UNLEASHED have been here for ever and still going strong. In this interview conducted at Steelfest 2024, we talk about the band's past, present and future as well as some events along the line and vikings metal.
Mor - Hear the Hour Nearing! (album review)
Some albums don't get recorded quickly but are more like huge struggles. We have one black metal example here.
Band: Mór
Album: Hear the Hour Nearing!
Label: LADLO Productions
Underground Trio reviews episode 76: Ieschure + Vermeth + Devastatiön
https://youtu.be/JypQqdPih08
Underground Trio episode 76 contains atmospheric black metal, raw black metal and then some thrash/black metal.
00:21 Intro
00:49 Ieschure - The Shadow (Misantropia Records)
03:34 Vermeth - Your Ruin... (Battlesk'rs Productions)
06:03 DevastatiöN - Rise of the Dead (Empire Records)
Korpituli - As Infinite Shadows of the Nightsky / Pohjola (album reviews)
https://youtu.be/A3bpFQzfxiY
Korpituli is a Finnish black metal side-project focused in traditional 90s black metal and pagan black metal.
Band: Korpituli
Albums: As Infinite Shadows of the Nightsky, Pohjola
Labels: Korpituli Productions, Wolfspell Records
Order of Nosferat - The Absence of Grace (album review)
https://youtu.be/VWBlm1_x5XY
Vampiric black metal from Germany, from the same guy behind Sarkrista. Check it out.
Band: Order of Nosferat
Album: The Absence of Grace
Label: Purity Through Fire
The Ironfist - Necro Vengeance (album review)
https://youtu.be/QsQXz8ZGAEw
Maniac extreme metal from Singapore with a war metal twist!
Band: The Ironfist
Album: Necro Vengeance
Label: Be***al Burst
Album reviews - what's the point with them nowadays?
https://youtu.be/0Fw1MMb2_3k
Music reviews - what's the point with them with all the algorithms and all the friends telling us what to listen to? I'll bust some of the "myths" and explain why there's room for both and why human opinion matter over "algos". Feel free to disagree.
Misthyrming interview - the leaders of Icelandic black metal
https://youtu.be/szgemNztnL0
Black metal band Misþyrming played this year at Steelfest 2024 in addition to Inferno 2024 where I got to witness them live. This interview conducted at Steelfest 2024 sheds some light into the band's vision and beyond. Let's hope you enjoy this fine talk.
Host: Jerry Kurunen
Video: Arto Soini Photography
Edit: Minttu Loimu
Praznina - Covek koji nije (album review)
https://youtu.be/NKu60FenTA4
Serbian black metal hails! One man project out with a debut album. Let's check it out.
Band: Praznina
Album: Covek koji nije
Label: Hammer of Damnation
Underground Trio reviews episode 75: Purulency + Uttertomb + Virtaus
https://youtu.be/bVTolmRj5JA
Underground Trio episode 75 is made of death metal and black metal.
00:21 Intro
00:49 Uttertomb - Nebulas of Self-Desecration (Pulverised Records)
03:13 Virtaus - Pimeyden kantaja (Wolfspell Records)
06:53 Purulency - Transcendent Unveiling of Dimensions (Pulverised Records)
Culmen - De un soplo la creación (EP review)
https://youtu.be/A-mrADxbSd8
Culmen come from Peru and play raw black metal. Let's review their first EP.
Band: Culmen
EP: De un soplo la creación
From Deepest Records
Serpents Oath - Revelation (album review)
https://youtu.be/e9FoGi-lD8U
This album is one of the best black metal albums of year 2024, believe me or not.
Band: Serpents Oath
Album: Revelation
Label: Odium Records
Fleshpress - Viimeinen saavutettu tahto (album review)
https://youtu.be/VDGeDdzQ2AQ
Blackened sludge metal from Finland - this is what we got.
Band: Fleshpress official
Album: Viimeinen saavutettu tahto
Label: Kohina Records
Why metal music gatekeepers are important?
https://youtu.be/d9exLN1S0og
An opinion video about gatekeepers in metal scene or music in general. Why gatekeepers are important and what are the three steps or reasons why gatekeepers are in fact necessary to have? Let's talk about that.
Winterfylleth interview - contemporary British black metal
https://youtu.be/1uklHrscJDM
Winterfylleth is one of those hard-working British black metal names that one should know if one is into black metal to begin with. In this interview we have quite a few guys with different takes on what Winterfylleth and black metal are like. This one was done at Inferno festival 2024.
Svitogor - The Howling Void (album review)
https://youtu.be/uq50IzbgfWc
Svitogor is a black metal solo-project from Croatia and this is their debut album here for review.
Band: SVITOGOR
Album: The Howling Void
Label: InsArt Records
Underground Trio reviews episode 74: Heraldic Blaze + Granitader + Meister Leonhardt
https://youtu.be/4PWsP46N074
Underground Trio episode 74 is Purity Through Fire special - all black metal.
00:21 Intro
00:48 Heraldic Blaze - Blazoned Heraldry (Purity Through Fire)
02:41 Granitader - Der Wald zwischen den Welten (Purity Through Fire)
05:11 Meister Leonhardt - Thanatopoeia (Purity Through Fire)
Purity-Through-Fire
Witcher - Boszorkányszimfóniák (metal EP review)
https://youtu.be/gA_4NfdlAJQ
Hungarian black metal band Witcher has decided to expand its music beyond black metal.
Band: WitcheR
EP: Boszorkányszimfóniák
Label: Filosofem Records
Ofermod / Black Altar / Acherontas - Drakonian Elitism (black metal split review)
https://youtu.be/JfLwTF2Vz1A
Three cult black metal names on one beautiful split release.
Bands: Ofermod(Official) / Black Altar / Acherontas
Album: Drakonian Elitism
Label: Odium Records
Crash course to Norwegian black metal episode 24: Aura Noir + Nocturnal Breed + Desekrator
https://youtu.be/r9-DiV_E_SA
The episode 24 in the series is about black/thrash bands from the 90s.
00:06 Intro
01:32 Aura Noir
08:44 Nocturnal Breed
14:28 Desekrator
Steelfest 2024 recap
https://youtu.be/u0zKXl90alg
Rauta went to Steelfest, did 6 interviews (Misthyrming, Unleashed, White Death, Dodheimsgard (w/ Ved Buens Ende), Diocletian and Blasphemy.
Let's talk about the fest and explain why things don't always go the way it was meant to. Steelfest Open Air, Metal festival
Saor interview - black metal with Scottish romanticism
https://youtu.be/yc89d5RoSVM
Saor is one of the most important black metal acts coming from Scotland. In this interview with the band's one and only member Andy Marshall we dive into the mindset of Scottish black metal and beyond. Let's also talk about Braveheart! Freeeeedom!
Sonologyst - Shortwave Spectrum (album review)
https://youtu.be/CuSudDQoXa4
Are you ready for some "unmusic"? If you say yes, let's go!
Artist: Sonologyst
Album: Shortwave Spectrum
Label: Cold Spring
Underground Trio reviews episode 73: Above Aurora + Slimelord + Civerous
https://youtu.be/OY141Pwnnv4
Underground Trio episode 73 includes one black metal band and two death metal acts.
00:21 Intro
00:55 Above Aurora - Myriad Woes (War Anthem Records)
04:34 Slimelord - Chytridiomycosis Relinquished (20 Buck Spin)
08:01 Civerous - Maze Envy (20 Buck Spin)
Khold - Du dømmes til Død (album review)
https://youtu.be/8CynFvyPYzU
Masters of mid-tempo black metal are here with a new album!
Band: Khold
Album: Du dømmes til Død
Label: Soulseller Records
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Martti the international metal man at Steelfest 2024 backstage
Diocletian interview teaser at Steelfest 2024
Martti has work out to do with a friend and booze at Steelfest 2024
Dødheimsgard interview teaser video from Steelfest 2024. In case you wonder, this short video was supposed to come out last night, but the message is the same nonetheless... Enjoy!
Martti the international metal man driving to Steelfest XII 16.-18.05.2024
Winterfylleth interview teaser at Inferno festival 2024
Saor interview teaser at Inferno festival 2024
Martti the international metal man at Inferno festival 2024 day 4: shower time!
Martti the international metal man tried to find Dimmu Borgir at Inferno festival 2024
Dimmu Borgir interview teaser at Inferno festival 2024
Khold interview teaser at Inferno festival 2024
Umbra Conscientia interview teaser - Inferno festival 2024 UMBRA CONSCIENTIA
Martti the international metal man at Inferno festival 2024, day 1.
Keep Of Kalessin interview teaser - Inferno festival 2024
First interview teaser from Inferno 2024! Tilintetgjort - Norwegian black metal!
Martti the international metal man at Steelchaos 2023
