Glorior Belli - Meet Us At The Southern Sign (2009)

There's so many ways to describe Glorior Belli's new album. Raw, sludgy, evil, brutal, French, etc. Either way, here's one of the best black metal albums released this year.

1) Once in a Blood Red Moon
2) The Forbidden Words
3) Swamp That Shame
4) There is But One Light
5) My True Essence
6) In Every Grief-Stricken Blues
7) Nox Illuminatio Mea
8) The Blazing Darkness (Of Luciferian Skies)
9) Fivefold Thought
10) Fires of the Sitra Ahra
11) Meet Us at the Southern Sign

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Deathspell Omega - Veritas Diaboli Manet In Aeternum: Chaining the Katechon (2008)

1) Chaining the Katechon

Out of all the black metal bands of the 21st century, France's Deathspell Omega is certainly one of the best. This EP contains a twenty minute track that was also featured on the split album with S.V.E.S.T.

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Kragens - Infight (2007)

After listening to Kragens, I can actually say that there's at least one French metal band I enjoy. Kragens of France plays a brand of power/thrash quite similar to that of Nevermore. However, Kragens vocalist Renaud Espeche (who sounds like a cross between Warrel Dane and Roy Khan) also employs the use of harsh vocals. Infight is the band's third full-length release. I really don't have much else to say, but listen, headbang, and enjoy!

1) Deaf and Blind
2) Lake of Fire
3) Angels Among Monsters
4) Tyranny of God
5) Ten Treasons We Fight
6) The Falling Man
7) Only The Weak Survive
8) Mask of the Damned
9) Metalize

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