(written by Islander)

The prime curator of Personal Records continues to prove the depth and quality of his tastes by joining forces with the Belgian black metal band Bokkerijders for the release of their debut album Crush Kill Destroy on October 23rd.

The album’s name points the way to the nature of Bokkerijders‘ concoctions, but not the entirety of their nature. Even the simple label of “black metal” doesn’t tell the whole story, because the band have clearly imbibed other elixirs from the casks of heavy and extreme music while creating their own intoxicating brews.

You’ll see what we mean when you hear the album track we’re premiering today — “Calcination Pyre“. But before we get to that, we should ponder the band’s name, shouldn’t we? Continue reading »