Published: June 22, 2023

It has been a long four years since mysterious entity NONE unleashed their last release “Damp Chill of Life”. With a very piercing and demoralizing sound, this North American outfit delivers some of the most nihilistic aural experiences you will ever encounter. With “Inevitable”, the band keeps the pain going with 56 minutes of soul crushing music. For any fan of Atmospheric Black Metal, this is exactly what dreams...

None is an atmospheric black metal band from Portland, Oregon.

The band is gearing up for their fourth album, Inevitable, which is due out on June 30 on Hypnotic Dirge Records. For now, the first single, “Rest”—which is also the album’s closing track—is available to stream on their Bandcamp where you can also preorder their album on vinyl or CD.

“Rest” is an epic, 10-minute track that certainly lives up to the atmospheric element of atmospheric...

Published: June 2, 2023

Already, I wasn’t expecting myself to be here given how little I find myself within the reaches of depressive black metal. Just the other day, I found myself before a work that I was damn near convinced was going to be most of my exposure to the sound for many months to come, but leave to None, a band that has become damn near synonymous with the style itself since its inception, to change that. It’s been a long four-year silence...

Published: May 29, 2023

I have never been the type to review an album I never truly feel for, which is the reason my written reviews are sparse and far between.

But sometimes, just sometimes, an album comes along that just makes me break my silence; like the thornbird that impales itself and sings the most beautiful parting song. And I have never been one to shy away from writing my innermost thoughts when it comes to music, even though I prefer to keep those...