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Press: Heresiarch reviewed by Teufel's Tomb Webzine

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

For some time now Australia has been a breeding ground for some of the most extreme and brutal black metal around. Mhorgl is just another name in the long line of groups from this area that you should familiarize yourself with. I am a little confused though, seeing Mhorgl labeled as raw black metal on Metal Archives. When I went into this I was expecting something under-produced and musically along the lines of bands like Vargsang, Besatt, and Horna, but this a bit different as Mhorgl are musically more interesting than those bands. - Teufel's Tomb

Press: Heresiarch reviewed by Lords of Metal Webzine

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

This is yet another proof that extreme metal can also be highly intelligent, and with their fantastic performance and instrumental skills the gentlemen prove that metal musicians are some of the best and most talented artists. Shortly put ‘Heresiarch’ is a delightful 45-minute piece of organized chaos that will definitely apply to the fans of extreme, peculiar – and also well-produced – black metal. Hail! - LORDS OF METAL

Press: Heresiarch reviewed by Infernal Masquerade Webzine

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

If you are looking for something fast and majestically crafted, look no further and get “Heresiarch”. This album packs a lot of punch in 45 minutes and guarantees a high return for your investment in terms of replay value. We are excited about what is in the future for such an excellent band with amazing musicianship and song writing skills, so keep an eye on Mhorgl in the future but meanwhile enjoy this great album. - Infernal Masquerade Webzine

Press: Heresiarch reviewed by Reflections of Darkness Webzine

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

MHORGL show that even in the year of 2011, Old School influences can be put into something rather new and exciting, so this album is highly recommended to every fan of brutal Metal. - Reflection of Darkness

Press: Heresiarch reviewed by Metal As Fuck webzine

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Australia’s rising death metallers almost deliver the goods A bands third album is usually the one which dictates whether the group will increase, or sustain popularity, or show them up for the shameless hacks they could well be. The first album comes with little pressure, the notorious ‘difficult second album’ follows. Australian black/death metallers Mhorgl navigated the first two with relative ease, and now Heresiarch confirms that these guys are the real evil deal. - Metal As Fuck

Press: Antinomian reviewed by metalreviews.com

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800

I don’t know a whole lot about Western Australia, but it seems like one of the most unlikely places for black metal to procreate imaginable. Google up some images of the area, and you’ll probably see a lot of sand, wild grasses, rocky outcroppings, sparse, brambly vegetation, kangaroos, and so forth. That seems to be quite a contrast from the usual imagery associated with black metal: dark forests, ravens, misty vales, snowy mountains, swords, armor, corpse paint, and other such objects of grimness and mystique. - metalreviews.com

News: Two preview tracks uploaded

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Two tracks from Mhorgl's upcoming album 'Heresiarch' have been uploaded to the website. 'The Seed of Rebellion' is an acoustic intro followed by the song 'Fallen'. Mhorgl will be launching our new album on Friday, September 30th, 2011 at Amplifier Bar in Perth.

Press: Antinomian reviewed by Slug Magazine

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Australia’s Mhorgl have much to offer and much more to prove with their second offering to the black metal gods. For one, they offer a giant fist up the ass of all the black metal cynics that say the genre is dead and no band can possibly offer anything new. Antinomian is as fervently raw as it is morbidly melodic. - Slug Magazine

Press: Mhorgl track featured on The Euphony Fusion 4 compilation

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Mhorgl's track 'Iron Clad Destruction' taken from the album 'Antinomian' is featured on the fourth installment of Welkin Records, 'The Euphony Fusion' Australian metal compilation along with songs from Universum, Eye of the Enemy, Dawn of Retribution and many more. - Welkin Entertainment

News: Thrash in the Basement

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800

OK its thrash in the basement time, on the 3rd of June may all headbangers come down to the Swan Basement in North Freo to see the old and new of Perth Thrash/Heavy Metal with new comers Cold Fate and Gates of Perdition playing with the mighty Mhorgl and Enforce. So come on down have a few drinks and enjoy some metal and have a thrashing good time. Doors will open 8pm sharp and entry will be 10$ a small price to pay for what shall be a great night, hope to see all there. \m/

Gates of Perdition: 8.10-8.8.50pm
Mhorgl: 9.10-9.50pm
Cold Fate: 10.10pm-10.50pm
Enforce: 11.10pm-midnight

News: Naetu/Dei Tetra split CD Launch

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Come and celebrate the collaboration between NAETU (Australia) and DEI TETRA (Thailand) with the launch of their split CD. This CD contains 10 tracks of PURE BLACK METAL ANNIHILATION!!!

Blood Black Productions is in the process of finalizing certain details right at this moment, so please keep your eyes on this event page for further updates, and the official event poster!

Line up as of this moment:
Naetu
Malignant Monster
Mhorgl

Opening act TBA soon!

Kicks off at 8pm, $13 entry at the door only, bands will wrap up not too long after midnight. But hang around for a few more drinks, as the venue closes doors at 1am! Making this event a prime night of monstrous metal madness!

Alas, DEI TETRA can't make it for the show, but they are very keen to come DOWN UNDER soon! BBP will bring you a show with them in the not toooooo distant future!

Press: Antinomian reviewed by Forbidden Magazine

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Alright, I’m not gonna lie. Yes, it’s time to cut the proverbial crap. It is quite honestly a very rare occurrence, when the continent of Australia is brought up in any conversation, that I think of much more of anything other than the following things: kangaroos, koalas, dingos, aligators and/or crocodiles, AC/DC, Mad Max, Crocodile Dundee and, of course the lovable (yet venomous) platypus. Hardly ever, when thinking or talking about The Great Downundah, does the concept of relentlessly harsh black metal come to mind. - Forbidden Magazine

Press: Interview with Forbidden Magazine

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Australian black metal outfit, Mhorgl shows no fear of stepping outside the proverbial box of the genre’s tradition while still very effectively paying tribute to their inspirational roots. With a rabid sound simultaneously fusing misanthropy and seething rage, the band’s latest effort has just put them on the worldwide map of the more extreme side of music. When Forbidden Magazine recently caught up with Mhorgl’s James Campbell, the bassist unleashed a virtual flood of information in regards to the band’s evolution and their unholy conjurations from Down Under! - Forbidden Magazine

Press: Mhorgl to appear on 'Uproar of Xenophobia' compilation

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

'Nocturnal Blasphemy', the opening track from Mhorgl's album 'Antinomian' will feature on a soon to be released compilation from Xenophobic Records entitled 'Uproar of Xenophobia'. The compilation will showcase 30 bands from both Australia and Indonesia. - Xenophobic Records

Press: Review of The Sacrifical Flame by Vrag Moj

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

It is difficult to grasp all of it in one sitting, because of its vast complexity rich instrumentation and often non-standard structuring. I can hear a lot of Progressive Rock references, although how much precedent for that exists in the artists’ backgrounds is unknown to me. - Procession Of Black Doom

Press: Interview with Procession of Black Doom Fanzine

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

An interview with Sam and James conducted by Vrag Moj of Procession of Black Doom following the release of The Sacrificial Flame album in 2008 - Procession Of Black Doom

News: Mhorgl live at the Railway Hotel, Saturday, May 28th

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Chainsaw Charlie Management Presents

Metal'cal Seminar @ The Railway Hotel, May 28

The Rock bones connected to the METAL BONE! All you Freo Metal heads its time to exacerbate your heart rate, plug in the beer IV and re-adjust your spinal column with some good ol fashioned head thrashing. With a selection of Perth Thrash, Death, Heavy and Progressive Metal Professors its easy to induce a night full of Rocking 101.

Starting the lecture will be Dr. COLDFATE, followed by Thrashology Professor ARKARION. at 10pm MHORGL m.d will be doing a live demonstration in Embalming and how to do a proper Coronary Report. Leading the seminar will be surgeon general REAPERS RIDDLE performing a live decapitation of Ke$ha and 17 other soon to be announced POP stars. Post your prefered deaths below.

WARNING: Metal Shows have been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice

Doors @ 8pm | Entry - $10 | Merch and CD's will be available at the show

NOTE: This is not a Seminar, its a METAL/ROCK SHOW! but I'm sure you already knew that \m/

News: February photoshoot

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Some photos from Mhorgl's recent photoshoot with photographer Dani Evans have been upload to the photo gallery.

Check them out!!

Press: 5 Questions With Mhorgl

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know a new or up-and-coming metal band. Mhorgl is a black metal group from Australia, who just released their sophomore CD Antinomian. Guitarist/bassist James Campbell introduces us to his band. - About.com

Press: The Execution Kollective: Mhorgl & Ruled by Reason

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Execution Kollective: I automatically think of Sadistik Exekution when I read that name, and by association, grimy satanic metal in general. Yet one of this young label’s two new releases is epic metalcore, with clean breakdowns and clean-cut Ohioan band members in regular dude costume. The other release is, in fact, chaotic Australian black/death, played by mean lookin’ hessians with Venom shirts and interesting belts. - Invisible Oranges

News: Mhorgl live at the Swan Basement on Friday, April 15th

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Mhorgl will be joining Silent Knight as they launch themselves into the Perth metal scene on Friday night at the Swan Basement in Fremantle with a live performance and giveaway of a 2 track promotional sample cd of songs from their upcoming album!

Silent Knight are a classic power metal band for fans of bands such as Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, Helloween, Hammerfall and Dungeon.

Headlining the event will be the mighty Mhorgl adding their blackened brutality to the show which will also feature very special guests Arkarion and thrashers Cold Fate!

Doors open 8pm, $10 cover charge (includes free 2 track sample disc!)

If you like POWER, Thrash or just REALLY REALLY HEAVY MUSIC
come on down for a great night!

Press: Mhorgl: The Essence of Evil

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Perth band Mhorgl recently visited the east coast to unleash their hellish, old school black metal on appreciative audiences. With their second album Antinomian about to receive European release, Loud got in touch with drummer Louis Rando via email for a chat about their blasphemous, Christ-baiting art. - Loud Magazine

Press: Antinomian reviewed by Infernal Masquerade Webzine

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Featuring a very well produced mixture of Raw and Melodic Black Metal, today we have Mhorgl and their second album “Antinomian”. In this release the band takes full advantage of a crystal clear production and defiles it their sick and twisted mixture of melodic and old-school Black Metal in a very effective way. - Infernal Masquerade Webzine

Press: Antinomian reviewed by Mind Over Metal

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Mhorgl is new to me, so I didn’t know what to expect when I sat down to listen to Antinomian. Right off that bat, you understand their sound. It’s energetic, inventive and fun black metal. There are passages that are very melodic, and every song is rife with crisp tremolo-picked guitar riffs. The opening track, “Nocturnal Blasphemy”, is a grand example of all this. It has many different parts and has some interesting riff progressions. It certainly doesn’t bore. - mindovermetal.org

Press: Antinomain reviewed by Chronicles of Chaos

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Much has been made lately about black metal's various mut(il)ations. Set a BM-infected iPod to shuffle and you might get an earful of Deathspell Omega, Wolves in the Throne Room, Absentia Lunae, and Xasthur -- all spawned by the northern darkness, none sharing much beyond a few basic sonic similarities. One band's call to worship is another band's call to a humane farming commune. When brutal speed can blur so easily into hypnotic throb, the tremolo-blast attack seems to be a perfect launching point for all manner of compositionally rich musical adventures. Mhorgl are having none of it. These Aussies will not mope nor plant trees nor call forth a mystical twelfth-dimensional vortex with their instruments. Instead, like the old masters Venom and Darkthrone before them, Mhorgl seek to rock you most hatefully. - Chronicles of Chaos

Press: Antinomian reviewed by From The Dust Returned

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Australia has produced an abnormally large amount of quality black metal in the last few years, and if Antinomian is an indicator, the scene there just got a whole lot stronger. - From The Dust Returned

Press: Antinomian reviewed by Blabbermouth

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

On the whole, "Antinomian" succeeds more as an off-the-beaten-path black metal experience than as a trailblazing one. It is not however anything close to a run-of-the-mill BM album. I've a feeling that it will sound even better as time passes; it's happening already. - Blabbermouth

News: March update

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

March was a productive month for Mhorgl culminating in the release of our album 'Antinomian' to world-wide audiences on the 29th. The album has been released by Italian label The Execution Kollective on CD and via iTunes. The CD features a bonus video with footage taken from the launch show for Antinomian back in May last year. 'Antinomian' is being distributed by the following companies:

U.K. & Worldwide where not indicated: Plastic Head
USA: Century Media & The End
Italy: Masterpiece
France: Season Of Mist

Mhorgl also started recording the follow-up to 'Antinomian' at the beginning of March. Drums tracking for the so far untitled album has been completed and work on the tracking the guitars is very nearly done. The new album will be a further step forward in the development of the band as we try to create a unique sound and style that can only be defined as Mhorgl.

Press: Antinomian reviewed by Scratch the Surface Webzine

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

If you like your black metal played at a violently fast pace and without compromise from start to finish, then look no further ‘cause Mhorgl’s second album “Antinomian” may be just what you’re looking for. - Scratch the Surface Webzine