I'm a big fan of Lamp of Murmuur. That's pertinent information because clicking around on Lamp's Metal Archives page is how I discovered Verminous Knight. And thus, an Iron Supplement was born. This project has released one full-length album. No demos, no EPs, no rehearsal tapes (Satan forbid)...how could it be black metal??? But it is. And it's rock solid black metal, if you ask me. There is nothing transformative or trailblazing on Malignant Descent, but after giving it a thorough listen, I can tell that it's going to attach itself to my grey matter and demand repeat visits. Musically, it's a little more traditional than Lamp. By that I mean, it relies on dreary tremolo runs and oppressive keyboards. Right now, my favorite song is "Honorless Hearts, Blood Predators." Check it out, yo.
Aside from the drums, Verminous Knight is a one-man trip. Of course, that man (Sanguinous Moth) is in, like, fourteen other bands. Yeah, it's definitely black metal.
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