Bianca - Bianca (2025)

Creating a very unique blend of Black Metal with Doom Metal and a heavy emphasis on atmospherics, today we have Italy’s Bianca and their self-titled debut release. With a very unique sound that could be considered adjacent to bands like Ponte del Diavolo, this release unleashes eight tracks and over 43 minutes of captivating music that is both hypnotic and punishing.

After the atmospheric opener “The Dawn”, the release fully unravels with Doomy riffs and dreamy clean female vocal antics of “Abysmal”. However, it's the fierce Black Metal onslaughts that provide a brilliant contrast to a very sultry atmosphere. Keeping the vibes quite sultry and ethereal, “Somniloquies” continues to build the album’s atmosphere as the ravaging BM shrieks, blistering riffs, and crafty drumming keep things weaving back and forth from aggressive to melancholic.

Keeping things fresh and engaging, “Nachthexe” and “Todestrieb” continue to perfectly blend ferocity with restraint and dramatic atmospherics. We particularly enjoy how moody and hypnotic the music in this release is, showcasing Bianca’s ability to handle tempos and be creative with their core BM elements. Saving the best for last, “To the Twilight” masterfully brings all elements together in a very crushing track, with harrowing shrieks alongside eerie atmospherics.

As a whole, “Bianca” is a killer debut from this promising Italian outfit. Just when you think you have heard all possible combinations and subgenres of Black Metal, there comes along a band like this one that is not afraid to explore and mix things up, creating a very complete and crushing sound. Bianca has now set a very high bar for themselves in the future. However, for now, we just hope we can get to see these songs in a live setting soon.

Label: Avantgarde Music

Release: October 31st, 2025

Genre: Atmospheric Black/Doom Metal

Country: Italy