  
The exact same
as the review below. The vocals seem more adventurous and defined, which is
cool, a bit more blasting in the drums too. - Dale
c/o Mirek Sliwa,
UL. Rol na 6A, 67-106 Otyn, POLAND
It might not be
but that sounds like a drum machine to me. I do loathe drums
altogether. Good guitar riffs and Mortician vocals. UG garage-y feel
for sure. - Dale
The debut album
from this Canadian duo that features William of the mighty Expunged.
The main focus is driving brutality & nothing gets in the way of
that run away train. The drumming of E.H. is an unrelenting
blitzkrieg of precise, carpet bombing strikes. There are brief
slower sequences to catch your breath, but gulp it fast my friends.
Definitely worth your attention if you dig bands like Benediction,
Asphyx, Grave, Bolt Thrower and the ilk. - Dale
https://dsadeath.bandcamp.com/
https://www.bitterlossrecords.com/
Death Invoker is
from Peru, this was released originally in 2018 on 7” EP (plus a
bonus unreleased track cut from the vinyl due to length) and now
gets the tape treatment. The band plays dirty & heavy deathrash
music with an evil aura to it. If you love things like the very
early works from Sepultura, Sodom, Destruction mixed with Sarcofago
& Blasphemy then get this ASAP! - Dale
https://deathinvoker.weebly.com/ https://nihilisticholocaustrecs.bandcamp.com/
A book for
diehards of the early strange diabolical years of this legendary
occult band. I am a Death SS fan going back to the early ‘90s, when
I tape traded first for their 1981 demo tape, and it took off from
there. This is the history of Death SS & Sylvester himself. Prepare
yourself for a wild ride of haunting music, rituals and the insanity
that is this man and his charismatic eccentric ways. First time in
English! Get it! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/theajnaoffensive
https://www.theajnaoffensive.com/
My musical
tastes and Cruz’s match up 9 out of 10 times. This is one of those
rare times they diverge. The band presents largely as classic doom.
But to be honest, there is something missing here for me, the music,
vocals & lyrics do not project gloom, melancholy, depression &
oppressiveness. No, it comes off more as I lost my girl & miss her
so much, sappy sad vibe reminding more of an Emo or goth style band
than what I consider doom. I will pass, but maybe this is you’re cup
of tea? - Dale
https://deaththeleveller.bandcamp.com/
https://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/
A re-release of
the bands ’93 (only?) album. Good old school death metal , great
atmosphere, not sure it was so good it needed a re-release though
but each to their own. - Dale
Tunes of Torture
= torture13@ukr.net
Savage Satanic
death metal (yes death not thrash on BB!) and I must say this is a
really good platter, dark atmosphere, brutal riffs and an old school
flair. Worth it. - Dale
http://bestialburst.blackmetal.fi
This is so great, how can you not love that
fucking cover artwork?!! King Fowely has been talking about doing a
thrash cover album for many years. He finally pulled the trigger and
the result is a damn entertaining listen for old fanatic thrash
metallers. There are cover versions of songs from Whiplash,
Sacrifice, Blessed Death, Bulldozer, Stone, Cyclone, Artillery,
Stone, Voivod, Razor & more. Oh and every single one rules! -
Dale
https://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
Deiquisitor hail from Denmark and despite the
band releasing three albums and a handful of demos and extended play
releases, this is my first encounter with them. They play extremely
brutal ‘90s style death metal and it is high quality stuff. The
vocals and slight doomy touches that whispers at the fringes of
their brutality reminds me a little of Immolation. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/Deiquisitor
http://www.darkdescentrecords.com/
Sounds like
pretty good thrash but too hard to tell when you get less than 60
seconds of each song. Message to labels if you are only going to
give me a chopped up partial album then do not bother sending
anything at all. Thanks. Yet I do get a making of the album video??
Ummm…. What? - Dale
www.armageddonmusic.de
Good album,
title says it all total thrash metal maniacs with an up-to-date
production and vocals with inspired 80s metal squeals. - Dale
www.merciless-records.de
www.delirium-tremens.de
I really enjoyed
the uncompromising raw bestial aggression. But the material itself
is immensely sub-par and monotonously boring. - Dale
Cost is $5 US to: c/o Matagos Paris,
30 Ag. Demetriou Street, Voula 16673, Athens, GREECE
The band
formerly known as Brutal Masterbation. Terrifyingly brutal manic
death metal with quirky and engaging structuring. Without doubt one
of the best death metal albums of the year. - Dale
Terranis, Box
259, 3301 Eger, HUNGARY
www.terranisproductions.hu
These guys keep
trucking and they still stick to their roots – respect! This album
is different but the same, if that makes sense, more stream line but
still headbanging, superb guitar solos and speed. Schmier sounds so
80’s I thought I was back in school drawing band logos on my binder. - Dale
info@afm-records.de
Mostly I have
become tired of melodic goteberg death metal but Devanic do do it
suitably. Catchy but still semi-heavy and atmospheric. - Dale
www.devanic.com
I have not heard
anything from Devilry in a while and this has to be their best
material to date. Pure bahruutaal, not to mention very dark death
metal. I would say their use of interplay and simple but effective
catchy riffing and lead guitar fills had me liking this an awful
lot. - Dale
c/o Sir Holm,
Maanviljelijankuja 6 B 21, 01370 Vantaa, FINLAND sirholm@europe.com
www.devilry.us
Looks like their
promo did it’s job and secured a deal with B.B. This release
continues on with “…Genocide” from above. Evil ripping death metal! - Dale
http://bestialburst.blackmetal.fi
Man the death
metal scene in Quebec, Canada is getting really good and prolific
again! Add Disembodiment to that movement, who bring a strong early
Incantation vibe to their music that suffocating, crushing style
that dramatically manipulates you emotionally like a methodical
torturer. This is the kind of album you can not just take out one
song, as the whole album is a continual experience. It is great old
school death metal to the max. - Dale
https://caligarirecords.bandcamp.com/
http://www.caligarirecords.com/
This Sverige band do their country proud
playing my fave brand of death metal, which is early to mid ‘90s
brutal Swedish death metal. They do nothing new, nothing
groundbreaking, nothing progressive. What they do do, as mentioned
above is create explosive, barbarous and morbid sunlight dm. When it
is done this well then I am here for it all fucking day long! -
Dale
https://disrupted.bandcamp.com/ www.memento-mori.es
www.denihilrecords.com
Simplistic
chugga-chugga straight on metal. It’s OK but nothing special.
- Dale
Cost is $12 US to: Distraught, Av: Nestor De Moura Jardim, 1060 CEP:92500-000, B-Colina, Guaiba Rs,
BRASIL – A/C. Andre Meyer
This is a
re-release of their demo with 2 bonus tracks. The music is like a
primitive, bestial version of what is on the album. Recommended.
- Dale
Fadeless Recs.,
P.O. Box 1288, 6501 BG Nijmegen, HOLLAND Web = http://welcome.to/fadeless
A quote from their
bio: "the bands recent compositions show strong connections with the
more pop-and-circumstance typically attributed those gothic in
nature." You don't say! – Jeffrey Kusbel
Kind of reminds me of slower and slightly less insane version of The
Accused (whom I like). Wacky, quirky, heavy (not dm heavy) and not
bad at all, they do not match the The Accused but few could. If you
want something really different get this. Otherwise definitely not. - Dale
www.dogfashiondisco.com www.rottenrecords.com
I liked that
Warlock song / vid way back in the day. This was supposed to be a
return to the heaviness, it is a step in the right direction but
falls a little short in my opinion. - Dale
A little sloppy
but their brand of aggressive black/death metal with slight
atmospheric touches won me over. Check these guys out.
- Dale
BLK 95, #10-521,
Aljunied Crescent, SINGAPORE 580095
You would never
know from looking at these graying old goats (I am right behind
them) that they play utterly speedy, pissed off & violent hardcore
punk that is only a couple steps away from mince/grind. This is the
kind of hardcore & punk I like and listen to, it has to be fast,
caustic and aggressive. Dropdead have been around since 1991 and
they are still wrecking all in their paths!! - Dale
https://dropdeadhc.bandcamp.com/ https://armageddonlabel.bandcamp.com/
Heavy doses of
commercial hardcore, ‘jump’ and a bit of metal. No I didn’t think
you would like it – me either!
- Dale
Copro Recs., Box
4429 Henley On Thames Oxon, RG9 1GH, UK Email = CoproProd@AOL.COM
“White-Eyed
Trance” has a good mix of slower mid paced death metal, but the band
does add some faster, more punishing sections alongside some well
written & performed solos. The vocals are deep dm growls that fit
the bands music perfectly. If you love old school death metal then
do yourself a favor as this is for you. - Patrick
https://www.facebook.com/Ectoplasma-1579524392276613
http://www.memento-mori.es/
Melodic heavy
metal that is on the lighter symphonic side than I usually like but
the guitars are heavy, riffs catchy as hell and the singer has some
balls. I like it. - Dale
www.edguy.de
Gurgly vocal
death metal from Macedonia, it is okay but surely nothing special.
Definitely some Deicide influence going on and that is usually not a
bad thing in my book. - Dale
c/o Zoran
Setinovski, ul. ‘Pehcevska’ 5/21, 1000 Skopje, MACEDONIA
setinovski@yahoo.com
More evil (and I mean that thematically / lyrically too) Occult and/or Satanic stoner doom metal. Helter Skelter nearly has this interesting and quality sub-genre nearly cornered with their stable of bands (Black Spell, Demonio, Fulanno, Ibliss, Mephistofeles, Old Ghoul, Witchsnake + more!). En La Niebla fits nicely in with those bands with own evil brand of massively heavy doom metal of the old school style with great atmosphere and an oppressive aura. This 29+ minute EP is fantastic stuff, H.S. delivers again. - Dale
https://enlaniebla666.bandcamp.com/
https://www.helterskelterproductions.se/
Trend filled
symphonic smothered romantic goth metal. Actually they stink
musically and cannot write a good song to save their lives.
- Dale
This release is
the bands debut. The music is a caustic, lethal yet skillful mix of
Power Violence and Grindcore. Everything is played with pinpoint
accuracy. The vocalist Katerina is a ferocious beast on the mic!
Check it out grind fans. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/escuelagrind
https://armageddonlabel.bandcamp.com/
I never knew
these ‘ole sickos were still kicking over grave stones. Nothing has
changed and I like that! Mid to fast pace Satanic death metal that
sounds real, unlike these new plastic “tight” junk bands littering
the scene. Hail Satan! - Dale
H.H., Recs.,
3593 Medina Rd. #109, Medina, OH. 44256, USA www.hellsheadbangers.com
  
Evangelist is a Polish band that creates a
really emotional, introspective mix of epic heavy metal and classic
doom metal. The vocalist has a smooth and fitting voice for this
style of music. I think fans of bands like Manilla Road & Pagan
Altar mixed with Solitude Aeturnus & Solstice (U.K.). If you like
those bands I think you will dig this well crafted album. - Dale
https://evangelistdoom.bandcamp.com/
http://shop.nine-records.com/
Expunged is a
new band out of the Canadian death metal scene. This debut contains
5 tracks of dm that is pounding and heavy as hell! The guitarist
writes a mix of crushing mid paced riffing patterns, but does speed
to a much faster pace often. The drumming is a devastating double
hammers mix of pummeling middle paced beating that does speed up to
a faster enjoyable yet chaotic pace at times. If you enjoy raging,
filthy old-school dm then you need this! - Patrick
https://expunged.bandcamp.com/
https://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/
A relatively new
duo from Canada featuring Jo Steel from Ice War, Aphrodite and
William Finn from Dead Soul Alliance. The band plays energetic death
metal with a dark & crushing feel and atmosphere. It is no secret on
here, I worship old school Swedish dm and that is what you get here.
Think of Bolt Thrower mixed heavily with the early works of Carnage,
Grave, Dismember etc… Even the great growling vocals remind me of a
more in your face version of Ola Lindgren. Solid stuff. - Dale
https://expunged-canada.bandcamp.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
Total old school
Swede death metal ala Grave & Dismember. I am one of the biggest
suckers for this style, a total mark, if it is well done as it is
here then I cannot help but worship it!! Ancient supremacy!! *Headbangs
like Mad* - Dale
www.merciless-records.de
These Australian
brutal death metallers to me are a near picture perfect mix of old
school and new school death metal. They have that traditional
ruthless dm foundation and song writing within that framework that
is more adventurous & lively like a lot of modern bands. There are
some nice guttural growling vocals on here and also some tasty
little guitar fills now and again. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/facelessburial/ https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/
Terrific melodic
death metal but hailing more from the Edge of Sanity brutish
melodicism than the flowery In Flames type. - Dale
www.fallofserenity.com
This is a
technically proficient, high energy melting pot of thrash crossover
and death metal with bits of grind influence as well. It is
adrenaline inducing stuff that really grabs me at times. There are
other times when it is almost a little too adventurous in it’s
inventive and crazy song crafting, but I can tend to be a purist at
times. No matter that I can not deny the intelligence, skill and
creativity involved. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/FeedtheCorpsestothePigs
https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/
Another project
band from Pete Helmkamp. Like Terror Organ, a lesson in how anything
good written in Order From Chaos or Angelcorpse, clearly did not
come from Mr. Helmkamp. No denying his vocals rule & sound great
here too. The music is simplistic, talentless, un-dynamic monotone
drivel with loads of sampling & looping and not done well. Pete join
a good band, sing & play bass, nothing else. - Dale
I have to mention F.Z. is from the brain of
renowned veteran UG artist Mark Riddick. Fetid plays dirty & heavy
death metal with nods towards the old school roots. There is a
cavalcade of guest appearances here. Mark also employs more synth
than you would expect with this style, as well as flourishes of
melody in between the brutality and growling. Some killer guitar
solos on here too. It all gives Fetid Zombie an own feeling apart
from most bands in this style. This is well worth checking out for
something familiar yet also a little different, slightly progressive
at times, but always well done. - Dale
https://fetidzombiedm.bandcamp.com/
https://tometal.com/
https://www.facebook.com/torecs
  
Well long time readers of Canadian Assault
will know I am a Funeral Mist admirer and interviewed Arioch (aka
Mortuus vocalist of Marduk) way back in the print issue days. Arioch
is the main man in Funeral Mist, many bands soften and wimp out when
they get progressive. Not Arioch with F.M. the music, the
songwriting and song construction are very inventive & dynamic, but
everything in their unique black metal sound strives to be as evil,
harsh and cruel as possible! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/funeralmistofficial
https://www.noevdia.com/
Older sounding
dark death metal. Reminds me a little of early Hypocrisy. It is
decent stuff but the sub-par drumming does not match the rest of the
music. - Dale
www.Ironfistrec.cjb.net
Label name says
it all. Frogg play progressive rock like Yes, King Crimson, and Rush
a bit, all very skillfully mixed with Frank Zappa’s jazz musical
genius moments. - Dale
shawn@progrockrecords.com
I have long been a fan of split EPs and LPs.
This one features two Greek bm bands. Funeral Storm kicks off on
this two song affair with “Mistress Of The Night”, which is great
early / mid ‘90s style Greek black metal bringing to mind the early
works of bands like Varathron & Necromantia. Synteleia also honour
their countries bm roots with a gloomy track that reminds me to
early Thou Art Lord & Rotting Christ, but a bit more melodic maybe.
Nice split vinyl. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/funeralstorm666
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
3 little petite
Japanese chicks that play an awesome mix of Burzum & Hellhammer
replete with the Hellhammer face paint?! It is true and these women
are sick and brutal, you have to hear it to believe it! Bestial
Burst is my new favourite label!
- Dale
www.geocities.jp/gallhammer
I never know
what to do with comps. Here is a cross section of old/new Canadian
bands. Such as: Augury, Neuraxis, Soulscar, Ghoulunatics, Horfixion,
Eclipse Eternal, Anhkrehg, Anvil and a bunch more.
- Dale
Galy Records,
5100 De Verdun, Box 28544, Verdun, Quebec, CANADA H4G 3L7 galy@galyrecords.com
This band
basically copies the first two Fear Factory albums with a bit of
their own sound thrown in. I don’t care for it and I even make sound
better than it really is. - Dale
Send $3 US to: Explorers Recs.,
c/o Glaniuca Mole, via Conti di Loritello, 13 – Str. C, 88060
Catanzaro, ITALY
This is a new Finnish band (two members of
Nekrokrist SS) who produce raw ‘n savage black metal with a
depressive suicidal bent. For as raw a style & production (I like!),
there is more melody than you would think buried within the cold
music. The vocalist shreds his throat with caustic, scathing yells
and tortured screams. This comes recommended by me! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/Gloom-112520547145950/
http://spreadevil.net/
  
This Michigan band features Bindrune owner
Marty Rytkonen (also of the great Worm Gear ‘zine!). TGD play brutal
yet at times moody death metal with a dark aura enveloping it all.
The riffs are massive & the growling vocals superb. Think of a mix
of early ‘90s US dm, heavy doses of early ‘90s Swedish bands (Grave,
Dismember) and Brit influence (Benediction, Bolt Thrower). Solid
debut album. - Dale
https://wearethegloriousdead.bandcamp.com/ http://bindrunerecordings.com/
“Folkloric pagan
doom” metal. If you can, ignore the softer moments, here and there.
Then this is a excellent, oppressive and bedevilled heavy record.
- Dale
Did this once,
long ago, great band not already embarrass themselves enough in the
mid 90s?! Apparently not, a new album full of Death ‘n Roll, one
dimensional, boring, visionless music with no soul behind the
playing – says the answer is no... Fuck off!
- Dale
Gravedäncer from Brazil are total early to mid
‘80s metal worship and I love it! Think of early Venom & Sodom mixed
with Grim Reaper, Judas Priest, Satan, Angel Witch, Saxon etc… It is
malevolent ripping dark heavy metal that is catchy as hell, and
filled with memorable songs and smoking guitar fills & solos. It is
a throwback but a fun, well done throwback. - Dale
https://www.instagram.com/gravedancer_rippingmetal
https://helldprod.bandcamp.com/
Imagine Immortal
and Carpathian Forest mixed with an energetic thrash pacing and
execution. That sounds like a good combination and it is.
- Dale
U. Records,
Stockhausestr 3a, 35638 Leun, GERMANY
www.undercover-records.de
Oh my but this
is some fantastic classic doom metal. So much soul and feeling,
think Candlemass, The Obssessed and the slower Pentagram 70s stuff.
I love it!!!!
- Dale
www.ihate.se
Unmatched
continue their tradition of quality packaging on all releases –
salute. Not sure how else to say if you love gore drenched brutal
death. Unmatched Brutality have best and biggest stable in the
world, to my knowledge. Guttural Secrete crush but what do you
expect?!
- Dale
U. B.,
Box 1869,
Powell, TN. 37849, USA
www.unmatchedbrutality.com
This tape is a few years old, but it is a
project band my old UG brother Mikael Holm (Aggressive Mutilator)
sent me to check out so… The five songs are an eclectic, but cool
and entertaining mix of heavy metal, thrash and punk with lots of
great attitude and spirit thrown into the mix. The tape is still
available or hit up bandcamp. - Dale
https://hangthelord.bandcamp.com/
https://depressiveillusions.com/hang-lord-ensemble-darkness
This band features
Eirk Rutan (ex-Ripping Corpse/M. Angel) and Doug Cerrito
(ex-Suffocation). This one monster album, of hate and aggression,
with guitar acrobatics, that will recall Morbid Angels first LP and
Carcass’ third LP. A real monster. If Wicked World keeps this up
Earache will regain their lost dignity.
- Dale
Exotic sampling
of bands ranging from Jordan & Serbia to Bosnia & Chile. Mainly
black death, some bands include: Amon Din, Ek, Rabbath Amon,
Kratornas, Orifice & 13 more. Check it out this looking release.
- Dale
Kager Balazs,
2031 Erd, Pf. 91, HUNGARY
neverhearddistro@gmail.com
It is interesting how a good yet simple
rhythmic black metal riff elongated by playing it at a slow to
moderate pace, for most of or an entire song can create such a
flowing atmosphere to paint an audio picture upon. This German band
do just that, by using a measured songwriting hand to just gradually
change the pacing of these epic length songs, slightly up or down,
manipulate the listeners emotions beautifully. Well done. -
Dale
https://www.facebook.com/haexenzijrkell https://amorfatiproductions.bandcamp.com/
Heavy Temple play some memorable and
charismatic doom that has a psychedelic stoner vibe ala bands like
Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Soundgarden, Orange Goblin and a little
foundational Black Sabbath of course. It is very moody music, in a
good way, while still being heavy yet slightly rocking at times. My
only minor complaint is I enjoyed High Priestess’ vocals on here and
they are very sparsely used. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/HeavyTemple/
https://magneticeyerecords.bandcamp.com/
Total recorded
in toilet water grunts like the early 90s, I love it. I am unsure
how Unmatched Brutality keeps finding so many killer gore death
bands?! I certainly was unaware there were so many these days.
- Dale
Hell Strike hails from the northwest US and
produces some really solid dark and gloomy yet heavy death metal in
the old school traditions. The band features members of Ritual
Necromancy, Bloodsoaked, Ascended Dead, Funebrarum, VoidCeremony and
more. Check it out if you like that those old sounds similar to
bands like The Chasm, Sadistic Intent and the like. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/Hell-Strike
https://chaos-records.bandcamp.com/
Heavy, dank and gloomy death metal from Chile
is what Hnagash is all about. The vocals are very early days dm
style hissy dark roiling growls that are decipherable and have a
hint of that gruff thrash voice in there. This some great old school
creeping death metal that should please fans of the early works of
Autopsy, Morbid Angel, Possessed, Pestilence, Asphyx, Massacre and
the like. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/Hnagash
https://personal-records.bandcamp.com/
I,Misanthrope is the creative creation of
Chris Waters who plays in the band Puke and does drum programming
for Moribundus Christus. The music that is presented is a mix of
dark industrial and noise. It is an interesting blend of industrial,
electronic music, noise and dark metal that create a unique and
creative musical journey. Check it out. - Patrick
https://www.facebook.com/imisanthropeofficial
https://plaguedemonrecords.storenvy.com/
The Singapore UG metal legends return after
close to a decade since their last album! Often looked at in the
past as a leading band of the war metal style, but on this record
they have mostly returned to their roots, dropping the zillion blast
beat drumming & wall of noise. This returns to the earlier days of
their Morbid Angel-ish style, and early to mid ‘90s black death
metal with loads of short crazy solos. It is still heavy as fuck,
evil as hell! - Dale
https://impiety-singapore.bandcamp.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
I heard all
their Necrapolis stuff but I think their best albums have been since
they left that label. Last record was an old school deathrash
outing, this time it is a black & death metal mix. Fast, brutal &
rhythmic washed down with some sour black rasps & massive
production. - Dale
A.R., Box 273,
64-920 Pila 1, POLAND
www.agoniarecords.com
Yet another of
Mikael’s awful one man bands. He is a real die hard metal head and a
talented musician. But he writes sub-par music. Mikael go back to
doing your zine bro. The dedication to my missed once best friend
Alexis Gagnon (R.I.P.) did not go unnoticed thank you for that! - Dale
Near Dark, Box 40,
860 30 Sorberge, SWEDEN
Totally brutish
death metal ala Cannibal Corpse mixed with the NY dm sound and done
well by this Japanese band.
- Dale
info@unmatchedbrutality.com
I fancy the Jon
Zig cover. This is a one man band, you cannot tell and that drum
programming is well done. Fans of Immolation, Benediction with
Suffocation vocals & otherwise tendencies - check this out.
- Dale
Though there is a touring line up, this is
amazingly (listen to it and you will know why I say that) is a one
man band from Ohio. Ironflame play high level, polished heavy /
power metal, which is quality from top to bottom and features
soaring vocals. For fans of German power metal ala Running Wild,
Gamma Ray, Helloween, Grave Digger etc… - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/IronflameUSA
http://www.divebombrecords.com
This Finnish band has a very ‘70s epic heavy metal sound and spirit.
The music is cool and just has a good relaxing chill vibe to it. The
vocalist half of the time her vocals are great and the other half
awful, but even when they sound like she is being violently shaken
they still have an element of charm to them somehow. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/irongriffinmetal
https://www.gatesofhellrecords.com/
 
Atmospheric
movie soundtrack style synth based music. Kind of like the
melancholic, introspective music they play in movies. Not bad for
what it is. - Dale
Flood The Earth,
Box 402, Pinole, CA. 94564 USA
www.floodtheearth.com
As I covered in a past K.A. review I bought
this bands debut album on cassette way back in 1993!! Which despite
there being a 12 year period of dormancy, this album is their second
full-length 28 years later! Sad to hear Chad Bailey passed away (he
helped write the title track of this album). But his fellow members
including brother Pat Bailey have carried on the tradition of the
band, staying true to their roots and creating great old school
death metal with this heavy pounding album. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/killingaddiction
https://www.facebook.com/xtreemmusic666/
Out of respect for
the name Kreator. I’m going to pretend I never even listened to this
commercial bullshit album!
- Dale
This Finnish bands third album has nods to
both old school and newer school death metal. Within the brutality
are large doses of melodic guitar fills and emotive sections. They
do ride the line IMO of too much melody, but only occasionally do
they go very far over it. This may be too melodious for the brutal
dm fans and too heavy for the melodo fanatics, but if you like both
then this is likely for you. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/lantern666
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/
Reminds me of
the lighter stuff on that new headbangers ball show on MTV. Trendy,
radio friendly & happy = crap!
- Dale
www.laruso.com
www.coprorecords.co.uk
Is this that
glam band from the 80s, why yes it is. They are a lot heavier now
and have Wade Black from Crimson Glory / Seven Witches as their
singer. Kind of moody power metal, better than you would think. - Dale
www.leatherwolfmusic.com
Prog rock ala
Yes & King Crimson but with a twinkle of ‘90s indie rock influences.
They do what they do well which is taking you to mental fields of
introspection & floating spaciness. Go ahead and call it Pink Floyd
land, if you so wish.
- Dale
PHD Canada, 1330
Main Street, North Vancouver, BC V7J-1C3, CANADA
www.phdcanada.com
This is band is the brainchild of Mike
Eisenhauer of Evil Incarnate. The songs themselves while busy at
times, they are extremely catchy almost to the point of
semi-commercial sounding. Yet it is hard to say that because
production is brutal & the riffing is crushingly heavy as fuck! Plus
the vocals while decipherable feature gruff, nasally yelling and
growling. It is accessible deathrash yet extreme – a nice balance.
- Dale
https://www.facebook.com/LUNAINSANGUINEMoriginal/ https://lunainsanguinem.bandcamp.com
Despite the lame
title and not so great first song. The other 4 hymns are great grim
black metal sickness! $10 is the cost (See addy above).
- Dale
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