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I liked this
bands promo and 7” a few years back. Quality deathrash. Now they
play very commercially influenced deathrash and it is just not the
same or as good.
Abscess –
Man
this is great stuff, more like the early Abscess demos then their
newer stuff and it is complete sewage, romping ripping death metal!
Bloodred
Bacteria – Total grinding death metal with speed, speed and
more speed. Pretty intense, good thing it was short because I am
exhausted. - Dale
CDR promo for
full Length vinyl only release on Serpens Caput. Dark ‘n cold black
metal, Norge kind of type, it just did not do much for me. Sub-par.
*See Aids Review for contact… - Dale
Well played &
recorded buhrutal grinding death metal sort of in the Mortician vein
yet fast and more well rounded with total garble vocals. Gets the
job done & enjoyable.
- Dale
www.brutalbands.net
Black-ish metal
which is akin to older Cradle of Filth mixed with newer Dark
Funeral. Add in female clean vocals & piano - I will pass on this
pansy parade unless you roll like that..
- Dale
www.adnoctem.dk
www.ancientdarkness.dk
Only release Raw sounding and harsh chaos black metal ala Conqueror
and Blasphemy but some interesting different guitar lines. Really
good stuff and would sound sick on vinyl. - Dale
www.serpenscaput.com
moonblood@tiscali.it
 
Black metal that
is a little one dimensional, too melody laden and symphonic for my
tastes. What about yours? $6 us: c/o Lordi
Nicolas, Le plein ciel 6A, 5 rue des charmettes, 05000 Gap, FRANCE
- Dale
amenthet@caramail.com
It is clear the
band will never touch their early classic period. However, this is
heavy & stripped down way with some contemporary accessible bits
lightly sprinkled within. It is good to see old man Waters still
hacking away and not selling out…oh wait he already did that once.
- Dale
www.afm-records.de
Old readers will
remember this Canadian band from the old days and Arctic Circle have
come a long way. Driving, almost hypnotic black thrash, rather
unrelenting, yet moody and addictive to listen to. - Dale
www.profoundlorerecords.com
Major legends, I
worshipped the “One Voice” LP. To be honest, the singer has lost
some of his clarity & power. The DVD was best because you can really
feel the wrecking ball energy with your ears and eyes. Still kicking
asses after all these years! - Dale
It Just Gets
Worse and lyrically yes it does. As un-politically correct as is
possible and damn funny too. The music is about the same nothing new
or overly exciting just crazy noise in the traditional way. If you
like that kind of thing.
Nicely fashioned
and performed but ultimately boring black metal. Amduscias are
reminiscent of the Norge black metal style like Emperor (1st
album) but minus the keys.
The old
legendary dark thrashers are back! Now they play limp commercial
hard rock / heavy metal
L.
Discouraging and disheartening. Just not that same old high they
used to produce.
Pulverizing and
warring death metal to the extreme! Mix Morbid Angel, Bestial
Warlust and Blasphemy equals “The Inexorable”. Crushing and
controlled chaos with piercingly sweet solos. Excellent!
This Kentucky horde produces raw and heavy
black metal with atmospheric touches and a sinister aura in the
early ‘90s tradition. But not second wave Scadinavian bm, but rather
gloomy black/death metal akin to the early works of bands like
Rotting Christ, Varathron, Beherit, Mystifier, Mortuary Drape,
Ancient Rites, Nergal etc… If dig that stuff, you will want to check
this out. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/apochryphalrevelation/ http://www.nwnprod.com/
The riffs did
grab me at times with an Eyehategod sludginess and stoner groove but
the vocals are just unforgivable. Not only are the vocals shouted in
the Phil Anselmo tough guy vein, they also sound like some kind of
fucking Limp Bizkit, Korn jump-fiend induced queerness at times.
– Jeffrey Kusbel
This is a
re-release (one half of this band duo A. Petterson owns Nordvis) by
this now defunct yet excellent Swedish black metal band. I followed
this band during their first few albums released 2002-2004 time
frame. Great cold and hateful early ‘90s second wave Scadinavian
black metal! - Dale
https://nordvis.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nordvis
Formerly known
as Bloodcum, these Dutch blokes are brilliant with band names.
American style guttural death metal that is really average and
humdrum. Forgettable release. - Dale
 
“Most brutal
black metal album of the year” HA HA. Think of gothy Cradle of Homo
mixed with the lightest elements of Goteborg dm, all swimming in
puddles of synth and pro tools. The most terrible thing I have heard
for a while. - Dale
D.R., P.O. Box
30727, Long Beach, CA. 90853, USA
www.devildollrecords.com
I am taken aback
and flabbergasted at how boring a flute can make a band sound. Plain
run of the mill symphonic death, female vocals, Blah, blah! I crave
riffage and wattage!! – Jeffrey Kusbel
Around since
1994? Wow. Reminds me of a so-so version of Crowbar but with more
melodo death metal to it. OK, nothing more. - Dale
Axa Valaha, c/o
Mihai Caraveteanu, str Victoriei, bl.M4, sc. D, ap. 11, Turnu
Magurele 145200 TR, ROMANIA
www.axavalaha.go.ro
These dudes have
been going forever. I think they could be accused back in the day,
mid 90s of being incredibly average. However, with age they
progressed nicely and have honed their craft into a top shelf
grinding death metal band. - Dale
info@metalage.sk
www.metalage.sk
Bahimiron
–
Older even more primitive but oh so mighty black metal from one of
America’s deadliest bm bands, just evil! Includes live tracks…
Teratism – Black metal somewhat in the vein of classic
Immortal. Good but lacked a bit of feeling and atmosphere.
- Dale
1527 F Crescent Ln., Matthews, NC. 28105, USA
www.gsr666.com.
It is good to get a pure black metal band out of South America.
Belzec play raw bm with a really cold atmosphere. It is not the
usual Scandinavian sound; it is a more rough and different kind of
dark aura. The vocals are evil whispery ‘n gruff throat grating vox
filled with malice & spite. Belzec interestingly remind me most to
black metal bands from the Czech Republic like early Master’s Hammer
(demos & 1st album), Root (1st album) & some
Maniac Butcher plus maybe a little Immortal. I enjoyed it. -
Dale
https://www.facebook.com/belzecperu
https://www.facebook.com/Headbangerrecords666
  
Around for 8
years already? You would think given that much time in the trenches,
the music would be tighter and a lot less one dimensional, there are
some signs of quality beneath though. - Dale
www.beyond-serenity.de
Brutal but
vigorous and varied death metal, a little depressive at times and
topped off with deep growls.
- Dale
www.listen.to/blackbleeding
www.nihilistic.ca.tc
This is a band done by an old contact of mine.
We became friends through his long time band Aggressive Mutilator,
which is very different from this band as it is extreme black metal
with some punk touches. Blixtnedslag (Struck By Lightning) on the
other hand play 1970s style rock w/Swedish lyrics, it very obvious
when listening that ‘70s Kiss is the main influence for the band. If
you are a big fan of old Kiss you should give this a try. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/Blixtnedslag-108454637775179/
https://blixtnedslag.bandcamp.com
Clean 'n slick
but raging black metal. Kind of average but well done and still
enjoyable. Features 3 old Setherial members as well.
Lame moniker
aside. After the first couple trax I thought “another At The Gates
clone”. But further investigation reveals a harsh & complex album
written masterfully by talented musicians.
(See Earache
addy elsewhere as Wicked World is their new sub-label)
Movement is a
pretty apt title, a very emotionally carrying atmospheric record, no
vocals but soundscapes ala some old Pink Floyd but much more
structured and less free flowing. I liked some of it and the rest
not so much. - Dale
www.boltTV.com
  
A dose of
Ukranian death metal. It is heavy and has it’s segments that make
you stand up and notice but mostly it is just another average death
metal band to add to the pile. - Dale
http://deadcenter.nm.ru
Reminds to a
more commercial juicy fruity Monster Magnet. It made me want to jump
up, turn around and puke. This is not good, not good at all. - Dale
www.coprorecords.uk
Old man river
winds onward. I would definitely say Cancer sound more old school
than ever, mid-pace hypnotic dm with decipherable slow vocals that
give off a cerebral fog vibe. A cunt hair away from being turtle
thrash but just enough death for me. Aces for fans of the old style. - Dale
ryan@coprorecords.com
www.coprorecords.co.uk
The Carnival
-
Olllldddd thrash metal of the Celtic Frosty Hammer topped in a fresh
virginal blood bath for Bathory.
Enormity
– Energetic deathrash that is in your face, hard and ready to
rape your grandma with whirlwind attack, complete with complimentary
reach around on her sag bags.
- Dale
www.enormityband.cjb.net
www.thecarnival.cjb.net
When did
Cathedral stop playing doom?! This is sped up, fast rock and a large
disappointment, they just do not click at these speeds. - Dale
I know both the
label and band will hate to hear this, but this band is not good
enough to have a record out. Boring, repetitive material, poor
execution, terrible amateurish vocals equal a band that should still
be in the demo tape stage and no further. - Dale
  
Oppressively
heavy death metal with some Canadian / Australian war metal style
and a big bit of Deicide thrown in. Fucking superb and a must have!
This Finnish
band play straight up heavy, ripping ‘80s speed metal with some
heavy metal touches. For me it brings to mind bands like Manilla
Road, Cirith Ungol, Brocas Helm, Warlord, Omen etc… Vocalist Emma
captures those ‘80s speed metal vocals quite well. This is a strong
debut album that old metal fans will dig a lot. - Dale
https://chevalier.bandcamp.com/
https://www.gatesofhellrecords.com/
'Nu metal' as
they call it. Very simplistic, no emotion or flow to the music, the
vocalist is pretty terrible (and I thought Crowbar's vocals were
bad), a lot of stop ‘n start type stuff for the kids to pogo too.
Utter Garbage... - Dale
www.coprorecords.uk
www.chokehold-metal.com
I have been a big fan of this band since their
classic & influential 1992 debut album. These old warriors of the
metal UG scene are still going after all these years! Cianide are
still pumping out their addictively pernicious brand of doomy death
metal madness. Support these legends! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/svarttjern
http://www.soulsellerrecords.com/
They are brutal
but damn a doom band on the thrash obsessed speed label Bestial
Burst? I love it and Conjuration are superb. Horror Metal indeed,
just wow! ARGH! - Dale
http://horrormetal.cjb.net
  
Slickly produced
Scandinavian old brutal dm with a touch of old American dm influence
as well. Solid but average. - Dale
www.corpusmortale.com
I find almost
all symphonic/death metal to be rather tedious and boring. The
keyboards drone and the guitars riff but to no avail. Crematory is
just not my cup of tea (or beer for that matter). – Jeffrey Kusbel
More progressive
rock of course and this is very atmospheric and introspective. It is
good stuff if you are in the mood for that. - Dale
info@progrockrecords.com
This was sent to me by Paul from Soulgrinder
‘zine (Cheers!). This band is based in PA near me. They create some
crossover sounding, high energy ‘80s Thrash filled with ripping
riffs. They remind me of a mix of big 4 ‘80s thrash with a spicing
of lesser known bands like Biohazard, Pro-Pain (music & vocals),
Forced Entry, C.O.C.’s “Animosity” album etc… Definitely a new young
band to keep an eye on! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/Cruelbomb/
https://cruelbomb570.bandcamp.com/
More shitty
keyboard disco black metal. The organ on here sounds exactly like
the one on the theme song of the Adams Family! I kept waiting for
the finger snaps to kick in and Lurch to groan haha |
