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I was never a
big fan of this bands sloppy style but this 7" reveals a more
cohesive blend of riffs and vox that I can feel for once. I believe
this is an old demo rerecorded but I may be wrong. Still, I
recommend that newcomers and trendies beware. Caveat emptor. The
sound represents a realized understanding of hateful black
metal/punk and the medium through which it is expressed. -
Jeffrey Kusbel
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Acid Witch start off the seven inch, with their song “Evil”, a heavy
doomish rock song, with some keyboards and heavy guitars. The vocals
are growls with a dark tone to them. Their second track, “Fiends
Of Old” is a little faster, with a rockin’ doomish anthem. I’ve
never been a big fan of Acid Witch, but these song are pretty good
and catchy. Up next, is the legendary Nunslaughter, also offering us
two new songs for this release. First up, is “Two Spooky Tales”,
which is a really good song filled with heavy guitars and some great
drumming. The vocals, are done in the early nineties realm, with
some screams thrown in. Nunslaughter have crafted two great songs
that are definitely Nunslaughter. I'm not sure how many were made,
so if you are an Acid Witch or Nunslaughter fan, I would get this as
soon as possible.
-
Patrick
https://myspace.com/acidwitch
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
Greece’s Aima
start off this split vinyl, with an intro of whispering vocals
before they burst out with their song “Pagan Necromancy”, which is a
solid blackened death metal hymn. The music is played with a lot of
aggression, and skill, displaying extremely fast guitars and
blasting drums. Spain’s Supremative unleash two songs, consisting of
raw death metal, with some black metal influences. The first song
from them is “Triumphant Vengeance Of The Antichrist”, which is
played in the chaotic and fast raw, old school death metal style,
featuring very well written music and well executed musicianship.
The last song is “Omnipresent Morbid Excitement” (great crazy song
title haha - Dale), which starts off with a heavier sound and style,
then speeding up into to a faster realm in the middle of the song.
The guitars are fast, chainsaw riffing backed with blasting drums.
If you are a fan of well written, well played old school blackened
death then be sure to pick up this split 7 inch. - Patrick
https://supremative.bandcamp.com/releases http://www.bloodharvest.se/
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Poland’s Arkona
starts off this split, with their song “Kucz Do Istnienia”, the song
is filled with a lot of energetic and insane black metal, with some
thrash intertwined within the guitar patterns. The drumming is done
with a lot of power and speedy drum beats. The vocals are done in
the black metal shrieking style, which really sounds great on this
song. Up next on the flip side of this split is Illness with their
track “Zara”. Illness seem to be atmospheric than Arkona and even
have an industrial element within their music. It is a decent track,
with some heavy guitars and fast drums, but I am much more in to raw
/ violent black metal. But if you are a fan of industrialized black
them Illness will definitely be a band you will want to check out.
- Partick
http://arkona.bandcamp.com/
https://godzovwar.wordpress.com/ |
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Here we have another vinyl assault from Hells Headbangers, the two
bands featured come out of the South American underground, both have
been in the underground since the early 90's.Up first with their old
school assault is Atomic Aggressor and their track "Blind Servants".
The band doesn't waste anytime going straight for the speed and
aggressive side of death metal with pummeling drums and insane fast
guitar riffs that mix in some thrashy riffs and solo's with some
heavier guitar tones at times. Next we have Death Yell with their
song "Back From The Depths". Death Yell starts off a little more mid
paced and has more of an old-school black metal sound to their
guitars. The drums kick in at a mid-pace speed but slowly builds up
to blazing fast drum beats, the guitars are mid to fast pace range
and are raw/harsh black metal riffs. The vocalist fits right into
the rest of Death yell's sound with hellish tormented shrieks. This
is a pretty good split of old school death and black metal and
should please fans of both genres.
- Patrick
http://www.atomic-aggressor.hellsheadbangers.com
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
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Axeslaughter the
Finnish purveyors of depravity return to the pages of Canadian
Assault. We have been lacking in the spilt booze, smoldering
cigarette butts, debauchery and corpse molestation around here
lately, so Axeslaughter to the rescue! The listener is treated to 3
songs of Hellhammer & old Mayhem chainsaw guitar gutfuck thrash
metal, backed by relentless pounding drums, and an ultra short
spastic guitar solo or two. I love the lyrics too, it is like GG
Allin was reborn as an underground blasphemic metalhead from
Finland. A small sample for you from the song Never Drink From The
Dead. “I know she wants me in, but yet she’s out of luck, I gotta
make sure that she’s dead, before I start to fuck, Never drink from
the dead, Never Fuck the Living” haha. Okay so, let’s say a few
words about Sunface now. They certainly are a contrast to their
countrymen on this split. Sunface spit out a stripped down doomy
sludge sound. It honestly has a fairly unique sound, at least to
mine ears. They remind me a little of the band Cavity, minus the
massive amounts of screeching feedback. The vocals are coarse, harsh
yelled screams which add a nice intensity to their musical storm. Oh
yes the riffing is really heavy and ripping, love that sound. There
is only one long track on this side of the vinyl and it is a killer.
I have to apologize to the band Axeslaughter, for this review taking
so long, it got lost in the shuffle and I should have gotten to it
sooner – I suck. - Dale
http://www.reverbnation.com/axeslaughter
http://www.myspace.com/sunfacedoom |
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Yes it is those
Finnish bastards coming back to the pages of Canadian Assault! I
locked up the women and battened the hatches, must get ready for the
depravity and visceral violence, which is sure to follow in their
wake. There are four songs on this black as night slab of vinyl;
they are “Serpent’s Dirge”, “Coffin Breath”, “Apocalyptic
Government” and “Victim Of The Axeslaughter”. I must say, the Axe
have never sounded this clear before, yet they do retain that raw
edge and raunchy feel, which is essential to their sound and
attitude. The opening track “Serpents Dirge” motors along, as a
straight up rollicking and gutting dirgy anthem song. Lyrically, the
song is sort of a love letter, set to the theme of worldwide
suffering and genocide, as the planet and its inane modern
technology across the globe is slowly ground to smoldering ash. The
guitars on these songs are a crushing, slow motion dirty chainsaw
gutfuck, that and the song style / arrangements will remind you to
old god bands like Slaughter, Goatlord, Hellhammer, early Mayhem,
Nunslaughter. All of which should give you a picture of this bands
grimy doomy death metal sound. I liked some of the short, very
possessed, hyper brief guitar solos mixed in here and there. On
“Coffin Breath”, I enjoy how the main vocals are killer cycling near
indecipherable acid growling, up until you hit the repeated raise
your studded fist and sing along chorus, which is in a different
vocal style, it is just shouted in a gruff and clear voice. This
song must be fun live and get the crowd singing along to the
sickness. If you can not tell I am not let down in the least,
Axeslaughter only continues to get better and better with time.
Search this thing out now! I want to thank the band for sending in
vinyl for review, you guys fucking rule, thanks for the support!
Hail Finland! - Dale
http://www.reverbnation.com/axeslaughter |
A lovely piece
of vinyl comes our way courtesy of Bloody Productions. There are 2
songs of Spanish black metal for us to spin and this is hand
numbered & limited to only 500 copies. The release comes with a cool
little parchment style booklet. Some good classic style riffing and
the hymns just seem to drip with hate and darkness. The vocals are a
little more on the unorthodox maniacal side of things. As opposed to
the classic grinding rasp of this old black metal style. All in all
two great hymns of blasphemy and cruel darkness but I need to hear
more from them. I will keep my eyes out for more Balmog releases in
the future.
– Dale
http://www.balmog.com/
http://www.bloodyprod.com/
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Hells
Headbangers re-releases Bat’s demo tape “Primitive Age” on vinyl.
This release, serves to give the maniacs a taste of the band, while
they busy themselves finishing up their debut album for the label.
Bat mix old-school speed metal, with hints of punk / crossover, to
make a very good release that should please fans of of both metal
and crossover fans. The vocals are done by Ryan Waste of the band
Municipal Waste, the vox are a mix of screams and gruff vocal
patterns. Felix Griffin (ex DRI) does a superb job on the drums,
playing fast drum beats, but also he keeps the drums with the
guitars and slows down in a few songs, for a more controlled
mid-paced range. If you are a fan of crossover speed metal and old
style punk rock, you should definitely check this band out soon.
- Patrick
http://bewareofthebat.bandcamp.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
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Here we have a real treat from the metal warriors over at Hells
Headbangers. The 1996 demo from Australia's Bestial Warlust that was
until now unavailable to the underground fanatics. Satans Fist is
the final recording of Bestial Warlust and features Skullfucker on
vocals and Hellcunt on drums, the music is the violent war
black/death metal that bestial war metal sound that Bestial Warlust
made popular in the mid nineties with their two full-lengths. The
three tracks featured on Satan’s Fist are not as intense or hateful
as the full-lengths, but the songs are still a great mix of
barbaric death metal and violent black and sure to please any fans
of this legendary horde.
- Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/barbarichordebestialwarlusttributepage
http://hellsheadbangers.com/ |
Australia's Black Jesus arises to pummel and crush the trends and
wannabe's of the underground. Eight songs of aggressive death/thrash
metal with some old-school black metal influence in some of the
songs. You get fast whirlwind guitars that are really well played.
The guitarists know how to keep the guitars fast, intense but at the
same time are done with conviction and flawless playing. The
drumming is just as chaotic and frenzied with mid to fast paced
beats. The vocals are mixed death growls/grunts and thrashy screams
but fits perfectly with Black Jesus old school music. A must have
for old-school fanatics.
- Patrick
http://thetrueblackjesus.blogspot.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
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Argentina"s Black Vul Destructor, start off this seven inch, with
two tracks of violent blackened death. The guitars are done with a
lot of sheer power and crazed guitar riffs. The vocals are done with
death growls and some gruff vocals as well. Up next is Chile's Et
Verbi Sathanus, very chaotic with some thrash influence, as well.
The guitars are crazy, all over the place, and the drums are just
vicious blasting. The vocals are done with some crazy black metal
shrieks and screams. The second song "Gehinnon", has more of a death
thrashy feel and the vocals are growls, with some higher pitched
screams. I would say, both bands, are equally great on this split.
-
Patrick
http://etverbisathanus.bandcamp.com/ http://www.bloodharvest.se/
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The Texas based
Blaspherian, return with a brand new seven inch, containing two
tracks for this release. The music is heavy guitar laden death
metal, with some crushing mid-paced drums, but the drummer is not
afraid to let loose with some faster drum patterns mixed in. The
vocals are heavy death metal growls, which are done extremely well.
Blaspherian has released a great new 7 Inch, if you are a fan of
this band or a heavy old school death metal fan, then definitely
give this band a listen right now. - Patrick
http://www.reverbnation.com/blaspherian
http://www.ironbonehead.de/ |
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Some pretty damn
good Slayer “Season’s In The Abyss” (The last really good Slayer
record!) worship & includes Peter from Entombed & Rikard from
Dismember. So you know everything is performed with vim and vigor.
Some really nice riffs and the vocals sound inspired. Quite solid
but nothing terribly mind-blowing.
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Italy's Children Of Technology have always impressed me with their
brand of cross-over high energy punk and aggressive thrashing guitar
riff attack. On Mayhemic Speed Anarchy the band carries on their
style with two new tracks of high energy anthems. Whirlwind guitars,
catchy guitars, non stop drums high pitch screams and gruff
vocals scream out the vocals that fit the bands musical energy
nicely. If you have heard Children Of Technology's past releases you
know what to expect or if your fan of a cross-over thrash/punk give
Children Of Technology a chance you might enjoy their style.
-
Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/childrenoftechnology
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
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Cloak is a band
that comes out of Atlanta’s metal scene, and they play a very
interesting style of metal. The first song, “In The Darkness, The
Path”, which is a good song, which displays newer death metal
influences. The guitars are played at various speeds, starting off
with a mid paced range and tempo, it does speed up to a faster pace
in a few parts of the song. The guitarist also does a good job of
writing, and playing some well done riffs and interesting patterns.
The vocals are death metal growls with some screams intertwined in
the music. The second song, “The Hunger”, which is done in the same
vein, with some very well constructed and performed drum patterns
and mid tempo guitar riffs that were really satisfying to hear. This
is a hard band to put into one genre, as there is a few different
genres, and a variety of bands that Cloak are influenced by. Cloak
is a band that has a lot of good ideas, and they have the
musicianship to back it up, so if this sounds like a band you might
like then hurry and get this limited vinyl before it is sold out!
- Patrick
http://cloakatlanta.bandcamp.com/releases
http://www.boris-records.com/
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For the old school metal fanatics reading this I'm sure you remember
this Finnish death metal band from the mid 90's.Convulse released
two albums through Relapse records before breaking up and doing
their military services and other activities. After eighteen years
of dormant silence the band reunited for a few shows and decided to
release this two song seven inch {and a small run of Mcd's but not
sure of the quantity being pressed}. Inner Evil is just amazing
death metal at it finest like the band never took a break at all.
You will hear mid-paced guitars with some excellent riffs and solo's
with some slower almost death/doomish parts in sections before the
band picks up the pace again. The drumming is right on pace with the
guitars with some mid-paced heavy beats and structures. Convulse do
speed up on a few sections of the songs but seem to be at home in
the more mid-pace, heavier realm. If you enjoyed Convulse back in
the mid 90's then you will love this release, but if you are a new
fan and enjoy quality heavy old-school styled death metal from a
band who actually started out back in the day then definitely pick
this up!! On a side-note to anyone who is interested the band is
currently working on a full-length to be released on Svart records
later in 2013.
- Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/convulsedeathmetal
http://www.svartrecords.com/
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A lot of the bands in the scene today like to label themselves
old-school maniacs, or claim to carry the torch of the metal gods
from years past but seem to lack the passion, fire and intensity
that the bands from the 80's and early 90's had. But that is
one thing that can't be said for Cultfinder from the U.K. The band
mixes in the best and most intense black/thrash metal from the metal
gods from the 80's {Venom, Slayer} and mix in some pure black metal
violence for a truly insane and explosive listen. Not really a whole
lot to say or write about this style of metal it is a style you
will worship and drool over or totally hate despise. But if you
enjoy and miss the early days of metal when metal didn't really have
any boundaries and it was always uncompromising then you should give
Cultfinder a listen you won't be disappointed.
- Patrick
http://unholycultfinder.com/
http://www.eldritchlunarmiasma.com/ |
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Portland
Oregon’s Dead Conspiracy (one of the pioneer late ‘80s dm bands
making a comeback), return with a brand new LP and digital download,
consisting of nine songs of pounding, heavy old school death metal.
The band knows how to write solid and memorable death metal in the
old tradition. The guitarist does a good job of writing and playing
a mix of mid tempo, heavier riffs mixed with some aggressive guitar
patterns. The drumming is done with a mix of heavy mid paced drum
patterns and an all out assault of fast, chaotic drums. The vocals
are raw death growls and gruff old school style growling used in a
few of the songs. Anyone into pure old school death metal will
definitely want to add this self titled record to their collection
today. - Patrick
https://deadconspiracy.bandcamp.com/
https://www.reverbnation.com/deadconspiracy |
Let it be known,
I love Boris Records! Any label, which sends out physical copies of
vinyl for review, has my appreciation. That is serious dedication to
promoting your band, label and scene. What is even better is the
label has good taste in music. Upon dropping the needle, I was
greeted with some monster steamrolling riffing, filled with a
wonderful mixture of thrash, along side some power metal influences,
maybe even a hint of death metal thrown in for good measure. The
music on this two song (Side A “Knifehammer”, Side B “Beneath The
Obsidian”) piece of vinyl, explodes out ones speakers with such
energy and vigor. I dare you not to headbang to this band, you
simply can not resist it! It all hits you, the drumming for example
is expertly played saturation bombing of the senses, the vocals are
old school thrashing magnificence, which somehow manages to match
the adrenaline the music, coming at you dumping waver after wave
energy. There is a mix of a couple different vocal styles, one is
kind of Udo-like, and another has a hint of Mille from Kreator and
maybe something like the vocals from Uncle Slam. You get a few
brief, gang sung choruses that were cool to hear and fun. The
riffing and harmonies will stick with you, long after the needle
lifts and that is testament to the quality of the material on here.
I also love the short, but frantic guitar solos, that jump in and
punch in some extra dynamic and class into the song, then quickly
check out, before any of the energy or flow can be interrupted. This
great vinyl is limited to only 500 copies, the packaging is
excellent, fantastic artwork, made from quality materials and the
vinyl itself comes on glow in the dark snot colour with wispy black
swirls. If you miss out on the limited vinyl, it is for sale cheap
on download. This one comes highly recommended from me to any old
school heavy metal and thrash metal fans! - Dale
http://www.reverbnation.com/deathofkings
http://www.boris-records.com
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Here is a new vinyl split release featuring California's Decrepitaph
and Malaysia's Humiliation. Up first is California's Decrepitaph
playing their brand of old-school guitar heavy u.s death metal the
band does slow down half way through the song and mix in some heavy,
slow death/doomish guitars and mid-paced drums before picking up the
pace again. The vocals are death growls that fit very well with the
music the band creates. Up next for your metal listening pleasure is
Malaysia's Humiliation who set the mood nicely with a short intro of
machine gun fire, rocket explosions before starting their own
musical attack with blackened thrashing guitars, mid-to fast drums.
This is my first time hearing both bands and this is a good release
and definitely worth your money if you enjoy old-school and
old-school black/thrash mixed with some death influences.
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Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/decrepitaph
http://www.eldritchlunarmiasma.com/
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Australia’s
Destruktor, starts off the split, with their song “Beseiged”. The
sound on here is a great sounding brand of old-school death metal
bombast. The drumming is performed with a lot of talent and power
with crazed blast drumming, with a few parts of more mid-tempo
drums. The guitars are just as fast, with some insane riffs and a
few solos mixed into the song. Up next, we have Poland’s Throneum,
with their song “Cthonian Lust” and again this is a band that
totally respects and lives the old-school death metal way. There are
some great guitar chords and fast drumming patterns driving home
their ancient sound. I am not sure, if this is a limited release or
not, so if you interested, then I would check the labels site as
soon as possible and pick this one up. - Patrick
http://www.destruktor.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
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Well that is
interesting. I have not come across a piece of new vinyl in a long
damn time that was played at 45 RPMs. I have a few kicking around my
collection, mostly stuff handed down from my older sister, stuff
like the Queen We Will Rock You / Another One Bites The Dust single.
I suppose unlike some metal devotee’s instead of rolling my eyes. I
am excited to have a punk band send me their releases. I have a love
for punk rock for sure. Though in all fairness Die Wasted probably
have more metal guitars than most traditional sounding punk bands.
There are two songs on this single, which are Wasteland Fugitives
and Into The Tavern / My Last Drink. Check out the great cover
artwork above as well, it is replete on the reverse with two hands
on the back, each holding a bottle of rot gut whiskey or something
similar. Yeah not your typical socio political punk band here,
definitely more of a metal attitude and look visually on their
release. Plus the drummer is wearing a fucking Slaughter Lord
t-shirt. Oh fuck yeah! The vocals kind of remind me a little of the
singer from the awesome and underrated Gang Green mixed with some
weird G ‘N R vocal influence or something. Despite the metallic
undertone of the guitars, this first song is punk rock city with
energetic style, with fast riffing and snotty rapid fire vocals. The
second track Into The Tavern… has a different vibe and pace. This
song is way more metal sounding and slower, it is really heavy for
what it is. A much different atmosphere from the first song but
still somehow gives off that same sleazy attitude and feeling. This
last track reminded me a little of some of Motorheads slower stuff.
I was not sure what to do expect, but this exceeded my expectations.
My apologies to the band for taking so long to review this, but I
hope you sickos will send in some more music despite that because I
am hooked. Best thing I have heard that crawled out of the armpit of
Missouri in a long time.
– Dale
http://diewasted.com/
http://www.myspace.com/diewasted
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