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2012-05-18

Kraanium - Post Mortal Coital Fixation (2012)

Kraanium is a Norwegian slam death band; in fact, they're the only Norwegian slam death abnd I know of. Their 2008 album had a fairly well produced, bottom-heavy sound, which I really liked, and lots of high pitched inhales. The follow-up didn't do much for me, as the sound had turned to shit, but they're back to the good old fuzzy heaviness with the new one. Also there are more deep gutturals rather than squeals. It's really good.
Posted by at 5/18/2012 08:21:00 PM 1 comments

2012-05-11

Beneath The Massacre - Incongruous (2012)

Mechanical tech death with lots of breaks. I wanted to post this weeks ago but I'm totally out of ideas to write, hungover as fuck, and on my last beer. I don't care anymore.
Posted by at 5/11/2012 06:27:00 PM 1 comments

2012-05-09

Krieg - Full lengths+

American black metal with a completely unsubtle approach.  Nobody in Krieg has more than a whiff of death metal on their resume but you wouldn't come to that conclusion from their records; front-loaded but extremely well balanced at the same time.  I wouldn't go so far as to call them "old school", but they certainly don't have that "new" black metal sound that everyone hates.  No bad albums in this bunch, but god damn the The Isolationist is a keeper.
The Black House has a bit of a story behind it: N. Imperial claims to have nightly visions (since he was a child) of himself and loved ones being brutalized in some horrible dream house.  The album is an attempt to get over his nightmares as both medicine and therapy have failed.  Pretty kvlt.
There is also an EP named Patrick Bateman.  Unfortunately I don't have Kill Yourself or Someone You Love; that name is just too good.

Download:

Posted by BRITISH at 5/09/2012 12:46:00 AM 1 comments

2012-05-07

The Grotesquery - The Facts & Terrifying Testament of Mason Hamilton: Tsathoggua Tales (2012)

Kam Lee is fucking back with another project. And I've waited for this too long.

It's the follow-up to Grotesquery's debut conceptual album. Both are amazing horror stories, originating from the darkest corners of Kam Lee's twisted mind, told through some great death metal that only the Master could create.

Apart from his brutal and legendary vocals, the riffs will just demolish you - from beginning to end! Rarely do we hear such old school riffage, especially when they are followed by thunderous bass lines and bone-crushing drums.

It also happens to be a legitimate gay test. If you don't like this, I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. No, seriously, this is mind-shattering.
Posted by Deathstroke at 5/07/2012 07:23:00 PM 6 comments

2012-05-03

Raped By Pigs - Gushing Orgasms 2 (2012)

I'm sure by just the band name and album title you have a damned good idea what you're getting here. Slammity slam slam, reety-reet-pete and a chugga-ma-lugg. This MCD is comprised of remastered tracks from their 2009 EP with the addition of a new intro and two new tracks (the first two). Musically the new tracks are an improvement over the older ones, giving the band a better direction and more standout feel. I haven't heard the initial EP so I can't comment on the effect the remastering has from the originals - but on certain songs, the non guttural vocals sound so far back in the mix they can go unnoticed. Musically there are plenty of slam standards and a good rhythmic chug and riffs - but not enough to really grip my attention. The two new tracks are the real stand-outs here, giving the sound new life and bounce.  The tempo changes go from a grueling bone crushing onslaught to rapid fire punches with oddly good riffs for a slam-outfit. Certainly a quick lil ditty to check out.
Overall this an enjoyable, albeit if just for the two new tracks, venture into the world of br00tally crushing deaf metaulz.


Posted by id_ at 5/03/2012 02:57:00 AM 0 comments

Thy Catafalque - Rengeteg (2011)

You Hungary for some avant-gard metal about.. SPACE!? No? Well, maybe you should be. Hop on grampas lap and listen to my story. Get comfy.
Thy Catalfalque, which I wasn't able to translate, except for possibly 'The Fragility' but don't quote me on that.. is a primarily one man project - minus session musicians - who plays exactly what I made a joke earlier about. Avant-Gard metal about space, time & philosophical themes. However the layers the music creates is the real allure. Plenty going on through tracks that can have polar shifts in midst song then returning to the intial riff or harmony section from a track prior to bring the whole album together. From spacey beeps and boops to stringed arrangements supporting distorted geetarz to buzz-saw blackened riffs a top a pounding drum rhythm and wraspy wails.. then back to the beeps & boops. Catchy as fuck.



Posted by id_ at 5/03/2012 01:35:00 AM 8 comments

2012-05-02

Colosso - Abrasive Peace (2012)

Modern fucking warfare. That's basically how I would describe this album, which I discovered a few weeks ago. What we have here is a new Portuguese band, which came into the world of metal not long ago. This is their first album and it brings some intense drumming, sick vocals, weird sound effects and mind-fucking solos from first song to the last. Really mind-blowing 33 minutes of modern death metal is what I'm talking about.

These guys really deserve some attention, at least for now. Go ahead, pump this trippy shit into your blood stream.

Review by: Vokill
Posted by Deathstroke at 5/02/2012 03:43:00 PM 2 comments

2012-04-28

Pseudogod - Deathwomb Catechesis (2012)

Is it me or is there a lack of good primitive black metal releases these days?

Luckily, the Russians are here to indulge our desires by releasing their debut album after eight long years. If you're into stuff like Archgoat or Proclamation, this should be right up your alley. Nothing ground-breaking, it's just solid as fuck.

Posted by Deathstroke at 4/28/2012 12:51:00 PM 1 comments

Hypnos - Heretic Commando / The Rise Of New Antikrist (2012)

The new Hypnos release has arrived! A fairly well known Czech death metal band to those who are really into the genre. Also, get 'em if you've never heard of 'em.

What you'll get are sick riffs, extremely pounding and the occasional machine gun drums, all accompanied by bone-crushing vocals. Perhaps I'm being generous with the adjectives, but this morning has treated me well and this album is really fucking good.

Get it.

Posted by Deathstroke at 4/28/2012 08:37:00 AM 1 comments

2012-04-27

Misery - From Where The Sun Never Shines (2012)

Crust extravaganza up in here. Not as gritty as that Wolfbrigade release, but rather punk as fuck. Quite possibly the crust release of the year.

This one goes out to shitty-bill. Cheers.

Posted by Deathstroke at 4/27/2012 03:53:00 AM 3 comments

Marilyn Manson - Born Villain (2012)

If there are still fans out there, which I highly doubt, this one is for their ears only. For the rest of us, it's utter rubbish, but hey - we're a bunch of great guys who love to share.

Posted by Deathstroke at 4/27/2012 02:47:00 AM 6 comments

Exumer - Fire & Damnation (2012)

Look at these fine-fucking-gentlemen. FUCKING LOOK! BEHOLD THAT FOREARM HAIR and .. very sad-faced troll looking guy in the middle. Okay, don't look - he makes me nervous.
Exumer was a German outfit that was quite the talk of the town in the late eighties and like other bands of the fold - albeit behind the 'trend' - have risen from the ashes to punch your face in.. cuz older guys can still thrash. Band hasn't deviated from their original sound, so expect a classical example of thrash metal. Plenty of riffs, not so much on the memorable side (same goes for solos) - and not the most intense in speed, and nothing really 'new' - but if you were expecting that, that's silly.
So, throw on your favorite knee-less Levis and stop taking baths, time to kick it old-school. Oh, and get some MGD tall-boys too.. or something.
*oh the lyrics on 'A New Mortality' as cheesy as fuck and hilarious.


Posted by id_ at 4/27/2012 12:43:00 AM 5 comments

God Forbid - Equilibrium (2012)

Month later, but fuckit. God Forbid may have been one of those bands you first got into 'metal' with and might still have an early CD somewhere behind those boxes of vinyl and cassette demos you now collect of x-treme norveedgen black meautulsz.
Well, God Forbid certainly didn't go anywhere. Decade plus later God Forbid still keeps themselves separate from the rest of the pack. Vocally this album uses more 'clean' singing that priors but that also may be done by another member, so i onno, but hey it works nicely! Taking the best parts from their 2005 and 2009 albums, this would certainly be one to check out to re-peak your interest. Or may just draw in some new fans - who knows!


Posted by id_ at 4/27/2012 12:27:00 AM 1 comments

2012-04-26

Wolfbrigade - Damned (2012)

Throwing some excellent crust punk your way. It's a brand new release from these fuckers (ex-Wolfpack) and it, simply put, owns. It should especially appeal to old school death metal fans, as this one is right up there. A true fine line between crust punk and old school DM, if there ever was one.

I'm not that much of a fan, hence the short review. However, I can't undermine or deny the obvious quality. My, my, the tolerance.
Posted by Deathstroke at 4/26/2012 10:45:00 AM 6 comments

2012-04-25

Phobia - Remnants of Filth (2012)

Phobia, been around for 20 years if we go off release of their first demo. That's quite some time. Through that time they've had some had some changes in sound and varying production values - but one thing about Phobia has always remained - pissed as hell grindcore. Pure American grindcore at that. Eighteen tracks of pure ferocity that take no breaks and actually round out at about a minute. I mentioned production earlier and can say this release is solid - not in the refined an polished sense - but in the grindcore way.
Mmhmm.

Oh and if you feel like being a contrib here at the shitstorm, contact me. Don't pretend you're Brazillian, though.



Posted by id_ at 4/25/2012 10:09:00 AM 1 comments

2012-04-23

Hour Of Penance - Sedition (2012)

One of Italy's prime brutal/technical death metal acts. This has been out for a few weeks, not sure why I haven't posted it yet. I found it on my hard drive and I figured it's about time I gave it a listen. Standard stuff if you like techy brutal death with elaborately constructed songs with melodic leads. You'll most likely enjoy it if you liked the new Spawn Of Possession.
Posted by at 4/23/2012 03:05:00 PM 1 comments

2012-04-22

Cattle Decapitation - Monolith Of Inhumanity (2012)

After 2009's 'The Harvest Foor', which in my opinion was the best Cattle Decapitation album up till then, the vegans are out with a new album. There's a lot of variation within songs, much like on the previous album, but the production is more polished. The vocals are even more erratic than usual, which I really dig. I like the direction they've taken, it's an interesting approach to deathgrind and tech death.
Posted by at 4/22/2012 02:10:00 AM 4 comments

2012-04-18

Acephalix - Deathless Master (2012)

Finally! Something worth posting. Actually, that was just an excuse for not posting for quite some time now. What can I say, I live the life of a playboy.

Now, if you're a fan of underground old school death metal, this band should really come as a true gem. And if it doesn't, that's fucking cool too, it'll still be good enough. To make things sweeter, for me at least, I didn't even know this album was in the works. And, in the light of their previous death metal work, it fucking owns. Only natural, since I'm posting it.

It's heavy, it's dark. It's like a fully bearded fat uncle raping his nine year old niece while sitting on his own son's face.

Quality: CBR320
Encyclopaedia Metallum
Last.fm
Facebook
Myspace
Download: MirrorCreator
Posted by Deathstroke at 4/18/2012 03:36:00 AM 6 comments

2012-04-17

Stonehelm - Stonehelm (2010)

Stoner metal. Every song revolves around drugs, sometimes even aliens or pot-smoking zombies (I'm not even kidding), what's not to love? The production is thick as fuck, riffs are really groovy, guitars are downtuned, vocals are murky and echo-y. Sometimes you're slowly headbanging away to the tranquil buzz of the guitars and sometimes you get a catchy-as-fuck solo thrown into your face. It's nothing incredibly new or revolutionary, just stoner metal done right - and it's great!
Posted by at 4/17/2012 05:22:00 PM 0 comments

2012-04-11

Municipal Waste - The Fatal Feast (2012)


It's the new Municipal Waste. It's crossover thrash. It's not something that we would call "good music", but it has always been fun as fuck.
It's also disappointing. The songs aren't that good but what kills it is the production. Not only did they mix out the bass but the guitars sound like shit.
I'm upset.

Posted by BRITISH at 4/11/2012 11:22:00 PM 2 comments

2012-04-09

Impiety - Ravage & Conquer (2012)

The internet tells me that this "should rule hard", so here's Impiety's 8th completely not kvlt blackened & thrashened church invitation. From Singapore.
Does it rule hard? If you're into this sort of untrve stuff then sure, this fucking owns. It's full, fast, and has sharper points than that chrome plated knife you like to show off. Feels a hell of a lot longer than 48 minutes, but take that however you want.

This should go straight on your "share with parents" playlist.

Posted by BRITISH at 4/09/2012 05:12:00 PM 0 comments

Legal Fingers - No Time For Tenderness (2012) [BAND SUB]


Usually this would fall under the prevue of 'things that don't necessarily get posted', but not because it's bad. Legal Fingers found us via my Wizard Rifle post; apparently they're/were touring buddies (slow post sorry guys). Anyway, Fingers are packing some dusty stoner rock that's worth taking a peek at.

Perfect honesty zone: I didn't dislike the album but it wasn't quite there for me. I felt like a lot of the songs started out with some great writing and riff ideas but never got finished. On the plus side, youtube + my opinion says these guys would kick ass live, so keep an eye out.

Posted by BRITISH at 4/09/2012 04:52:00 PM 1 comments

2012-04-07

Whoretopsy - They Did Unspeakable Things (2012)

br00tal deaf from the upside down country full of big ass insects that want to kill you. Yes, i've made that joke before. Anyway. Plenty of chugga, plenty of riffa, plenty of DISEMBOWELMENT OF LADY PARTS AND SHIT.
Always look before crossing the street. I'm also sure someone out there will fap to the cover of this album.



Posted by id_ at 4/07/2012 02:04:00 AM 2 comments

3 Inches of Blood - Long Live Heavy Metal (2012)

Might as well post this too since I'm here - ya'know. Fuck reviews. Anyway - more of what you already love about this band, with more beard. Prolly more heavier metal-er than their priors, but hey. Ride a motorcycle into hell.


Posted by id_ at 4/07/2012 02:00:00 AM 0 comments

Job For A Cowboy - Demonocracy (2k12)

Here ya go. Review later.


Posted by id_ at 4/07/2012 01:42:00 AM 0 comments
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