This Ereshkigal band comes from Greece and this promo is an advance for the upcoming full length. The strange thing is that these songs are actual from 1996 but also released in 2002 and 2003. So what did they do in the meantime? Anyway these 4 tracks are actually very nice to listen to. Ereshkigal mixes black metal with thrash in a basis sound qua...

26/02/2009

First full length album for this US trio after their 2003 demo "Artistic Creation With Cranial Stumps". Looking at the brual artwork, songtitles and the lyrics you can imagine what Guttural Secrete is all about. Total rectal punishment!! Blasting and mowing tracks with deep growling voices, hyper speed drums and thick guitars which made little melo...

26/02/2009

Originally the band started in 1990, released 3 demos and 1 MCD, had their up and downs, member changes but stil kept the flame burning. At the end of 2005 the band start recording their debut full length and 1 year later it see the light. Lightning is not playing that fast like their name suggest but they play grooving old school death metal with...

26/02/2009

Formed in 2000 this black metal band from germany is releasing a new opus. Their style is an enriched version of black metal with elements of death and thrash. Various tempostyles, different melodies, raw and brutal vocals and aggressive guitarriffing with furious leads. The 8 songs are clocking almost 40 minutes and in these minutes you are sucked...

26/02/2009

Pandemonic comes from Sweden and is playing thrash metal in a very nice way. High tempo, raw vocals with nice high screams and good guitarriffing with leads. Sometimes the influences from Slayer or Kreator can be heard but it is not a problem. Is it? These 4 tracks are easy listening and sounding mature. I have heard worse bands lately that are pla...

26/02/2009

A fan CD from these death metal forefathers from New York. Destroying the scene for more than 10 years they know how to make the sick tunes. Low tuned, fast songs with the tempo breaks, deep guttered vocals, molesting guitars and leads. On this disc three new songs (the first three ones) and the others are the band favs of their previous works. Lat...

26/02/2009

Shambless is a one man project who is part of a community based on the same ideas. Shambless plays atmospheric medieval elfish metal from the fifth age. Even the lyrics are in the elfish language. Sounds like Tolkien right? Well, it is. You can easily put this music behind the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Long songs with loads of variation in melody...

26/02/2009

This is the debut album from italian crossover band Statobardo. Crossover with a DJ who is scratching and giving electric edges to the songs. The songs are stamping rhythms and hide a bit of aggression but it reminds me a bit too much of Deftones, Korn and others. It is time to stop calling this crossover metal from now on.

26/02/2009

This demo is from 2000 and I hope you recorded some new material. Worst Enemy comes from Italy and is playing diverse technical death metal. Melodic but heavy, fast and slow, brutal and emotional. High tuned guitars with nice leads, brutal vocals and diverse drumming. Nice songs and when you ask for it also ask for the video file! Like said in the...

26/02/2009

Archgoats creation started way back in 1989 and they continued till 1993. During the years the band was brought back to life in 2004 and one later this album was recorded. Archgoat plays unholy crushing black metal. All down tuned songs with low grunting vocals and nice drums. But the guitars have that buzzing sound like they only use one string. P...

26/02/2009

Bestiar (Poland) inject thier lethal venom with this full length CD in special package limited to 666 copies. Their music is some kind of old school deathmetal with slow and mid tempo catchy thrashing guitarriffs flowing into faster tempos that represent some more pounding riffs. All is played that and has dark and obscure atmosphere. The vocals ar...

26/02/2009

This crematorium is located in Italy and build in 1996. Only one worker survived the years and with four new co-workers the ovens are burning intensively. The fire is fed with rapid pumping irons and the constant lurking for fresh air. Once you are inside this crematorium your soul is catched by the intense heat and struggle for life. You will see...

26/02/2009

Swiss made stands for decent and quality stuff. Well, this can also be said about Darkrise who come with their 3rd release "Unbeliever". Death metal on the fast side but with various jumping elements to make a switch. Melody changes made by the guitars who riff up and down and doing leads. Vocals have the Cannibal Corpse grunt in nice sounding song...

26/02/2009

It is very nice when a band sends there demo with a press sheet telling they play black thrash metal. This makes the life of a reviewer a lot easier. Forgotten Horror was founded in 2004 in Kuopio, Finland. I don't think you ever heard of that place but it is good to hear that even there are 3 metal heads. Those united and started the band Forgo...

26/02/2009

WIth the membership of Ancient drummer Grom this Italian black metal is pushing their opus "Waltzing Mephisto" to a higher level. Their black metal is not only majestic but also orchestral and adding gothic pieces. The sound can be describes as aggressive but with melodic and suprising breaks. And with the great cover mix of Mayhem and MikeOldfield...

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