Reviews written by: Matthew Bolen

Reviews

Fulci – Tropical Sun

The Italian slam death metal trio Fulci are back with their latest album, "Tropical Sun". This album is their second full-length album and was released under Time To Kill Records. Hailing from Caserta, Italy Fulci is composed of Dome (guitar, synth), Fiore (vocals), and Klem (bass). This album pulls no punches with its content, but just like the...

04/06/2019

Ohio Slamboys – Zombie Killing Process

<p>Ohio Slamboys, consisting of Slamboy 1 (vocals) and Slamboy 2 (instruments), are a two-piece French ensemble that have been battling the zombie hordes since 2017. Now they’re back with “Zombie Killing Process”, roughly a half-hour of their plan to stop the undead menace. “Zombie Killing Process” is wholly inline with what you’d expect from Ohio...

29/05/2019

Goresoerd – Kain

Estonian six-piece Goresoerd is at it again with their 2019 album, "Kain". Comprised of Eero “Nagy” Soomere (vocals), Stig Lindeberg (guitar, backup vocals), Erkki-Siim Kalbus (drums), Rasmus Tauk (guitar), René Jõhve (turntables, sampling) and Rauno Murakas (bass). "Kain" is their sixth release since 2006’s "Nekromantik" and continues to build upo...

07/05/2019

Archaic Decapitator – The Apothecary

Archaic Decapitator are back with their newest release, "The Apothecary". This piece is melodic death, in line with their usual style. For those who aren’t familiar with them, Archaic Decapitator is comprised of Gary Marotta (drums), Chris Ridley &amp; Yegor Rubanyuk (guitars), Craig Breitsprecher (bass), and Kyle Quintin (vocals). The band is base...

19/04/2019

Antipathic – Humanimals

The joint US/Italian death metal ensemble, Antipathic, is back with their first full-length album, "Humanimals". Previously having only dropped the 2017 EP "Autonomous Mechanical Extermination", Antipathic still managed to release 12 brand-new songs for this album. Antipathic is an international, two-man venture composed of Giuseppe “Tat0” Tatangel...

09/04/2019

Feed Them Death – No Solution/Dissolution

Based in London, UK, the one-man-band, Feed Them Death, is here with their newest full-length album, "No Solution/Dissolution". This album is the complete version of their 2017 EP by the same name, which was also a one-man project headed by Void (Bune, Rising Bear Flotilla). This album was released under Exalted Woe Records and is in a rough middle...

29/03/2019

Astarium – Fragments Of Nightmares

The ever bleak Astarium is back with yet another dark, desolate and inventive album in the form of “Fragments Of Nightmares.” Astarium is based in Novosibirsk, Russia and is a one-man performance masterminded by Nikolay “SiN” Sikeritsky. Active since 2005, Astarium has released a plethora of albums, including 7 full albums and countless singles &am...

27/03/2019

Calcined – Discipline

Calcined is here with their newest full-length album "Discipline". Founded in 2008 Calcined hails from Bulle, Switzerland. They are a four-piece death metal band comprised of Piffeux (bass, backing vocals), Lionel (drums), Magnus (lead vocals), and Jack (guitar). "Disciple" is the second full-length release from Calcined. "Disciple" takes the fo...

24/03/2019

Sex Dumpster – Necropants

Sex Dumpster is back with their newest EP “Necropants” and it pulls no punches. Sex Dumpster is a two-man show comprised of Hiram Lohr (guitars, vocals, synth, bass) and Gregor “Morgoth” Plamberger (drums). Originally based in Alaska, Hiram Lohr moved to Mexico where he founded Sex Dumpster. This album is an upbeat mixture of black metal and Hen...

22/03/2019

The Daily Grind - Nervous Impulse &amp; Anüs &amp; Unsu

"The Daily Grind" is a gruesome, brutal, grindcore split between Nervous Impulse, Anüs, and Unsu. This album is part of a tenth-anniversary gift from Nervous Impulse – one of a series of splits between them and other masters of the scene. It was released January 18th, 2019 under the label More Hate Productions and it does not disappoint. For som...

15/03/2019

Zord – Peripheria

Zord is back with their third full-length release, "Peripheria". Dropping in November 2018 under Nail Records, "Peripheria" is another dose of quality groove from Zord. Hailing from Hungary, Zord is comprised of Attila Csibi (drums), Dénes Peréyi (guitars, backing vocals), Róbert Kis (guitars, backing vocals), Péter Rabcsák (bass), and Krisztián So...

13/03/2019

Vanguard – II

Vanguard is here with their newest release "II". "II" is Vanguard’s first full-length album, following up a 2015 EP "I" and two singles "Iron Sky" and "Sunshine Never Comes". Vanguard is five-man melodic death outfit from Brno, Czech Republic. They are comprised of Jan Blaha (bass), Marty Medek (drums), Filip Vrba &amp; Vojta Jeřábek (guitars), and...

12/03/2019