Before I receive this album for dissecting, I wasn't aware of the name Epidemic Scorn. This is a little bit strange fact having in mind that this German death metal band have four albums behind their backs. Anyway,after a few listening sessions I figured out why Epidemic Scorn never gained enough recognition (at least for now)... "Strings of Fat...

03/12/2013

If you follow the grindcore scene then the name Mumakil most likely rings a bell. The quartet from Geneva, Switzerland is an already established name in the extreme underground scene and "Flies Will Starve" is their third album released by Relapse Records. In 35 minutes, your ears will be humiliated by endless grinding swaths, speedy guitar riff...

03/12/2013

Dichotomy are young five-piece band from Dublin,Ireland and "Paradigms" is their debut album which is self-released. What these guys offer are eight tracks of melodic death metal with a technical twist. After the short acoustic intro "Empyrian", the first real track "The Sentient Oppressed" starts with guitar riffs in the vein of Arch Enemy. The sk...

27/08/2013

Although "Come Forth Plague" is their third album I must admit that I have never heard of the Danish death metal crew Crocell before. In their line-up they have Kevin Holst on guitar who is also the guitarist of the well known Illdisposed. This album also marks the first Crocell's recording with the new vocalist Asbjorn Steffensen who replaced the...

27/08/2013

I still remember the debut CD "Impious Sacrilege" of the Swedish death metal horde Verminous released via Xtreem Music in 2003. It was a solid slab of old school death/black metal worshipping the sound of legendary names like Entombed, Unleashed, Grave,etc. Ten years later here they come again with the second album titled "The Unholy Communion"....

09/07/2013

Incapacitate from Chicago (USA) are the second band that I know (the first being the thrash legends Death Angel) with all members being from the Philippines. After the demo "Regain The Territory" was released in the distant 2004, the band finally releases its debut album "March To The Death" via Mandarangan Recordings, an underground label based in...

09/07/2013

Here we have one very curious triple split CD released by the German label Rebirth The Metal Productions. First on the list are the Serbian death metal maniacs Defilement. The band exists since 2003 and they already have one debut full-length album behind their backs - "Revel In Madness" from 2009. In "Triple Underground Devastation" they offer thr...

15/05/2013

Are you curious to know what in the name of Lucifer is "Taliban grind"? If the answer is yes then you should definitely look out for the Faxe/Grunt Grunt split 7. Those are two French bands that will torture your ears with sixteen tracks played in less than fifteen minutes. <b>Faxe</b> from Paris are crust/grind oriented,they have the longer tra...

03/05/2013

Seconds after pushing the play button, I'm swallowed in a whirlwind of grinding drumming, blistering guitar riffs, flawless bass lines and deep grunting voices. Ladies and gentlemen - let me introduce you Logic Of Denial, a brutal death metal quartet from Italy. "Atonement" is their second album (the debut "Necrogenesis" was released in 2010) and i...

03/05/2013

Strangely I've never heard of this Danish band before although those guys are active since 1993. Despite existing for so long,they have released only four albums and "Fleshcraft" is their fourth one. In their line-up shine the names of Martin Rosendahl (bass/vocals) and Brian Eriksen (guitars/vocals),both also part of the Danish death metal machine...

14/03/2013

Kali Yuga (in Hinduism this is referred as the "Dark Age") are one promising melodic death metal band from Gera, Germany. "Wrath Of Durga" is their second full-length offering after the debut "Slaves To The Subliminal" from 2011. If you enjoy melodic but heavy riffs, double guitar soloing and some breakdowns here and there then you should give an e...

14/03/2013

What we have here is a four-piece death metal band from Sao Paolo,Brazil and "To The Death" is their fifth full-length album. This CD is being released by the cult Cogumelo Records (the label exists since 1980!) so don't expect any modern sounding stuff,this is oldschool to the max!</p><p>The opening track "Mark Of The Beast" shows clearly Nervocha...

05/02/2013