Prezir are a five piece black, death, thrash band from America which is a change for Godz Ov War Productions as normally bands on their roster are from Poland or the surrounding area of Europe. However this is no issue as Prezir fit the label like a glove. "As Rats Devour Lions" is a savage, cold, harsh album. With scathing scorched vocals and b...

01/11/2018

Last year I wrote a review for Blasphemer’s self-titled debut album which you can find <a href="https://brutalism.com/review/blasphemer-blasphemer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> on this site. I said how the band reworked and rerecorded songs from unearthed demos which the band put out from 1992-1005 it was like finding an album from the...

26/10/2018

It’s hard to believe that this new incarnation of Terrorizer have been together 5 years now already. While the two albums released by the band since 2006 have hardly been met with praise across the board this time it was a little different. There is just no way Pete Sandoval and Monstrosity’s Lee Harrison working together can be a bad thing. How co...

22/10/2018

Death metal kinda modern but without forgetting its roots to the old school. Technically on occasion but without exaggerations. This is a quick sum up of this second full length of these fine gentlemen from Algeria. Setting off on the right foot with a groovy intro, Paramnesia breaks the silence giving the album the proper boost needed. Melodic...

19/10/2018

The first thing that caught my attention with this release was that Mike Smith was drumming on it. I was sold straight away. Mike is one of death metal’s finest drummers and I’ve missed him dearly in Suffocation! Anyway let’s backtrack slightly. Voracious Scourge are the brianchild of Jason McIntyre of Suture. Here he is joined not only by Mike Sm...

14/10/2018

The Spanish sickest team Insaniam released some months ago their second album "Ominous Era", another symposium of insane black/death metal. Their previous album "Neurotic Mental Storm" got very good reviews, so the expectation was high for their second work, and the band has confirmed as one of the vanguard of black/death metal in Spain. Maybe some...

11/10/2018

I wanted this new release ("Desert Battles" on Raven Music) by Israel-based band, Arallu, to be a strong example of the growing awesome metal scene. And the album is an example of talent and creativity. I state that opinion with qualifications... The opening bars of track 1 ('Al Macbara”) show the flavour with analogue rhythms and strings ind...

05/10/2018

Brutal Swedish death metal in the vein of Entombed, though this one has a little more insane vocals. The guitars are heavy and the atmosphere totally grim, dark, depressing. This is one of their heavier releases. The old school Entrails reflected solely that of Entombed, almost a replica. But now it seems like they're venturing away from their root...

04/10/2018

I cannot see why this album scored so low in the charts. It's ridiculous, 'Delirium' is a gem of a release and my favorite Lacuna Coil release. Yes, it's more rock than metal, but that doesn't mean that their "concept" album is a complete waste. It's absolutely awesome. Sure the tempos throughout the whole release is slow, but the vocals and the mu...

03/10/2018

These are tracks that weren't featured on 'The Holographic Principle'. They're still simply awesome, with intelligent lyrics and beautiful orchestrations. If you don't like synthesizers, you won't like this band. Hands down. This EP is rather invigorating and noteworthy. It's incredibly diverse with Simone's epic vocals mixed with harsh voice. The...

02/10/2018

Don't expect this one to be fast, because it's not really their style(s). Entering the realm to Sarke's depressing black/thrash metal. I'd have to say though it was worth buying the CD. It was a little expensive, but I thought that I'd give it a shot. I liked the album right away. Their vibe is such that their evil but the thrash metal guitars. The...

01/10/2018

King Heavy’s new release “Guardian Demons”, is one of those releases that, seemingly, lures you in at the beginning, and doesn’t let go until the end. However, even after it’s over, what you will hear and experience with this release will stay with you for an eternity. This particular release was my introduction to the band, and while I have always...

28/09/2018