Here are a bunch of Reviews from every genre I love hopefully you will see and buy some releases from these great bands and Labels .
Patrick
Arkona--Yav (Napalm Record}
Russia's Arkona have released their new cd Yav through the mighty Napalm Rec. Yav is defintly their best work to date mixing in metal and folk infuences together.Masha "scream" does the vocals for the band and what a great vocalist she is she mixes in clean singing with some whispering type of vocals and even some growls and screams.The band has never sounded better mixing in some fast to mid paced metal with a lot of folk and pagan instruments.If your a fan of Arkona then definitely pick this one up as soon as possible.
label contact
http://www.napalmrecords.com
Cemetary Lust-Orgies Of Abomination cd/Lp {Hells Headbangers Rec.}
Portland Oregon's Cemetary Lust release their first release through Hell's headbangers {their second release all together} Cemetary Lust play old-school thrash with some punk influences as well.The guitars are played at extremely fast with some wild and crazy riffs in the mix..The drumming is top notch with some extremely well played blast beats and more mid-paced pounding drums.The vocalist has some really good screams and deeper vocals/screams.This is a great thrashing punk release by Cemetary Lust that anyone into old school thrash or punk should get this soon.
Label Contact
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com
Dust Bolt--Awake The Riot cd {Napalm Records}
Dust Bolt is a young German band that has a lot of talent and creative ideas but ccan still play a really vicious thrash tune.Dust Bolt seem to have influences from both Germany and the U.S thrash scenes.Incredible fast guitars with some killer solo's mixed in.The drumming is relentless,with a lot of vicious beats.The vocals are done with a lot of power and force fierce screams that are done very good.If your a fan of early german and American thrash then you should defintly pick this one up.
Australian metal has never let me down before and it doesn't now with Eskhaton .Eskhaton release their second cd "Worship Death" through Chaos records.Eskhaton play old-school death metal the way its supposed to be played heavy and loud.The guitarist does a great job keeping a balance between heavy mid-paced riffs and the faster riffs with some solo's mixed in.The drummer is violent and pounding on his kit with some great drumming and pounding the drum kit into oblivion.The vocalist does a great job of brutal death growls and some deeper grwls mixed in a few of the songs.This is a must have for anyone into vicious and violent Australian death metal.
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Erebus Enthroned---Temple Under Hell {W.T.C/Séance Rec.}
This is Erebus Enthroned second release Temple Under Hell the band comes out of the mighty Australian scene.Erebus Enthroned play black metal violent and fast drumming is done great with a lot of talent and experience.The guitarist is brutal and insane with some really great riffs.The vocals are kinda drowned out but you can still hear them with black metal screams and some shrieks.If your a fan of extreme and brutal black metal then pick this up soon
Labels Contacts
http://www.w-t-c.org (for the LP}
Funest--Desecrating Obscurity Cd {Memento Mori}
This is the debut cd from Italy's Funest .Funest play heavy,old-school death metal.Funest do speed up with fast raging guitars and drums but do know how to slow it down to a more mid-paced range.Crushing fast guitars with some really good drumming that goes from mid-paced to fast blasting beats.The vocalist does a great job with the death growls similar to Autopsy and early nineties bands. A great release if your a fanatic for old-school death metal.
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Horrid--Sacrilegious Fornication cd {dunkelheit Produktion}
Formed in 1989 Italy's Horrid have stood the test of time Horrid play death metal in the old-school vein.Semi fast guitars with some really cool memorable and catchy riffs.The drummer is also excellent with the drums playing fast with a lot of heavy mid-paced drumming.The vocals are heavy death metal growls with some rawer death growls.This is a great release and anyone into old-school death metal needs this now.
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Hrizg--Individualism cd {Moribund Records}
Hrizg come out of the U.S black metal scene and have released one of the best cd's of the year.Individualism is the second cd released by the one man band which was written very well grim,mid-paced blackness with touches of atmosphere in some of the songs.Their are a few tracks that speed up and go for blood but mainly Hrizg is a mid-paced black metal band.If you heard the band's debut cd and didn't care for it give this one a shot and see if your mind changes.
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Infest--Cold Blood War cd {Xtreem Music}
Infest are from Serbia and have released their fourth cd "Cold Blood War" If you have never heard Infest you are missing some great thrash metal with some early 90's death metal influences.Fierce and vicious guitars that really hit the mark with their speed and aggression.The drumming is some of the fastest and greatest drumming I've heard the vocals are done with a lot of great screams and gruff vocals.This is a must hear if your a fan of early to mid 80's thrash and early death metal
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The Lustmord--Trapped In Purgatory Mcd (Lustmord Entertainment}
This is The Lustmord from Phoenix,AZ return with a brand new e.p six songs of blackend death metal.The vocals are done with sheer force growls with some really wicked sounding black metal screams.The guitars are done extremely well with some really well thought out riffs and few solo's.The drums are crazy and wild but also a lot of talent and speed.The Lustmord plays a really good mix of black and death metal defintly worth a listen if your a fan of blackend death metal
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Mass Infection--For I Am Genocide {Comatose Rec.}
Greece has had a lot of great metal bands over the years in most metal genre's.Mass Infection is no different playing brutal,death metal .The guitars are done extremely tight with some mid-paced riffs when they need it but mostly playing at insane speeds.Vocals are vicious death growls with some deeper vocals.The drumming is non stop blast beats with some very well played mid paced drumming.This is a good release if your a fan of the extreme and brutal death metal.
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Morbo--Addicted To Musicial Dissection cd {Memento Mori}
Morbo has released their debut cd "Addicted To Musical Dissection".Morbo are defintly old-school fanatics but play a little faster then most of the early bands who stayed within the mid-paced range .The guitars are played with a lot of intense and furious riffs.drumming is also done with a lot of speed and aggression but the band is not all speed and aggression their are some really great guitar riffs and drum patterns.The vocals are screams with the gruff styled vocals and their are some death growls mixed in as well.Morbo have created a good death metal release totally worth the money.
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Sacrocurse--Unholier Master LP {Iron Bonehead Rec}
Sacrocurse play violent and crazed old-school brutal death.Ultra fast drumming that is top notch with thunderous beats.The guitars are chaotic but done very well with a lot of creative and talent.The vocals are deep growls with some raspy vocals entertwined in.Iron Bonehead is releasing the LP version and Hells Headbangers is doing the cd/Lp but not sure when the Hells Headbanger's is going to release the cd so if you can't wait then get your copy today from Iron Bonehead Rec.
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Septuagint---Negative Void Trinity Mcd {Forever Plagued Rec}
This is the debut Mcd from Greece's Septuagint very heavy black metal with some faster tempo's but never goes to chaotic.The drumming is done with some great drum patterns and beats the guitarist plays with a lot of talent and creativity.The vocalist is just as good with blackend shrieks and screams this is a great Greek black metal band. defintly worth checking out if your a fan of Greek black metal
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Verberis---Vastitas cassette {Iron Bonehead Rec}
Verbis are a new band to my ears from New Zealand and what a great release.Verberis play heavy old-school type of death metal.Fast blasting drums the guitarist is extremely fast.The guitarist does know how to slow it down on a few tracks with some great riffs and solo's.Drumming is chaotic but at the same time done extremely well played.Verberis is a really good band can't wait to hear their next offering.
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War Master--Blood Dawn Mcd (self-released}
War Master have released their new Mcd Blood Dawn E.P four songs of brutal,old-school death metal at it's best.heavy,fast guitars that are done really good.The guitarist has a lot of talent and great riffs with some excellent solo's.Drumming is top notch as well with mid-paced to all out fast drumming .This is a great release of tight death metal.
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