metal hails!
normally i don't have a single blog for a certain
label's reviews but joe {regimental rec. owner} sent me quite a package
of promo's recently so i thought it'd be easier plus it will give the
label a bit more exposure.
if you are a "fan" of more
chaotic,old-school style black metal you MUST check out regimental rec.
as you will not be disapointed.joe is also a fan of some darker ambient
music and releases bands from this genre from time to time.
also i
will post a interview with joe-regimental records shortly so defintly
take a few min. to check out the interview and support a great,honest
label!!!
best regards,
patrick and winter torment web-zine
iugulatus--call of the horned god cd {regimental records}
{reviewed by patrick}
iugulatus is a four-piece band out of the mighty polish black metal
underground.the band is very rooted in the old-school style of black
metal gods of yesterday.raw mid-paced guitars and drums meld nicely
together before the band drumms hit you with a barrage of blast,fast
beats that beat the listener into submission. the vocals are screams
mixed with some old-school death growls and fits iugulatus style
perfectly.it is nice to hear/see black metal bands keep the old-school
flame of black alive before black metal became a trendy household
name.iugulatis is highly recomended!!
label contact
www.regimentalrecords.com
occultus-inthial cd {regimental records}
{reviewed by patrick}
french black metalers invade the underground black metal scene with a
vengance.the band is not worried about being "original" or as
"progressive" as can be like alot of black metal bands today.instead
occultus go straight for the kill with unrelenting cold,hateful black
metal violent fast drums,grim/raw guitar riffs and some excellent vocals
that fit the bands hateful and ugly sound perfectly.the band is not all
noise and ultra-fast beats and riffs as the band does take some time to
slow down to mid-paced that almost has a somber dark feeling within the
music before the band begins it's attack on the listener with
unrelenting fury and viciousness,yet memorable and well-played violent
black metal.this is a band i am really enjoying and i can see myself
listening to this band alot and recomend them to fans of
fast,uncompromising black metal.
label contact
www.regimentalrecords.com
sad/sapthuran--black winter of desolation split cd {regimental records}
{reviewed by patrick}
starting off this double-assult of black metal insanity is sad.i
remember hearing this band on one of their earlier releases "total
nothingness"{also released on regimental rec.}this time around sad
treats us to four-tracks of violent,furious black metal.with thin-guitar
chords brutal drums and blast beats the vocals are violent traditional
shrieks that fit perfectly with sad's sound. defintly don't let the name
fool you this band is not a depressive black metal at all. the band is
decent for the style they play. up next on the assult is sapthuran from
the u.s. i remember hearing this bands first releases a few years back
but lost touch with the musical band/project. well first listen and you
can easily hear sapthuran is much more in the raw/primitive old-school
sound of black metal.personally i enjoy the raw/stripped down style more
than the newer polished black metal.sapthuran will please fans of
dirty,raw,primitive black metal should enjoy both sad and sapthuran.
label contact
www.regimentalrecords.com
sorts--made in nightonia cd {regimental rec.}
{reviewed by patrick}
sorts comes from the depths of estonia's black metal underground. i
believe this is the first band from this country i have heard and i must
say i like this band alot! the bands debut Mcd contains four songs of
barbaric primitive black metal the way it should be played. thin-razor
sharp guitar chords,some of the most intense drumming to be heard in a
long time.the only complaint is made in nightonia is only 4 songs! but
this is a great debut and i for one am looking forward to hearing more
from this obscure,amazing band.fans of dark throne,or old-school black
metal mixed with some punk influence should love sorts raw,violent music
another great release for regimental!!
label contact
www.regimentalrecords.com
yskelgroth-unholy primitive nihilism cd {regimental records}
{reviewed by patrick}
regimental records is a label i have always respected for sticking to
their guns {so to speak} and releasing bands/music they truly enjoy and
not whats popular. and this recent batch of regimental promo's is no
different{see other regimental rec.reviews elsewhere} yskelgroth is a
band that features none other than legendary vocalist dave rotten
{avulsed,rottrevore,etc.} yskelgroth are a band mixing in old-school
brutal death and classic style black metal for a primitive,yet brutal
mix and sound.the guitars for the most part have a thicker more death
metal feel to them but a few of the songs the bands goes for a more
raw,primitive sound.another thing i noticed while listening to this
release is the guitarist has some well-done and even cocmplex
structures.the drums are flawlessly done whether they are going one
thousand miles an hour or if their more controlled mid-paced.dave r.
vocals fit perfect inyskelgroth's brutal sound mixing deeper growls and
black metalish screams/shrieks.fans of intense brutal blackend death
will defintly want to check out yskelgroth
label contact
www.regimentalrecords.com
