Here is a brand new review blog hope you all will find something to your liking and help the labels,bands out and buy some merchandise from them don't just download it off the Internet. some really good bands reviewed this time around
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Patrick
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Athanatos--Unholy Union Demotape {Iron Bonehead Rec.}Another killer band from Chile this time it is Athanatos who play a very good style of early death/thrash metal.The guitars are done with some vicious guitar riffs and few solo's mixed in the songs. The drumming is top notch with some really good beats that go from mid-to fast beats .The vocalist does a great job keeping up with the chaotic music.with some gruff screams and death growls.This is a must have for all those who still worship and collect tapes.
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Children Of Technology--Future Decay cd,Lp {Hells headbangers Rec.}
Italy's Children Of Technology return after four years with their second full-length.With their cross-over thrashy punk they are one of the best in the scene.The guitars are fast punkish type guitar riffs with some heavier and faster thrash parts entertwined in the music.The drummer is really good with keeping the pace between faster drumming beats and more of a mid-pace range.The vocalist does a good job with the screams and even some deeper vocals.This is a band who knows how to play thrash and punk and do botoh scene's justice.
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Deus Otiosus--Rise cd {Deepsend Rec.}
Denmark's Deus Otiosus return with their third cd "Rise" .Rise is the bands most mature music to date everything flows together.Anice mix of early death metal and thrashy influences.The guitarist plays with a lot of great riffs and solo's mixed in the music.The drummer is really catchy as well with a lot of great and memorable drum pattern's.The vocals are some of the best I've heard in some time with death growls and some gruff vocal's entertwined.This is defintly Deus Otiosus best release to date.
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Heimat--Heem cd {Regimental Records}
Heimat come from the Belgium scene and play a excellent black Metal combing mid to fast guitars that vary in each song to give the song a life of it's own.The drummer is excellent with his style of outbursts of blast beats to a more mid-paced controlled drummer.The vocalist does a good job with the demonic screams and screeches that fit the music great.Another great release from the mighty Regimental Records.
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Incantation--Dirges oF Elysium cd {Listenable Rec.}
Incantation is back better than ever with their brand new cd Dirges oF Elysium.The guitars are extremely fast with a few slower parts mixed in a few of the songs.The drumming is done with a lot of power and intensity blast beats with some slower mid-paced beats mixed into.The vocals are deep death growls this is Incantation at their best highly recommended to Incantation fans or anyone into great death metal/
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Moloch--Verwustung cd
This is the new release from the one man band Moloch.Sergi does a great job with the vocals with some very good screams and blackend shrieks.Musically I would say it is heavily influenced by ambient with a strong dose of black metal.If you enjoy early to mid 90's black metal with a lot of ambient and atmosphere blackend metal you should give this band a listen.
Morbidity--Revealed From Ashes cd {Memento Mori}
This is some very good sounding classic death metal from Bangladesh.combing U.S and some European influences together to make it a great debut.The guitarist plays a lot good riffs and solo's mixed in .The drumming is well done and executed with a lot of great drum patterns and talent.the vocalist does a great job of mixing in gruff type of vocals and pure death growls.This is a release all old-school fanatics should pick up.
Open Grave--Fear cd {Regimental Rec.}
New Jersey's Open Grave have unleashed their debut full-length Fear. Black Metal at it finest the biggest change I can hear to the band is they have some keyboards in a few songs .compared to the split cd and demo which was pure black metal.But the keyboards are done very well and works within the new songs.For the long time fans their is still plenty of raging and vicious black metal but also some really well played mid-paced parts with the keyboards.This is a highly recommended release from one of the U.S best black Metal bands
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Provocator--Antikristus cd {Moribund Rec.}
Provocator is the new band/project of Hellscream {from Bleedig Fist fame} this is Provocator's debut cd and it is some intense blackend metal done like the early 90's black metal scene.Uncompromising black metal with some thrash influences in the guitar.The guitars are all over the place with crazed riffs and few solo's.The vocals are gruff death growls and some harsher black metal vocals.If your a fan of old-school black metal with some thrash influences you should pick this up today!
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Skinlepsy--Condemning The Empty Souls cd {Self-Released}
Brazil's Skinlepsy have released a good and solid Death Metal release Condemning The Empty Souls.Fast to a slower more mid-paced range with the guitars.The guitarist knows how to play writing some killer riffs and solo's.The drummer is relentless with a nice mix of extremely fast drum beats but does slow to a more mid-paced range.This whole band is very talented and knows how to write some good memorable music.If your a fan of brutal death then definitely pick this release up.
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Taatsi--Amidst The Trees cd {Forever Plagued}
This is the first full-length from Finland's two man band Taatsi .The band plays mid to some faster black metal with a lot of atmospheric elements.The guitars are done with razor sharp chords.The drumming is done with a lot of precision and mid paced beats and even some slower beats .The vocalist does a great job with the vocals with blackend shrieks and screams.Taatsi even add some great keyboard and acoustic guitars in a few of the songs.This is a great release by a good band who knows how to make memorable blackend atmospheric metal.
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