Here is a new batch of reviews for you the readers to check out and hopefully find some metal to your liking we black,thrash,death and more metal to sink your teeth into.
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Artificum Nex--Epitaph For Life cd {Black Plague Rec,Satanath Rec.}
Artificum Nex comes out of the Russian black metal scene and has released a great debut cd Epitaph For Life.Mixing early to mid 90's black metal with some death metal vocals and heavier and faster guitars in a few of the songs.The drumming is in top form with mid-paced drum patterns that do speed up in a few of the songs to a more violent sound and execution. The vocals are a mix of blackend screams and some death metal growls entertwined in a few songs.Artificum Nex have written and r eleased a very promising release of black metal with some influences from the early days of death metal well worth a listen.
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Aversion--Aversion cd/digital {Self-Released}
Aversion comes out of the Canadian black metal scene.Combing early raw aggressive black metal and even a little bit of atmosphere in a few of the songs.Semi fast guitar played with a lot of experience and structures.Drumming is in top form with mainly mid tempo drums but the drummer is not afraid to play fast and even blasts in a few tracks before going back to a mid-paced beat.The vocals are old-school raw black metal screams and some whispering style vocals are also in a few songs.Aversion are a band to watch out for if your into the early days of the black metal scene.
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Chaos Alter--And Then You Die pro-cdr {Cold Raw Rec.}
And Then You Die is the debut E.P from France's Chaos Alter.Chaos Alter's debut release is masterpiece of fast, raw,chaotic form of blackend death metal.The music is extremely tight and played with a lot of skill and talent.A few of the songs reach the 6-7 minute mark but the music is extremely well played and written so it doesn't seem the songs are really that long.The guitars are played fast with some crazed and frenzy riffs but the guitars do slow to a more mid-tempo range in a few of the songs.The drums are excellent played with fast drum patterns but do slow to a more mid-paced range in a few of the songs.The vocals are black metal screams with some higher shrieks added.Chaos Alter released a masterpiece of raw blackend death metal so if you are a fan of this style defintly pick this up today.
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Deiphago--Into The Eye Of Satan cd,lp,cassette {Hells Headbangers Rec.}
Starting out with a really well written and played intro that leads the listener on a roller coaster of vicious black/death metal with touches of war metal within the songs.Insanely fast guitars that are played at warped speed but the guitarist knows how to play and creates both violent but also memorable songs.The d rumming are non-stop blast beats throughout most of the songs but does slow to a mid-paced and fast drum pattern in a few of the songs.The vocals are violent blackend shrieks and screams and even some death growls entertwined in a few songs.If you are a fan of Deiphago's past releases then you should defintly like this one or if your new to the band and enjoy violent blackend death/war metal then defintly pick this up today.
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Neoheresy--Talionis digi-pack cd {Ritual Execution Prod/U.S distribution Black Plague Rec.}
Neoheresy is the newest band/project from the mastermind who brought the underground Hellveto.Neoheresy has created and released a very well written and performed cd of pagan black metal with a lot of folk influences and instruments.The guitars are done with a lot of skill and talent whether playing mid-paced black metal riffs or a more slower acoustic guitars.The drumming is done with great arrangements and drum beats/patterns.The vocals are a mix of screams and more controlled clean-vocal hollering and even some chanting in a few of the songs.If you are a fan of Pagan folk/black metal do yourself a favor and buy this today!!
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Servi Diaboli---Morkets Herre pro cdr {Cold Raw Rec.}
Servi Diaboli is a one man band that is Armondo Luiz who plays all the vocals and instruments.The music is mostly played in the raw,mid paced guitars and drumming with some faster bursts of black metal fury unleashed.The guitars are done very well with mid-paced and semi raw guitar riffs that do speed up in a few sections.The drums are played at a mid-paced range with some faster drums in a few songs.The vocals are grim screams.Servi Diaboli play a good style of grim and raw early black metal if your a fan of raw early black metal then defintly pick this up today.
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Shrapnel Storm--Mother War cd {Witches Brew Rec.}
Finland's Shrapnel Storm release their debut cd "Mother War" through the mighty german label Witches brew Rec.combing the power of early U.S and German thrash with some early 90's death metal influences mixed into the sound.The guitars are done with a lot of crazed and fast riffs that besides being fast as any thrash band are played with a lot of skill and experience.The drums are heavy and range between fast and a more controlled mid-paced range.The vocals are death growls with some screams and gruff style vocals in a few sections.If your a fan of the early to mid 90's death/thrash scene then defintly give Shrapnel Storm some support.
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Vorzug--Call Of The Vultures cd/digital release {Apollyon Entertainment}
Arizona's Vorzug have released their debut cd titled "Call Of The Vultures" is a great mix of death and black metal with touches of thrashy guitars.The guitars start off in the mid-paced range that are played with a lot of creativity and skill. each song is played with a lot of variety without loosing any of the metal influences and each song sounds completely different then the one before it.The vocalist knows how to keep his voice in shape going from traditional death growls to a more black thrashy screams.This is a good debut and anyone into early blackend death metal should defintly give this band a listen today.
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Witches Sabbath--E.P Of The Dead {Cold Raw Rec.}
Witches Sabbath comes out of Spain's black/death scene with their newest E.P. combing heavy,semi fast guitars with some rawer blackend guitars. the drums are played at a hyperspeed drum patterns but do slow to a more mid paced range in a few tracks.The vocalist does a variet of brutal death growls with some gruff screams entertwined within the music
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