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Draconian--Sovran cd {Napalm Rec.}
Sweden's masters of death,doom Draconian return with their sixth cd to date Sovran.The music is very well written with a lot of heavy death/doom arrangements and sorrowful melodies entertwined.The female vocals are handle by Heike Langhan who does a great job of somber vocal patterns and some more upbeat vocal patterns and fits very well with the music.If you are along time fan of Draconian's past releases then defintly give this release a listen and if you are a new fan and enjoy well written sorrowful death,doom then defintly check this band out today.
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Extermination Angel--Extermination Angel Demo {Self-Titled}
Coming out of the Baltimore's black,death metal scene is Extermination Angel.Mixing fast guitar riffs with some very well written guitar patterns.The d rumming is done with a lot of crazed drum patterns but the drumming is not all over the top speed sessions their are moments with some mid paced heavier sections before picking up the pace once again.The vocals are a mix of gruff death metal growls and some black metal screams entertwined.If you are a fan of the mid nineties black,death metal scene then this is a band you will defintly want to check out soon.
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Mortal Torment---Cleaver Redemption cd {GoreHouse Prod.}
Greece's Mortal Torment have released their second cd "Cleaver Redemption" through Gorehouse Prod. Brutal and violent death metal is what this group delievers with some well played and executed musicianship.The guitars range from extremely fast guitar patterns to a more controlled mid paced speed.The drumming is top notch with furious blasting drums that use a lot of speed parts but do slow to a mid paced drum pattern in a few of the songs.The vocals are deep death metal growls.If you are a fan of mid to late 90's death metal then defintly give Mortal Torment a listen today.
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Never To Arise--Gore,Whores On The Killing Floor cd {Cimmerian Shade Rec.}
Florida's duo of brutality release their second cd through Cimmerian Shade titled Gore,Whores On The Killing Floor.The band creates some well written and played brutality that has a little of both the old-school and some elements of the newer scene.The guitars are done with a mix of mid tempo heavier guitar riffs and tones but also are not afraid to let loose with some faster sections and even some technical guitar patterns.If you are a fan of both mid 90's and newer brutal death bands then Never To Arise is a band worth checking out soon.
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Nuclear--Formula For Anarchy cd {Candlelight Rec.}
This is my first encounter with Chile's Nuclear who play a very aggressive early eighties thrash metal style and do it with great skill and experience.The guitarist plays at a lightning hyper speed with some very well written and played guitar patterns and some well done solo's mixed in a few songs.The drums are well done with a lot of crazed and fast drum patterns.Vocally the band uses the screaming and some hollering similar to early tom Araya.If you enjoy well done and played thrash metal then this is a band for you to check out today.
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Praise The Flame--Manifest Rebellion cd {Memento Mori Rec.}
Chile's Praise The Flame have released their debut cd Manifest Rebellion featuring nine songs of aggressive and hateful old-school death metal with a good dose of thrashy guitars entertwined in the mix.The guitars as mentioned are played at maximum speed with some solo's mixed in a few of the songs.The drums are done with a lot of power and skillful playing but the drummer d oes cut loose with some outbursts of fast drumming.If you enjoy S.A old-school thrashing death then do yourself a favor and pick this up today.
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Trench Warfare--Perversion Warfare demo {Self-Released}
Trench Warfare comes out of the mighty Texas blackend death scene.Combing heavy and pounding drums that go from a mid tempo style to an all out assult of fast drum beats that are full of aggression.But the drummer does a great job of mixing in both fast and a more controlled mid-tempo style with a lot of talent and skill.Guitars are played in the same vein with some outburst of furious guitar riffs and some more mid paced riffs.The vocals are mainly death metal growls with a few sections of screams entertwined within the music.Trench Warfare is a good band if you are into chaotic blackend death metal then this is a band and release you will not want to miss out on.
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Vingulmork--Chiaroscuro cd and LP {Crime Rec.}
Norway's Vingulmork have released their debut release through Crime Rec.Mixing violent,fast thrash metal together with some old-school black metal influences.The music is a nice mix of some fast thrashy blackend metal but the guitarist knows how to take it down to a more mid-paced speed with some really well played guitar chords.The drumming is in the same vein with some crazed,fast patterns but also slows to a more controlled pace.The vocals are a mix of thrashy screams and some whispering type of vocal patterns.If you are a fan of blackend thrash metal then Vingulmork are a band you should look out for.
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