Hope everyone is having a good day or evening Here is a new blog of reviews for the readers to check out.it is not a lot but I plan to have a lot of new interviews and reviews posted coming in the next few weeks/rest of the year.
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Patrick
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Ancestor's Blood--Hyperborea cd {Naturmacht Prod.}
Ancestor's Blood will be releasing their third masterpiece of cold with a lot of atmospheric black metal.Starting off with a mid paced musicial journey.The music is played with a lot of atmospheric parts performed with well performed guitars that go from mid paced to a faster speed before calming back to a mid paced range.The keyboards are used extremely well and add another layer of atmosphere to the overall sound.The vocals are grim and harsh screeches and in a few songs some very well done black metal whispering type of vocal patterns that really fit the music.If you are a fan of well written and performed atmospheric black metal then defintly pick up a copy of Ancestor's Blood new cd today.
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https://www.naturmacht.com/
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GoatThroat---Rites Of Blasphemy cd {Tribulacion Prod.}
Germany's raw and violent black metal has never sounded or been performed better then with GoatThroat's debut cd.Rites Of Blasphemy is ten tracks of barbaric raw black metal.The music is well written and delievered going from a mid paced range to a all out fast assult on the eardrums.The drumming is top notch with some very well done mid paced drum patterns to all out blasting drum patterns.The vocals are grim black metal shrieks and screams if you are a fan of raw black metal that is short and gets to the point then Rites Of Blasphemy is a release you will want to pick up today.
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Nidafjoll--Endir cd/digital {Self Released}
This is a one man band from Iceland who plays a very symphonic black metal style.The main man behind this band is Sigurbooi Gretarsson who does an amazing job of writing and composing the music.The guitars are done with a lot of changes going from a mid paced pattern to a more black metal fast guitars.The vocals are are done with black metal screams and some well sung clean vocals entertwined.Nidafjoll are a hard band to put into one category as their is defintly a epic mid paced black metal with touches of folk music added to a few songs.
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Thy Legion--Promo 2015/16 {Self-Released}
Here is a review of Malta's Thy Legion three songs of heavy and powerful blackend death metal.Extremly fast guitars that are done with a lot of good riffs and patterns that range from extremely fast to a more controlled mid pace guitar sound.The drumming is top notch with some mid paced drum patterns that do speed up in a few sections to a more frenzied drum pattern.The vocals are a mix of black metal screams and death growls that fit this bands music very well.If you are a fan of mid nineties blackend death metal then you should defintly give this band a listen.
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Wargrinder/Hatemanifesto--As The Conquer Descends/The Gospel Of Extinction 7Inch {Fistbang Rec.}
Starting off this split 7 inch is Greece's Wargrinder with their song Spawn Of Insidious Malevolence the music doesn't take long before you know what your getting with a blackend war metal sound.Crazed and furious drumming that is done with a lot good patterns and speed.The guitars are played in the same vein with extremely fast riffs and a few solo's mixed into the overall sound.The vocals are raw death metal growls and a few black metal screams entertwined in the music.Up next is Greece's Hate Manifesto with their song Perpetual Glorification Of The Eternal Symbols{Of War} playing a vicious and even brutal style of war black metal with blasting war like drums that are done in a crazed playing style.The guitars are played at a high speed that race through the song.If you are a fan of war black metal then you defintly need to pick this split up today.
