Ural play a mixture of Bay Area and Germanic thrash styles, often having the speed of Kreator and the jagged riffs of Forbidden. The guitar playing is quite excellent, especially when the solos hit and the guitarists' talent truly shows. The vocals remind me a little of Death SS with a somewhat thick Italian accent and the little melodies the singer weaves alongside his yells and shouts, occasionally veering away from thrash vocals and into classic metal territory. The band is quite capable of technical playing as some of their transitions show, with the occasional wild rhythm and off-time riff. Some of this amazing playing is at the beginning of the song "Wrong Children," which actually made me sit up and listen. These themes come back and intensify as the song progresses. The songs themselves are a bit hit and miss, but the playing is interesting enough to keep me listening. I just wish this was a bit more intense and catchy.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Ural--Anthropic Genetic Involution (CD) {2026 Xtreem Music}
Ural play a mixture of Bay Area and Germanic thrash styles, often having the speed of Kreator and the jagged riffs of Forbidden. The guitar playing is quite excellent, especially when the solos hit and the guitarists' talent truly shows. The vocals remind me a little of Death SS with a somewhat thick Italian accent and the little melodies the singer weaves alongside his yells and shouts, occasionally veering away from thrash vocals and into classic metal territory. The band is quite capable of technical playing as some of their transitions show, with the occasional wild rhythm and off-time riff. Some of this amazing playing is at the beginning of the song "Wrong Children," which actually made me sit up and listen. These themes come back and intensify as the song progresses. The songs themselves are a bit hit and miss, but the playing is interesting enough to keep me listening. I just wish this was a bit more intense and catchy.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Interview with Deathraiser
1.Hello how are things going in Brazil this week? Please introduce yourself to the readers?
Hello man, firstly I want to thank you for the interview opportunity, but I'm fine, this is William, drummer, let's go...
2.When did you first discover Thrash Metal and what is it about this genre of music that drew you in?
Discovering thrash metal as a teenager, when a friend lent me a K7 tape of Metallica, Kill em all, from then on everything changed, I had never heard that in my life, I already knew some "lighter" things, but that speed and aggression in the riffs left me impacted.
3.Who were the first bands and artists that you discovered and who are some of your current favorite bands?
At this time of discovery, Metallica was the first, then more bands appeared, Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus, the best known, after that we went deeper into Thrash metal, came Kreator, Destruction, Dark Angel and other more aggressive bands, they are influences for us to this day, of course, in addition to Brazilian metal as well.
4.Deathraiser was formed in 2009 when did you all decide to start this band? How did you choose Deathraiser as the name of the band?
Deathraiser came up with the name Mercilless before, the band was formed in 2006, but in 2009 we changed the name to Deathraiser, since then we have been the same lineup. The name came from the song by the band Attomica, from the album "Disturbing the noise", as we really liked that album, that's where the band's name came from.
5.Who would you say are the bands biggest influences and have they remained the same over the years? For the readers who have never heard Deathraiser how would you best describe the bands musical style?
Our influences remain the same, our sound proposal is to play old school, fast and aggressive thrash metal, our main influences are Sepultura (old), Sarcophagus, Attomica, Kreator, Demolition Hammer, Dark Angel, Slayer, among many others, we hate modernity (laughs).
6.Forged In Hatred is the bands second full length that will be released through Xtreem Music when did you all first come in contact with this label?
This contact came about through the extinct "Myspace", at the time we put out our first demo "Possessed by Thrash", and Dave from Xtreem Music contacted us to launch a new album.
7.Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member usually write the music for the songs? How long does it usually take to complete one song?
Our composition process is very slow (Laughs) that's why it took so long to release the second album (More laughs), but we started with the riffs, I also play the guitar, so that makes it a lot easier, and Thiago also does some riffs, and that's how the first songs appear, in the composition part it's more me and him, after putting together the skeleton of the song, the other musicians give their ideas. But there were songs that came out quickly and others that took too long, our process is careful for each riff (laughs).
8.Where does the band draw inspiration for the lyrics and what are some subjects written about on the new release?
A very good question, but I see few people talking about the lyrics, our lyrics process is also time consuming, we want to convey something with the lyrics, that's what happened in this second album, there were current and old issues that happened in our country, and in our locality, lyrics about the pandemic, problems that happened years ago in Brazil and that have now been revealed, and of course an overview of everything that has happened here in the last few years in our view.
9.Besides the upcoming Forged In Hatred release are there any copies of the debut release still for sale? What other merchandise do you currently have available for the readers to purchase?
We recently opened our virtual store, containing some items, such as the first album "Violent Aggression", shirts, and the CD, Vinyl and K7 version of the new album, you can check it out on the Link: https://deathraisermerch.lojavirtualnuvem.com.br
10.Has Deathraiser had the opportunity to play very many live shows over the years? If yes what have been some of your most memorable shows?Who are some bands you have gotten to share the stage with?
We played a lot of shows throughout our history, without a doubt our first tour through the North and Northeast of Brazil was something memorable, but for us every show is important, but we can say that one of our last shows alongside Violator in Belo Horizonte was very special, playing in the city where Sepultura and Sarcofago were created, visiting the tomb where the cover of the album "INRI" became was incredible for us.
11.Are there any tours or shows planned in support of Forged In Hatred? If yes where will the band be playing?
At the moment we are focused on playing here in Brazil this year, and we have plans for a European tour next year, which will be our main goal with this album.
12.Deathraiser comes out of Brazil's thrash metal scene what are your thoughts of the scene in Brazil over the years?
The Brazilian scene is very rich, we have great bands, since the 80s revealing bands to the world, this is very important for us, we know how difficult it is to have a band here in Brazil, it is not easy, but we know the importance of our bands and this is what motivates us to continue.
13.Who are your all-time favorite bands coming out of Brazil?Are their any new bands you could recomend to the readers?
As I said above, we have great bands, and memorable bands that influenced us, we can mention Sepultura, Sarcofago, Chakal, Mutilator, Attomica, The mist, among many others, from our generation, in addition to the friendship we have, they were also influential for us, such as Farscape, Violator, Blasthrash, that's what I always recommend.
14.Besides working in Deathraiser do any of the members currently work with other bands or solo projects? If yes please tell the readers a little about them?
At the moment we don't have other projects, but we wanted to, but over the years the commitments increased, so we don't have much time for other projects (laughs).
15.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
Thank you, for us it's a pleasure to be able to have this conversation, for the bangers, listen to our new album, and you'll have a rush of thrash metal in your ears (laughs). Deathraiser https://www.facebook.com/DeathraiserOfficial/# https://www.instagram.com/DeathraiserOfficial Xtreem Music https://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.main.index.php https://xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com/album/forged-in-hatred https://www.facebook.com/xtreemmusic666?fref=ts https://www.instagram.com/xtreemmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/xtreemmusic
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Mortal Scepter--Ethereal Dominance (CD/LP/CS) {Xtreem Music}
This quartet from France have released their second full length a full six years after their first. This is black thrash, but very heavy on the thrash, being quite technical and skillful. The music is a hybrid of the Bay Area and German thrash sounds, leaning more toward the German side, with driving riffs on the one hand and speed and technicality on the other. The vocals are a rabid growl that would be at home on any good black metal record and the singer is is both powerful and authentic. He's somewhat rhythmic in his vocal patterns, reminding me a lot of early Kreator and slightly of early Sodom. The cover of the record is interesting, geared more toward science fiction than anything, and that's quite different for black thrash. I'd be willing to bet these bastards kill in a live setting, and I know my neck would hurt the next day. This comes highly recommended - this is not "pizza and party" thrash, this is the real deal.
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Deathraiser--Forged In Hatred cd&LP&cassette{Xtreem Music}
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Interview with Putrevore
1.Hello please introudce yourselves to the readers?
Rogga - Rogga Johansson, maker of a lot of music I guess you could say. Guitarist, even though I wouldnt really label myself any good at that. In Putrevore Im anyways the guy doing the riffing.
2.At what age did you two first discover death metal music and what is it about this genre that drew you in?
Rogga - I grew up with heavy metal since I was a small kid, who borrowed and copied tapes from older friends. I dont know when it got more extreme really, I guess in sixth grade both more extreme metal and industrial music was getting more and more interesting to me and then a few years after I started making my own music really.
3.Who were the first bands that caught your attention?Who are some of the current bands that you all have been listening?
Rogga - Well the first bands that really made me love music was stuff like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, WASP and Twisted Sister. Then I got into stuff like Dismember, but also industrial music like Skinny Puppy. As for current bands Im not very interested really, I more like old band and also like when they make new albums. I still listen to the new stuff they release. I think a new band I really enjoy though is High Parasite, very good stuff.
4.When did the two of you first meet and was it long before you started this band
Rogga - I think we came across each other maybe 25 years ago. I dont recall how but my guess would be that it was when Dave signed Paganizer to his label.
5.Who would you say are Putrevore's biggest influences and have they remained the same over the years?For the readers who may not have heard the band yet how would you describe the music?
Rogga - Actually Dave is my biggest influence when it comes to Putrevore haha. Sounds strange maybe but I have my own style of writing, and Dave told me to stop that haha, and make something more brutal and heavy and eeire. He told me to check out Funebre and Rottrevore and stuff like that, which I wasnt very familiar with, and then I simply tried to make music that was as heavy. I dont know how to describe Putrevore best but I try to make it as crushing as I can. But still I tend to put some melody work into it aswell.
6.Rogga J. you handle the guitars and bass for the band when did you first become interested in writing and performing music?Who are some of your biggest influences over the years?
Rogga - It was back in the sixth grade, when I was listening to both metal and industrial music. Then I tried making my own stuff with electronic gear, and then I started growling. And a few years later I also picked up the guitar, mainly because I didnt just wanna be the growler and try to describe my ideas to the guitarplayer, I felt it was easier if I just played them myself. Then through the decades I have kept doing it, growling, making industrial music and playing guitar. I like to be diverse and do all theses different parts myself.
7.Dave R. you take care of the vocals for the band when did you first start growling and screaming? Do you do anything special to keep your voice healthy?
Dave - No, I don't really do anything special to take care of my voice, I live a normal life and the truth is that I don't usually sing except in rehearsals, recordings or live shows.
8.Who would you say are your favorite vocalist over the years?
Rogga - Ive always been very fond of Kam Lee and Dan Swanö.
9.Unending Rotten Cycle is the bands newest full length how long did it take to write the music for this release?How long would you say it takes to complete one song?
Rogga - Oh I dont recall really. when I start writing for an album it usually goes rather fast. So I would guess the whole album and the lyrics maybe took a couple of weeks. But then there's of corpse time added for arranging Dave's vocals and arranging drums by the drummer.
10.Besides the new release are the bands previous releases still availible for the readers to purchase?Besides physical cd's is their any other merchandise currently available? If yes what is availible and where can the readers purchase it?
Rogga - This is a Dave question!
11.Both of you have been involved in the Underground Metal scene for deacades what is it that has kept you active in the scene for so long?
Rogga - I love the music, its as simple as that. I love playing music and theres a lot of nice people as well thats nice to share ideas with and to work with.
12.When you need to take a break from working on new music or band business what do you like to do in your free time?
Rogga - I like to spend time with the family, barbequing and drinking beer is also a great hobby haha.
13.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
Rogga - yes of corpse, check out the new album!
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
Putrevore--Unending Rotten Cycle cd&LP {Xtreem Music}
Putrevore returns with another assult of death metal that is brutal and vicious in it's delievery.Dave Rotten handles the vocals and they are dark and guttural death metal growls that are powerful and sick with their intensity.Rogga Johnson handles the guitars and bass duties for the band and does a great job with some memorable heavy mid paced guitar passages.Their are some crazed and fast guitar patterns that are equally as devestating in their delievery.The drumming is done by Thomas Ohlsson and is done with fast and crazed drum passages that are blast beats and some heavier mid paced drums.Unending Rotten Cycle is another great release of putrid and heavy brutalizing old school death metal that should please the fans of this genre. Putrevore https://www.facebook.com/putrevore https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpnoJNrWNVO4juwV4_tPeYA Xtreem Music https://www.xtreemmusic.com/ https://xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com/album/unending-rotting-cycle https://www.facebook.com/xtreemmusic666?fref=ts https://www.instagram.com/xtreemmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/xtreemmusic
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Deteriorot--Awakening cd{Xtreem Music} done on 8-30-25
Deteriorot is back to unleash another great release of Old school Death Metal.Awakening is the bands fourth full length with twelve tracks of heavy,pounding death metal.The guitars are played with a mix of heavy mid paced patterns.The guitars do speed to a much faster pace throughout the songs.The guitarist does write some memorable passages and performs some well played solo's throughout the songs.The drumming is top notch with some really well played patterns,The drummer does a nice mix of heavy pounding drums and some faster more chaotic drum passages.The vocals are done with powerful death metal growls that fit the bands music perfectly.If you are a fan of Deteriorot past releases defintly add this one to your collection,And if you have never heard the band but enjoy quality well performed old school death metal pick this one up you will not bedisapointed. Deteriorot https://deteriorot.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Deteriorot https://www.instagram.com/deteriorot_official/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ny9FQjDL2VGgaizM2lG3g Xtreem Music https://www.xtreemmusic.com/ https://xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/xtreemmusic666?fref=ts https://www.instagram.com/xtreemmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/xtreemmusic
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Deathgoat--Dragged Into Realms Below cd{Xtreem Music} done on 4-19-25
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Unbounded Terror--Something Is Rotten In Humanity cd{Xtreem Music} Posted on 4-3-25
Friday, May 17, 2024
Holycide--Towards Idiocracy cd,Lp,Cassette{Xtreem Music} Posted on 5-17-24
Holycide is a thrash metal band that comes out of Spain's thrash metal scene.The band consists of members from Avulsed and Unbound Terror.Towards Idiocracy is the third full length that features ten songs of aggressive and pure thrashing mayhem.The guitars are played with skillful writing and furious and fast guitar passages.The guitars are done compose some well performed solo's and patterns.The drumming is done with aggressive and fast paced drum patterns.The drummer does a great job of creating and executing some devestating drum passages that are delievered with intense power.The vocals are raw gruff screams that fit Holycide's music perfectly.Fans of pure thrash metal that is well composed with whirlwind fast guitars and drum passages should not miss Towards Idiocracy. Holycide https://holycide.bandcamp.com/music https://www.facebook.com/holycide https://www.instagram.com/holycide_official/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuo94JrQKWqS6zzTv3LwAhA Xtreem Music https://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.main.index.php https://xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com/album/towards-idiocracy https://www.facebook.com/xtreemmusic666?fref=ts https://www.instagram.com/xtreemmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/xtreemmusic
Monday, July 24, 2023
Interview with Deteriorot done by Patrick posted on 7-24-23
1.Hello Paul thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out.Please introduce yourself to the readers?
7.Besides the The Rebirth release you have two previous full lengths and some splits are these still availible for the readers to purchase?Besides physical releases do you currently have any other merchandise for the readers to purchase if yes what is availible and where can the readers purchse it?
No splits. We never had any splits. But all of our Merchandise is available at Deteriorot.bandcamp.com and you can see all what is available there. Shirts, flags, patches too.
8.Deteriorot will be doing a European tour soon is this the bands first time playing Europe?
9.Who are some bands you will be touring with and sharing the stage with?
10.What does Underground Metal mean to you and how do you feel it has changed over the years?
It means everything to me. It's a culture within itself and completely outside the more common pop rock commercial metal, or whatever is of the Thrash scene. This community is like no other and the way the network operates is incredible. It's changed for the better with the ease of the Internet and being able to send files, video chat, instant communication. More can be down now and the scene is bigger than it ever was.
11.Back in the 90's i know fanzines were huge did you read very many fanzines?What do you feel made a good fanzine?







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