Police State is a four piece band consisting of, Vox- Cole, Bass- KC, Guitar- Paul, Drums- Tyler. Genre described as Power-violence, grind and crust. Band origin; York, PA Mind Collapse album to be released on Grimoire Records November 6th 2015. The heart of rebellion and anarchy can be heard in each song. Fast aggressive guitar riffs along with grinding/punk rock style of drumming. You can tell by the album cover they are anti-political and based on the FB banner "Fuck your War, Fuck your Borders, We Won't Follow your Fucking Orders", I like it, we need more bands like this. The production is raw and to the bone. Of the ten tracks contain in this release, the songs that stood out the most to me would have to be, Resolution, Pure Filth and Karma. If you are looking for pure aggression with a message to the mainstream to "fuck off" then look no further. This band delivers a punch and kick to the brain. Any grind heads out there are sure to put this one on for several spins. In conclusion, I enjoy the raw gritty nature of the compositions, anarchy and complete chaos is the main recepy and what's not to love about that. ~Artemortifica facebook-Policesstate717
Avulsed is a five piece band consisting of Dave Rotten: Vocals, Cabra: Guitar, Juancar: Guitar, Tana: Bass, Erik: Drums. Genre described as death metal. Band origin Madrid Altar of Disembowelment album released on Xtreem Music September 15 2015. I remember listening to this band back when I was a teenager. Someone gave me a copy of Carnivoracity, I thought it was some of the most brutal stuff around. The cover was pure carnage and was struck by how intense the music was. Avulsed is a band that helped contribute to all the initial ground work for the death metal genre in the beginning. Releasing music since 1992 and continuing to build their arsenal without loosing vision of pure and aggressive compositions. Listening to this latest Ep, I can say these are five tracks of heavy destructive death metal. From the start, the music obliterates the senses. No victims are spared as they deal out punishing blow after blow. Songs like Ceremony of Impalement devastate with low tuned guitars, stomping bass and savage drum attack. Some of the influences that can be picked out, would be, Obituary, Death, Gorefest and Cannibal Corpse. My favorite tracks have to be "Tremble in the Darkness" and "Red Viscera Serology", solid and crushing sounds. Plus they also dish out a Black Sabbath tune "Neon Knights", probably the heaviest version of this song I have ever heard. In conclusion, the Ep adds to the ongoing saga of aggression these musicians have carved out in the history of death metal. Old school fans will not be disappointed and new comers to the scene can take note as to how brutality is dealt by these pioneers. ~Artemortifica facebook-Avulsed
Sadist have been confirmed for next year’s wonderful Hellfest Open Air Festival. The event will take place in Clisson, France on June 17, 18 and 19, 2016. Over 100 "mega" bands have been announced, including Rammstein, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Korn, Slayer, Ghost, Paradise Lost, Bring Me The Horizon, Anthrax and more. Sadist will play on 17th, June 2016.
The Hudson Horror is a four piece band consisting of Dan Kelly (Vox), Marcus Hedwig (Guitars), Tyreek Jackson ( Bass), and Anne Buchwald (Drums). Genre described as Melodic death metal. Band origin New York. Nemesis self-Released album on 15 September 2015. First thoughts, complex and catchy material. The band definitely raise levels of aggression while maintaining progressive passages. The title track Nemesis is a good example of those elements. The song leads you in with a moderate eerie build up them creates dissonant rhythms that are very memorable. I would have to say one of my favorite tracks is Heretic, this song makes you want to stand up and punch walls, indeed powerful riffs and aggressive vocals are crushing, while the double kick work pummels the senses. Wolf's Blood is an interesting track, slightly different than the rest, it contains more of a mid pace style of riffing and catchy choruses. In conclusion, the band can project aggression while creating progressive and at times technical music. The album is worth exploring and I recommended for all metal fans. ~Artemortifica facebook-TheHudsonHorror
Cryptic Realms is a four piece band consisting of Kostas Analytis (All Vocals), Tersis Zonato (Lead Guitar), Victor Varas (Bass Guitar), Uriel Aguillon (Guitars & Drums), Genre described as Death Metal. Band origin Intl; Greece, Romania, Brazil, Mexico Eve of Fatality demo released on September 2015 Weed Hunter Records (Germany), Bloody Productions (Spain). Upon lending my ears to this demo my first thoughts hark back to the early days of death metal, even the production contains that essence. Indeed flashes of early Pestilence, Morbid Angel, Grave and Malevolent Creation come to my head. This newly formed group come from other well know projects such as Abyssus (Greece), Necrorite (USA/Mexico), Offal (Brazil) and Tritton (Mexico). But their aim seems to be to bring forth the early roots of the genre which is pleasant to my ears since I grew listening to this exact style. The most stand out tracks to me would have to be Necrophagous for its creepy horror movie style intro that grabbed my attention right away and the song Nocturnal Desecration for it reminds me of Venom one of my favorite old time bands. My only complain is that it only contains four tracks. Final thoughts, catchy rhythms shredding solo work and vocals that reflect the roots of DM genre make this one worth blasting on your stereo speakers. ~Artemortifica facebook-thecrypticrealms
Veld is a three piece band consisting of Kirill Bobrik - All Guitars & Vocals, Tomasz Wawrzak - Bass, Wojtek Slavinsky - Drums, Genre described as Blackened Death Metal. Band origin Vitebsk/Poznan. Daemonic: The Art of Dantalian album on Lacerated Enemy Records released on 8 April 2015. Brutal and devastating, the music crushes. The production is great, solid distorted guitars, thunderous drum sound and demonic vocals. The album contains ten tracks and never gets boring. It is one of those albums I can listen to from beginning to end and still feel the same aggression over and over again. Songs like "Merciless And The Innocents", "Constant Suffering" and "World In Obscure" deliver punishing riffs and destructive double bass kick assaults. Among all the sweet chaos, the band manages to add dark melodic passages such as the track "Lost But Never Forgotten" which is a favorite of mine from this release. In conclusion, the solid production quality and creative riff arrangements make the music stand out above the rest. They deliver memorable and complex melodies while maintaining a high level of aggression. Fans of Decapitated, At The Gates, Death, Monstrosity, Cryptopsy and Nile will want to add this to their collection. ~Artemortifica facebook-VELDMETAL
Odetosun is a three piece Progmetal/Postmetal band from Augsburg. Members are Luke Stuchly - vocals, Gunther Rehmer - drums, percussion, Benny Stuchly - electric/acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards. The Dark Dunes of Titan LP self released on October 23, 2015. I remember obtaining my hard copy of their first release "Gods Forgotten Orbit" and how enthralled I was after experiencing this band. You can read the review here odetosun-gods-forgotten-orbit. So, it has been two years and this is their latest creation. To be honest, I am very excited to hear this LP. From the opening track "At the Shore of the Ammonia Sea" which totals ten minutes, I was already moving my head. Seems like all the elements of the previous compositions are exhibited here but with much better production and reaching another level in their writing process. "Machine Horizon" comes in and it kills, it is heavy, catchy, thunderous and makes me want to punch things, well executed. By far the longest song on here is the title track "The Dark Dunes Of Titan", fifteen minutes to be exact, the composition never gets dull, in fact it builds up into an immense trip through a dark universe, well, at least that's what I envision when listening to it. The song "Remember Sequoia Forest" reminds me of Pink Floyd or even early Cynic, enchanting, melodic and moves the spirit. Their music captivated me back then with melodic spacial guitars and sonic harmonies and this new material explores that path even further. Final thoughts, the new material blows me away, I wish them further success and hope they can eventually make it to the states for some live performances. If you like deep soundscapes with an edge, then look no further. ~Artemortifica facebook-odetosun
