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SludgeHammer - Organ Harvester EP

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SludgeHammer is a four member Metal band consisting of Chris Szarota- Vocals, Jeff Wilson- Guitars, Dan Ayers- Bass and Backing Vocals, Fernando Villalobos- Drums. They are based out of Toronto, Ontario. Organ Harvester is a self released EP on August 28th 2014. In terms of production its a great sounding recording. Solid guitar sound and stomping bass riffing. Drums are upfront and devastating. Vocals range from deep guttural to high and clear singing. Well executed solo work fit perfectly with the vast arrangements of rhythms. This band started out in May 2013 and have a previous self titled demo at bandcamp . My first impression upon listening to the opening track of this new EP, the band is well rounded and very talented. Strong metal roots are obvious, but the way they blend several styles of death, groove, thrash, and even melodic metal is impressive. Never a dull moment and it makes each song distinct from each other. Consider the length of time they have been together as a

Sempiternal Dusk - Sempiternal Dusk

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Sempiternal Dusk is a three piece band from Portland, OR. Genre is described as Death Metal. Members are JH/G, TC/D,V, TG/B. Self titled and set to be released on September 30 2014 through Dark Descend Records. Raw and extreme production. Heavy tuned down guitars and low devastating bass sound. Heavy guttural style vocals and precise double kick work. I am reminded of early Gorefest or Grave. At times some of the riffs can be considered doom influenced. There a five tracks in total. Some of the more stand out songs for me would have to be Seclusion of Bereaved, I enjoy the deep guttural vocals and memorable phrases. Streams of Night, it carries the essence roots of the the DM genre. Straight forward raw brutality. Upon The Gallows of Perihelion, good intensity and groove make a perfect song to mosh to.  In conclusion, a strong EP staying true to the original DM roots. I recommend it for fans of Death, Grave, Gorefest, Malevolent Creation, Brutality, Monstrosity and many others fr

Nephren-Ka - Praise Shai Hulud Lyric video

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French Death Metallers NEPHREN-KA have just unleashed their brand new music/lyrics video hybrid for "Praise Shaï-Hulud" as an exclusive premiere at Metal Injection. The video can be viewed at   this location. The song is taken from the band's 2013 debut full-length, The Fall of Omnious on Kaotoxin Records. The video was directed and edited by Xirod Media and features the band performing with lyrics included. Ready for a brutal karaoke? NEPHREN-KA's follow-up to 2010's Revenge and Supremacy EP is the musical embodiment of Frank Herbert's 'Dune' saga. As heavy as Shaï-Hulud, the giant worm, and as brutal as a horde of raging Feydakins, The Fall of Omnius is the manifestation of a war for survival and supremacy. Produced at Hertz Studio (Behemoth, Vader, Insain...) and featuring artwork/layout by Stan W. Decker (Avalon, Vanden Plas, Dysmorphic...), The Fall of Omnius is dark, heavy, and frighteningly intense Death Metal.

Mausoleum Gate - Mausoleum Gate

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Mausoleum Gate is a five piece band consisting of V.-P Varpula- vocals, Count L.F. - guitars, Kasperi Puranen - guitars, Wicked Ischanius - bass, Oscar Razanez- drums. Country of origin is Kuopio, Finland. Genre described as traditional Heavy Metal. The self titled debut album released on October 7 2014, through Cruz del Sur Music. Its interesting to hear the sound coming from this band. I can best describe it as Iron Maiden Killers meets Black Sabbaths Vol. 4. The production captures the essences of that era perfectly. One of the things that stand out the most in the recording are the bass lines. The bass player is very talented and is doing some amazing finger work through out most of these songs. The production captures the bass sound perfectly.  Although metal oriented, the band does stray away from that and experiments with different riff passages, which can be heard through organ and eerie drum fills. Memorable solos with that classic heavy/rock wah wah effect really capture t

Pyre - Human Hecatomb

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Pyre is a four piece band from Russia. Genre is described as death metal. Current members are: Dym Nox - vocal / bass, Roman Rotten - guitars, Fred Obsinner - guitars, Kannib Maledik - drums. Human Hecatomb released on October 6th 2014 through Chaos Records. This band got their start in 2011 and released a previous Ravenous Decease EP. In terms of production its a decent recording. Raw death metal to the bone. Gritty drums and heavy sludgy guitars, sound like the type captured in the early nineties era. It is reminiscent of the first Death or Monstrosity recordings. The bass sound is solid and follows the rhythms perfectly. Some killer riff work by the guitar players and involved solos are well thought out and memorable. Not breaking any new ground but adding to the pool of the great death metal from the first generation.  A big feeling of nostalgia flows through my mind from song to song. Back when I was growing up this would have been the heaviest thing to listen to next to Entom

Lunarsapian - Fade Into Oblivion EP

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Lunarsapian is a two member project consisting of Matt TR and Scott K. They are based out of Clevedon, UK and AL, US. Genre is described as doom/drone metal. Fade Into Oblivion EP released on September 1 2014. It has been a very long time since I listened to a doom metal album. This one consist of five tracks and close to an hour in length. In terms of production its a decent recording. The drum sound is in the background, not sure if this is deliberate or just the way it was recorded. I feel that it adds to the atmosphere been portray, so no big deal. Vocals are black metal in style which makes sense since the band was formerly a BM oriented project. From the first song this EP makes you feel like traveling inside a darkened, swirling abyss. A feeling of cold and endless paths, like a labyrinth of torment and despair. Each song has a unique adventure that only each individual listener can formulate inside their mind. For me, the stand out tracks would have to be "As I Tie My

Total Death Fanzine 2 promo

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Total Death Fanzine 2 is an underground fanzine featuring DM/BM bands from around the world. In this issue - Master, Teitenfyre, Ptahil, Tales Of Blood, Impaler of Pest, Krow, Sickrites, Scibex, Radiation Sickness, Internal Damage, Masachist, Disforterror, Moonkult, My Funeral, Neldoreth, Patronymicon Towards Prophecy, Vortex Of Clutter, With Burning Contempt, Goat Skull, Grom Records, Shotgun Sludge, Putrified, Skineater and Ugra Karma.  The zine comes with a Kaotoxin cd promo, Darkallslaves EP Abysses of Seclusion. Interviews with the bands Scent of Death, Black Witchery, Tales Of Blood, Haiduk, Moonkult, Disforterror, Towards Prophecy and many more. Fifty plus pages full of reviews, interviews, promos and upcoming releases. You can also check out my promo for issue 1 at this location-  Video promo for issue 1 Be sure to visit Total Death Fanzine at its official FB site facebook-Total-Death-Fanzine totaldeathzine.bigcartel

Entombed A.D. and Grave - Back To The Front TOUR 2014

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Century media recording artist Entombed A.D. and Grave will be hitting the road this year. Check out the official trailer, Grave vocalist  Ola Lindgren and  Lars Göran Petrov give us a short run down on the upcoming tour. ENTOMBED A.D. – “Back To The Front” tour 2014 with GRAVE & support 18-09-14 Berlin, DE @ K17 19-09-14 Tilburg, NL @ o13 20-09-14 Amstelveen ,NL @ P60 21-09-14 Kortrijk, BE @ De Kreun 22-09-14 Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof 23-09-14 Nürnberg, DE @ Rockfabrik  24-09-14 Köln, DE @ Gebäude 9  25-09-14 Paris, FR @ Divan du Monde 26-09-14 Lyss, CH @ Carnage Feast 27-09-14 Toulouse, FR @ Dynamo 28-09-14 Barcelona, SP @ Apolo 2 29-09-14 Madrid, SP @ Shoko 30-09-14 Bilbao, SP @ Sonora 01-10-14 Cannes, FR @ MJC Picaud 02-10-14 Trier, DE @ Ex Haus 03-10-14 Essen, DE @ Turock 04-10-14 München, DE @ Feierwerk 05-10-14 Brescia, IT @ Circolo Colony 06-10-14 Ljubljana, SI @ Gala Hala 07-10-14 Sarajevo, BH @ Club Sloga 08-10-14 Be

FEDRA - exclusive interview

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Introducing FEDRA, Black metal band from Colombia. Members are; vocals- Darksuccubbi Guitars-Janis,  Bass and backing vocals- Ana,  Drummer: Yathur-ea 1) Welcome, please give our readers a brief description of your band, when did the band begin? What country does the band reside in? In early 2006 FEDRA was born in Bogotá Colombia from love of Metal, with the goal of exalting the role of women in the metal scene. 2) Has the band always had the same members? how did the group come together? The band has had changes in its lineup, because of some problems with the old members of the group (commitment and time). The founder of the group was Catherine Correa (drummer). In early 2011 Janis Gutierrez join the group (guitarist) and at the end of 2011 the band carried out auditions searching for a new lead singer and bassist. This year Carolina Araque (lead singer) and Ana Briñez (bassist and chorister) enroll the group. 3) As far as live performances, how often does the ba

The Furor - Impending Revelation

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The Furor is a one man project describe as Black/Thrash/Death speed metal. Member-Dizazter - Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Lyrics. Roots from Perth, Western Australia. Dizazter also plays drums in the Black/death band IMPIETY. Impending Revelation released March 2014 under the bands own label Westernterror Records. As far as production quality, its a well polished work. Solid drum performance, heavy guitar tones as well as fast and fluid solos. Bass sounds leveled and does not over power the other instruments. Vocals are in BM format, featuring killer mids and hellish highs at appropriate points. Blistering blast beats with a high dose of double kick supremacy. The music is black metal oriented but does reflect death metal riffing as well as thrash metal styles in certain spots. The song "Corpse Eclipse" gives us a good example of the genre mix. The guitar compositions are excellent in my opinion, well structured passages and solos in almost every track. The stand outs fo

Aghast! Reveal Debut Album Details

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Entitled ‘All The Rage’, the album will see the light of day on 1st October 2014 and in their own words expect “Fast. Heavy. Catchy.” Since their formation Aghast! have recorded a number of EP’s  and have gained a reputation for delivering the goods every time. Their most recent record ‘Live Dangerously’ seen media attention soar with Thrash Hits commenting on the EP as, “…three tracks of straight-up speed, for those of you who like stuff where guitars shred faster than a Betterware onion slicer and the sound of drummers feet snapping away from their ankles" , while Metal Hammer said, "Blasting fury? Check. Venomous brutality designed to tear flesh from bone? Check. Sadistically evil in a way that's worrying? Check. Really fucking good? Hell yes." Why the long wait for a debut you say? Well… “We have spent years experimenting and honing our sound” commented the band. “But you only get one opportunity to release your debut album and ‘All The Rage’ is a statement

Rebirth The Metal Productions - Slam Promo 2014

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Recently got this package, Brutal Slam package at RTM productions visit this link to get yours for only 30 bucks rebirththemetalproductions-merch/brutal-slam-package-deal-4-cd-s-for-22 Includes, poster, several stickers, four cds plus a free download of the band Macabre Demise. The bands featured on the four way split are Parasitic Ejaculation, Traumatomy, Gorepot and Intestinal Alien Reflux The other cds are by the bands White Indian, Suicide of Disaster, Disfigurement of Flesh , You can also visit the RTM FB page at facebook-rebirththemetalproductions

Solace Of Requiem support Charity Orgs

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Via Clawhammer: Technical blackened death metal trio SOLACE OF REQUIEM has announced a partnership with various charities that help promote arts, education, music and free-thought to children in need. The band will donate 10% of all online clothing sales to one of the following - The Dreaming Zebra Foundation, Camp Quest or the International Child Art Foundation. Members of SOLACE OF REQUIEM explain in further detail in the following statement: "It is with extreme pleasure that we can finally say that Solace Of Requiem will now be donating 10% of all online clothing sales towards three wonderful children's charities. We wanted to give our "secular" support to Science and The Arts and we are delighted to say that we have found three charities that fit that criteria perfectly. But before we tell you about the charities, we're going to tell you a little bit about how this works. Firstly, the 10% donation is non negotiable. If you buy an article of clothing from

Corpse Garden - Suspended Over The Abyss- New single

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Via Clawhammer: The new single is representative of the band's old school, technical Death Metal sound combined with progressive passages, killer solos and dense atmospheres."Suspended over the Abyss" reflects the band's new direction, due in part to lineup changes and musical growth since guitarist Esteban Sancho, bassist Carlos Venegas and vocalist Felipe Tencio joined the band. Ecdysis was crafted from December 2013 to May 2014 in Bushido Audio Productions in Costa Rica; it was recorded, produced and mixed by Juan Pablo Calvo. Album artwork was created by Alexander L. Brown of BNB Illustration and Design based on the concept provided by the band. According to the band: "Ecdysis means the shedding or molting of an outer layer of skin particularly on snakes, it means transformation for us. We shed our skin and changed our approach to music in every aspect and this is what we wanted the album's cover and title to reflect that. The concept is based on t

Conquer By Supremacy - Laura Kelsey exclusive Interview

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Introducing Conquer by Supremacy vocalist Laura Kelsey- The album was self released in 2007 and is titled True. North. Strong.   1) Welcome, please give our readers a brief description of your band/yourself, when did you start performing vocals?   Conquer by Supremacy is a collaborational project between myself and members of my favourite bands in Vancouver, BC. I was playing with death bands for a few years and these songs were born through experiences, connections and shared interest. I've always been singing melodically but death vocals were my life for five years, an amazing release. 2) Conquer by Supremacy features many musicians, was it difficult to gather all the musicians to establish the songs? did the album get a good response when it was released? All the songs came together pretty organically, and players seemed pleased with the final product. 3) As far as live performances, how often have you performed live?   I've shared the same stage with all mem

In This Moment - Sick Like Me - Audio Visual premier

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In This Moment revealed a new song on YT. "Sick Like Me" audio visualizer. You can also download the single at iTunes at this location  Sick Like Me single DL

Septycal Gorge - New song "No Spawn, No Reign" at GunshyAssasin.com

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Septycal Gorge will release their third album "Scourge of the Formless Breed" through Comatose Music on October 14 2014. You can pre-order their album at the following link  comatosemusic-store-septycal-gorge-scourge . You can also listen to the new song from the album at gunshyassassin.com

Nothgard - Age Of Pandora - Official video

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Via MM: "Nothgard -their 2nd full-length -Age Of Pandora-will be released at Sept., 12. (Vocalist & Lead-Guitarist Dom R. Crey recently joined German top-notch Epic Metal act EQUILIBRIUM !) With their new and second album "Age Of Pandora" NOTHGARD is heading straight towards to originality, technical finesse and maturity.  The outstanding formation stands out for 3 technical guitars and epic orchestral parts combined with influences of Folk, Classic, Melo-Death and Hard Rock." "With 'Age Of Pandora' we've made, what we haven't reached with it's album predecessor. Aggression combined with harmony, technical parts combined with silent nuanced, more emotional, orchestral passages. Even on lyrical level I'm very satisfied this time. There are no clichés at all on these new album, but true real-life topics and very own feelings, which have a deep meaning for me and the band. Simply perfect for our fans to get eventually 'lyrica

Meshuggah - The Ophidian Trek Pre-Order

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Via Nuclear Blast Records: " Commemorating the 25-year anniversary since the recording of their first EP, Sweden’s extreme musical deviants MESHUGGAH will release their upcoming live DVD / 2CD (also available in Blu-Ray), The Ophidian Trek, on Sept. 26th (EU), 29th (UK) and 30th (NA) via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the official trailer below - Pre-order" Link  

Dead Samaritan exclusive interview

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Introducing Dead Samaritan , five piece thrash/death metal band from Finland. Members are: Valendis Suomalainen -Vocals,  Matti Viholainen - Guitar,  Marko Saarinen - Guitar,  Eero Virtanen - Bass,  Janne Honkanen - Drums 1) Welcome, please give our readers a brief description of your band, when did the band begin? What country does the band reside in? Valendis : The story of Dead Samaritan began in Finland in 2001. The band was back then called The Beauty of Dying, but soon changed the name to Dead Samaritan. The band was active for some years doing live shows and also recording some songs, but as the members were busy with work, studies and other projects, DS went on hiatus. The resurrection of the band happened in 2008-2009 when Marko (guitar) and Janne (drums) decided to give it another go. New members were recruited and new songs were written and, well, here we are! Marko : And along with the name change back in 2003 we changed from playing melodic death metal to p