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Coffincraft is a three piece band consisting of N. - Guitars/Vocals, R. - Guitars, T. - Drums Genre described as Death Metal. Band origin Joensuu, Finland. In Eerie Slumber album released on July 27, 2015 Memento Mori. My first thoughts, no nonesense straight to the throat death metal. After listening to this several times it transported my thoughts to the style of death metal coming out in the late 90s. The raw, cut to the bone riffing that initailly spark the flames in the underground. Nothing super complex, back to basiscs type of compositions. Think of bands like Entombed, Obituary, Sepultura and Gorguts. It is a brutal and intense ride. Some of the more stand out songs would have to be "The Claimant", I revisited this song a few times. Ego pt.I is a good head bashing track. If that one does not get your blood running, then try Ego pt.II, its feautres a slow build up that eventually ends up kicking you in the gut. In conclusion, if you like your metal in o...

Thy Worshiper is a six piece band consisting of Vocal & guitar:Marcin Gasiorowski, Bass: Krystian Mazur, Accustic & electric guitar: Dariusz Kubala, Drums: Bartosz Maruszak, Percussion and ethnic instruments: Grabaż, Female Vocals: Anna Malarz. Genre described as Tribal Metal. Band origin Wroclaw. Ozimina album released on September, 15 2015 Arachnophobia Records. My first impression, eclectic, mellow and atmospheric. Musically, there is an overabundance of sounds. Every tracks contains its own individual characteristic. The passages keep the listener in trance and captivated. The song "Halny" is a good example of mesmerizing tones with enchanting female vocals by Anna Malarz. The song "Ożyny" is certain to rise your spirits. Its feeling is monumental and I ended up playing this one several times because is that good. The subtle build up in the song "Wietlica", is both beautiful and filled with positive energy. The guitar melody makes this one of...

Pessimist is a five piece band consisting of Kelly McLauchlin - Guitars, Chris Pernia - Drums, Kelly Conlon - Bass, William Hayden - Guitars, Ivan "The Evil One" - Vocals. Genre described as Death Metal. Band origin Baltimore, MD/ Los Angeles, CA. Slaughtering the Faithful (reissue) album released on October 31 2015 Obscure Musick. My initial thoughts, if you want guttural and abrasive then you come to the right place. This is a mammoth release featuring fourteen tracks. Four of those are live recordings from the radio show WNYU. Some are from a demo in 2000. These brutal and powerful hymns rattle my speakers in a good way. The raw energy that is output by this band is intense. In terms of production, the recording is very good. Solid guitar tone. Punchy bass rhythms. The drums could be slightly louder at times but that's just a minor observation. I like the low vocals. very demonic and crushing. The music stays at full throttle and is relentless in its aggression. I en...

Human Desolation is a five piece band consisting of Vocals-Kristian Reunanen, Guitars-Fredrik Danielsson, Guitars-Fredrik Iggfors, Bass-Daniel Severinsson, Drums-Miika Hakomäki. Genre described as Melodic Death Metal. Band origin Stockholm, Sweden Mind Grind Paradigm album self released on September 11 2015. Distributed by Nordavind Records, Plastic Head. First thoughts, heavy and melodic. Good sounding guitars. Tight and heavy drums. Bass has good tone overall. Aggressive vocal style. Reaching some spine shaking highs as well as punishing lows. The release is twelve songs in its entirety. Some of my favorites include "Fear and Loathing", it reminds me of old At The Gates music. The track "Desolation", sticks in my mind. It is an instrumental and I really enjoyed the riffs and its subtle build up. I played this one many times. The song "Frost Bite", is another powerful composition. Strong chorus and killer verses.  This particular song reminds me of Lamb...

Canyon of the Skull is a two piece band consisting of Erik Ogershok: Guitars, Bass, Adrian Voorhies: Drums, Percussion. Genre described as doom metal. Band origin; Austin, TX. Canyon of the Skull album self released on October 30th 2015. First impression, rhythms that could shake the walls down. This release is only two songs, but they are both long and powerful. Rooted in doom, you can hear the down tune strings rattle the speakers. "The Path" (Of Bear and Wolf) the opening song, goes for over fifteen minutes. In terms of production the sound is very good. Heavy riffs abound and drums sound natural and precise. Bass tone compliments all the long arrangements very well. Don't expect to hear vocals since there are none. This is an instrumental release but the music is interesting enough to keep your attention that you really don't need vocals. The self title track is also over fifteen minutes long. The short melody at the ending caught my ears. A well written opus.  ...

Cryptopsy is a four piece band consisting of; Flo Mounier: Drums/Vocals, Chris Donaldson: Guitar, Matt McGachy: Lead Vocals, Olivier Pinard: Bass Guitar. Genre described as Extreme Technical Death Metal. Band origin Montréal, Québec. The Book of Suffering Tome 1 EP self released on October 30th 2015. My first thoughts, this new EP rips your skin apart, no doubt about it. A bit of history, back in 1994 when the first album Blasphemy Made Flesh reached my hands, I became an instant fan. I would play the shit out of it every chance I got. Then came "None So Vile", and it completely blew my mind. To be completely honest here, I stop listening to the band after those two albums, no real specific reason, I think that those two albums were plenty for me. I might have heard a song or two from the albums in between but nothing that really stayed with me.  Fast forward to May 2015. I got an opportunity to see Cryptopsy live in concert. What an impressive set they played ...

Marasmus is a four piece band consisting of: Devon-Vocals, Andy-Guitar, Trynt-Drums, Brandon-Guitar. Genre described as Death Metal, Metal, Speed Metal. Band origin Kansas City. Conjuring Enormity album self-released 2 October 2015. My first impression, powerful death metal with atmospheric melodies. So, let me start by telling you, I am into paranormal subjects and the opening to this album is an audio sample of paranormal investigators capturing an EVP. My ears immediately perked upon listening to it and was curious to see what else was in store. The opening and title track "Conjuring Enormity", is brutal and gets straight to the heaviness. Strong double kick work and heavy guitar tones in true death metal projection. We can also hear some elaborate guitar riffing in the song "Direct Demonic Influence" with some complex scale work. There is a nice surprise at the end of this particular track that caught my ears. Its a clean melodic piece that is very haunting an...

Otargos is a four piece band consisting of Urich Wegrich. Dagoth-Guitars & Vocals, John A-Drums, Hindrik A.S.-Guitars, M. Pliszke-Bass. Genre described as Dark Extreme Metal. Band origin France. Xeno Kaos album released on Kaotoxin Records 13 November 2015. My first thoughts, this is probably one of the heaviest albums of 2015. The music is both complex and brutal. The onslaught of devastation can be felt from the start. The drums hit you hard with sonic destruction. Full throttle blast beats and crushing double kicks. Guitar tones compliment all the powerful beats perfectly.  This release has a total of eight songs. It was difficult finding a particular favorite since I really enjoyed pummeling my brain to each track. The opening song "Dominatrix" delivers a straight punch to the gut that any metal head cannot resist but to keep their ears glued to this opus.  On top of the album being heavy and punishing, the band also adds some melodic parts such as in the so...

Very happy to introduce our readers to metal band Neuronia from Warszawa. This is their exclusive interview with us. 1- Hello, first off, thanks so much for participating in this interview. What are you guys currently up to? Tektur (vocals): Hello, thanks for taking your time to do the interview! Currently, we're about to release our third full-length album "Under the Same Sky" on December 14th. It took us three years of hard work to prepare and record this album, so we're hoping that it will make some waves with metal fans. We're also planning some local shows for next year to promote the album. 2- Could you tell our readers a short history of the band? Long story short, the band started in December 2013 as a jam-duo of Misiek (guitars) and Chief (drums). In the beginning, they were playing simple rock music. Some time later, Radek joined on bass and vocals and the band started playing live. In 2006, the band issued two demos: "Neuronia" an...

Morkesagn is a four piece band consisting of Ekvil - Guitar/vocal, Farn -Guitar/back vocal, Heydvald -Bass guitar, Heisenbeard-Drums. Genre described as Black metal. Band origin Ukraine. Where The Darkness Never Ends album to be self released on November 30th 2015. A dark and captivating intro, a haunting guitar melody that leads into a destructive onslaught of black metal fury. The abyss is unleashed. The double bass kicks are thunderous and precise. There are a good amount of guitar solos that are complex and memorable. The tracks Heart of Darkness, Poison and Flame are epic and flow together perfectly. The song "Frost", is among my favorites, I played this one several times. Powerful and devastating. Killer verses and crushing blast beats add to the layers of brutality being experienced in this album. "Throne of Doom", contains a wicked malevolent beginning sure to turn your skin cold. In conclusion, I enjoyed listening to this entire album. Every song contai...

Tales of the Tomb is a five piece band consisting of Connor Adams - Vox , Bryn Herbert - Bass/Vox, Tres Thomas - Guitar, Corey Skerlak - Guitar/Vox, John Thomson - Drums. Genre described as Psychological Horror Metal, Death Metal, Murder Metal. Band origin Edmonton. Volume One: Morpras debut EP to be self released on 27 November 2015. Here we have a short but powerful EP. Only three songs and they pack a good kick. Dual vocal combos, high and low are experienced in each track. Catchy melodies with powerful drums to back it all up. The opening track "Snowtown", introduces us to this mayhem. I am reminded of some of the groups like Macabre, Cannibal Corpse, Haemorrhage and Phobia. "The Pig Farmer", is next and the slaughtering is very evident from the beginning. The inception of well placed arrangements make the music interesting to my ears. I also like the creative tempo changes and awesome drum rolls at the end of this song. The track that most resonated with me w...

Second To Sun is a two piece band consisting of Vladimir Klimov-Lehtinen, Theodor Borovski, Aleh Zielankievič. Genre described as Metal. Band origin Russia. First Chapter album self released on October 18 2015. This is an album that continues to reverberate in my head. Its an instrumental album that delivers a massive blow. Heavy, progressive, melodic and intense. I can listen to this from beginning to end on high volume and it feels great everytime. About the only part that resembles vocals is in the song "Red Snow", but it is a short piece and could be a sample. The production is great. A solid performance is captured. I absolutely enjoy every song, but if I have to pick favorites they would be "Me Or Him", "Narcat", tight grinds and pure brutality. Virgo Mitt", for its enchanting melody at the end of the track. The bonus song "Chokk Kapper", sounds so good with low tuning guitars and memorable arrangements. An all around excellent tune....

Nuclear is a five piece band consisting of, Sebastian Puente - Guitars Francisco Haussmann - Guitars, Punto Sudy - Drums, Roberto Barría - Bass, Matías Leonicio - Vocals. Genre described as Thrash Metal. Band origin Santiago, Chile. Formula For Anarchy album released on Candlelight Records, August 21 2015. My first impression, the heart of rebellion can be felt through out the entire album. From time to time the music reminds me of early Exodus, D.R.I., Nuclear Assault, Agnostic Front and even an early Slayer influence like Haunting The Chapel era. Good production quality in every composition. Tight drums, pounding double kicks. Heavy distorted guitars. Intense vocal attacks. It is an enjoyable album. My favorite songs from this release would have to be "Self Righteous Hypocrites", "Waging War" and Tough Guy. I can honestly say every song kicks you in the teeth. No holds barred, fist in the air type of aggression. In conclusion, the album carries the old school ...

Instigator is a band consisting of various artist from bands Antichrist, Portrait, Devil Lee Rot, Trap, Autopsy Torment. Genre described as Speed/Heavy Metal. Bad Future 7" vinyl EP to released on Gates of Hell Records 11 December 2015. So, this is a short but interesting EP. My first thoughts, the music seems to have teleported to the future from the early 80s heavy metal era. The lyric content on the other hand is futuristic. Awesome samples of sci-fi nightmares bring it all together. Tracks like "Inseminoid" bring the space battles and creepy sensations to mind. "Anabolic", is another track that can make you feel like you are traveling through some strange multi verse. The vocals are impressive and reach some intense highs, remind me of King Diamond or Rob Halford at times. The recording quality sounds like it came out of the 80s but, it adds to the overall feeling of the music. A decent amount of solos keep things interesting. In conclusion, if you like...

Sadism is a five piece band consisting of Ricardo Roberts-Vox, Juan Edo. Moore-Bass, Gabriel Hidalgo-Guitar, Pablo Proharam-Guitar, Juan Pablo Donoso-Drums. Genre described as Old School Death Metal. Band origin Santiago. Alliance album to be released on Toxic/Mechanix Records December 4, 2015. My first thoughts are, furious and relentless. Its raw sound and crushing persistence can be heard from the very beginning. The early death metal influence is undeniable. Bands that come to mind are Malevolent Creation, Obituary, Benediction, Death and Immolation. Powerful drum attack with destructive double bass kicks. Catchy guitar riffs and savage guttural vocals. The entire album kicks ass, but some of my favorite songs would have to be "Mother of Prostitutes", the main riffs crushes and you can't help but headbang to it. "Impure and Obscene", straight forward brutality and killer attacks of raw death metal. Very reminiscent of the band Pestilence.  In conclusion,...

Islay is a five piece band consisting of, Tommy - Guitars, Synth, Lemmi - Drums, Chicken - Vocals, Baal - Guitars, Picco - Bass. Genre described as Death Metal. Band origin Emsland. Angels' Share album released on Final Gate Records September 15 2015. The band name did not immediately strike me as something heavy, I was completely wrong. The music is brutal and melodic. You hear a wide range of vocalization from low guttural to pig squeels along with a few goregrind style of grunts and screams like in the song "Instinct". Take tracks like Self Adulation, just crushing right from the start. Relentless battery and killer low/high vocalization that leads into some memorable melodies, very well executed. But my favorite song from this entire album would have to be,"Havok and Decay", I ended up jammin this song several times on my way to and from work. Very catchy rhythms and verses. Some of the parts featuring guitars harmonies are well constructed and stay in my ...

War Curse is a five piece band consisting of, Tarek Puska-Vocals, Justin Roth-Guitars, Joshua Murphy-Guitars, James Goetz-Drums, Eric Payne-Bass. Genre described as Thrash / Heavy Metal.  Band origin Cincinnati, OH. Final Days album to be self released December 4 2015. As the name implies, it is exactly what you'll hear. Opening with bomb sirens into the song "Dawn Patrol", a powerful track to pummel the senses. Guitar riffs shredding with fast attack and ripping solo work. Some of the influences that come to mind would be bands like Overkill, D.R.I. early Anthrax and Slayer. As you might imaging the majority of the content is war and conflict related. The song that peaked my interest the most would have to be the title track "Final Days". A futuristic war against aliens with dire consequences. In conclusion, good production quality catchy riffs and memorable solos. Fans of thrash/war metal will want to add this one to their collection.~Artemortifica faceb...

Grey Heaven Fall is a three piece band consisting of Arsagor - Vocals, Guitars, SS - Bass Guitar, Pavel - Drums. Genre described as Black Metal, Death Metal. Band origin Podolsk (Russia) Black Wisdom album released on Aesthetics of Devastation October 30 2015. My first impression, the dark atmosphere converges all the senses from the opening track. It captivates my interest. The dissonant chords of the song "The Lord Blissful in Grief", set you up to explore the deepest part of the abyss. Visions of dark paths through hazy mist materialize in my mind as I listen. The production is very good. The vocals are mostly black metal style with some high peaks at moments. Solid drum sound and powerful guitar tones. Along with all the dissonance and chaos, you will also hear some melodic phrases in the compositions. Tracks like "That Nail In The Heart", is haunting and catchy and it is one of my favorite tracks on this album. In conclusion, the band manages to capture the...

Mastication Of Brutality Uncontrolled is a four piece band consisting of; Manuel - Vocals, Bastian - Bass, Flo - Guitars/Vocals, Basti - Drums. Genre described as Brutal Death Metal/Slam. Band origin Aschaffenburg. Preemptive Space Warfare album released on October 31 2015 Rotten Roll Rex. Slam and brutality, what more do you want. If the name does not spell it out for you then you might not want to hear it. But, for those of us who like our vocals heavy, pig squeals, fast attack and full of relentless gore this is just perfect. Songs like Milkstreet Mass Collision are bound to stomp you like yesterdays thrash. Another track worth mentioning is "Prophecy Of The Apocalypse", its a short song but packs a punch. Want to trow in some spacial and universal shit in there?, then checkout the track Orbital Corpses, its bound to make you punch asteroids in space.      In conclusion, the music deals out brutality with pure intensity. fans of slam metal like Devou...

Grunt is a three piece band consisting of Boy-D - Drums and Vocals, Boy-G - Guitars, Keyboards and Vocals, Boy-Z - Bass and Electronics. Genre described as Grind. Band origin Liverpool, United Kingdom.  Codex Bizarre album released on Bizarre Leprous Productions August 24 2015. I was not sure what to expect upon looking at the album cover and researching the band. Latex and grind, interesting combo. Keeping an open mind and letting my ears explore all aspect of underground music, I gave this one a spin. First of all, the production is very good, killer sounding drums, heavy guitars and stomping bass lines. Electronic samples that make you think of industrial music, but it is kept to a reasonable amount and done in a way that fits the level of brutality being projected. Grind is the main ingredient here and they deal it out in massive doses. The guitar player and drummer both handle the vocals, high and low trade off. The lyrics as you might aspect will leave you feeling...

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 fo...

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 gui...

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.