tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42702433865906294742024-02-19T07:51:30.343-08:00SCUMFEAST METAL 666SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.comBlogger930125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-49635687606018610032012-06-04T15:27:00.000-07:002012-06-04T15:27:29.867-07:00Vacation ExtendedDue to circumstances dealing with work and home I am unable to continue Scumfeast Metal 666 for a while. Sorry but I've gotta take care of other things.SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-48009516817594436482012-05-05T13:48:00.000-07:002012-05-05T13:48:26.110-07:00DISMEMBERMENT - Denied Salvation EP review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zJ3bZ0f9ztqJT_00DbU4q3Ikcyjlj65euMHj-CM8Qv5TiKMqoNtztRa5TTVxMzFVo-IF6H3TZfCqf8GGoHXZg1209NxFKJjRG0tsfhCSAvkaDuxYhtNVh2_V0rBw3Gvyghag32OK_f0/s1600/DISMEMBERMENT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zJ3bZ0f9ztqJT_00DbU4q3Ikcyjlj65euMHj-CM8Qv5TiKMqoNtztRa5TTVxMzFVo-IF6H3TZfCqf8GGoHXZg1209NxFKJjRG0tsfhCSAvkaDuxYhtNVh2_V0rBw3Gvyghag32OK_f0/s1600/DISMEMBERMENT.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>DISMEMBERMENT - Denied Salvation EP<br />
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Ohio's DISMEMBERMENT follow that rare American metal tradition of not being so easily defined. In the same vein as SKELETONWITCH and DECEASED, this four piece act refuse to round off their edges in order to be properly placed in the correct genre peg hole. Sure they go by the moniker blackened thrash which is strongly evident but there's a whole lot more going on with this band's overall sound as represented by their five song EP. Denied Salvation is DISMEMBERMENT's second EP. Their first, The Condemned, came out last year. When I first took a listen to this one my initial reaction was are you sure these guys are American? They sound quite European, let me see your papers? I detect an accent. Actually it's more of a DESTRUCTION and AURA NOIR influence which I think is cool as fuck, then again I'm a long time fan of those two bands. You have these intense filthy sounding thrash riffs paired up with fast paced drum pounding and topped off by sulfuric vocals. They even kick in some searing solo work and that's just part of the package although it's a perfect description of songs like "Gateways To The Past" or the opener "Last Rites". <br />
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To find the rest of the band's surprises as far as genre combinations you really need to pay attention. Bands who fail at cross genre pollinating are those who make things too obvious. DISMEMBERMENT allows things to be subtle and mysterious whether it's the guitar solo on "Perpetual Malice", the death like minor song structures at the mid-point in "Reap What You Sow" along with the classic sounding riff, the fuckin bass soloing in the opener "Last Rites". Hell I could continue but I'll just say that this band's song craft is damm good as well as being a breath of fresh extreme. After a few years of hearing new jacks channeling 80's Bay Area bands or Crossover Hardcore retro acts it's sort of a relief to hear something not following blindly down the same path especially here in the U.S. Along the lines that I started this review, DISMEMBERMENT are a rare one who have taken the darker devious approach to their craft and you'll be wearing a neck brace but sporting a sinister grin after listening to this to prove it. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that they've been signed to a decent label who appreciates what they're doing and gives em a chance to prove it with a full length later this year. <br />
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Rating: 5/5<br />
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<b>AGNOSIS - A Painful Pattern EP<br />
Self Released<br />
Genre: Sludge / Doom<br />
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This is AGNOSIS's first release since their Hecate EP from 2005 at least that's what the promo info stated. In all honesty this is the first time I've heard of this New York act (sorry guys). Although after a quick info search (I emailed a friend for an expert opinion) I learned that AGNOSIS started out around a decade ago, has a slew of releases out including various demos, EPs and a full length from 2005 titled Zero which my respected doom scribe friend stated is an unheralded doom sludge classic. He also wrote "oh yeah they're fuckin good". I might as well just leave the room but I've gotta write something other than "oh yeah they're fuckin good" but in all honesty this is pretty fuckin good at least three out of the four cuts on here. <br />
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The opener, "The Weight of Distrust", is a four and a half minute instrumental which is a decent enough sludgey psych piece. It's just something which would sit better at the end of a forty minute pummeling then as an intro. That last sentence is important because what comes next is a pummeling. Remember these guys are from New York City so they know full well how to beat the living crap outta ya then leave you bleeding in the gutter. "The Path of Repeated Failures" with it's thunderous plodding bass line and acid burned throat vocals is a beat down even with the SABBATH meets NOLA psych riffs jumping out at it's end. The next cut, the thirteen and a half minute long "Writing by Candlelight", is like 40 WATT SUN with an caustic acid casualty on vocals. Harsh vocals screamed and spited out over a doom gloom precession to the graveyard. <br />
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The final cut was a big time surprise as well as being eclectic. The band covers "All Your Sins" from PENTAGRAM's Relentless album and has Dave Sherman, the former bassist from SPIRIT CARAVAN, helping out on vocals. I figured AGNOSIS would slow this down to the point where it would sound like playing the original with a quarter on top of the needle. Instead it sounds like they put a boot on it. It still has that rough reverbed edginess to it. Kinda reminds me of what KILLDOZER did with their cover of "Hush" which is always good to throw on for a few laughs especially at the expense of a classic rock fan. I think the bottom line here is that AGNOSIS needs a new full length because a four song EP isn't enough to capture all of their thunder.<br />
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Rating: 4/5<br />
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Here's another part of the Caboose Memories series. The Caboose was a little o'l club that hosted extreme music bands (punk & metal) back in the late 90's in Garner, NC which is just outside of Raleigh the state capital. I remember when BURN THE PRIEST played this show. They would play the Caboose twice before changing their name to LAMB OF GOD. Over the years BURN THE PRIEST have had this cult like appeal which the members of LAMB OF GOD kinda look down on. I really don't understand why. It's basically the same band. So here's some footage of classic era BURN THE PRIEST which was filmed by Andy Miller back in 1998 and it was his birthday.<br />
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Candlelight Records today launches a free label sampler available exclusively from Amazon.com. The 8-song sampler includes previously unreleased material from FALLOCH, THE ROTTED, WODENSTHRONE, SEAR BLISS, WOE, WINTERFYLLETH, RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER and includes the first single from IHSAHN’s new album Eremita.<br />
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“The Paranoid” is taken from IHSAHN’s anticipated fourth solo album. Set for release June 19, Eremita was mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth) and features performances from drummer Tobias Ornes Andersen (Leprous), saxophonist Jorgen Munkeby (Shining-Norway), guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore), and vocalists Devin Townsend, Einar Solberg (Leprous), and Heidi S. Tveitan (StarofAsh). MetalSucks editor Vince Neilstein says, "The Paranoid" is a perfect introduction to Eremita. It's heavy, expansive, and it's complex without being an asshole about it. Not that any of this should be surprising; IHSAHN’s been developing his own singularly definable sound for three albums now, so fans should know what to expect.”<br />
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The inclusion of an early production mix of RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER’s “Fucking Wild” follows the recent announcement of the band’s forthcoming new album, Ghostmaker. The Philadelphia-based quartet recently completed a string of regional performances and are now gearing up for dates to support the new album once it hits stores nationwide on June 19. Guitarist Ryan Moll says, "the title of this track says it all. It’s a rather suiting description of its relentlessness. The lyrics were written by Shawn (Riley) and the title was inspired by some old live Venom recordings."<br />
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FALLOCH’s “The Ghosts That Haunts This Path” is a new song for American audiences. Previously available as a b-side to a European-only single, the song showcases the impressive stylings of the Scottish post-black metal duo. MSN Metal called the band’s debut Where Distant Spirits Remain, “a drop-dead gorgeous, haunting piece of work.” Kerrang called it, “intoxicating, haunting, beautiful.” Brooklyn Vegan adds, “it's clear that FALLOCH aims to walk along the righteous path of adventurous black metal bands like Alcest. Where Distant Spirits Remain is a great first step in that direction.”<br />
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Planning to hit the studio in early June to lay down tracks for their third album, WOE’s reworked “Quietly, Undramatically” opens a new door on the title track from the band’s popular 2010 release of the same name. Vocalist/guitarist Chris Grigg notes, "the remixed version of 'Quietly, Undramatically' is a more accurate representation of what was hoped to achieve with the material and offers a different perspective into the album." Decibel Magazine said, “Woe strive for sophistication without falling into the usual pitfalls of pretentiousness, cartoonish-ness or undue gloss. Essential aggression is maintained, while the atmospheric and emotional depth envelopes are pushed with a bold fearlessness.”<br />
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<b>ROARBACK - Face The Sun EP <br />
Self Released<br />
Genre: Death Thrash<br />
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Now here's a band that's flat out insane. Their name fits their music perfectly. Think dark aggressive thrash with plenty of death metal overtones and a vocalist who barks like an obnoxious drunk. ROARBACK hails from Denmark, "King Diamond Rules!", and despite this being ugly death thrash, the vocalist is incredible as far as sounding completely offensive. Add to that the musicianship is top notch. Off course the riffs are dirty as sin and catchy as hell headbanging, throw up those horns you bastards cool but the soloing, especially on "My World", is damm good. Then there's the song "Warmachine" which is excellent violence encouraging thrash dripping with hatred, ridicule and utter contempt. There's four cuts in all and this band is ready for a full length. Years ago we use to call this "beating people up" music. I guess it still is since while I had this playing someone came to my front door asking me to sign some petition so I punched the guy.<br />
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Rating 5/5<br />
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<b>SYLVATICA - Mosemanden CD<br />
Self Released<br />
Genre: Folk Metal<br />
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I have this smart ass / drive people crazy game I pull out every so often when I find the time to excite a boring moment. If I'm around someone and they say Denmark or use the word danish then I immediately yell "King Diamond Rules!" It's kinda like a safe word for metalheads because how many people, especially here in the states, mention Denmark? Also the breakfast danish has be surpassed by the donut and the biscuit. Now I'm not just babbling on like an insane person because there's a reason, a damm good reason in fact, for my talk of Denmark and the Danish. This band hails from there. SYLVATICA are pretty much your typical Folk Metal act which means they're a melodic death metal band who use folk song structures within their sound. <br />
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Now maybe I missed something but don't Folk Metal acts use some actual traditional folk instruments? Where's the tin whistles, the fiddles, the accordions, the deer antlers? The closest thing this band has is a guitarist named Thor who only plays live with them. Although the opening cut "Som Aftens Timer Atter Nøler" starts out with some acoustic guitar, big fuckin deal. As far as this release goes well it's a second rate FINNTROLL and at least they have trolls. There's a few catchy numbers on here like "Markedsgildet" or "Mjölner og Mjöd". The vocals are of that constipated gruff variety. The main theme through out is a complete lack of excitement. Sure not everyone can be FOLKEARTH but a little fun injected into the music wouldn't hurt. Have a little self respect why dontcha, you're from Denmark. "King Diamond Rules!"<br />
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Rating: 2/5<br />
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Obviously the Thrash Revival, which has ceased to exist here in the states, would get around to other parts of the world. In this case it's Poland with BRAINWASHED who obviously heard a few METALLICA albums, the good ones. You could also throw in some TESTAMENT and MEGADETH influence as well. Actually it's kind of a change of pace since the stateside revival acts were mostly conjuring EXODUS and SLAYER. One slight difference would be that this band's singer carries an air of punk / hardcore snarl in his voice especially on the opener "Bringing out of Dead". But once the eight plus minute "I, Leader" kicks in it's hello Lars and James. BRAINWASHED add a few more extended thrashers like "Give Me Your Blood" and "The Battle / Back to the War" to fill the time. Personally I think a thrash song shouldn't go over five minutes unless you're going to expand your riff pool in the song or add a decent enough break three quarters of the way through (hello Lars and James, again). But hey I'm older now and even though I first supported the Thrash Revival when it started, after three years of retro I got burned out which is kinda like when Thrash started. Anyways BRAINWASHED do sound kinda cool with familiar riffs and tech savvy solos that'll slit your throat. As a few words from the title cut suggest, "Can You Feel It?" Yeah.<br />
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<b>WOLF SPIDER - Wilczy Pająk CD reissue<br />WOLF SPIDER - Hue Of Evil CD reissue<br />WOLF SPIDER - Kingdom Of Paranoia CD reissue<br />WOLF SPIDER - Drifting In The Sullen Sea CD reissue<br />Metal Mind Productions <br />Genre: Thrash<br /><br />Attention all thrash devotees, old schoolers as well as new jacks, here are four releases from a band who if they had been from the US as opposed to Eastern Europe then I really wouldn't have to tell you about them. Back in the late 80's / early 90's Poland's WOLF SPIDER were the most acclaimed thrash metal band in the entire history of the Polish scene. Their four full length releases became legendary and their status as Polish thrash metal heroes still remains unbroken to this day which is probably why they've reunited and Metal Mind Productions has reissued their material. Now for those of you who frequent metal forum sites, think you're Thrash as Fuck and have the mental capacity of a rock, you're probably wondering "well if their so legendary how come I haven't heard of em?" Well you see back in their day there was this little old thing called the Iron Curtain. I'll assume even a person with a U.S. public school education might have overheard the term while you were picking your nose in World History class. If not then Google it, I know you can do that. Anyway not only was it tough to get metal releases through the Iron Curtain but also people. From my own tape trading recollection even after Eastern Europe was free from Soviet domination it was still tough to get info as well as releases from that part of the continent. <br /><br />I'm also just now learning about WOLF SPIDER and I'm not Thrash as Fuck either. Doing SFM666 is an ongoing learning experience and I need to thank Vlad Nowajczyk the editor-in-chief of ROCKER (formerly known as HARDROCKER) the best metal magazine from Poland, according to him of course. Vlad sent all four of these releases in for review and as most readers of SFM666 know, I already do a decent job at exposing Eastern European metal to the masses. Of course more is always necessary and learning about histories of various nation's metal scenes is always a great learning experience for me. Which brings us back to WOLF SPIDER who started out back in 1985. Their first release, technically, was Wilczy Pająk which was completed in 1987 but wasn't released until 1989. Musically the album is a collision of 80's NWOBHM and Thrash with a singer who sounds like Klaus Meine from the SCORPIANS. The production is fairly clean with songs that are worthy headbangers. The lyrics are sung in their native language which makes no difference in the long run as long as the music is rough which it is. Their following full length release (after doing two split releases in 1987) was Hue Of Evil which was done in 1988 but wasn't released until 1991. The band's music is still in the same vein as their debut but with more emphasis on the thrash elements and hints of East Coast USA influences. The vocals are more high pitched like someone trying to channel Halford.<br /><br />Kingdom Of Paranoia is the band's official third release which came out in 1990. Kingdom Of Paranoia finds the band further changed. The lead vocals on here are a little higher pitched than their previous release. Also the band now has moved into a more technical thrash style while still holding onto the catchy melodic elements of their two earlier releases. The band's fourth and final full length, Drifting In The Sullen Sea, is by far their best. While the genre in the rest of the world was pretty much dead, WOLF SPIDER created an album worthy of any one's best of Thrash releases listings if they had known about em of course. All of the elements are here like the perfect higher pitched yet aggressive sounding vocals, catchy headbanging riffs, technical song structures which keep things interesting throughout. The hardest time I had reviewing these releases is that I couldn't think of any other band name to drop down as a comparison. I'm not saying this Polish act are completely original but I'll just point out that WOLF SPIDER were not copying any of the big four of thrash nor were they following in the footsteps of their Teutonic neighbors. In the end if you are still looking for that obscure thrash band which doesn't sound like a typical second tier act then you should check these out.</b><br />
<b>Rating 4/5<br /><br />Label: <a href="http://www.metalmind.com.pl/index.php?jezyk=en">http://www.metalmind.com.pl/index.php?jezyk=en</a></b><br />
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<b>ANHEDONIST - Netherwards CD<br />
Dark Descent Records<br />
Genre: Death / Doom<br />
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I always find it amazing how bands of certain music genre's can create a sound which not only invokes a trance like state to your mind but also helps transcend time and space. The first time I listened to Netherwards was on a Monday night at around eight O'clock. I turned on the music, set it for continuous play and kicked back in the office chair to absorb everything. The next thing I knew it was Tuesday morning and I was laying on the floor with my clothing all ripped and partially covered in blood. Luckily for me I have a place in the country now where one's unique nocturnal habits (and music tastes as well as how loud you can play it) are not a problem. Speaking of which ANHEDONIST hails from Seattle which is far from being an out of the way place unlike Australia which is where this band takes their death doom influences from. I'm sure Seattle is a dismal place with all the rain and people still living off of Kurt Cobain's memory et all but their record stores must sell releases by PORTAL and diSEMBOWELMENT which this combo sounds similar to. <br />
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Those two name dropped acts are only the tip of what ANHEDONIST channels as far as band names go but with death doom redundancy is a given especially if it crawls slower than a snail with a fifty pound boulder tied to it's rear end. Don't take my harsh criticism for harsh criticism. I actually think this is pretty good. It's funeral doom from the point of view of the corpse who's already in the ground and being covered with earth. The riffs are like shovel's full of dirt plopping on top of the coffin at least on the opener "Saturnine" which does add some speedy riffs in between the sludge. "Estrangement" is monstrously brutal at first but ends like a procesion through a dark cathedral with ashen faced mourners. "Carne Liberatus" sounds like PORTAL if you got em out of their cave. The final cut, yes there's only four, "Inherent Opprobrium" starts off with one guitar drawing single notes in a introspective way while the second guitar crushes melons with the riff. This is probably the saddest cut or at least trying to be sad, because I'm actually smiling while listening to this, on Netherwards. <br />
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What benefits this release from it's genre style predecessors is the production. Even though ANHEDONIST have the down tuned distorted riffs with enough reverb to topple over the Space Needle (which is in Seattle by the way) and the cave beast awakening from hibernation vocals, there's still this rich atmosphere that sets this into clean sounding epic metal territory. Guitarist / Vocalist, V.B. (Very Bad?) even lets loose with some painful screams as if his foot is caught in a bear trap. Netherwards is a little over forty minutes of Australian sounding death doom not made in Australia.<br />
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Rating 5/5<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wrwvE2rprzc" width="420"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-26299628616415779852012-05-02T05:00:00.000-07:002012-05-02T05:00:27.039-07:00ETERNAL HELCARAX - Against All Odds CD review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dS8gzYv5OlcWXoIqpDboq8GOpHJ9AblAaW99PDGRhEAj14cEacKtuDO_6DApYejSyKV2nqFChTZ6SkBaq0DCIkr6saTNl0oCOxXK-HBPVvr5exdgdYhXd-vepRvQCGlNUGJv1DziU74/s1600/Eternal+Helcarax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dS8gzYv5OlcWXoIqpDboq8GOpHJ9AblAaW99PDGRhEAj14cEacKtuDO_6DApYejSyKV2nqFChTZ6SkBaq0DCIkr6saTNl0oCOxXK-HBPVvr5exdgdYhXd-vepRvQCGlNUGJv1DziU74/s320/Eternal+Helcarax.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br />
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<b>ETERNAL HELCARAX - Against All Odds CD<br />
Abyss Records<br />
Genre: Black Metal<br />
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What is lost on all those who say things like "Black Metal needs to progress in order for it to stay relevant" is that the genre already has innovative and creative individuals (past & present) who have added so much diversity. The genre is already vibrant without having to progress it out of existence. This Irish band is a perfect example since they take the influences of ENSLAVED's progressiveness and BATHORY's Viking era stylings to modern heights of epicness. Against All Odds is ETERNAL HELCARAX's debut release, they also have two short form releases as well (the To Whatever End EP from 2010 and the Palest Kingdom EP from 2008). On here the seven songs, and one lush instrumental intro, represent a perfect meeting between blackened pagan folk with washes of progressive elements via occasional use of synthesizers to add atmosphere. The cuts are melodic but carrying enough raw emotion as well as complex song structures to invoke visions of battles of old. Yeah I really like this release. <br />
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It's rare when a band can sound brutal as well as beautiful. The opening intro will fool most people into believing nothing harsh is going to happen but once through it then ETERNAL HELCARAX (who are Praetorian - guitars/vocals/keyboards, Maulgrim - guitars/vocals, Thule - bass and Tyrith - drums) blasts out like an army charging into battle. While the early parts of Against All Odds showcase more of this band's epic side like on the amazing BATHORY-esque "Claim Your Place With The Gods". The latter half exposes true war like wrath with "Shadow Of The Wolf" (an obvious favorite of mine) and admonishment to the true warrior spirit on "Echoes Through Our Blood" and the closing title cut. Everything about Against All Odds is amazing from Praetorian's harsh battle cries, the coldness of the riffs as well as the amazing drum work by Tyrith. It's a dynamic scale of harsh and atmospheric music which in the end had me wanting more. This will definitely find itself in my end of year favorites list as well as being played throughout the year.<br />
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Rating: 5/5<br />
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<b>EMPTINESS - Error CD<br />
Dark Descent Records<br />
Genre: Blackened Death / Doom<br />
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In all honesty this thing comes off sounding like the house band of R'lyeh with Cthulhu on vocals. That should be expected since this Belgium act contains Phorgath and Nerath Daemon of the great ENTHRONED (who also have a new release this year which I'll be getting soon enough). This is my introduction to EMPTINESS which has been around for quite a few years and has two previous full lengths. Error comes off of a five year hiatus for this side project since their 2007 release Oblivion. After listening to this I'll be purchasing their previous releases because music like this is what nightmares are made of. This is the type of blackened poison which will erode the minds of the weak. The band, which is Phorgath - bass & vocals, Nerath Daemon - lead guitar & backing vocals, Jonas Sanders - drums and Phil P. aka: Philippe Angelo Pieters on rhythm guitar, has created a musical malevolent entity of horrific proportions. Any clean spots left on your soul will be covered in black after you listen to this a few times. <br />
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Welcome to a realm of grotesque horror as the death doomish atmosphere envelopes you while being taunted by Phorgath's inhuman guttural proclamations. The eight tracks on here combine to leave the listener disoriented amidst chaotic melodies strung out through monstrous riffs and tremolo picked harmonies which ice your bones. This is far from being another old school retread or even an off-kilter version of ENTHRONED. Musically Error is far more experimental in that grandiose rhythms are slammed headlong into bombastic post rock riffs. That's the case with cuts like "Not Enough" and on "Worst". Hypnotically textured intro sequences flow like rain water into a culvert only to exit poisoned and with extreme currents like on "Low" and the opener "Deafer". In the end Error is as varied and disharmonious as the subterranean realm which spawned it. Whether that's literally or subconsciously is up to you to decide. I for one know that this is blackened death doom taken to it's most progressive as well as nightmarish level. <br />
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Rating: 5/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://www.darkdescentrecords.com/">http://www.darkdescentrecords.com/<br />
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Official: <a href="http://www.emptiness.be/">http://www.emptiness.be/<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OeOYq4VslrA" width="420"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-20893771355782853792012-04-29T20:28:00.000-07:002012-04-29T20:28:27.821-07:00WOODEN STAKE - At The Stroke Of Midnight CD Compilation review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>WOODEN STAKE - At The Stroke Of Midnight CD Compilation<br />Razorback Records<br />Genre: Doom<br /><br />I predicted last year that WOODEN STAKE would put out a compilation of all of their EPs, actually I was hoping they would since most releases were out of print about the time I found out about em. So now one of the best Doom bands around, especially if you're into occult themes, has given fans as well as new comers a second chance. This release starts off with a new cut "Night of the Banshee" and from there contains the two tracks from 2011's Black Caped Carnivore” 7” EP ("Black Caped Carnivore" and "Curse of the Funeral Mistress"), their "In the Godless Moonlight" from their split release with DRUID LORD which also came out in 2011. Then there's the two cuts ( "Death Reads the Black Tarot" and "The Legend of Blood Castle") off of another split release from 2011 with BLIZARO. Then there's the two cuts ("Invoke the Ageless Witch" and "At the Stroke of Midnight / Howl of the Devil") off of 2010's Invoke the Ageless Witch 7” EP which was the release that really got me into this band as well as becoming a huge fan. This dink ends with the five cuts ("Sepulchral Awakening", "Stalking in the Shadowlands", "Condemned", "Forbidden Oath" and "A Passing Lament") from their debut Vampire Plague Exorcism. Now all you need, if you don't have it already, is their incredible full length from last year and you'll be squared away.<br /><br />Rating: 5/5<br /><br />Label: <a href="http://www.razorbackrecords.com/">http://www.razorbackrecords.com/<br /></a><br /><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/woodenstake">https://www.facebook.com/woodenstake</a></b><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k2__fo-Xerc" width="420"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-8270545440936548722012-04-29T20:09:00.000-07:002012-04-29T20:09:52.516-07:00HUNTRESS - Spell Eater CD review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJlL9gfY1N6xAN_p71Xz40MWZAGXJQjbCiBgkOZS8owN6OUc8dTkjhazDPt5NMPWL0OE85gIO_qr9I5tjL12ES2rWAU3xrf4zIe0UJyeFCW-lNZFDUEzuM4hnTCEKO7UiLdrT7-B98RA/s1600/HUNTRESS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJlL9gfY1N6xAN_p71Xz40MWZAGXJQjbCiBgkOZS8owN6OUc8dTkjhazDPt5NMPWL0OE85gIO_qr9I5tjL12ES2rWAU3xrf4zIe0UJyeFCW-lNZFDUEzuM4hnTCEKO7UiLdrT7-B98RA/s1600/HUNTRESS.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b>HUNTRESS - Spell Eater CD<br />
Napalm Records<br />
Genre: Heavy Metal<br />
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I learned about this act back in February, via a Napalm Records email update, promoting their "Eight of Swords" video. Obviously having a former Playboy model, Jill Janus, as a front woman didn't hurt this band at getting out of the clubs and onto a label, as well as getting features in major metal print publications. (check out the spread, pardon the pun, in Metal Hammer) But to be fair Jill Janus is a classically trained vocalist with a huge range so the eye candy factor really doesn't follow the cliche. Secondly HUNTRESS is a thrash meets power metal five piece from California who started out a few years back. They have a three song self released EP from 2010, Off With Her Head, under their belts. On this debut their two guitar attack by Blake Meahl and Ian Alden is reminiscent of many Teutonic acts of the power metal genre minus the orchestra leanings. Spell Eater combines a little of everything from galloping riff thrash to classic NWOBHM and melodic death to create a catchy batch of somewhat memorable cuts. Of course some out weigh the others and those are the ones which Janus really utilizes her vox. The opening title cut along with the video number "Eight of Swords" mentioned above plus "Children" and the closing number "The Tower" are all noteworthy. There are no ballads on here which is another cliche destroyed. <br />
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Rating: 3/5<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_SKELDVRJDY" width="560"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-59252833268443743182012-04-29T19:49:00.000-07:002012-04-29T19:49:26.197-07:00COP PROBLEM - Self Titled 7" review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XJgm7QeYK4wDUkxDX7rPO3EGoLXIH_R2Yg5IxPli46j3xteu8O7fW0TRy-qWLWepXufh083ZnDNG0Wi7SdJ6ICu7SC9lSq9GupWNTRUpTMBitt2swq0q3JyqoBhkGhmhz4GAYEzeQEs/s1600/Cop+Problem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XJgm7QeYK4wDUkxDX7rPO3EGoLXIH_R2Yg5IxPli46j3xteu8O7fW0TRy-qWLWepXufh083ZnDNG0Wi7SdJ6ICu7SC9lSq9GupWNTRUpTMBitt2swq0q3JyqoBhkGhmhz4GAYEzeQEs/s320/Cop+Problem.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<b>COP PROBLEM - Self Titled 7"<br />
War Torn Records <br />
Genre: Hardcore<br />
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Some friends of mine always ask why don't I review Hardcore releases. Well here's a new one by a Philadelphia four piece act who sound like Hardcore 1989. Now all of us out here who know history understand that Hardcore officially died by 1987. All who followed were just copying what had come before. Also by 1989 the so-called Hardcore scene was sort of a joke with various factions moving away from any affiliation with traditional punk rock and either going full on hippie anarcho punk, emo or metal. The three songs on here remind me of what was coming out of San Fran and DC back in 1989. You still had the caustic vocals, the speedy riffs and the politics but the music was partly more melodic (emo) and cleaner sounding (college rockers). Some idiot scribe from a hipster website actually called this crust. That just goes to show that metal is not the only genre which hipsters are clueless about. You can also throw in a heaping helping of revisionism since that's a hipster specialty. COP PROBLEM is fronted by a woman but you really can't tell by her vocals even when the band slows down to an emo pace on the third cut "Blinded by Power" and the singer (Deb Cohen) breaks into some spoken word lyrics (how anarcho punk, minus the shrill). COP PROBLEM are simply another boring political band with nothing new to scream about over twenty years later.<br />
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Rating: 1/5<br />
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Label: <a href=" http://www.wartornrecords.com/">http://www.wartornrecords.com/<br />
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SORRY BUT NO VID FOR THIS ACT.SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-68805412115523639622012-04-29T19:24:00.000-07:002012-04-29T19:24:34.192-07:00DISEIM - Holy Wrath CD review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnjP0Ey5r4BLhGK7pxlOMVTfa7XZMx3JRgVwMbd3Estl4OGPswq7kRIHKcojFi4QuD4LsXrJoYxvfhWGekWn5K7qFgbWTe9KU13jp_bJ1fDtnan0PXKd9QIFXCBAWEMRjMONfTm2P-Z0/s1600/DISEIM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnjP0Ey5r4BLhGK7pxlOMVTfa7XZMx3JRgVwMbd3Estl4OGPswq7kRIHKcojFi4QuD4LsXrJoYxvfhWGekWn5K7qFgbWTe9KU13jp_bJ1fDtnan0PXKd9QIFXCBAWEMRjMONfTm2P-Z0/s320/DISEIM.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br />
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<b>DISEIM - Holy Wrath CD<br />
Abyss Records<br />
Genre: Death Metal<br />
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The new OSDM (Old School Death Metal) trend has hit Latvia with this debut album from DISEIM. Instead of the slash and burn approach this band has opted for the death doom style made good by past bands like GRAVE and AUTOPSY albeit to less effectiveness. The greatest goal for all of these bands who revive the classic sounds of yesteryear is to not only capture that perfect niche but also to not sound like a retro act just playing by a template. These bands need to inject some original enthusiasm. For as much as DISEIM invokes a dreaded and dank atmosphere on Holy Wrath it just sounds too simplistic. While opener "Black" as well as the second cut "Holy Wrath" displayed promise with their inviting dark atmosphere as well as chugging riffs the rest of the release seemed to fall flat. DISEIM sound like a band trying, which is the key word here, to be old school death doom. They've left out key ingredients like a filthier sounding production which always works. The rhythms sound bored as if no one really cared to be aggressive. Would it kill this band to at least place a few fiery solos into some of these songs? I've rarely gotten drowsy listening to a death doom release but there's always a first time for everything and this was it.<br />
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Rating: 2/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://www.officialabyssrecords.com/">http://www.officialabyssrecords.com/<br />
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Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Diseim/160549820655600">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Diseim/160549820655600<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Hhz8IZxMah8" width="560"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-43509164977005790502012-04-29T18:59:00.000-07:002012-04-29T18:59:49.697-07:00SEPTEKH - The Seth Avalanche EP review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmSfOrnfRgvUdrPUvNZHV6guAyojrpUHvzHNll5x8UZxwuQMelEx5_gxs_7xn1DrFWTpelUqKjPYkNkOoTfueKMh1IlALjChyQWsYXs-2-p2QmGWH3cfAU-YIMAkAxRTU8RhTwktgct4/s1600/Septekh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmSfOrnfRgvUdrPUvNZHV6guAyojrpUHvzHNll5x8UZxwuQMelEx5_gxs_7xn1DrFWTpelUqKjPYkNkOoTfueKMh1IlALjChyQWsYXs-2-p2QmGWH3cfAU-YIMAkAxRTU8RhTwktgct4/s320/Septekh.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br />
<b>SEPTEKH - The Seth Avalanche EP<br />
Abyss Records<br />
Genre: Thrash<br />
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First off that's the one of the worst looking drawings of a wolf, on the cover of this release, that I've ever seen. Look at those fuckin teddy bear ears? Artwork aside this Swedish act delivers a brand of thrash that's laced with chuggy death metal overtones (death thrash?) for part of this release like the aptly titled "Blunt Force to the Head". Other times they're ripping you a new asshole with opener "Fuckslut From Hell" and "Shoot Them All". There's six cuts on this EP leaving no room for screwing around with variety. SEPTEKH deal in trauma with the combined assault of raspy blackened punk vocals, as well as some gruff ones, and a battery of guitar fury which really doesn't sound retro. These Swedes need more than a little over twenty minutes to really impress. <br />
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Rating: 3/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://www.officialabyssrecords.com/">http://www.officialabyssrecords.com/</a><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VIw0oyaI6w0" width="560"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-72187182552807188162012-04-29T18:29:00.000-07:002012-04-29T18:29:54.044-07:00ATER ERA - In Autumn's Solitary Decline CD review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3_G0UvbYSim__z3A7te1I3SRI5SAF1mHMMOOiUxr103hk-9sU62fIdjJs6oDW6VwY9_HtFmSEMmn9oxuaXfajvUMrUa_AJIfSQCGZpVBsQ4JX3PejDPvdtNgs07ZYKgiLs0VTh0aKEg/s1600/ATER+ERA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3_G0UvbYSim__z3A7te1I3SRI5SAF1mHMMOOiUxr103hk-9sU62fIdjJs6oDW6VwY9_HtFmSEMmn9oxuaXfajvUMrUa_AJIfSQCGZpVBsQ4JX3PejDPvdtNgs07ZYKgiLs0VTh0aKEg/s1600/ATER+ERA.png" /></a></div><br />
<b>ATER ERA - In Autumn's Solitary Decline CD<br />
Mater Tenebrarum Records<br />
Genre: Black Metal<br />
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In an era when you have some people wanting black metal to progress itself out of existence it's always good to hear something that hearkens to the genre's more primal past. ATER ERA hails from Slovenia and this debut release fits that prescription. In Autumn's Solitary Decline originally came out last Fall but you know how slow the Post Office is of late so I'm checking it out now. Yes that's a joke. Originally starting off as a solo project (I think they're a band now) the main architect behind ATER ERA is named S.S. The man's responsible for vocals, guitar and songwriting. Hopefully he was not involved with the drums which on here sound as if they were recorded in a cavern. Everything else sounds fairly good in a melodic yet still raw black metal way. The guitars have that crispy sound quality somewhere in-between bacon frying and a broken electrical cable sparking. Either way it's a menacing sound that greats you on opener "Vest". S.S.'s vocals have that ghastly horror quality that pairs well with the seminal epicness which is like a door that this act is banging upon. "Exanimus" displays that explanation perfectly with some variety in it's structure albeit a little eclectic. The final cut "Red Thorah" adds a little change from the monotony with surprise ambient passages within the crash and tremolo blasts. You could also consider it's closing somewhat psychedelic. <br />
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Rating: 3/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://www.matertenebrarum.org/">http://www.matertenebrarum.org/</a><br />
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Myspace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/aterera">http://www.myspace.com/aterera</a></b><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JTXXp858lxY" width="420"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-35880028359269225542012-04-27T07:44:00.000-07:002012-04-27T07:44:04.057-07:00MEATSHANK - Scavengers CD review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPYLeKCzJUlIv72NtbTV2H2PuQivKnD5pjE1nFdKk5Ld72tqEomrx1WwBsKDUe1KGyRJqHlJgnN6YahLrQ3sbwW6qe-3jJigBRAodly3nhUDSMrp5xDzAisRjKFtsnl6dkSVwnimsOsA/s1600/MEATSHANK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPYLeKCzJUlIv72NtbTV2H2PuQivKnD5pjE1nFdKk5Ld72tqEomrx1WwBsKDUe1KGyRJqHlJgnN6YahLrQ3sbwW6qe-3jJigBRAodly3nhUDSMrp5xDzAisRjKFtsnl6dkSVwnimsOsA/s320/MEATSHANK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<b>MEATSHANK - Scavengers CD<br />
Self Released<br />
Genre: Thrash<br />
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When I went to check this Kansas City, Missouri band's official website a pop up sponsor ad for Kobe Steaks came up. Coincidence? Whatever the case this release, their second full length, originally came out back in 2010. Obviously this is a second chance promotional push which happens quite a bit. Not only is the release two years old but the band's sound hearkens back to the time when the lines between thrash metal and crossover punk were blurred. I immediately realized that when opener "Meet your Maker" blasted out from my speakers and envisioned the slam pit action from my own past. Those were the days when spikey haired punks and long haired metal heads dropped their guards and partied as one. Yeah that really didn't last did it. <br />
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Anyways MEATSHANK are one part crossover and one part traditional thrash. While this three piece can bust out blazing riffs in that DRI, CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER type vein (including the higher pitch caustic vocals) on a few cuts they can also tap into some METALLICA stylings ala "Sweet Release" or a more modern melodic death thrashing rage on "Symbiotic Annihilation". Actually this whole release is a variety of surprises that comprise of a cross pollination of the past while still sounding fresh today. MUNICIPAL WASTE comes to mind as a similar band who, while obviously borrowing from the past, created a sound that found a niche with modern ears. If there ever was a release that needed a second push it's Scavengers. Even better would be to see them signed to a decent label in order to get this into stores.<br />
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Rating: 4/5<br />
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Official: <a href="http://meatshank.angelfire.com/">http://meatshank.angelfire.com/</a></b><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MNN_1QsVjmE" width="560"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-80222369011976637572012-04-27T05:37:00.001-07:002012-04-27T05:37:49.551-07:00Scum Video: EMPTINESS releases It and IBelgium's oppressive death metallers, EMPTINESS, featuring members of Enthroned, have released a video for the track "It and I," taken from their newest full-length Error. The video, which was shot in the band's own Blackout Studios, can be viewed below:<br />
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Error is now available for order through Dark Descent Records. Brooding and venomous, progressive and blackened, EMPTINESS' Error is a journey into descending madness. Forward-thinking black-doom insanity wrapped in a groove-laden burl of off-kilter rhythms and disharmonic melody collide with a poisonous tongue; Phorgath's agonizing spoken rasp claws at the mind and fuels the nightmare within. Embrace sorrowed oblivion. Error delivers nine new tracks of killer death/black noise with a layout (done by Brussels-based Blackout Media) featuring a four-panel digipak on upgraded matte finish card stock with an eight page booklet. <br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.Emptiness.be">http:www.Emptiness.be</a><br />
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SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-19123364409057282072012-04-26T19:02:00.000-07:002012-04-26T19:02:02.468-07:00MARES OF THRACE - The Pilgrimage CD review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJrSA0A4nBh2c98jxUU2aLbFoZwuzQ1YVSZYmAALi9KRu7WIzzz3g1eCLgyqDykWxURB7hnPBvr837elzmAdi4tuqiWEcbqPui2nblMGG7Mn0JLCX7ovdH3YD79LeNKQvCYaCEGGqbGs/s1600/MARES+OF+THRACE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJrSA0A4nBh2c98jxUU2aLbFoZwuzQ1YVSZYmAALi9KRu7WIzzz3g1eCLgyqDykWxURB7hnPBvr837elzmAdi4tuqiWEcbqPui2nblMGG7Mn0JLCX7ovdH3YD79LeNKQvCYaCEGGqbGs/s1600/MARES+OF+THRACE.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b>MARES OF THRACE - The Pilgrimage CD<br />
Sonic Unyon Metal<br />
Genre: Sludge <br />
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This release is a perfect example on how a decent producer can turn an average sounding band into something decent albeit formulated. On their 2010 debut, The Moulting, this Calgary noisy doomish duo sounded like a crusty band trying to jump on the second wave NEU-ISIS sludge bandwagon. My own not so humble opinion aside it supposedly garnered critical acclaimed, more on that one later. Now the same band goes into the studio with producer Sanford Parker, gets slightly cleaned up and heavily built up to create this sophomore release. The fact is that The Pilgrimage is a much better release by far. On a whole it's a sludgey pummeling paired up with fierce ambiance that holds your attention as well as balances the release out until you realize you've heard this (aka: two piece sludge bands) plenty of times in the past three to four years. I constantly read opinions by interweb scribes (aka: the critics) on how they see certain genres stagnating by the sheer amount of repetition as opposed to progressiveness. Almost all of their targets fall in with bands in the black metal, death metal and thrash genres. Technically that's fine because it's just their opinion and the opposite feeling is that fans tend to relate better with familiar sounds. I'm part of the latter opinion. One thing you don't see is the same critical balance when it comes to sludge rock. In this band's case their sound and style is as familiar to me as the back of my hand and I review 90% of the same releases as the major interweb critics.<br />
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Now before I go even further with that last point lets give MARES OF THRACE the credit they at least deserve. You just can't ignore the coolness of Therese Lanz's vocals especially when that feral feline type shriek, like on "The Gallwasp", "The Goat Thief" and "The Perpetrator", erupts forth. Most of the time she's screaming in a deep gruff pitch or adding clean haunting vocals. As far as this duo's sound goes having a modified baritone guitar with an added bass pickup gives Lanz's' playing an extra violent kick of heaviness as well as a darker tone when strumming melodically. Drummer Stef MacKichan's playing is a cross between follow Lanz's lead and pound away to more of a jazz inspired playing when given room to do so. The release itself is split into three distinct parts and based on a dirty biblical story (aka: from the bible, a book I'm sure you've heard about) of King David and Bathsheba. The first part is the heavy section with the second expanding to more diverse noise accents. It's the third part on here where the duo breaks into more noise doom dissidence like on "The Three-Legged Courtesan" and the over eight minute closer. <br />
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Overall I think The Pilgrimage is a decent sludge band release simply because I listened to it half a dozen times and didn't pay attention to their promo photos. Now we're getting back to my earlier point which will result in emails from wussies who hate when I editorialize in a review. I got this in to review right when it was released although I did have the pleasure of reading plenty of promos which included quotes from individual print and interweb scribes. I also checked out two interviews, one print and the other radio podcast. I just can't get away from the suspicion that some people in the music media, especially the indie rockers who now like metal contingent, base their praise more on this duo's looks than the music. Just looking at some of the hype you would think there's a collective genuflect going on. Granted most hipsters are used to the vintage clothing dressed, femi-nazi, hairy armpit-ed barrista look when it comes to the women they hang around with or see on stage. Along comes MARES OF THRACE and their objectivity falls by the waist side, literally. Personally I think this band deserves better than that. It is 2012 and this ain't high school. Nuff Said.<br />
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Rating: 4/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://www.sonicunyon.com/metal">http://www.sonicunyon.com/metal<br />
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Official: <a href="http://maresofthrace.com/">http://maresofthrace.com/</a></b><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ktTWRWyD_Xc" width="560"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-37087842004543523922012-04-26T18:34:00.000-07:002012-04-26T18:34:56.947-07:00DEADBORN - Mayhem Maniac Machine CD review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiRh_Dq5H95BmO50jqZUVQMBMgNe6IlUGOtjKNMHFjl4SoUlp1o6ti4ryeE7Sb1jejE1X8mK3nPrDQgcpAyZdcNIw8so2m0b-_EIThRXadjH0TFOc7NkgyJS5Vpr-2CR1FfF9CSsylnE/s1600/Deadborn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiRh_Dq5H95BmO50jqZUVQMBMgNe6IlUGOtjKNMHFjl4SoUlp1o6ti4ryeE7Sb1jejE1X8mK3nPrDQgcpAyZdcNIw8so2m0b-_EIThRXadjH0TFOc7NkgyJS5Vpr-2CR1FfF9CSsylnE/s1600/Deadborn.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>DEADBORN - Mayhem Maniac Machine CD<br />
Apostasy Records<br />
Genre: Death Metal<br />
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This is the second release by Germany’s DEADBORN who not only have in their membership two former (short stint) NECROPHAGIST members (vocalist Mario Petrovic and drummer extraordinaire Slavek Foltyn) but also have a sound not too far from them. I never heard their debut Stigma Eternal which came out back in 2007 but just going by hearing this these Germans are sticking with tradition. Yeah if you can hear NECROPHAGIST you can also hear OBSCURA, slightly. Let me be the first to pose the question. Is this part of some new 1990's German tech death revival? Yes I know the penalty for that comment but I don't have a Luger to make it honorable so I'll just keep going on. <br />
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Although these guys hold true to their homeland's genre tradition they also toss in plenty of thrash elements to the arrangements. That formula makes this kinda less tech bland. On a few cuts like "Insane Motor Cortex" their packaging of influences works well with energetic riffage and Slavek Foltyn pounding away like a machine. There's also some blackened touches thrown in for good measure. "Profanatic Reanimation" is a massive attack of thick riff aggression and once again Foltyn leads the charge as a technician. The soloing throughout is kept at bay in lieu of emphasising the riffs. That's also the problem here since there's not much variety going on. Plus Mario, albeit a gruff throaty vocalist, has only one level when singing and after a few cuts it's annoying. Still with those slights Mayhem Maniac Machine is a decent release. It's the kinda thing for people who wanna grow up from the "core" but are not ready for the true guitar pyrotechnics. <br />
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Rating: 3/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://www.apostasyrecords.com/">http://www.apostasyrecords.com/<br />
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Official: <a href="http://www.deadborn.de/">http://www.deadborn.de/</a></b><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eflzW1ppac8" width="420"></iframe>SCUMFEAST METAL 666http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585119433629991314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270243386590629474.post-86118568429302424672012-04-25T19:51:00.001-07:002012-04-25T19:51:52.221-07:00MONOLITHE - Interlude Second EP review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfkUbkklbC9DsTrQvW2CzWSJ7LTl3ezV4F1LZ6ExaXU9YM-JLIu3wu5mRmyodli0ABvCm6IZ3gjeAADYX4VnLe9cXXfpSJNlZqjhHWF9YHzIn9pN3sMk_ikx0leo7dU8WcrZQ3ee5HTg/s1600/Monolithe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfkUbkklbC9DsTrQvW2CzWSJ7LTl3ezV4F1LZ6ExaXU9YM-JLIu3wu5mRmyodli0ABvCm6IZ3gjeAADYX4VnLe9cXXfpSJNlZqjhHWF9YHzIn9pN3sMk_ikx0leo7dU8WcrZQ3ee5HTg/s320/Monolithe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<b>MONOLITHE - Interlude Second EP<br />
Self Released<br />
Genre: Doom<br />
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The French doom act MONOLITHE was never much on impressive titles (it a pattern that kinda runs with many French extreme bands). While waiting to put together their third opus of dark atmospheric doom Monolithe III, which will come out on Debemur Morti Productions maybe later this year, the band created two in-between EPs. The first was Interlude Premier released in 2007. This is obviously the second part which is two long, mostly instrumental with some vocals, cuts, titled Harmony of Null Matter - Section 1 and Section 2, to fill your mind with thoughts of misery and gloom. Some people like to call MONOLITHE's sound funeral doom. Personally I don't think the patient has red lined just yet. In fact it's still comatose but the mind is in the throes of dying definitely. This is the kind of music you listen to late at night when you're curled up in bed with a Lovecraft book and a spider.<br />
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Rating: 3/5<br />
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Official: <a href="http://www.monolithe.free.fr/">http://www.monolithe.free.fr/<br />
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Bandcamp: <a href="http://monolithe.bandcamp.com/album/interlude-second-ep">http://monolithe.bandcamp.com/album/interlude-second-ep</a><br />
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<b>FISTHAMMER - Devour All You See CD<br />
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions<br />
Genre: Death Metal<br />
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It's always good to listen to a band whose music is a direct representation of their name. FISTHAMMER is a four piece act that hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or what they refer to as Killadelphia. I still call it Hostile City USA but the sentiment is the same. Devour All You See is their debut which is basically tech death but not in the ADD range which I can handle. Think back to the early days of tech death when bands first started copying DEATH's signature influences and then pushing it to another level albeit not jazz or progressive. FISTHAMMER follows that template fairly easy. When I saw song titles like "Bullet Rape", "Zombocalypse" as well as "Kull the Conquerer" I thought this was going to be brutal as in brutal for brutality's sake. On the contrary Devour All You See is actually more melodic with fluid soloing as well riffs that bite most of the time with some flesh ripping here and there for flash. Vocals are mostly gruff with some moments of banshee like screaming. The songs also keep within a dark atmospheric fog of desolation and despair kinda like Philadelphia which I always thought was an smelly armpit aka: Filthadelphia. This is a pretty cool debut although it kinda follows the pattern of what I predicted late last year. Since OSDM (aka: Old School Death Metal) was the rage for a few years sooner or later the roots of tech death would surface (or something to that effect). <br />
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Rating: 3/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://hpgd.comoj.com/index.html">http://hpgd.comoj.com/index.html<br />
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Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Fisthammer">http://www.facebook.com/Fisthammer</a></b><br />
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<b>SPAWN OF POSSESSION - Incurso CD<br />
Relapse Records<br />
Genre: Death Metal<br />
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Just from the press / promo for this release you would think Tech Death fans were in withdrawals for the past six years which probably is a horrible sight to witness. Well your wait is over you attention deficit disorder freaks. SPAWN OF POSSESSION return with the revamped line-up and this new release. As regular readers of SFM666 know I have very little passion or patience for tech death. I see most of it as jazz noodling without any serious song craft at work. With that said I think there are some bands who really push the envelope on sheer greatness as well as create interesting compositions which don't give me a fuckin headache. SPAWN OF POSSESSION is one of those bands at least that's what I thought about their last release, Noctambulant, from 2006. This latest one, their first for Relapse, surpasses what they've done before. Incurso introduces Christian Munzner of NECROPHAGIST and OBSCURA fame joining Jonas Bryssling on guitar which brings about even more of a formidable tech death riffage display throughout. Munzner handles all of the soloing on here which should come to no surprise. Also added to the line-up is new bassist Erlend Caspersen whose playing on here takes on a larger presence than their former plucker.<br />
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Right after the opening intro you'll notice in this new version of SPAWN OF POSSESSION that Munzner has brought more to this band than just his guitar and talent. There's an obvious OBSCURA feel to these songs via melody flowing throughout the jazz infused insanity. Vocalist Dennis Rondum is the only one not contributing to the tech wizardry at work on here since giving up the drums to Henrik Schonstrom in order to do full time frontman duties. His vocals on here are standard fair but worthy of the musicianship at work around him. As far as Schonstrom is concerned his talents are all over these cuts. One of the many reasons why this is a damm good tech death release (in my not so humble non tech death liking opinion) is that this band is jelled to perfection. While the musicians push the meter on standout performances there's no one who stands above the rest not even Munzner in the mix. I'm not going to single out any particular cuts since the whole release is an amazing composition from start to end with some progressive styled surprises. As far as I'm concerned Incurso is now the new standard in Tech Death.<br />
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Rating: 5/5<br />
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Label: <a href="http://www.relapse.com/">http://www.relapse.com/<br />
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Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SpawnofPossession?v=wall">https://www.facebook.com/SpawnofPossession?v=wall</a></b><br />
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