Process of Guilt - Renounce (2006)

1. Motionless

2. Becoming Light

3. Fragments

4. Window

5. Falling

6. Crawl

7. Burden

Origin - Portugal
Genre - Doom/Death Metal

" A tremendous release from portugal !..... Powerful, bright, atmospheric debut work of melodic death/doom quartet Process Of Guilt "

" I would mention some elements that make Renounce what it is. Firstly, it’s melodies in brightness and infectivity similar to works of Swallow The Sun and Katatonia’s first releases. Then it is powerful growling and atmospheric low clear vocal. And, at last, a guitar layer: a vicious sound wall, ambient effect and doomy gloomy atmosphere "

This is truly impressive work that deserves significantly more attention than many underground endeavors are capable of achieving !


Monumental Doom !.........Get It!
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Enforsaken - Sinner's Intuition (2006)

1. Witness To The Fall

2. Blacklist Assassin

3. The Slain

4. Halo Of Ruin

5. Enemy Angel

6. Sever The Ties

7. Words In Red

8. The Course To Oblivion

Origin - USA
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" 2nd and last full-length from this Chicago melo-deth crew "

" Enforsaken deploy actual riffs in their songs and hardly ever will the listener get a taste of that 'endless wall of distortion' sound in the background; nor is there the use of keyboards here. Enforsaken have a knack for delivering solos of the highest caliber. These boys know that a shredding solo is not just about how well it is written, but also how to build up to it, and more importantly, when to actually throw it in, and they nail it bang on every single time. And I believe this quality alone should have placed this band at a notable position. The vocals and melodies are more reminding of At The Gates or Dark Tranquillity so that as well is a definite plus "

A sadly overlooked band.....

Made In The USA!......Get It!
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Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe (2008)

1. Morphogenesis

2. Timewave Zero

3. Quantumleaper

4. Artificial Sun Projection

5. The Missing Coordinates

6. Ghost Prototype I (Measurement of Thought)

7. Fear Catalyst

8. Trapezoid

9. Prism and Gate

10. Holographic Universe

11. The Three-Dimensional Shadow

12. Ghost Prototype II (Deus Ex Machina)

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" Brand new 3rd full length album"

" Memorable hooks and catchy melodies is whats in store here.
Vocalist Christian Alvestam is extremely versatile. His melodic singing is strong and clear and his death metal growl is powerful and ominous. Shredding guitar solos and a perfect production......The combination of melody, and extremely skilled musicianship make for a nearly flawless album. "

Seeds of Rebellion !.........Get It!
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Vader - XXV (2008)

Disc 1

1. Intro
2. Dark Age
3. Vicious Circle
4. The Crucified Ones
5. Chaos
6. Final Massacre
7. Reign-Carrion
8. Sothis
9. Silent Empire
10. Blood Of Kingu
11. Reborn In Flames
12. Incarnation
13. Fear Of Napalm

Disc 2

1. Carnal
2. Fractal Light
3. Red Passage
4. Black To The Blind
5. Kingdom
6. Wings
7. Xeper
8. Cold Demons
9. Reign Forever World
10. Epitaph
11. Dark Transmissions
12. Wyorcznia
13. Tyrani Pieki

Origin - Poland
Genre - Death Metal

" 25th aniversary collection of re-recorded early classics "

" Crushing new versions of some classic tracks......Vader,Vader,Vader!

Decapitated Saints !.........Get It!

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Enemy Is Us - Venomized (2008)

1. Through Vile Black Blood

2. My Cross To Bear

3. Show Me Them Horns

4. Venomized

5. End This Life

6. We Are The Filth

7. Tear This World Apart

8. The Red Inside

9. Carnal Betray

10. At The End Of My Rope

11. Heading Towards The Light

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death/Thrash Metal


" Spectacular ! Death/Thrash from where else?....Sweden!"

" Enemy Is Us is yet another potent entry in a long line of fine Swedish metal. Darkane and The Haunted fans will want to take notice of these guys...."

Featuring Lawrence Mackrory (ex-Darkane)& Olle Ferner (21 Lucifers)

True Killfest!.............Get It!
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Luna Field - Diva (2005)

1. God Parade

2. Kill Bastard Kill

3. Revolution Restart

4. Camoflage

5. Moral Masquerade

6. Jokers

7. The Great Monologue

8. Zenith

9. Full Vanity Fair

10. Egoism Divine

11. Diva Messiah

Origin - Germany
Genre - Death / Black Metal

" Luna Field come up with a brilliant hybrid of technically demanding,yet catchy death metal as well as groovy high-speed black metal "

" While listening to "Diva" act's like Belphegor,Zyklon,Morbid Angel came to mind, both musically and vocal-wise "

" If you are a fan of the aforementioned bands.......Check these german's out.....Quite interesting indeed !

The Dead Side !.................Get It!
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Nervecell - Preaching Venom (2008)

1. As They Reign & Slither

2. Vicious Circle Of Bloodshed

3. Flesh & Memories

4. For Every Victim Fallen

5. Beyond Our Sins

6. Haute Monde Facade

7. Ratios

8. Demean

9. Vastlands Of Abomination

10. Existence Ceased

Origin - United Arab Emirates
Genre - Death/Thrash Metal

" Debut Full length from Nervecell "

" These guys have spared no expense on this album,Preaching Venom features PSYCROPTIC's David Haley (also of THE AMENTA, RUINS) on drums. The CD was mixed at Hertz Studio (VADER, DECAPITATED, HATE) in Poland byWieslawscy Bros. and was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music(SEPULTURA, SUFFOCATION) in New Windsor, New York "

" Musically: Preaching Venom delivers a Brutal,Technical album with a Melodic Arabic/Oriental feel to it yet with lots of hooks and groove. This is a fine debut album !.....and from an area not exactly known for great metal bands "

World Wide Metal !.........Get It!
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Old Man's Child - Vermin (2005)

1. Enslaved and Condemned

2. The Plague of Sorrow

3. War of Fidelity

4. In Torment's Orbit

5. Lord of Command (Bringer of Hate)

6. The Flames of Deceit

7. Black Marvels of Death

8. Twilight Damnation

9. ...As Evil Descends

Origin - Norway
Genre - Melodic Black Metal

" 6th and latest from Galder (Dimmu Borgir),who plays all instuments except drums,done by Reno Kiilerich of (Panzerchrist,Vile,Exmortem)"

" Old Man's Child create huge symphonic metal soundscapes littered with powerhouse drum work, violent guitar riffs, loads of progressive keyboards, and strong throaty growls. Call it Nordic metal, call it black metal, the bottom line is that this is some ass kicking but sophisticated stuff. The recording, done at Studio Fredman (Opeth, Dark Tranquility), has resulted in a stellar audio production, as the guitars have the right amount of crunch, the keyboards jump right out of the mix, the rhythms crystal clear, and Galder's vocals menacing yet decipherable "

" Fans of Symphonic,Melodic,hateful black metal...you cant do much better than this !

Funeral, Swords and Souls !..........Get It!
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Murder Manifest - Mental Surgery (2008)

1. Coma

2. Philosophers of doom

3. The ride to the cold and blue

4. Final bastion

5. Fog and lies

6. The scam

7. Mental surgery

8. Disordered thoughts

Origin - Netherlands
Genre - Death/Thrash Metal

" In the winter of 2007/2008 some hard-working musicians of the Dutch metal scene formed a new powerful, kick-ass death thrash attack named MURDER MANIFEST.The band consists of ex-members of INSTIL, ESCADRON and TOXOCARA "

" Musically speaking: we are talking Hatesphere meets Aborted with some The Haunted influences. Heavy and melodic music with a terrific production...and top of the line artwork"

" Now these newcomers are letting anyone download their album for free on their website to get the word out...I think they have a chance to do some damage in the metal ranks in the upcoming years....maybe sooner than later!

Support Great Metal!.........Now!
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Kalmah - Swampsong (2003)

1. Heroes to Us

2. Burbot's Revenge

3. Cloned Insanity

4. The Third, the Magical

5. Bird of Ill Omen

6. Doubtful About It All

7. Tordah

8. Man with Mystery

9. Moon of My Nights

Origin - Finland

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" Musically, Kalmah fuses guitar-keyboard-driven power metal with a growling voice for truly bombastic results. Comparisons to Dark Tranquility, Children of Bodom and Skyfire are unavoidable. The musicianship and song arrangements on Swampsong are top-notch, you won’t find one filler track here. As a matter of fact, you should expect nothing but very impressive guitar licks and catchy keyboard lines on every track! "

" So, if you've grown disenfranchised with those melodic death metal bands that have begun to emphasize melody over brutality, and long for the days when "melodic" was relatively unknown in the extreme metal world, then forget about Kalmah. This album will not satisfy your appetite for total destruction and chaos and will do absolutely nothing for you. Now, if on the other hand you are one of those subjects who simply likes the fact that “melodic” entered the world of “extreme metal”, then give Kalmah’s Swampsong a spin. You won’t be disappointed! "

Dark90!...............Get It!

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Inactive Messiah - Sinful Nation (2008)

1. Satyricus

2. Soulless

3. Chosen one

4. Failure

5. Theatrical world

6. Sinful nation

7. Showdown

8. Eat my flesh and drink my blood

9. Forged in flames

10. From birth to death

11. Like an endless lament

Origin - Greece
Genre - Atmospheric Death Metal

" The band comes from Athens (Hellas), was formed in 2001 under the name Womb Of Maggots and by that name they released their first album “Life Odium”. After that they changed to INACTIVE MESSIAH and released a self titled full-length album. One more release followed by the title “Be My Drug” and “Sinful Nation” is their third release "

" Very technical and melodic at the same time, with deadly riffs, rolling drums and brutal vocals that kick ass, this black/death metal album was an unexpected surprise to my ears. Symphonic parts, choirs and ethnic elements add more mystery to this already haunted “Sinful” painting. Bonded compositions, professional arrangements and great musical skills are the materials that INACTIVE MESSIAH handled to make this album. A great production completes the last part of the puzzle!"

Fans Of The Latest SepticFlesh and the like....Take Note.

Diabolus Militis !..........Get It !
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Seance - Fornever Laid To Rest (1992)

1. Who Will not Be Dead

2. Reincarnage

3. The Blessing of Death

4. Sin

5. Haunted

6. Fornever Laid to Rest

7. Necronomicon

8. Wind of Gehenna

9. Inferna Cabbala

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal

" Death metal purists who love early death metal from the era of Entombed's "Left Hand Path", "Dark Recollections" by Carnage and that kind of thing need to add this to their collection. Heavy, chugging riffs and solid growling vocals combine to make this a "must have" for any old-school death metal collection"

" This band had Patrik Jensen now of Witchery and The Haunted fame writing most of the music while Toxine of Witchery also played guitar "

Requested by KR..........Enjoy!
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Funeral - From These Wounds (2006)

1. The Barren Skin

2. From These Wounds

3. The Architecture of Loss

4. Red Moon

5. Vagrant God

6. Pendulum

7. Saturn

Origin - Norway
Genre - Melodic Doom/Death Metal

" It says a lot when my first instinct writing a review is to just say "wow" and leave it at that. This is Funeral's 4th record and the record is a stunner. Not since Officium Triste's "Reason" had I heard such a record to produce emotion's so powerful!
All at once Sad and depressing but beautiful at the same time"

" This album is built on crushingly heavy and achingly beautiful riffs that are both heavy and melodic at once. The use of keyboards certainly adds another aura to Funeral’s music, an aura that could be called mystic or virtually shamanistic.
But it is the vocal's that put this one over the top...instead of Deathly vocal's....We get a barritone voice, clean and perfectly in tune with the music...very chant like ,soothing yet haunting! "

" With seven extensive, cautiously structured compositions , and almost an hour of supreme doom later...I am left with this:
One cannot conceivably sit through this album and not be moved ! Some albums just bleed with emotion.....

Heart-Wrenching Sonic Journey!........Get It!
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Scar Symmetry - Morphogenesis (single) (2008)

1. Morphogenesis

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

Lead track from the upcoming " Holographic Universe " album.

Go Ahead!........Get It!

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Kronos - Colossal Titan Strife (2004)

1. Mythological Bloodbath

2. Colossal Titan Strife

3. Submission

4. Opplomak

5. With Eaque Sword

6. Aeternum Pharaos Curse

7. Haterealm

8. Monumental Carnage

9. Phaeton

10. Kronos

11. Infernal Worms Fields

Origin - France
Genre - Brutal Death Metal

" KRONOS deliver a fantastic brutal slab of Death Metal with enough hooks, variation, melody and all round excellence to grab hold of "

" One thing that immediately sets Kronos apart from the rest of its kind is the sheer amount of melody that is usually unheard of in brutal death metal. Yes, it is still very, "br00tal", but it never sacrifices musicianship nor technicality for the sake of being heavy "

This is a must-have for any fan of brutal stuff, the musicianship is great, not to mention the excellent production, long live
Cronos, king of Titans!

Sadistik Retribution!.........Get It!
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Septic Flesh - Esoptron (1995)

1. Breaking the Inner Seal

2. Esoptron

3. Burning Phoenix

4. Astral Sea

5. Rain

6. Ice Castle

7. Celebration

8. Succubus Priestess

9. So Clean, So Empty

10. The Eyes of Set

11. Narcissism

Origin - Greece
Genre - Atmospheric Death Metal

" Growth is an inevitable part of a band’s duration, but many of us want our favorite bands to recreate their best work, as if freezing a moment in time and merely duplicating it. Often times a band continues to change outside of our expectations, losing our interest in the process. Septic Flesh grew as a band,This saw the incorporation of melodic elements in a way that was genuine and valuable to what was going on in the melodic death metal world. However, it was only by their second album, Esoptron, that they could do no wrong. The creative genius of two individuals by the names of Spiros and Sotiris generated a doom/death concoction that was all at once beautiful, brilliant and brutal "

" Not only were they able to craft some of the catchiest melodic doom/death material around...But the atmosphere contained in each song is dark. Guttural death growls keep the mood and bring power to the tracks"

Septic Flesh manages to touch upon various moods and styles, almost making it difficult to categorize them.....I call it Classic !

Pale Beauty of the Past!.........Get It!
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Gama Bomb - Citizen Brain (2008)

1. Zombie Blood Nightmare

2. Evil Voices

3. Final Fight

4. Time Crime

5. Global Warming

6. OCP

7. Hammer Slammer

8. Sentenced to Thrash

9. Zombi Brew

10. Hell Trucker

11. Return of the Technodrome

12. Thrashaholic

13. In the Court of General Zod

14. Space Invaders

15. Bullet Belt

Origin - United Kingdom
Genre - Thrash Metal

" You cant help but like a band that doesnt take itself so seriously.....This is the new album from the Irish thrashers..and you can bet they are laying down the thrash in the old way..you know,Tankard,Kreator,Sodom etc.

" 'Citizen Brain' oozes with frantic thrashing riffs mixed with high-pitched classic metal vocals. With song themes ranging from video games and movies to zombies, futuristic prisons and serial killers with oversized weapons, and even touching on real-world issues such as global warming, 'Citizen Brain' is seeping with enough retro 80's references to last a nuclear winter"

Zombie!.......Killers!
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Vader - The Upcoming Chaos (2008) e.p.

1. Carnal

2. Incarnation

3. Crucified ones

Origin - Poland

Genre - Death Metal

" A little taste from the upcoming 25 year compilation of all re-recorded and mixed tracks from all of the older records "

From the sound of this ........It will be Killer!

The Final Massacre!.............Get It!

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In Thy Dreams - The Gate of Pleasure (1999)

1. Into Infinity

2. A Man of Dreams

3. Deadly Desires

4. Master of Lies

5. Blinded

6. Probing Insanity

7. Indoctrinated Lies

8. Fleeing Illusion

9. Forgiven Sins

10. The Gate of Pleasure

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" This was In Thy Dreams debut(full length) on the infamous W.A.R. records...the same label that spawned most of the Swedish classics..In Flames,Naglfar,Dimension Zero,Eucharist, etc "

" This outfit contained Carnal Forge members...So what you get is fast paced Melodic Death metal in the At The Gates vain. Nothing new..but well played and a typical swedish production from that era (studio underground) "

Another part of the Swedish Death Metal History !
For Fans of Dissection,At The Gates, etc......

A very Rare album to find....

Wrong Again!..... Records!......Get It!
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Daylight Dies - Lost to the Living (2008)

1. Cathedral

2. Descending

3. A Subtle Violence

4. And a Slow Surrender

5. Last Alone

6. Woke Up Lost
7. The Morning Light
8. At a Loss
9. A Portrait in White

Origin - USA
Genre - Melodic Death/Doom Metal

" The USA's finest Melodic Death/Doom Metal band back with their 3rd full length"

" The Mid period" Brave Murder Day" Katatonia stylings are still with this terrific band. As they execute that style perfectly.
Heavy and melodic at the same time....I got the chance to see them live..and they were killer!

This is very recommended for all walks of Metal as there is something in here for everyone.....

Unending Waves Of Doom!......Get It!
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Stigmatized - Becoming Unique (2008)

1. Political Tactics

2. Material Breach

3. One Morning In War

4. Becoming Unique

5. Bleeding Greed

6. Consequence

7. Seven

8. Tyranny Of The Should

Origin - Germany
Genre - Technical Death/Thrash Metal

" 2nd full length from these german deathsters sees them treading the legends path...I.E....Death,Coroner,Pestilence.
A strong mixture of Technical Death with thrash metal overtones with a vocalist that sounds like the mighty Chuck himself ! There is the varied tempos of death and pestilence with the technicality of coroner..with a hint of bay area thrash"

" If you like the old gods of early Death metal,Thrash but with a powerful modern production....Give these guys a shot! You wont be sorry "

Obedience Through Ignorance!.....Get It!
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Abysmal Dawn - Programmed to Consume (2008)

1. Programmed to Consume

2. Compulsory Resurrection

3. Twilight's Fallen

4. Grotesque Modern Art

5. A Remission of Life

6. The Descent

7. Aeon Aomegas

8. Cease to Comprehend

9. Walk the Path of Fire

Origin - USA
Genre - Death Metal

" 2nd full length from Abysmal Dawn see's the young band step into the bigtime of current death metal bands....These youngsters know how to create a dark atmosphere and write well put together songs. The nine compositions are kept interesting with influences from thrash,black,traditional death metal.....All the while being a showcase for the lead guitarist..and man can he rip with the best of em!...Killer leads in almost every song and crushing riffs everywhere"

" I see Abysmal Dawn going places as they have signed to relapse records and have put out a real gem of a Death Metal Album!

Otra Cerveza Por Favor!.........HUh?........Get It!
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Marionette - Spite (2008)

1. Parasite

2. Legion

3. Release

4. Flies

5. Closed Doors

6. Burn Me

7. In Spite

8. To Make Men

9. Dead Boy And Girls

10. This Pain That We Refuse

11. Black Hand

12. This Is The End

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" Inspired by the japanese visual-kei scene and the Gothenburg metal scene...these youngsters have created quite a stir amongst fans and critics. As a loooooong time metalhead I would look at these guys and think...emo..makeup,hairstyle,clothes...uh.. not my cup of tea."

" But I am a music listener...so I listened to this album and have come to this conclusion: Never Judge A Book By Its Cover!

Here we have some melodic death mixed with thrash tempo and black metal shrieks throughout.There are some quite catchy tunes here and some light keyboards to give it some atmosphere. The songs are aggressive and there are some very good guitar leads, memorable melodies & tons of enthusiasm "

" I think that Marionette should be given some credit for trying to do something new...Although I am not sure if the visual thing will catch on. But then again..who knows? Just give it a listen and decide for your self "

Saber Marionette!.......Get It!

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Hypocrisy - Catch 22 (V2.0.08)

1. Don't Judge Me

2. Destroyed

3. On the Edge of Madness

4. A Public Puppet

5. Uncontrolled

6. Turn the Page

7. Hatred

8. Another Dead End (For Another Dead Man)

9. Seeds of the Chosen One

10. All Turns black

11. Nowhere to Run

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" Without any doubt, 'Catch 22' happens to be the most criticized Hypocrisy album. It was originally released in 2002 as the eighth studio album of this Swedish death metal institution. Mastermind Peter Tägtgren himself thought that it needed an upgrade and decided – while the writing process of new material for the successor of 'Virus' has begun – to give the material a second chance. He recorded the complete vocals
and new guitars again and gave it a face lift in the mixing & re-mastering department......And I must say: This album is really Fucking great! "

" As a bonus, the japan-only Track "Nowhere To Run" is also included on this definite version. This record is ultra catchy and now much heavier.....It sticks in your head ! If you weren't a fan of "Catch 22" in the first place, check out this new version, as this will simply blow you away"

"Catch 22 V2.0.08" definitely has the potential to be one of the best HYPOCRISY albums ever!.....Its that good !

Kudo's to peter for redoing a album that had great ideas...but could be improved.

Simply Stunning!.........Get It!
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Demiurg - The Hate Chamber (2008)

1. Resurrecting the Rotting (Flesh Festival pt. II)

2. Cremated Lie the Day

3. The Terror Before Sleep

4. Wolves At the Gates

5. The Apocalyptic

6. World Destroyer

7. The Convulse Meridian

8. Dawn Dusk Delusion

9. Opus Morbidity (City of Ib pt. III)

10. Cult of Dagon

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal

" New one from Mainman Rogga Johansson(Ribspreader,Paganizer)...now a complete band with Ed Warby - Drums(Hail Of Bullets,Gorefest),The Mighty Dan Swano - Guitars,Keys(Edge Of Sanity,Bloodbath)"

" This has made this album a huge improvement compared to the fine debut(breath of the demiurg) proved by the immensely tight sounding compositions. The guitar riffs, on one hand, display an almost banal form of brutality ('Wolves at the Gates'), whereas on the other hand, the atmosphere of a song is always respected ('Opus Morbidity', 'The Hate Chamber'). What the riffs seem to have in common throughout the entire record is their enormous simplicity; Demiurg shows that one doesn't have to play 385 notes per second to create an awesome death metal song. There is also a great mixture of brutal vokills throughout the Lp"

This one has a Old-School feel and at the same time atmospheric/Progressive touches here and there. Quality release !

The Primitive Machinery !.........Get It!
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Torture Squad - Hellbound (2008)

1. MMXII (Intro)

2. Living For the Kill

3. The Beast Within

4. The Fall of Man

5. Chaos Corporation

6. Man Behind the Mask

7. Cyberwar

8. Twilight For All Mankind

9. The Four Winds

10. Hellbound

Origin - Brazil
Genre - Thrash/Death Metal

" Tribal wardrums start this slab of thrashing madness off as if calling up the Devil himself ! What comes next?.....A pulverizing onslaught of Mostly Thrash with some death metal riffs and vocals. These guys are huge in brazil..and with this Lp you can see why. Huge thrash filled grooves reminding of Slayer and mid-era Sepultura.....Old-School sounding but modern in production "

" You owe it to yourself to check these guys out...Outstanding brazilian metal...Better believe these guys are preparing to take you down to hell !.....The Thrash Onslaught Continues.....

Definitely among the best of 2008 releases !

The Unholy Spell !............Get It!
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In Slumber - Stillborn Rebirth (2003)

1. Entrance to Bleed (Intro)

2. Heretic

3. Orphaned Heaven

4. Sworn

5. Ardour

6. Manacle of Dogma

7. Lunar Scars

8. Down

9. Stillborn Rebirth

10. Dead Sun - Withered

11. Outcast

Origin - Austria
Genre - Melodic Death/Black Metal

" The debut release of IN SLUMBER is a mixture of Death Metal with some Black Metal elements. There are melodic and groovy parts in it too. These components create an atmospheric sound structure, which reminds of the Swedish Melodic Death Metal Style, but the tracks have a certain independent touch. Fantastic acoustic passages liven up the Songs (Heretic, Ardour and the title track), in order to go ahead with brutal hard riffing and double bass attacks. The songs sound spontaneous and honest "

" Vocally Wolfgang Rothbauer covers a wide range. From deep Death Metal Growls (Heretic, Down), Black Metal screaming (Orphaned Heaven, Sworn) to spoken or whispered passages (Ardour, Lunar Scars) you will hear everything on this album. The changing vocals follow the mood of the music perfectly "


Recommended to every fan of the Melodic Death genre….


Request by Dark90
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Headshot - As Above, So Below (2008)

1. Isolation

2. Which Means War

3. In Your Face

4. Old Patterns

5. Bound To Fail

6. Second To None

7. Quest For The Sun

8. Cuts Beneath The Skin

9. As Above, So Below

10. The Swarm

11. We Disintegrate

Origin - Germany
Genre - Thrash Metal

" On goes the thrash re-vitalization era.....These german thrashers have been around since 1993..but have not had any new music for 5 years. On to their new Lp "As Above,So Below"- This record screams old-school thrash at its finest..Im talkin Exodus,ripping,precise,catchy...but obviously with a modern touch and killer production"

" A killer Piece Of Thrash Metal Indeed !

Thrashers Unite !............Get It!
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Aborted - Strychnine.213 (2008)

1. Carrion

2. Ophiolatry On A Hemocite Platter

3. I35

4. Pestiferous Subterfuge

5. The Chyme Congeries

6. A Murmur In Decrepit Wits

7. Enterrement Of An Idol

8. Hereditary Bane

9. Avarice Of Vilification

10. The Obfuscate

Origin - Belgium
Genre - Brutal Death Metal

" Look The Fuck Out!......Here comes the Latest from the Belgium Butchers "

" If you are looking for an album with crushing riffs, loads of melody, excellent vocal range, and some of the finest Drumming around.......This shit is for you!

No More Gore!......Still Fucking Heavy!......Get It!
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Facebreaker - Bloodred Hell (2004)

1. The Demon

2. Cursed

3. Human Spoil

4. Command of the Dark

5. Hater

6. Total Wasteland

7. Bloodred Hell

8. Crushed

9. Hell Is Coming Closer

10. Bringer of Death

11. Bleed

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Thrash / Death Metal

" Punnishing debut from this swedish horde!....Somewhere in the Bloodbath,Deicide mold. Old - School buzzsaw guitars and the brutal vocals of ex-Edge Of Sanity vocalist Roberth ``Robban`` Karlsson."

" Bloodred Hell is definately an album that you simply must have in your CD collection. A pretty flawless album that will make you want to jump up and scream for more"

Beyond Redemption!.....Get It!
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Gama Bomb - Survival of the Fastest (2005)

1. Zombie Creeping Flesh

2. Steel Teeth (The Metal Jaw)

3. Zombie Kommand

4. Atomizer

5. Fortified Zone

6. Racists!

7. Scientists?

8. Hell Trucker

9. Nuke the Skeets

10. Skellington Crew

11. Bullet Belt

Origin - United Kingdom

Genre - Thrash Metal

" Northern Ireland's GAMA BOMB were founded in 2002 and pride themselves on their rabid live shows, their unbeatable 80's guitar assault and healthy sense of humour. If you like the movies of George A. Romero or the music of the Devil, GAMA BOMB are for you ! "

" Their debut album, "Survival Of The Fastest" is chock full of Speedy Thrash Metal riffage with lyrics that show their obsession with Zombies, Ghosts, Aliens, Cannibals and Robots !....Nuclear Assault,Violence,Exodus, are just a few of the influences I hear while listening to this record. Any thrash fan can’t go wrong with Gama Bomb. No matter what you may think of the modern thrash scene, Gama Bomb won’t let you down if you still believe thrash metal in the 80’s was the truest the sound could ever be."

I dare you to listen to "fortified zone" and not start thrashing about!......It brings back alot of great memories....

Prepare to Thrash !...........Get It!

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In Mourning - Shrouded Divine (2008)

1. The Shrouded Divine

2. Amnesia

3. In The Failing Hour

4. By Others Considered

5. Grind Denial

6. The Art Of A Mourning Kind

7. The Black Lodge

8. Past October Skies

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Progressive Melodic Death Metal

" After five demos,Swedish new-comers In Mourning have released their debut album on aftermath music. And a sweet slice of scandanavian metal it is. In Mourning contains the same drummer - Christian Netzell of already reviewed Volturyon (search the site)A spectacular Death Metal release that is still in regular rotation on my car stereo. This record "shrouded divine" is a completely different animal all together....with the music generally following a pattern of dark, moody, death-influenced metal, interspersed with melancholy acoustic detours and instrumental sections, all infused with a general 'progressive' vibe"

" Some opethian influences do exist...especially in the vocal department as well as some Swallow The Sun melancholic passages.Thrown into the mix is some faster Dark Tranquillity type riffing and you have a quality,original release in front of you. In Mourning have managed to infuse all these influences without copying said bands...creating a release with melody, variety, cohesion and pacing all in the right place "

" So while this record may sound familiar in certain parts..the sum of it all : with strong musicianship and song writing makes for a Top Notch listen!

What Are You Waiting For?........Get It!
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Septicflesh - Sumerian Daemons (2003)

1. Behold… The Land of Promise

2. Unbeliever

3. Virtues of the Beast

4. Faust

5. When All is None

6. Red Code Cult

7. Dark River

8. Magic Loves Infinity

9. Sumerian Daemon

10. Mechanical Babylon

11. Infernal Sun

12. The Watchers

13. Shapeshifter

Origin - Greece
Genre - Atmospheric Death Metal

" Normally intros on metal albums are quite superficial, but Septic Flesh show that it is also possible to produce quite a bombastic one. The first real song Unbeliever is a logical suite to the intro. Bombastic monumental soundtrack-like tunes get combined with very brutal death metal riffs. This sounds very unusual, but also interesting. Especially the use of a mixed male and female choir gives nearly each song the certain touch that goes below the skin. It's great how Septic Flesh are able to combine brutality with melodies, and this all enriched with opera and symphonic parts"

" As Septic Flesh were already formed back in 1990, they may be called a Greek institution, but they are still able to play innovative metal after more than 13 years of band existence. The album also takes advantage of a huge sound. It was recorded in the Swedish Fredman Studio "

We all thought this would be their swansong...until reforming and releasing "Communion"in 2008 - another classic !

This must be heard by all fans of dark music !

The Power of the Dark!..........Get It!
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Hail of Bullets - …Of Frost And War (2008)

1. Before the Storm (Barbarossa)

2. Ordered Eastward

3. The Lake Ladoga Massacre

4. General Winter

5. Advancing Once More

6. Red Wolves of Stalin

7. Nachthexen

8. The Crucial Offensive (19-11-1942, 7.30 AM)

9. Stalingrad

10. Insanity Commands

11. Inferno at the Carpathian Mountains

12. Berlin

Origin - Netherlands
Genre - Death Metal

" Debut from these veterans of such bands as Pestilence,Gorefest,Houwitser"

" A serious love of the Old-School prompted these guys to form a band and spit out some snarling death metal in the tradition of Bolt Thrower,Autopsy,Death etc."

Mixed and mastered in Sweden by Dan Swanö of Edge Of Sanity fame.

50 Ton Tiger tank!.......Get It!
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Spawn of Possession - Cabinet (2003)

1. Lamashtu

2. Swarm of the Formless

3. Hidden in Flesh

4. A Presence Inexplicable

5. Dirty Priest

6. Spawn of Possession

7. Inner Conflict

8. Cabinet

9. The Forbidden

10. Church of Deviance

11. Uncle Damfee

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Technical Brutal Death Metal

" This is Spawn of Possession's debut album, and it's a very impressive piece of work. After a 48 second non-musical intro, these guys rip into 37 minutes of technical, brutal death metal. Their riffs have the tight, syncopative style of Deeds of Flesh with the sharp guitar tone and melodic flash of Necrophagist. Thus, they achieve a near-optimal mix of technicality, musicality, and brutality. They also use a variety of riff tempos and styles, without overusing any particular technique. The end result is that the music remains brutal yet doesn't get boring. The playing is excellent: they're exceptionally tight and handle even the most technical sections with ease. Still, the focus is on the songs, and none of the instruments steal the spotlight. There are a few guitar solos, but they're tasteful, appropriate and short "

" Lyric-wise, exorcism and spiritual/mental control seem to be the main subjects discussed, and considering how violent and haunting each of them can be, it fits the music perfectly. Nothing beats the singer talking about his soul being warped and mutated to the point where he cannot help but want to go on killing sprees, while the music describes every single moment of the man's change, corruption and deeds"

A Total keeper!..........Seek it out...and buy it!

Technically Brilliant!........Get It!
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