Vacation......

Gone for a couple weeks people......Sorry I didnt post earlier.....
Borrowing a computer at a hotel in Jackson Hole,Wyoming.........

D.D.

Beyond Hell - And Evil Crept Through...Ep (2010)

1. Invoking The Elder Beasts (Intro)
2. Summoning The End
3. Fall To Thy Knees In Fear
4. Starving For More

Origin - USA
Style - Death Metal

" From out of the heart of the United States comes another terror in the Death/Doom scene...Beyond Hell featuring Elektrokutioner (Decrepitaph,Festered) and a cast of cohorts :Supreme Sicko - Vocals,Ghastly Shredder (a.k.a. Tony P.) - Guitar, Bass"

" 4 tracks of dark heavy Death/Doom ala Decrepitaph, Hooded Menace etc....This Ep still has a touch of melody in there to spice things up..To go along with the murky doom ridden deathtracks"

" Watch for the full length on Dark Descent Records and Skeleton Plague Records coming soon !
Guaranteeing a more doomier and dakened sound than this 4 tracker...."

They Live !.......We Sleep !
Get it...      Got It...

A few words about the passing of Ronnie James Dio....

Today May 16th,2010.....Metal lost an Icon...Legend....Incredible Voice...And true original Ronnie James Dio...

For me personally...Dio was and will always be one of my favorite singers of all time...
It all started in 1976 with Rainbows 2nd album 'Rainbow Rising'....Then on to 'Long Live Rock&Roll' in 1978...Me cranking it all on a eight track stereo(God damn I'M old! )I'm sure most of you youngsters have never even heard of 8 track before....It was before cassettes...Anyways..It was 1980 when Dio made his best,When he joined Black Sabbath and put out the legendary 'Heaven & Hell' album. Now this album means alot to me then and still is in heavy rotation today.
I was on the way to see Sabbath in 1981 for the Heaven & Hell tour but spent the night in jail instead(But that's a whole other story)All the way to see Heaven & Hell the band reenact that album some 27 years later.

Lets not forget his solo stuff..Which was very cool also...'Holy Diver' was on my radio last night as I was enjoying a bonfire at the beach....'Last In Line' was another of his great recordings.....In the end Ronnie James Dio's music and voice will live on forever and I'm sure he will be fronting whatever great band he appears in..In the afterlife...With Horns raised !.....And shouting: "Look Out"

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona); July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

D.D.

Chronic Decay - Justify Your Existence (2010)

1. Visions 
2. Final Grave 
3. Mirrors of Death
4. Hate Mask 
5. Return to Heaven
6. Everlasting Hate
7. Justify Your Existence 
8. Murder By Degree 
9. No Prayer for the Damned
10. Relentless
11. Silent Prayer 
12. Treachery
13. 1st of September
14. Alko Man Decends

Origin - Sweden
Style - Death/Thrash Metal


" The story of Chronic Decay starts in (Eskilstuna) Sweden in 1987....Originally formed as Hellfire in 1985 Who released a demo called 'Death Revenge' in 86...Later morphed int Chronic Decay and released a Ep in 1990 'Ecstacy In Pain' (Classic stuff) and a legendary split with Exanthema in 1993(also Awesome).....Chronic Decay also appeared on the infamous CBR compilation “Projections of a Stained Mind” (1990) with the track “1st Of September”, and in the “Grindcore” compilation CD (Nuclear Blast, 1993) with two tracks : “Taste For Blood” and “Arbeit Macht Frei” "

" The reason I bring up all the background is to let you see when and where these guys were around and at what time.....Fast forward to 2010 and here we have a Unreleased full-length recorded in 1994 at studio Underground....Brought back from the dead by Me Saco Un Ojo Records...A great new label out of the U.K. "

" I will start by saying....This isn't like the majority of Death Metal that was coming out of Sweden at the time...This is much more Thrashier Punk infested Death Metal played at top speed. The riffing comes exploding out right away and you notice the Hardcore pissed off vocals over the up-tempo tracks...Now there are some cool time changes..But are usually only temporary before taking off again. Sometimes the songs feel like they are careening out of control only to be reigned back in just in the nick of time. 'Hate Mask' sounds like it could be off of 'Beneath The Remains' from Sepultura and 'Murder By Degree' has a great Slayerish breakdown around the 1:36 mark that sounds classic "

" This is a piece of history that has been luckily uncovered !...And even if some of the track's sound samey and end abruptly..This still is a worthy pick up and a Fine album "

Fan's of Sepultura(Old),Pestilence(Malificarus era),Swedish Death Metal with punkish overtones.....Please get to the site and buy this !

Dischange and Meanwhile !.........Get It!
Hear...       Here.....

Miasmal - S.T. - Ep (2010)

1. Creation of Fire
2. Bionic Godhead Erase

Origin - Sweden
Style - Death Metal

" Miasmal return's with a two track 7" of what else?......Crushing Swedish Death Metal ! "

" Now those of you who follow this site know I dug Miasmal's demo...I even had the band send me some Cdrs to get out to the fortunate few who ordered. This band's ability to bring the old sound back is awesome and totally true "

" You know what you get here.....On this ep or single....Typical morbid sounding melodies and buzzing guitars...Great shouting vocals and a cool sound reminding of Dismember's Classic 'Reborn in Blasphemy ' Demo "

Ok...Now its time for these guys to get out a full length...There's enough new and strong labels out there who would get to this....

Follow The Left !........Hand Path !
Over....      Here....    And buy it at Detest Records....And all other fine establishments.

Swallowed - S.T. Ep (2010)

1. Unsavorably
2. Black Phlegm
3. The Dying Misted In The Bloodstream

Origin - Finland
Style - Death Metal

" Holy Doom !.......This is without a doubt.....The slowest....Doom drenched...First Black Sabbath sounding tracks I have heard in a long time. Finland's Swallowed had already put out a couple of demo's in the last couple years....But this 7" takes their sound to a new level ! "

" When playing Crushing Doomy Death Metal....One must take into consideration the sound...And the two earlier demo's left a little to be desired. But on this little ditty..We get a much improved production..Albeit still gloomy atmosphere,Crushing wall of guitars,Barely audible Vocal's. But it works !....In a very Autopsy kinda way "

" 13 minutes of Deathly/Doom Metal with some cool time changes and buildups.....All blessed by the Finnish way of doing it ! "

Go to Emptiness Productions and Buy This !


Devastating !...........Must Buy !
Check it...       Uh..huh.....

Disfigured Dead - Visions of Death (2010)

1. Beyond the Darkness
2. The Gates of Hell
3. Screamatorium
4. Mentally Mutilated
5. Welcome to the Morgue
6. The Act of an Unsound Mind
7. Dead But Walking
8. Trapped Between Worlds
9. Visions of Death
10. They Hear Your Heart Beating
11. Possessed Dead
12. Eternally Entombed

Origin - USA
Style - Death Metal

" With all the Old....New Death Metal acts putting out material in the world today....They mostly pay homage to the Swedish Greats....And there is certainly nothing wrong with that...Enter youngsters Disfigured Dead ! "

" Autopsy !.......Death !.......That's what this reeks of !.....Organically produced....Real drums....Vocals from the grave. This is something that gets my attention. With all the Swedish Love out there..It is nice to hear a young band doing it the way their forefathers did !.....Grinding,Thrashy,Not perfect Death Metal...Nasty,Ugly...That's what I'm talkin about "

" This is not a perfect record....As there seldom is....But Disfigured Dead has touched on something that is rare in today's scene....Visions of Death contains an old school vibe that is dirty, somewhat messy at times and flat out abusive....But goddamn entertaining and shows a bright future ahead "

If you are looking for Synthetic....Perfect Death Metal......Get The Fuck Out!
If you are looking for a small piece of the Old School Pie....Grab your plate....Get A Slice !

Go to Hells Headbangers and buy this !

How Do You Like Me Now ?........I Feel Better Already !
Get It.....    Got It......

Thanx !

Hey people...Sorry about the lack of posts.....Alot going on these days !.......Buying a new house and moving......Buisness keeps me busy working overtime.......Just have not had much time for the blog.....You..The fans are great..and what makes this shit worth doing.....I will try and get back in the groove and get something up everyday !....Woah...Havent I already put up everything that is good in the metal genre?.......Not a chance.....Alot of great stuff coming up....Hopefully some new bands that deserve the recognition and will kick your ass along the way !

Stay With Me !

D.D.

Winterwolf - Cycle of the Werewolf (2009)

1. Intro to Death
2. Phantoms of Madness
3. Cemetary by Night
4. Lycanthropic Aeons
5. nataS fo tsaeB
6. All Shall Be Eaten
7. Shadows, Howling and Doom
8. Wolf Skin Mask
9. Return to the Shadow of Death
10. Cenotaph (Bolt Thrower cover)

Origin - Finland
Style - Death Metal

" Well......Winterwolf Huh?.......Could this be the same Winterwolf that changed their name to DeathChain?......Yes it surely is.....Resurrected and now with their debut album...Well on Cd at least..Vinyl was last year. Now this is quite a band of merauders here...You have ex-members of such luinaries as Demilich !.....De Liriums Order,Deathchain including Antti Boman from Demilich on guitar and backing vocals.....This has to be good right? "

" This is a recreation of the late80s..early 90s Death Metal scene in Sweden, Done by musicians that know what the fuck they are doing. Sulight production?....No..But very close to it..Buzzsaw guitars..Yes....Vocals from so deep it is inhuman..Yes.....Tracks that sound like they would be on some lost Carnage album..Yes Or Nihilist Or..Well you get the idea "

" The songs themselves are, heavy... But with that sort of feeling..Like its all going somewhere ! Bass and guitars move in unision as a monstrous behemoth while the drums thunder away with speedy single and double beats. The thick and balanced production also furthers the brutality by recalling the soundscape of many a album of old. Toss in a Bolt Thrower cover done to the tee and you have a brilliant album on your hands "

Go to Xtreemmusic and buy this now !........This kills....Plain and simple....

Thanx to all the requestors.....Sorry it took so long......

Buy It!......Steal It!....
Borrow it...    Get it....

Laethora - The Light In Which We All Burn (2010)

1. Ekpyrosis
2. I As Infernal
3. A.S.K.E
4. World Deluge
5. A New Day
6. Humanae
7. The Sightless
8. Saevio
9. Uproar
10. Cast To Ruin
11. To The Point 
12. Damnable Doctrine
13. Alogia

Origin - Sweden
Style - Death Metal

" Niklas Sundin of Dark Tranquillity fame and some guys from The Provenance strike back at the melodic sound of their previous bands with this Crushing second album "

" Now D.T. has been around a long time and has made many a great album....But to me their stuff has been kind of stale over the past few records. But this record.....Oh Fucking my !.....Is right up my alley. Grinding Death Metal in the Swedish Tradition....Reminding me of the under appreciated Coercion for some reason....I think it is the savage riffing and gutteral yelling that gets me every time. "

" I didnt know Sundin had this type of album in him....But Im happy he did. This has more than a few moments of Death Metal mayhem that really fucks with my mind while at work. This Lp is a masterstroke of Dark,Relentless,Punishing Music and will give any band out there a run for their money "

Fans of Bloodbath,Coercion Etc.   This is a must !

Go Ahead!.......See If I care!
Yes?        No?

Revolting - The Terror Threshold (2010)

1. Gulp the Blood...
2. The Grip of Death
3. Grotesque Beyond Belief
4. Heads in the Fridge
5. Rise of the Revolter (Instrumental)
6. Harvest the Humans 
7. Trigger the Trap 
8. Bloodthirsty Bitches
9. Destructive Organism
10. Horror Hooker
11. Gorezone Obsession
12. Vengeance of the Nails
13. Slimetime
14. Grizzly Aftermath
15. Welcome to the Shredshed
16. Bonesaw Leftovers
17. Skull Scavengers

Origin - Sweden
Style - Death Metal

" 2nd full length from Rogga and the boys "

" This is fucking cool...You not only get the new album!...But a unreleased Ep 'Bonesaw Leftovers' in the package...A full 52:30 of Swedish Death Metal. What the hell !!!......Do I hear some melodic passages....Some cool melodic guitars..No not of the gay power metal kind.....But in a Uunleashed,Evocation sorta way. Rogga has stepped it up in the song writing dept.... and even includes an instrumental of the horror type complete with catchy melodic guitar work"

" Don't get me wrong....This shit is brutal in the Swedish tradition....Just more varied and definitely crushing ! Just way more catchy and better overall songs. Rogga's growl has not changed but add in a bit of a higher rasp in some tracks. This may be the best set of tracks that Rogga has written...And thats saying alot "

Go to Razorback and buy this at once !.....I command you !......Or miss out on one of the best albums of the year so far !

Nightmare !.....On Gamleby st. !
Shoot....      Score.....

Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition (2010)

1. The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles
2. Beyond The Pale
3. Hammer And Life
4. Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)
5. Downfall
6. March Of The Sycophants
7. Nanking
8. Burn, Hollywood, Burn
9. Democide
10. The Sun Is My Destroyer
11. A Perpetual State Of Indifference
12. Good Riddance

Origin - USA
Style - Thrash Metal

" After 30 years in the Thrash Metal buisness....Here comes Exodus to show everyone how the fuck it is done ! "

" I had the pleasure of playing with Exodus a few times back in the 80s,90s and I can tell you...These guys never took a night off....They always ripped and always gave all they had.This new record see's a confident,veteren band that have been around the world and back..And are still pumping out albums such as this "

" This new record is a ball crusher...Period !......This will hurt your speakers...Your ears....Your neighbors....Its that good !.......Riffing has always been Exodus main forte...And Exhibit B is no different....Over an hour of riff after punishing riff...Interspliced with terrific solo's and a bombastic mix.To me..Rob Dukes sounds like Zetro Souza alot of the time...And the rest he fits in his own style....Which is fine. But it is Gary Holt & Lee Altus that are the stars here....Their riffs and melodic solo's and dual harmony guitars are spectacular and worth the price of admission "

So in the end...Exodus is here to show all the wonderkind retro-Thrashers and high top wearin youngsters the real shit.....This aint Old-School.......These Mother-Fuckers are Pre-School !

Get It?........Good!

Corrupt - Born of Greed - Demo (2004)

1. Born of Greed
2. Human Wreckage
3. Warpath

Origin - Sweden
Style - Thrash Metal

" I have been gone for a week or so on buisness...Didnt have time to post anything...Sorry people!
Not much new stuff anyway...Revolting..Not Yet,Entrails...Not Yet....Hopefully soon...Anyways..."

" Here we are talking Thrash Metal....My own preferred style back in the day...Death Metal was not here yet. Corrupt or Corrupted before the name change are in the fine tradition of Old-Style sounding Thrash bands from Sweden...Much like the mighty Hypnosia..One of my all timers"

" Aggressive old school thrash, also reminiscent of Kreator ("Terrible Certainty", "Extreme Aggression") and Destruction..Maybe late 80s Slayer and Sepultura also.The vokills are from the Mille Petroza school of singing here...Snarling and vicious. Riffing is provided by talented guitarist Olof Wikstrand (Enforcer,Caustic Strike)..Who has to be the most prolific Thrash musician in Sweden right now"

A top notch demo that was later put on cassette with a bonus track...I have the Cdr copy....That track is a Slayer cover 'Kill Again'

Recommended for all true Thrashers out there !

Go Ahead !....Get It!
Here...     There....

Intestinal - Human Harvest (2010)

1. Maggot Filled Flesh
2. Licking a Dead Cunt
3. Bloodsplatter
4. Piled Alive
5. Skinripped Whore
6. Meat Train
7. Swamp
8. No Remains of Your God
9. Murder = Art
10. Dead Raped Forever

Origin - Sweden
Style - Death Metal

"  Youngster's Intestinal from Östergötlands län, Sweden set forth with their debut album "

" Lets see what we have here: Black & White cover art?...Check !.....Lyrics dealing with necrophilia, guts,blood?....Check!....Raw production(Demo Styled)?.....Check!....Buzzsaw guitars,grindy passages?...Check!...Slashing,Groovy Autopsy inspired  songs?....Check!...Originallity?....Nope !.....But who gives a shit....Its from Sweden ! "

" If you are into the descibed sound above....Minus vocals a bit too far back in the mix...Then this is for you. Not the greatest thing since sliced bread....But putridly wholesome..And authentic sounding !  "

Not a bad start here.....I would expect a stronger effort next time....Keep it comin....

Nihilistic Holocaust !.......Huh?
Whatever....      Listen.......

Zombified - Zombified Slaughtermachine (2010)

1. Divine Killing
2. Zombified Slaughtermachine
3. Sleepless
4. This Saw Was Made for Killing
5. Dö Nån Jävla Gång 
6. World of Disembodied Spirits
7. Skull Fister 
8. The Master Destroyer
9. Carnage Kingdom
10. Anemic Slaughterhouse

Origin - Sweden
Style - Death Metal


" Imagine that !.......Another Grooving,Grindy,Death Metal Band from Sweden.....And a Fucking good one at that "

" If you dig on the old sound...Insert name here......This has it all....Deep gruff vocals,Grinding skillsaw guitars,punishing drums and the authentic yet modern sound to it. And you can get this on the cheap from the label Shepherd Of Rot Records $7 in the Usa $9 anywhere else...Now why wouldnt you spend a few bucks and get some quality music from a label thats doing it the right way ? "

This oozes Death from every pore !

Are You In?...  Or Are you out?
Get it...     Got It!....

Hooded Menace - Never Cross The Dead (2010)

1. Never Cross The Dead
2. Terror Castle 
3. Night Of The Deathcult
4. The House Of Hammer
5. Rituals Of Mortal Cremation
6. As The Creatures Ascend
7. From Their Confined Slumber
8. Theme From Return Of The Evil Dead

Origin - Finland
Style - Death/Doom Metal



" 2nd full-length from Lasse and the Death Squad that is Hooded Menace "
 
" Highly-anticipated second album from this Finnish doom/death band. Having stormed the underground with their debut album, 'Never Cross the Dead' finds the band in fine form, ready to throw you another six feet further into your grave and add another dozen nails to your rotting coffin...hail Hooded Menace!


" Never Cross The Dead takes the Hooded Menace sound of their Fulfill The Curse debut into heavier and doomier terrain. And of course further into the depths of plodding brutal Death Metal terror. A bludgeoning and sprawling mix of old-school Death Metal and heaving glacial Sludge Doom, albeit more melodic... Never Cross The Dead is a horror-filled journey through the eyes of Hooded Menace mastermind Lasse Pyykko, one of the most notorious, productive and prolific musicians in the underground Death Metal scene "

" People....If you dug the first one....This is Heavier,Catchier,Sludgier,Gnarlier,Melodic Death/Doom than before.....And a devastating production=Behold : End of the year list !

Into The Grave !.........You Will Stay !
Hear....    There.....

Appointment With Fear - Compilation (1991)

1. Misanthrope - Paradoxical Burial (France)
2. Coprophagist - Addiction To Self Dismemberment (Germany)
3. Traumatic - The Grotesque Mulilation Of Infected Organs (Sweden)
4. Supuration - Sordid & Outrageous Emanation (France)
5. Dicktator - Feast Of Abhorrenz (Finland)
6. Masacre - Morbida Implosion (Columbia)
7. Anguish - Condemned To Death (Finland)
8. Transgressor - Limbless Doom (Japan)
9. Grotesque - Incantation (Sweden)
10. Cenotaph - Larvs Of Subconcious (Mexico)
11. Acheron - Death To Millions (Australia)
12. Shub Niggurath - Disembowelment Slaughter To The Flesh (Mexico)
13. Macabre End - Spawn Of Flesh (Sweden)
14. G-Anx - Clouds Of Cancer (Sweden)
15. Dead - Far Beyond Imagination (Germany)
16. Putrid Offal - Gurgling Prey (France)
17. Extincion Cerebral - África, Un Grito De Hambre (Mexico)

Origin - Earth
Style - Death Metal,Grind,Thrash Metal

" Early Death Metal...Grincore Compilation on Cyber Music...Featuring many bands from many nations with many a sound "

I will try to give you a quick rundown of some of the good on this Comp:

Coprophagist - Early grind in the Carcass vein
Traumatic - Classic Swedish Death/Grind off the (The Morbid Act Of A Sadistic Rape Incision Ep)
Supuration - Heavy Death Metal in the Pestilence (Consuming Impulse) Vein
Masacre - Columbia's oldest Deah Metal Legend....Grandfathers of the south american sound
Anguish - Finnish Death Metal Sounding a bit like Demilich
Grotesque - Tompa and company starting the Black/Death rebellion
Macabre End - Later morphing into God Macabre...Easily one of the best Swedish Death Bands
G-Anx - Obscure Swedish Punk/Metal
Acheron - Members later changed name to Abamelin

There you are.....A Classic Compilation of Early Death Oriented Metal from all over the planet !

Go Ahead !........Get It!
Here...     There....

Obscure Infinity - Requiem - Demo (1993)

1. Land of No Return
2. Only the Stars
3. Follow Us
4. Nocturnal Autopsy
5. Request in Peace

Origin - Sweden
Style - Death Metal

" Formed in 1991...Obscure Infinity from Mariestad,Sweden made Death Metal in the vein of early Gorefest.....This is their second demo released with only a logo as artwork "

" Another of the lost gems of Swedish Death Metal.....Recorded at Gorysound studios with Dan Swano at the helm. A little noisy beacause of the old cassette....But you will get the picture when the music kicks in "

Too bad these guys never stuck around to put out a full length...Members later formed Wolfpack then Wolfbrigade.......Tormentor gets this one !

Thirteen !.......Ghosts !
Down.....     Below.....

Spearhead - Decrowning the Irenarch (2007)

1. Prolegomenon
2. Decrowning the Irenarch
3. When the Pillars Fall
4. Road to Austerlitz
5. Interregnum
6. Iulianus Augustus Apostata
7. In the Face of the Absolute
8. Thus Always to Tyrants
9. Mors Triumphalis 
10. Brotherhood of Arms
11. Aftermath

Origin - United Kingdom
Style - Black/Death Metal

Spearhead: ...a force that leads an attack. the leading forces in a military thrust...

" Founded in 2003, Spearhead recorded their debut full-length 'Deathless Steel Command' in mid-2005..An ok but under-produced record of mostly black metal origin. After a ep in 06 they found themselves at the mighty Hertz Studios(Vader,Decapitated etc) to record their new album 'Decrowning the Irenarch' "

" When a band takes a step forward like this always blows my mind...Because this is masterful,
bombastic, militant Blackened Death Metal  based on the philosophy and metaphysics of war. With tight musicianship, memorable song-writing, sophisticated lyrics/concepts and a state of the art production. This is an album of epic proportions, and superior Black/Death Metal mastery"

" This Lp kills from start to finish...Rarely letting up along the way....Fans of Angelcorpse Take special notice....But anyone into fast....Crushing Death Metal.....Get This at all costs ! "

The Glorious Dead !.......Right Now !
First.....      Blood......

Overoth - Death Personified - Ep (2007)

1. Overoth 01:09
2. Suffering of the Detained
3. Death Personified
4. Oath of the Flesh
5. Thanatos Rise
6. Lord of Desolation

Origin - United Kingdom
Style - Death Metal

" Well it seems that Overoth is getting some big hype with their new full-length....And not for no reason....They play sledgehammer heavy Death Metal with catchy riffs and cool solo's "

" They have followed the true course of history..With a demo first..Then an Ep..Then the full length. This is the Ep here...And while not as well produced as the new one...It still reigns supreme in the old style meets new Death Metal scene. Think Bolt Thrower meets any number of Swedish acts "

These guys get it right...Straight ahead riffing, Short songs, powerfull growls,Psychedelic solo's....It aint original....But its damn tasty !

What the hell is an Overoth?
Get It...    Got It......