Bloodbath - Unblessing the Purity (2008)

1. Blasting the Virginborn

2. Weak Aside

3. Sick Salvation

4. Mouth of Empty Praise

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Death Metal

" Here It Is !..........New crushing E.P. from this all-star outfit playing Old-School styled death metal. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) is back on vocals...and they are sick as usual !

Death, gore, violence, supernatural, hate........Get It!

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Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris (2000)

1. Land Where Sympathy Is Air

2. To Become Shelter And Salvation

3. Bringer Of Elvenefris Flame

4. Flowering Entities

5. To Give

6. On The Way Home

7. Shine Of Consolation

8. Sadness And Strength

9. A Step Closer

10. An Old Man And A Child

11. Walking In The Garden Of Ma'at

Origin - Czech Republic

Genre - Progressive/Brutal Death Metal

"Technical and occasionally Progressive Death Metal with light Grind touches" is what you'd have to call this music, but you know what? Fuck such labels; what's in a name after all?

""Elvenefris" is one of these albums of which I can in good conscience say that there probably hasn't been anything like this, and neither will there be anytime soon. Of course there have been albums that made the listener's jaw drop due to their sheer brutality and the musicians' technical skill. Of course there have been albums that enchant you with magical melodies and turn minutes into seconds. However, I can't remember any album that combined these two elements as seamlessly as "Elvenefris" does. Not only that, but the Egyptian overtones along with some of The greatest fucking drumming I've ever heard.

If you havent heard this guys, I highly recommend everyone to give them a try. They will amaze you....Take your time and absorb all of it.......

Amazing Piece Of Work Here!..........Get It!

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Septic Flesh - Communion (2008)

1. Lovecraft's Death
2. Anubis
3. Communion
4. Babel's Gate
5. We The Gods
6. Sunlight Moonlight
7. Persepolis
8. Sangreal
9. Narcissus

Origin - Greece

Genre - Atmospheric Death Metal

"Absolutely Stunning!!!!!!These greek veterans have been in hibernation for 5 years...but you cannot tell on this new masterpiece of Brooding,Evil"

"You see, Septic Flesh have made good with an album that is as surprisingly fresh-sounding as it is a work of sheer musical genius.Deep guttural Vocals surrounded by Massive heavy guitars and a crushing Studio Fredman(sweden) Production"

"This album is like a soundtrack to a Dark,occult Movie.The classical arrangements were performed by The 80 Part Full Orchestra, 32 Part Choir Of Prague.Simply put.... this is a record of mind-blowing proportions!

Watch for this one on end of the year lists !

Enough...Already.....Get It!

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New Testament & Belphegor tracks (2008)

1. More Than Meets the Eye

From upcoming album "The Formation of Damnation"

Crushing track from the new record......if the rest is as good as this...we are in for a Thrash fest!

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1. Bondage Goat Zombie

From the upcoming album "Bondage Goat Zombie"

Black/Deathsters from austria return to slaughter all with new album.......2008 looking like a banner year for Metal !

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Sotajumala - Death Metal Finland (2004)

1. Intro
2. Meidän Maa
3. Elämän Vihollinen
4. Syyttömien Veri
5. Kuolleet
6. Rakkaudesta Sotaan
7. Panssarikolonna
8. Sisu Sinivalkoinen
9. Sotajumala
10. Vanki
11. Pommitus


Origin - Finland

Genre - Death Metal

"This is extremely fast. This is brutal and sinister. This is snarling hatred in music form. This is fucking WAR.

"The music could best be described as a tank rolling onwards to battle and therefore I think the cover picture is very fitting as well, as it shows a tank rolling down whatever stands in its way.Blasting riffs from start to finish....there are no slow songs just crushing death,war,bombs,artillery......

Wargods!...........Get It!

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Dominion Caligula - A New Era Rises (2000)

1. A New Era Rises
2. Dominion
3. Praise thy Victorious
4. In Love With the Gods
5. Let Them Hate Me
6. Drink the Royal Seed (Fellatio Me Scrotum)
7. Let Me Become
8. Cold Black

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" When I first heard of the band, I thought it was going to be alot like Dark Funeral(Dominion and Caligula are members of Dark Funeral). Well, I was quite wrong. While Dark Funeral's material is fast and hateful, Dominion Caligula's material is mid paced and more atmospheric.These guys are also in one of my favorites Vicious Art...The vocals on this album are amazing as always with Caligula. Top Notch production too"

"This album is based on the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, with some decadence of the said empire thrown in too. The lyrics are diverse enough to make them interesting. The material presented to us is some powerful, melodic, mid-paced death/doom metal that is fucking powerful"

Dark Funeral fans may or may not like it.....but any death/black metal fan should check this out!.....Its that good...

Cruelty, Depravity............Get It!

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In Flames - The Mirror's Truth (2008) e.p.

1. The Mirror's Truth

2. Eraser

3. Tilt

4. Abnegation

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Melodic Metal?

"New Ep from Gothenburg's Heroes.........

#1 is from upcoming album (A Sense of Purpose )due in april

#2&3 are unreleased non-album tracks

#4 is a different version than previously released

Modern Rock?...........Get It!

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Urkraft - Eternal Cosmic Slaughter (2004)

1. Blessed Be The Human Beast

2. Paint The City Black

3. Soulless

4. Unleash The Will

5. Eternal Cosmic Slaughter

6. At The Border Of The Known World

7. Cannibal Melancholy

8. Through Your Senses

9. The Scarlet Burning

Origin - Denmark

Genre - Melodic Death/Thrash Metal

"This isn't an upbeat or happy sounding album at all. It's undeviatingly heavy, and a lot darker than most other melodic death metal"

"The songs are memorable, headbangable, and full of great riffs. What more could someone ask for?......The guitars will overwhelm you with constant riffiage. Stemming from an aggressive Swedish thrash/death style of riffing, Urkraft also include some depressive moments and of course, showcase a superb melodic side....vocally a sort of hybrid of Tompa(At The Gates)& and a lower range gutteral grunt"

The Haunted,Hatesphere,...Fans Take Notice !

Hellride............Get It!

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Devilish Impressions - Diabolicanos - Act III: Armageddon (2008)

1. T.H.O.R.N.S
2 Rex Inferni

3. The Word Was Made Flesh Turned Into Chaos Again
4. I Am The Son Of God

5. Tales Of Babylon’s Whore
6. Diabolicanos

7. Natas Ro Dog On Si Ereht (Of Plagues And Blasphemy)
8. Har-Magedon
9. Mass For The Dead

Origin - Poland

Genre - Black/Death Metal

"What we now have here is a follow-up, a band’s second full-length titled Diabolicanos – Act III: Armageddon. The band is still on this 9-tracker playing modern black/death metal. The music is therefore also still brutal at times, but it is also catchy and somehow appealing to me. The album, as just mentioned, consists of nine well written songs with epic yet extravagant vocals of Quazarre (known from another Polish band Asgaard)"

"You will get a large dose of Behemoth as well as influences from newer Emperor...D.I. songs are mostly mid-tempo crushers and suit them very well.There's bite aplenty to the guitar, the predominantly progressive Death Metal riffs alternate between punch and puncture whilst frosted Blackened sheet metal sections slice away during more frantic sections. "Tales Of Babylon's Whore" has a very menacing feel to it and yet it still retains the melodies that have come across as an incredibly important element of this album"

For fans of Behemoth,Emperor,Vader !

Devilish indeed!..........Get It!

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Daylight Dies - Dismantling Devotion (2006)

1. A Life Less Lived
2. Dead Air
3. A Dream Resigned
4. All We Had
5. Solitary Refinement
6. Strive to See
7. Lies That Bind
8. Dismantling Devotion

Origin - USA

Genre - Melodic Death/Doom Metal

"One of the best American death/doom metal bands out there, these guys came out of nowhere and have become one of my favorite bands....playing a very dense, melodic, and melancholy brand of metal similiar in style to Opeth or Katatonia, Daylight Dies nonetheless inject a fresh and hypnotic density to their material that manages to make them sound like something new altogether"

"Dismantling Devotion" is a dense, layered, and superbly produced epic of an album. The band alternates heavy, throbbing repetitive riffs and death metal grunts against beautiful ethereal classically-influenced clean tone guitar arrangements and guitar-driven harmonies and soft, lush clean vocals to great effect. Dark, foreboding and mournful lyrics accompany the music perfectly. Very compelling, mesmerizing and addictive stuff. I can't recommend this enough for fans of the genre, and can't wait to hear their new album in 2008"

Compelling,Atmospheric Metal!.......Get It!

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The Cauterized - Hung Be The Heavens With Black (2007)

1. Embalmed At Birth
2. Meroveus Rex (The Blood Immortal)
3. Lament For The Serpent King
4. The Impaler
5. 1187/The Demise Of Faith
6. Hierosolym
7. Machine
8. Witch Hammer
9. Suicide #9
10. Suicide #10
11. Corporate Meatgrinder
12. Megiddo (War Is Upon Us)
13. Castratorium Infernalis

Origin - USA

Genre - Death Metal

"“Hung Be The Heavens With Black” is a work that is familiar yet fresh,..old-school..but new..!

"Clearly adept at heads down blasting, the band run the gamut of tempos as well, the driving surges possess viral infectiousness whilst more cerebral material confidently insists that the delivery is applied rather than mindless. Mid paced chugging pointedly pokes it's finger in your chest on “Meroveus Rex” as well as introducing some seriously heavy punch, the flickering lick of serpentine lead runs interspersed throughout will keep you concentrating on dark corners."

If you are happy to experience well presented, entertaining Death Metal that doesn't seek to explore new boundaries just maintain the essence of the genre and pay homage to its roots, then “Hung Be The Heavens With Black” should be right up your street.

Suicide For Sure!.........Get It!

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Cataract - Cataract (2008)

1.The Separation Of Life And Time
2.Blackest Hour
3.Snake Skin
4.Choke Down
5.Deathwish
6.Burn At The Stake
7.Tonight We Dine In Hell
8.Breeze Of The Kings
9.Doomed Steps
10.In Ashes

Origin - Switzerland

Genre - Thrash Metal

"Some will call these swiss monster's( metalcore)..I disagree completely!..What they are is fucking heavy thrash metal with the tone and politics of hardcore.Heavy,Dark riffing with crushing breakdowns,in your face vocals...and most of all an absolutely bombastic production"

"This is not your typical gothenburg style,emo-howling,core crap...But instead a punch to the face....Thrash style !

If you enjoyed the last record (Kingdom) you will dig this...

If this is your first Cataract recording...put this in your ipod and check it out...

Violent and Brutal.....Get It!

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Illdisposed - The Prestige (2008)

1.Let Go
2.The Tension
3.Weak Is Your God
4.Working Class Zero

5.A Song Of Myself
6.Like Cancer
7.Love Is Tasted Bitter
8.She Knows
9.A Child Is Missing
10.The Key To My Salvation
11....Your Devoted Slave
12.Ich Bin Verloren In Ber

Origin - Denmark

Genre - Death Metal

"2 years after Burn Me Wicked....Illdisposed are back with what they are best at. Pure Death Metal,no clean voices,synths,samples

but done in their way...groovy rhythms,hard hitting riffs,crushing vokills!

Great modern death metal release !

Dont Wait!............Get It!

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Baalphegor - Post Earthquake Age (2006)

1. Manipulated Nerves Impulses

2. Humtec Sphere

3. Ansphina

4. The New Adoreds

5. Filter Of Life

6. ...Moments Of The Creation...

7. New Coming Are Slave

8. Source Of Energy

9. Post Earthquake Age

Origin - Spain

Genre - Death Metal

"Not to be confused with the blackened death metal outfit Belphegor from austria....These guys have their own identity and I like it !

"Baalphegor's style is a mixture of Technical,complex even progressive death metal with some quite twisted,weird passages.On first listen it all sounds awfully familiar but after a few spins it is clear that we are dealing with quite unusual death metal here.One such difference is the use of flamenco guitars but also rhythms in the music, which creates drum patterns that truly stand out. The perseverant listener will be pleasantly surprised by such detours and this is what makes Post Earthquake Age a worthwhile addition to any fan of death metal out there"

Honestly....I really dig this kinda shit ! as it grows on you with every spin! Its not for everyone.....but it is recommended to every self-respected death metal lunatic !

It Is!....What It Is !........Get It!

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Necrovation - Breed Deadness Blood (2008)

1.Dead Faith's Purulence
2.Breed Deadness Blood
3.Dark Reverie
4.Putrid Evocation
5.Recessed in Frailty
6.Seal the Gates
7.Death Salvation
8.Crush Imp Widower
9.Divinity Obscure

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal

"Necrovation play death metal in the old ancient way....buzzsaw guitars,old school gutteral vocals (no pig noise garbage!),a great authentic sounding production,catchy song writing in the Nihilist,old Grave.....tradition!

I dig on the old swedish death metal(probably cause Im old too..)
Its just done in a non-processed..in the garage...rehearsal...throwin down some beers..kinda way!

Repugnant Fans will get this shit!

Vinyl is final!........Get It!
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Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk (2008)

1. Hellhounds On My Trail

2. Blooddrunk

3. LoBodomy

4. One Day You Will Cry

5. Smile Pretty For The Devil

6. Tie My Rope

7. Done With Everything, Die For Nothing

8. Banned From Heaven

9. Roadkill Morning

Origin - Finland

Genre - Melodic Death Metal?

"Back with their sixth full length studio album....."

Take It!..Or Leave It!.....

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Edge of Sanity - Crimson II (2003)

1. The Forbidden Words

2. Incantation

3. Passage of Time

4. The Silent Threat

5. Achilles Heel

6. Covenant of Souls

7. Face to Face

8. Disintegration

9. Aftermath

1 song (43 min) 9 chapters-44 parts

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Progressive Death Metal

"What else can be said about the legendary Dan Swano...man of so much musical genius"

"Crimson II picks up where its predecessor left off. It just takes a different path musically to express itself. This is 100% Dan Swano, the compositions borrow elements from 70's prog rock which is indispensibale to Dan's musical vision. The album tends to sound like Moontower(solo cd) in some points, but still has the classic Edge of Sanity stamp all over it. The amazing riffing, rich melodies, opaque lyrics, angry vocals, great musicianship--everything"

All in all, this is a fitting goodbye from Edge of Sanity to the world. Dan Swano's musical genius has never dissapointed yet, and it definitely does not with this album.

Masterpiece!.....Get It!

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Pleurisy - Seizure (2007)

1. The Need For Speed

2. Maze Of Deceit

3. Fear Of God

4. Whisper Misery

5. War In Pride

6. Crushed

7. Bleed To Breathe

8. The Downward Spiral

9. Deaths Design

Origin - Netherlands

Genre - Death Metal

"Taking their influences from Gorefest,Bolt Thrower,Edge Of Sanity... you can expect massive,crushing death metal"

"The mostly mid-paced songs are masterfully put forth as this

album lives off its dark, doomy riffs and the mean growling and still offers us a wide range of ideas and diversity!

The Production is huge!!.....It is cool to hear an absolutely heavy album not relying on speed or blasting all the time.

Riffing just kills!

This record is supreme Heavy Death Metal !

Break your Fucking Neck!.........Get It!

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Detonation - Portals to Uphobia (2005)

1. Into Sulphur I Descend

2. Portals to Uphobia

3. Structural Deceit

4. Chaos Banished

5. End of Sight, End of Fears

6. Lost Euphoria part III

7. The Loss of Motion Control

8. Solitude Reflected

9. Beyond the Margin

10. The Source to Delve

Origin - Netherlands

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"Second album of DETONATION, “Portals To Uphobia” marks an impressive evolution in the band’s sound. Incorporating a strong amount of melodies into their Death/Thrash Metal sound"

"These Dutch lads certainly can play their instruments and play them well. I hate to start off a review talking about the lone instrumental, but "Lost Euphoria part III" is a great little melodic metal piece that it deserves mention. The guitar work of Mike Ferguson and Koen Romeijn weave plenty of crunchy riffs and melodic harmony leads around each other on this one, as they do on every song. The vocals of Romeijn are your typical melodic death metal style, and will appeal to folks who dig bands like In Flames, Soilwork, Dark Tranquility, and Arch Enemy. He's at his lethal best on the bludgeoning "The Source to Delve ", backed by pounding riffs and manic rhythms, as well as the melodic yet raging inferno of "Into Sulphur I Descend ". Perhaps the best track is the behemoth title track, which mixes blazing speed metal rhythms with complex guitar riffery. The unison guitar harmonies are just spectacular, and Romeijn really growls his heart out. The band slow things down a bit on the grinding and crunchy "Chaos Banished", featuring mammoth riffs and loads of melodic guitar fills"

A great release!

I'm talking Gallery,Minds eye era!..........Get It!

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Soulreaper - Written In Blood (2000)

1. Darken The Sign

2. Written In Blood

3. Satanized

4. Ungodly

5. Subterranean Might

6. Seal Of Degradation

7. Labyrinth Of The Deathlord

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Death Metal

"What happens when former members of the mighty band Dissection unite? You get one of the most fierce, crushing,death metal records in 2000"

"There is more 'death' involved here than found in "The Somberlain" for example but still some black metal leanings intertwined throughout the tracks...."

Fans of Dissection will like this, fans of death metal will love this !

Son Of The Dead!............Get It!

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