Paganizer - Born to be Buried Alive (2008) E.P.

1. Flesh Collector

2. Born to be Buried Alive

3. The Morbidly Obscene

4. Carbonized Resurrection

5. The Return of Horror

6. Erare Humanum Death

7. Only Ashes Remain / Promoting Total Death (live)

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death/Thrash Metal


" Roger Johansson must write death metal in his sleep....this guy has more projects going than anyone else in Metal (Ribspreader,Demiurg,Carve,Those who bring the torture etc) "

" So a new e.p. for paganizer...I hear more old-School Death than anything else. Downtuned buzzsaw riffs and the gory vocals...gotta admit he constantly delivers the goods !


Wardog Injection !..............Get It!
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The Haunted - Versus (2008)

1. Moronic Colossus

2. Pieces

3. Little Cage

4. Trenches

5. Ceremony

6. Skuld

7. Crusher

8. Rivers Run

9. Iron Mask

10. Faultline

11. Imperial Death March

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death/Thrash Metal


" 6th full length from this gothenburg supergroup"

" Im still listening to this...........Review soon.....


Go Ahead !..........Get It!
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No Emotions - My Will (2008)

1. Millions…

2. My Will

3. The Useless Flesh

4. Truth and Convention

5. Purity

6. Light of Divinity

7. River Of Lies (truth inside you)

Origin - Ukraine
Genre - Technical Death Metal


" Unrelenting Technical death metal from the Ukraine is on tap here!.....This disc is crushing yet time changes and tempo's make it different than most blastfests"

" Recorded at the mighty Hertz studios(Decapitated,Vader) it is a strong guitar production but the drumming is very technical and blast heavy also. The vocalist has a deep growl that fits nicely and the song structures are quite diff than most...I suppose you could make the Decapitated reference...but not a clone"

This one takes a couple of spins to sink in....to absorb all thats going on....but in the end....what you have is a Hateful,Emotionless(hence the name)brutal album...and I for one Dig this !


Kill At Will !..........Got It!
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Traumatic - The Morbid Act of a Sadistic Rape Incision (1991) e.p.

1. The Morbid Act of a Sadistic Rape Incision

2. The Grotesque Mutilation of Infested Organs

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Death Metal

" "Rare" e.p. only 1000 hand numbered copies "

" Around 1990 plenty of death metal bands were founded in sweden..one of the most original and underrated was Traumatic. They were not Entombed clones..but rather played a brand of Grinding/Death metal not heard too much in those days...This is a short e.p....but a great version none the less"

Alvaro requested this !

Get It!..........My Brother!

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Revocation - Empire of The Obscene (2008)

1. Unattained

2. Tail From The Crypt

3. Exhumed Identity

4. Fields of Predation

5. Alliance And Tyranny

6. Suffer These Wounds

7. Summon The Spawn

8. None Shall Be Spared (All Shall Be Speared)

9. Stillness

10. Age of Iniquity

11. Empire of The Obscene

Origin - USA
Genre - Technical Death/Thrash Metal


" Holy Fucken cripes !......I didnt see this one coming !....Awesome technical death/thrash from the USA.....Huh? "

" REVOCATION is a technical metal band that combines the power and aggression of the old-school thrash metal style with the twisted musicanship of technical death metal. And I am here to tell you this kills !.....Astounding riffery,mind blowing drums,Dimebag like solos,huge vocals of both the gutteral and the thrashy mid-range style,outstanding bass playing to support the massive production.....Im running out of fucking things to say about this record "

" If you are into ruthless,inventive tech death/thrash this could be your Gold Medal winner for 2008 !........I shit you not....Buy this record ! Period.


Get Going !...Or Get Out Of The Way !
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Projections of a Stained Mind (1991) Compilation

1. Entombed - Forsaken

2. Mayhem - Carnage

3. Grotesque - Spawn Of Azathoth

4. Therion - Future Conscience

5. House Of Usher - Battle Of Spectrum

6. Merciless - Nuclear Attack

7. Unleashed - The Dark One

8. Nirvana 2002 - Mourning

9. Chronic Decay - 1st Of September

10. Dismember - Sickening Art

11. Mayhem - The Freezing Moon

12. Merciless - The Book Of Lies

13. Macrodex - Cremation

14. Traumatic - A Putrid Reek Of Mangled Remains

15. Tiamat - Ancient Anciety

16. Skull - On A Mission In Blood

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal


" Compilation of classic Swedish underground bands from the inception of the Swedish death metal subgenre in 1991"

" Towards the beginning of the Death Metal wave C.B.R. records put out this compilation and sent it to the far corners of the world to show metalheads what was going on in sweden....Many of these bands later became famous....some infamous!...But all were at the cusp of something special that still rings true even today !

Here are some of my fave tracks :

1. Entombed - Forsaken captures the elegance of their second album without the excess of swing in its rhythm, being compositionally more of the second but in spirit and playing of their legendary "Left Hand Path."

5. House of Usher - Battle of Spectrum provides a definitive "Swedish death metal" track that resembles an Unleashed/Dismember hybrid; fast tremolo riffs run into a melodic slow breakdown that ambles like a newly created river.

6. Merciless - Nuclear Attack is what, had they continued to develop, a band like Metallica might have been: violent riffs, a catchy chorus, and enough musical deviation in the latter half to give musicians room for not only well-designed solos but use of drums and bass to higher potential.

8. Nirvana 2002 - Mourning sounds extremely similar to Dismember, from the slow melodic opening to the faster pickup riffs colliding into similar progressions played slower with the impact of dramatic theatre, sliding into choruses that are both vocal hook and flavorfully compact and resolute progressions. Did this later appear on "Like an Ever-Flowing Stream" as "Soon to be Dead"? Members of Entombed shared with Dismember helped produce it. Hmm.

13. Macrodex - Cremation reminds the experienced listener of Finland's Belial: plodding verse riffs and fast choruses with an underlying implication of melody stated in four notes, followed by pure rhythm riffing of a punkish simple nature to offset its impact. This song builds through basic riffs and pocket drumming toward a melodic takedown that is effective but not as repetitively as used here.

14. Traumatic - A Putrid Reek of Mangled Remains opens with a chromatic suspension riff like the one that opens Deicide's "Oblivious to Evil," and then drops into a running downstrum riff that is fantastically catchy but has to set it up against rock-style seizure pauses that play on our desire for forward rhythm with sudden stops; the rest is simple death metal that could be stuck in Florida or Stockholm with no effect on either.

You Know What To Do !......................Get It!

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Vinterland - Welcome My Last Chapter (1996)

1. Our Dawn Of Glory

2. I'm An Other In The Night

3. So Far Beyond... (The Great Vast Forest)

4. A Castle So Crystal Clear

5. As I Behold The Dying Sun

6. Vinterskogen

7. Still The Night Is Awake

8. A Winter Breeze

9. Wings Of Sorrow

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Black Metal


" VINTERLAND are a somewhat mysterious Swedish band that released this killer album in 1996 and disappeared a short time after that, which is really very sad. After all “Welcome My Last Chapter” offers first-class melodic, intense Black Metal which could be described as a mixture between DISSECTION, old NAGLFAR (“Vittra”)"

" I wouldn't even go as far as to call the tracks "songs" - they mix into a long stream of pure hate and sorrow. That is how I describe the album, pure hate and sorrow incarnated in music. The drums are extremely fast and hard, with double bass through most of the album. The melodies consist of constant harmonies from the guitars. The vocals are raw growls that make the spine shiver from the pure power they contain. On to the band. The band is swedish. There are only three members in Vinterland, Pehr Larsson (strings of vinter, acoustic guitars and backing vocals), Forn Bragman (strings of knight, acoustic guitars, bass and vocals) and Andreas Larsson ("black abyssic thunder" which I guess means drums). The album is released on No Fashion Records and "This work is eternally dedicated to the memory of Gustav Ekbäck" (quote from the booklet).

To finish this review, some words of advice: Go fucking buy this CD. Now.



Wings Of Funeral !..........Get It
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Eructation - Demo (1992)

1. Day of Confusion

2. Foul Feast

3. Consider to Die

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Death Metal

" One and only demo......Old-School Death Metal done the swedish way....."

For connoisseurs........!...Of Bands like Uncanny, Wombbath, Authorize !

Whats Next !..........Get It!

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Kaamos - Lucifer Rising (2005)

1. Black Revelation

2. Gnosticon

3. Inaugurating Evil

4. Theriomorphic Pandaemonium

5. Dark Void

6. Lucifer Rising

7. Sacrament In Red

8. Mysterious Reversion

9. Chthonic

10. Ascent

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal


" These guys sure know how to craft some solid death metal. Kaamos play death metal the Swedish way, not the modern Gothenburg way but the old Swedish way in the vein of early Entombed, Grave, Vomitory and Dismember. This was sadly their last full-length before breaking up...But it is a heavy bastard!

" A comparison can be made with the more widely acclaimed Bloodbath, as they both recreate the sound and feel of death metal's golden era, but done in such an energizing manner that it is impossible to dismiss either as unoriginal rehashes or mere emulation. It seems almost superfluous to comment on various aspects of the album; anyone at all familiar with this kind of music will not be treated to any real surprise, but nor will he think that his money has been wasted by purchasing this album. Definitely recommended.


Blood Of Chaos !.....Get It!
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Deny the Urge - Blackbox Of Human Sorrow (2008)

1. Preludium

2. Isolation

3. Open The Gates

4. Challenge Yourself

5. Material God

6. The Veiling

7. Father Of All

8. The Legacy Of War

9. All Of Your Creation

10. Intro

11. The Mask Itself

Origin - Germany

Genre - Technical Death Metal

" This is two killer albums in the same year from the same guys !

Deny The Urge is also some of the members of Headshot (great thrash record...Use search)"

" This record is a mixture of technical Riffing and melodic passages (twin guitars) and explosive solos via Henrik Osterloh and Olaf Danneberg .....These guys are at the top of their game!...I'll take them over the Amott brothers anyday "

" We see them open up with some violin and cello instrumentals before crushing riffery and deep gutteral vocals take over. I cannot stress how good the guitars are....technical,fast,melodic with a terrific production...you can even hear the bass clearly !

" This record just jumped into contention for the end of the year list !.......Yes its that good !

For those of you into catchy..Technical death metal,Scandanavian twin guitars and blistering solos....Look Out !

No Boundaries !..........Get It!

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Torture Division - With Endless Wrath (2008)

1. Ejaculation of the Wicked

2. Bludgeoning your Flesh Into Dust

3. We are Torture Division

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal


" Debut demo from Lord K (Kenth) Philipson - guitar (The Project Hate,Dark Funeral), Tobias Gustafsson - drums (God Among Insects,Vomitory) & Jörgen Sandström - vocals, bass (Grave,Vicious Art) "

" Blasting Death Metal all the way through....A punch in the fucking face of all the shit bands putting out records every day of the week "

Torture Division is so sure you will dig their music they are giving it away for free !
Now their arent to many bands doing that nowadays.....So visit the site....get the music here or there and buy a damn shirt to support a Death Metal Band !

Torture Division


Open The Gates!......And !........Get It!
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Torture Division - We Bring Upon Thee (2008)

1. Invoking The Knifer

2. We Bring Upon Thee

3. Terroreyes

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Death Metal

" 2nd release.....and totally free via their website!"

" These veterans are fucking serious about their Death Metal.....With a crushing production via Dan Swano himself....3 tracks that are better than most complete albums !

Torture Division

Torture Chamber Indeed !..........Get It!

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Uncanny - Transportation to the Uncanny (1991) Demo

1. Intro

2. Creeping Persecution Behind the Gates

3. Transportation to the Uncanny

4. The Porno Flute

5. Why My Intestines?

6. Outro

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Death Metal

" 1st demo from the (Avesta) Sweden death horde....consisting of members of Katatonia,Centinex etc..."

" Early release produced by Dan Swano at his unisound studios....very underrated band from this era "

Hail Sweden !..........Get It!

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Goddefied - Abysmal Grief (1993) E.P.

1. Blaspheme In Blood

2. Zephaniah Dwells

3. Abysmal Grief

4. Spiritually Deceased

5. Left To Die

6. Inhumation of Shreds

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal


" Recorded and Mixed at Sunlight Studio,Stockhom24 & 25 of June 1992 & 30 and 31 January 1993, Produced by Tomas Skosberg And Goddefied Engineered by Tomas Skogsberg "

" Another Entombed,Dismember worship band.......But a very good one "


" This is their only release.....through the obscure Wild Rags records "


Swedish History !..........Get It!
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Obscure Infinity - Beyond the Gate (1992) Demo

1. Beyond the Gate

2. Reign of Darkness

3. Feast of Gore

4. Beneath the Sacred Wave

" Rare 1st release from these swedish crushers !.....Full on Entombed,Grave worship going on here.....Sunlight production ! What else?"

" Another in a series of "Rare" Swedish artifacts I will be putting up.......Enjoy!

Swedish Death Metal History !.........Get It!

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Carbonized - No Canonization (1990) single

1. No Canonization

2. Statues

3. Au-to-dafe

4. Inner Ground (previously unreleased)

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Progressive Death Metal

" Classic single released on Thrash records in 1990 on black/white vinyl"

" This was their second recording...and my favorite !....what you get is fast-paced death metal in the Nihilist,Carnage vein but a bit more technical..The vocals are Matti Kärki of Dismember fame. This was produced by the mastermind Tomas Skogsberg so you know that you can expect quality sound "

" This is another piece of Swedish Death Metal History!.....And quite different from other bands at the time............

Death Is Life !.............Get It!

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Aeternus - ...And So the Night Became (1998)

1. There's No Wine Like the Blood's Crimson

2. As I March

3. Warrior of the Crescent Moon

4. Blodsverging

5. When the Crow's Shadow Falls

6. Ild Dans

7. ...And So the Night Became

8. Fyrndeheimen

Origin - Norway

Genre - Black/Death Metal

" Incorporating strong elements of folk with dark atmospheres, and using clean (but gruff) male vocals as well as beautiful female singing, Aeternus weaves epic Pagan metal enchanced with storylines reminiscent of war-metal, conjuring primal archetypes and ancient deities (of Olden times) rather than the usual Satan/Christian dichotomy atypical of many Black Metal bands. Only about 1/3 here contains vocals at all, the rest is Black Metal performed alternately fast and slow (mostly slower). Throw in clear/clean folk instrumental passages where you'll forget its Aeternus completly...until, wham! "

" One could get lost in this release! -So- much happening. -So- much going on. Every note and masterful passage is something that has to be absorbed. To immerse oneself in _... And So the Night Became_ is to fully enjoy the musical fabric woven around you. Eight original pieces welcome you for a stunning sixty-three minutes !

" All listeners with a taste for the viking,celtic,black,dark,death metal....Please do yourself a favor and get this now !

Waiting for the Storms !.....Get It!

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Convulse - World Without God (1992)

1. Intro + World Without God

2. Putrid Intercourse

3. Incantation Of Restoration

4. Blasphemous Verses

5. False Religion

6. Resuscitation Of Evilness

7. Infernal End

8. Godless Truth

9. Powerstruggle Of Belief

Origin - Finland

Genre - Death Metal

" First off.....This album was only re-leased on vinyl in 1992...talk about hard to find...but now has been re-issued...This is without a doubt...one of the most brutal death metal recordings of the early 90s ! Think Demigod,Grave ramped up a bit..."

" Shitloads of crushing riffs...with deep, powerful vocals ,non-triggered drums and an overall eerie,dark,evil sounding production and you have a instant classic! "

" Now...not many people know of this record or band for that matter...but if you are an old-school freak or just old-school (Like Me) then you have to check this out.....Everything about this record just reeks of evilness... from the awesome cover artwork, to the music !

Evil, Blasphemy, Gore !..............Get It!

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Excruciate - Passage of Life (1993)

1. Confused Mind

2. Endless Suffocation

3. Inhumation Postnatal

4. Eternal Incubation

5. Anatomical Self-Fertilization

6. Passage of Life

7. Sabbath In The Mortuary

8. Beyond The Circle

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Death Metal

" Another Swedish gem here !......ultra rare cd......"

" One of the many underrated death metal bands from sweden in the early 90s...this crew had members from Carbonized,Grave,Therion etc...Buzzsaw recording at Sunlight Studio of course. Plenty of time changes,strained growling vocals and some heavy riffing make this album a underground classic !

Good Luck finding this on ebay...and if you do..be prepared to spend mucho Dinero !

Hymn of Mortality !.....Fuckers !...........Get It!

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Undivine - A Deceitful Calm (2008)

1. My Silence

2. The Chaos Prayer

3. ...And the Word Was War

4. In Lust and Disgust

5. Cold Dead Heart

6. A Vision Undivine

7. The Cleansing

8. Catholic

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Black/Death Metal


" Just a few seconds into the opening track and Im diggin this already....Melodic Blackened death is what I would call it....Like a mixture of Dissection,Naglfar,Necrophobic....are those strong enough names for you?"

" UNDIVINE do not play blastbeats all the time but rely on their ability of composing, combining catchiness and partly hypnotic vocal lines with amazing guitar sprints. Multilayer guitar towers and stomping drums and Surprising breaks and hardly noticeable changes in measure care for well dosed alternation, but do not destroy the dynamics of suspense. Vocally....Sacramentum comes to mind...harsh & raw screams and some well placed spoken passages that I dont mind at all "

" The Musicianship is top quality....the production is perfect for this genre and these swedes have come up with a real Devil of a record ! This truly is a powerful slab of blackened/death metal !

Highly Recommended for fans of Dissection,Naglfar,Necrophobic !


To death you bleed !.........Get It!
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