Abhoth - Forever to be Vanished There In (1991) Demo

1. Recantation of the Forsaken

2. Forever to be Vanished There In

3. Darkness Greets

Origin - Sweden

Style - Death Metal

" Abhoth were one of the first death metal bands in Sweden and formed in the town of Västerås in 1988 under the name Morbid Salvation Army. The original line-up included vocalist Joakim Bröms who left in 1990 to join Afflicted (ex-Afflicted Convulsion)"

" This is actually their 3rd demo not including a rehearsal demo...and truly one of my all-time favorites....Abhoth played almost a grind,death style early and recorded at Sunlight studios...the sound on this original demo is crushing !

Enjoy this Rare Tape...........

Reduced to a Pulp!.......Get It!

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Pitiful Reign - Visual Violence (2008)

1. Visual Violence

2. Human Coleslaw

3. D.I.V.E.

4. Fatality

5. Malevolence of the Butcher

6. Rapid Deployment

7. Pushed to Prime

8. Thrash, Boobs, and Zombies

Origin - United Kingdom

Style - Thrash Metal

" Debut for "Punishment 18 Records" but 2nd full length from these 80s styled thrashers "

" With thrash being so popular again we are going to see new bands popping up everyday.....some good....some not so....Pitiful Reign is one of the good ones...influenced by Testament,Exodus,Anthrax but with the cross-over beer fueled style of early german thrash"

" “Visual Violence” was produced by Steve DiGiorgio ( Sadus, ex-Death, ex-Testament, ex-Iced Earth) and is very solid with a very clear sound....So if you cant get enough thrash metal...buy this and knock your head off !

And check the cool Ed Repka artwork.......

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Burial - Relinquished Souls (1993)

1. The Second Coming
2. Failure of Technology
3. Traumatized
4. No Existence
5. Abhorence Within
6. Frigid Cold
7. Inner Hostility
8. Untimely Demise
9. Pitiful God

Origin - Netherlands

Style - Death Metal

" Burial's one and only full-length record....Killer death metal in the Massacre(USA) Mold "

" Death was also a big influence and Burial wore their influences on their shirtsleeve, Nasty guitars,Kam Lee like vocals,powerful production "

Another in a long line of unknown or under - appreciated Death Metal bands from the early 90s.........

Killer Stuff !

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Empty Shell - Soul Surgery (2008)

1.Pathology № 4

2.Execute Program

3.Slave Of The Grave

4.Empty Shell

5.Humanoid

6.W.I.D.

7.Eyes of Doom

8.So Close

9.Cutting Eyelids

Origin - Russia

Style - Death Metal

" An unknown band to me?.....I just recieved this and it is quite good...Heavy grinding Death Metal played tight and produced well "

Dont you dig when you get to hear a new band and it kicks ass !

Recommended......

Well?.....Go Ahead !

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Cancer - To The Gory End (1990)

1. Bloodbath

2. C.F.C. (Cancer Fucking Cancer)

3. Witch Hunt

4. Into The Acid

5. Imminent Catastrophy

6. To The Gory End

7. Body Count

8. Sentenced To The Gallows

9. Die Die

Origin - United Kingdom
Style - Death Metal


" Cancer was formed in 1988 and To The Glory End is their debut "

" These guys while being from the U.K could have been from florida when this album came out...produced at Morris sound in Tampa..You got simplistic yet brutal death metal played the old way...not too fast..not many blasts...just pure Death Metal. This cd is excellent from start to finish, reeking of old-school death metal throughout. This is just a very memorable and catchy album and sadly underrated.....In My Opinion !

Old-School Death Metal Classic....And can you believe this cover was banned in alot of places back in 1990....whew we have come along way...Thankfully.


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Captor - Memento Mori (1992) Demo

1. Possessed
2. Vision of fear
3. Metamorphosis
4. Fundamental influence
5. Memento Mori


Origin - Sweden
Style - Death/Thrash Metal


" 2nd demo from these (Katrineholm) Sweden Death/Thrashers "

" Captor is another of the underground bands that never got big....nonetheless...Their material was excellent and they went on to do a full length before turning to a more groovy style later-on"

Rare Demo !...........

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Voivod - Dimension Hatröss (1988)

1. Experiment

2. Tribal Convictions

3. Chaosmöngers

4. Technocratic Manipulators

5. Macrosolutions to Megaproblems

6. Brain Scan

7. Psychic Vacuum

8. Cosmic Drama

9. Batman

Origin - Canada

Style - Progressive Thrash Metal

" 4th full length from the visionary Voivod...Released nearly two years after the transitional Killing Technology, Dimension Hatross is the first album where Voivod's experimental metal is explored from beginning to end "

" Shedding the cliched lyrics that the band relied on for their first two releases, they're thankfully replaced by much more thought-provoking lyrics. The group has also grown as musicians -- guitarist Denis d'Amour is one of metal's finest, the rhythm section of Michel Langevin on drums and Jean-Yves Theriault on bass is tighter than ever, and vocalist Denis Belanger sings more conventionally (no more shrieking). The band's sudden songwriting maturity becomes evident from the opening track, "Experiment," when futuristic imagery collides head on with heavy sounds. "Macrosolutions to Megaproblems" contains impressive, busy interplay between the bandmembers, while "Tribal Convictions"is simply one of my favorite thrash tracks of all time....Classic ! "

Dimension Hatross is perplexing and unique enough that even if you were initially put off by the unusual riffing, nonlinear song structures and Snake's nasal vocals, you'll eventually find yourself humming the chorus from "Tribal Convictions" or "Cosmic Drama" one day, and feel the irrepressible need to listen to the album... and then you'll be hooked for life.......

Original,Heavy,Punkish,Spacey,......Can only begin to describe this record....On a post note: I was fortunate to be in the audience in 1988 after this came out...Seeing Voivod live was amazing...like being caught in a tornado....Snake spinning around while singing..like a fucking airplane ! Truly Memorable !

Weird !.......So What?

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Weakaside - Fire at Will (2007)

1. Intro

2. Bloodstorm

3. Calls for Fire

4. Fire at Will

5. Saved from Execution

6. Beyond the Fields

7. Poison Gas

8. Observation

9. Death Waits

10. Escape from Interment

Origin - Germany

Style - Death Metal

" This band was formed from the ashes of Fearer....but mainman Tom Zorn (guitar / vocals) has already assembled a new line-up (partly of the disbanded BK49) and returns to the scene as Weakaside now "

" So, what we've got here is Weakside's 9 song (plus intro) debut full length...In direct comparison to Fearer the music of Weakaside is a lot more catchy and less blasting, yet still totally rooted in brutal Death Metal the oldschool way. Bolt Thrower -esque heaviness and grooves go hand in hand with a doublebass driven ("Leprosy"-era) Death type, simple songwriting, while lots of killer riffs and deep growled vocals in the vein of Kam Lee (Massacre) "

" This cd comes in a cool dvd box and is very limited 200 copies or so......

Blot Thrower Fans....check this out !

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

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Expulsion - A Bitter Twist of Fate (1993) ep

1. With Aged Hands

2. Lain Hidden

3. In Whirling Dust

Origin - Sweden

Style - Doom/Death Metal

" A Classic 7" from 1993 featuring members of Tiamat,Treblinka,Absurd !"

" Crushing heavy doom/death with a great production....This is a clearly underrated band at the time with outstanding demos leading up to this little ep "

How long can it take ?.......Get It!

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Chaosbreed - Brutal (2004)

1. Wretched Life

2. Casket Ride

3. Faces Of Death

4. Moralized

5. Rotting Alive

6. Demon Skunk

7. Shitgrinder

8. Symptoms of the Flesh

9. F/C/D/C

10. An Evil Eye

Origin - Finland

Style - Death Metal

" Chaosbreed is formed by members of Sentenced, The Black League, Amorphis, Moonsorrow and Gandalf..."

" These guys got together with the intent on doing some old-school death meatl with no frills....no gothenburg melodies.

And if you dig on the old sound...then you have come to the right place. Raw... well produced death metal in the old Grave,Entombed vein with semi-growling vocals "

" This record contains a lot of fun and heart blood. He who expects something new or innovating, will be disappointed, but He who digs on Death Metal of the early 90s will like “Brutal” "

Request by Metal....

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Massacre - Tyrants Of Death (2006)

1. Chamber Of Ages

2. Clangor Of War

3. From Beyond

4. Symbolic Immortality

5. Cryptic Realms

6. Aggressive Tyrant

7. Death In Hell

8. Mutilated

9. Infestation Of Death

10. Clangor Of War

11. Aggressive Tyrant

12. Cryptic Realm

13. Perpetual Domination

14. The Traitor

15. Corpse Grinder

1-4: Demo 2 (''Chamber Of Ages'' demo)

5: unreleased instrumental version (recorded during the ''Chamber ofAges'' session)

6-8: Demo 1 (''Aggressive Tyrant'' demo)

9-15: live 25/5/1986 Rock City, Tampa

Origin - USA

Style - Death Metal

" TYRANTS OF DEATH basically offers a nostalgic trip through the band´s early days - and those of you who have been digging Massacre since those old days when the first chords of such songs as "Aggressive Tyrant" and "Mutilated" were catapulted through loudspeakers back in 1986, surely understand immediately why this release was worth releasing and owning..."

" Kam Lee and co. in Massacre were one of the heaviest bands that were out there back then, creating some infamous noises in the underground metal scene - and spreading like a vicious plague amongst a cultivated metal population. Massacre was also that band where such bands legendary Death Metal acts as Death and Obituary spawned from later on, and we all know already where those two bands´ paths led to, right folks?......"

" This is their early demo material and rare live stuff...so check it out and dig on the raw sound...and hear the historical value that lies within !

Serbian Warrior.....Get This Now !

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Candlemass - Lucifer Rising (2008) ep

1. Lucifer Rising

2. The White God

3. Demons Gate (re-recorded)

4. At The Gallows End

5. Solitude

6. Emperor Of The Void

7. Devil Seed

8. Mirror Mirror

9. Under The Oak

10. Of Stars And Smoke

11. Black Dwarf

12. Samarithan

Origin - Sweden
Style - Doom Metal


" New E.P. with 2 new tracks, 1 re-recorded(demons gate) and 9 tracks from a live show in athens,Greece 2007 "

" new tracks are cool, re-recorded version...ahh I will take the original...Live tracks are very good..with Robert Lowe (solitude Aeturnus) in fine form "


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Xentrix - Shattered Existence (1989)

1. No Compromise

2. Balance of Power

3. Crimes

4. Back in the Real World

5. Dark Enemy

6. Bad Blood

7. Reasons for Destruction

8. Position of Security

9. Heaven Cent

10. Ghostbusters

11. Nobody's Perfect

12. Interrogate

Origin - United Kingdom

Style - Thrash Metal

" Here is a flashback of the highest order.....Those who were into late 80's/early 90's thrash will probably remember Xentrix, a terrific band from the UK who signed with Roadrunner Records in 1989 and released three albums for the up and coming metal label "

" Now we find all their stuff re-issued and re-mastered...with bonus tracks...Fucking cool !....These guys kicked ass !

" Shattered Existence is their debut, and it's a solid thrash affair with more than a fair reminder of classic Testament, as well as a little Iron Maiden, Exodus, and Metallica thrown in as well. Lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Astley sounds very much like Testament's Chuck Billy, especially on tracks like "Dark Enemy", "Balance of Power", and the churning "Reasons for Destruction". Musically, these guys were pretty tight, lashing out plenty of intricate thrash riffs and tasty solos from Kristian Havard, and the rhythm section of drummer Dennis Gasser and bassist Paul MacKensie really knew how to blast away "

" Xentrix go on to crack out a fantastic display of Bay area sounding thrash like they were actually based there (although, coming from Leyland, UK – that couldn't have been further from the truth in more ways than one!). Excellent rhythmic open E string palm muted driven thrash-o-rama is mixed up with jagged chord and tempo changes, squealing guitar solos and solid drum work making this a white hot and totally unmissable thrash album not only for fans of the genre, but for fans of metal in general........This is a must.. Thrash Fans....Period !

Request By John...sorta....you said more thrash !...You get it!

Ghostbusters?.......Thats funny shit there !

The Hunger For Thrash !........Get To It!

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Sinners Burn - Pre-Mortal Autopsy (2008)

1. Pre Mortal Autopsy

2. Totally Repulsed

3. Necromaniac

4. Dismembered Alive

5. Zombified Rebirth

6. Massacre In The First Degree

7. Sinners Burn

8. Hosed With Blood

9. Forneverending Lobotomy

10. Woke Up Dead

Origin - Sweden

Style - Old School Death Metal

" Killer Old School Death Metal with members from Paganizer and Those Who Bring The Torture! "

God Damn Right !..................Swedish Death Metal !

You Should Know By Now !

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Doom:VS - Dead Words Speak (2008)

1. Half Light

2. Dead Words Speak

3. The Lachymal Sleep

4. Upon The Cataract

5. Leaden Winged Burden

6. Threnode

Origin - Sweden
Style - Doom Metal


" 2nd full length from Johan Ericson - Vocals & instruments (Draconian,Shadowgarden)....This guy does it all and puts most doom outfits to shame "

" I think this record sounds like a cross between Mourning Beloveth + Shape Of Despair...This one-man project encompasses various sullen musical styles, ranging from gloomy Gothic/Doom melodies, to a powerful doom/death style crawling, sometimes funeral speed "

The man knows how to write evocative music... gloomy..but somehow up-lifting..

Recommended to fans of Mourning Beloveth,Shape Of Despair etc.or anyone wanting to look into their darker side !


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Invocator - Through The Flesh To The Soul (2003)

1. Intro

2. Through the Flesh to the Soul

3. Writhe in Spit

4. On My Knees

5. Flick it On

6. Infatuated I Am (Speak to Me)

7. There is No Savior

8. The Chemistry of Restlessness

9. Under the Skin

10. Fire Cleanses All

11. Sand Between the Teeth

12. Abstract War (assassin cover)

Origin - Denmark

Style - Thrash Metal

" On "Through The Flesh To The Soul"Invocator deliver fast, but also modern Thrash Metal. Songs such as the title track or "Infatuated I Am (Speak To Me)" go into the ear right away and take you with them through their cool riffs. Understand..it had been 8 years between records so I remember wondering what they would sound like? "

" As you might have guessed, killer riffs sure mean a lot for these guys, because every song is very varied, and the diversity of the guitar lines and riffs are awesome, with songs of approximately 5 minutes, you have to have some special quality to maintain your listeners interested. Influences are clear, old school thrash, but with a modern touch, take Testament, add Nevermore, and mix it with a pinch of Corrosion Of Conformity, there you have it: Invocator "

With a huge production from Jacob Hansen again...as always...this one turns out a winner !.....Now..If they can just get another record out before 2011...

Request by Alex

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Invocator - Weave The Apocalypse (1993)

1. Through The Nether To The Sun

2. From My Skull It Rains

3. Desert Sands

4. Condition Critical

5. Breed Of Sin

6. Doomed To Be

7. Lost At Birth

8. Land Of Misery

9. The Afterbirth

10. Weave The Apocalypse

Origin - Denmark
Style - Technical Thrash Metal


" I'm not sure what exactly to define this album as, because Invocator doesn't sound like any other band on this record. Mid-paced tech thrash?......heavy bone-crushing riffs with a stout production by jacob Hansen(guitars,Vocals), Per M. Jensen (the Haunted,Artillery) on drums....these guys created what I consider a masterpiece of metal "

" The vocals are sort of shouted, but very clear and not deathly. The riffs are really cool; they weave around each other and pull the listener into the songs, as the drummer, Per M. Jensen hammers out really strong beats. In fact, the drumming is some of the best that I've ever heard, probably due to the fact that Per is fond of jazz drumming. Overall, the music is very catchy, very heavy, sometimes technical (but not too much), but always fascinating....A true gem and one of the finest metal albums of the 90s, no doubt "

One of the most underated albums of all time !!!

Good call bro..........


The Scars Remain !..........Forever !
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Deathchain - Death Eternal (2008)

1. Titans of Black Earth

2. Sworn Beneath

3. Awaken Horrors of This Earth

4. Plaguethrone

5. Song of Chaos and the Void

6. The Ancient and the Vile

7. Monolith of Death

8. Spheres of Blasphemy

9. Incantations of Shub-Niggurath

Origin - Finland

Style - Death/Thrash Metal

" 4th full length from the (Kuopio) Finland death/thrash machine"

" Nine tracks of fast,aggresive,blasphemous death/thrash....with a top notch production "

Members of The Duskfall,Demilich and Drummer Kassara lay down the gauntlet !............

Unseen Evil!.........Got It!

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Beneath the Massacre - Dystopia (2008)

1. Condemned

2. Reign of Terror

3. Our Common Grave

4. Harvest of Hate

5. The Wasteland

6. Bitter

7. No Future

8. Lithium Overdose

9. Tharsis

10. Never More

11. Procreating the Infection

Origin - Canada
Style - Technical Death Metal


" 3rd full length from the canadian outfit"

" Over the top technical death metal with no emotion....just blasting,riffery all over the place.......Is this your cup of Tea?


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Disgrace - Inside the Labyrinth of Depression (1990) Demo

1. The Chasm

2. Unity's Interlude Dies Blind Tomorrow

3. Transcendental Dimension

4. Waves of Hypocrisy Seas

Origin - Finland

Style - Death Metal

" 2nd crushing demo from Disgrace......In my opinion, the best recording that they put-out....Down-tuned, Not of this world vocals(demilich),doom-riden riffs and a production from hell "

" This one is one of the top 25 demo's from the golden age of Finnish Death metal !

Request By Mikko......

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