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First Fragment – Dasein (Review)

This is the début album from First Fragment, who are a Canadian Technical Death Metal band.

Upon pressing play, my first impression is a jaw-dropping one. This is Technical Death Metal and then some. As it turns out though, there’s even more than just complex craziness going on here.

First Fragment can certainly play. At first glance it could seem as if all of the instruments are all over the place. Although that’s a good thing in many ways, crucially on Dasein, they’re all reined in appropriately for the needs of the song, rather than just let loose to roam and explore where they see fit, (although it does feel like that in some places).

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Killing for Company – House of Hades (Review)

This is the début album from Norwegian Death Metal band Killing for Company.

Killing for Company’s music seems like it has congealed from a pool of blood that’s seeped out of the corpse of old-school Death Metal. To get an idea of the band’s sound, think Bolt Thrower and Autopsy; mix this with a bit of, (old), Hypocrisy and then add in some atmosphere and coloured melody. Continue reading “Killing for Company – House of Hades (Review)”

Dominhate – Emissaries of Morning (Review)

Dominhate are an Italian Death Metal band and this is their latest EP.

Dominhate play Death Metal that’s dark, dingy and full of sinister auras.

Featuring a classic style and enough grim riffing to get anyone to sit up and pay attention, it’s easy to get on board with the band’s ugly aggression.

This short EP is a relentlessly brutal foray into the underground of Death Metal, where it’s all about crushing your enemies with a vice-like grip and then beating their corpses with their own broken limbs. Continue reading “Dominhate – Emissaries of Morning (Review)”

Interview with Rebaelliun

After a colossal 15 year wait, veteran death metal band Rebaelliun have returned with an equally colossal new album – The Hell’s Decrees. Guitarist Fabiano Penna brought me up to speed with what the band have been doing with their new active status, and where they go from here…

Introduce us to Rebaelliun!

Rebaelliun was formed in 1998 in Brazil. In the end of that year we went to Europe – Brussels first – with a two tracks demo-tape to look for gigs and a record label, since the Death Metal scene in Brazil gave us no perspective about the future. We played several shows in a few countries and signed to Hammerheart Records from Holland. During the next 3 years, we released 2 EP’s and 2 albums, we played 3 more European tours, sharing the stage with legends such as Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth and Vader. In 2002 band quit due to personal issues and last year, in 2015, we finally decided to reunite to record a new album.

What are your influences?

Everything you listen to or even you watch, you experience, has some impact in the way you write and play music. But to keep it short, our strongest references in Metal are Slayer and Morbid Angel.

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Rebaelliun – The Hell’s Decrees (Review)

This is the third album from these Brazilian Death Metal veterans, and their first in 15 years.

Rebaelliun have a level of in-built authenticity to them and The Hell’s Decrees is a form of Death Metal purity that few attain. These songs slay the opposition with ease, providing a precise assault of speed and brutality that is inspiring in its destructiveness.

Or, to put it another way; these are damn fine Death Metal songs. Continue reading “Rebaelliun – The Hell’s Decrees (Review)”

Heretique – De Non Existentia Dei (Review)

This is the second album from Heretique, a Polish Death Metal band.

This is solid old-school Death Metal that takes additional influence from older Metal and proto-Black Metal, making for a well-rounded release that creates its own atmosphere and character with ease.

Snatches of melody appear here and there in the leads and solos; played well and thoughtfully constructed, they add colour and feeling to the otherwise heavy old-school thrashings that the band produce. I love me some good soloing and there are some real crackers on here.

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Interview with Imperium

Imperium’s second album is the ferocious Titanomachy; fast-paced, brutal, savage and memorable. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable album and I can’t imagine anyone into Death Metal failing to like it. I interrogated vocalist Doug Anderson as to the current state of the war machine that is Imperium…

For those who are unfamiliar with your band – introduce yourself!

We are Imperium, a two piece, death metal studio band from the UK. The next one…

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Fister/Teeth – Split (Review)

Fister and Teeth are both bands from the US, and they’ve teamed up for this split release.

Fister start us off with one track – We All Die Tonight. Although they’ve never graced this site before, Fister’s brand of Sludgy Doom is most enjoyable, and this song is no different.

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Phazm – Scornful of Icons (Review)

Phazm are from France and this is their fourth album. They play Black Metal.

Phazm’s brand of Black Metal is influenced by the Death ‘n’ Roll style as well as old-school Black Metal. These elements combine to produce a very likeable collection of songs that focus on being a catchy and enjoyable combination of blast beats, groove and inhuman vocals.

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Imperium – Titanomachy (Review)

Imperium are a technical Death Metal band from the UK. This is their second album.

Ahh, Death Metal, most reliable of all musical styles in many ways. All you need is some decent blasting, aggressive vocals, a production with punch and you’re in business. Enter Imperium.

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