Neolithic are a US death metal/crust band and this is their latest EP.
Mixing classic d-beat crust with the uglier side of death metal, this is 8 minutes of pitch-black fury and aggression. Continue reading “Neolithic – Cult of Ignorance (Review)”
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Abjured – Absolutist (Review)
Abjured are a German grindcore band and this is their second album.
Here we have 41 minutes of Scandinavian-inspired acidic grindcore, played with venom and a creative flair. Continue reading “Abjured – Absolutist (Review)”
Iron Harvest – Iron Harvest (Review)
Iron Harvest are a death metal band from the Netherlands and this is their debut album.
Sometimes all you need is death metal. Sometimes, brutal chaos and insane extremity is all that it takes to get you through the day. This debut album is one such release that hits the spot perfectly; 33 minutes of what can only be described as previously – brutal chaos. Continue reading “Iron Harvest – Iron Harvest (Review)”
Fubar – Weltschmerz (Review)
Fubar are a grindcore band from the Netherlands and this is their third album.
Fubar play melodic grindcore that’s enhanced with crust. Melodic grindcore you say? Why, that’s usual! It certainly is, but it’s also very effective. Continue reading “Fubar – Weltschmerz (Review)”
Systemik Viølence – Anarquia-Violência (Review)
This is the latest EP from Systemik Viølence, a blackened hardcore punk band based in Portugal.
Brutally old-school punk is mixed with something like Darkthrone’s rawest nightmares to create short, blistering songs of dark intensity and suprising catchiness. Continue reading “Systemik Viølence – Anarquia-Violência (Review)”
Hell to Pay – Bliss (Review)
Hell to Pay are a US hardcore band and this is their debut album.
Here we have 29 minutes of hardcore mixed with elements of metal, grindcore, death metal, and crust. About a third of the running time is taken up by the last track, leaving most of the other songs as Continue reading “Hell to Pay – Bliss (Review)”
The Iron Gates – The Story Thus Far (Review)
This is the debut EP from US metalcore band The Iron Gates.
Here we have 20 minutes of thrash-influenced metalcore that strikes a balance between Darkest Hour‘s razor-sharp thrash, Killswitch Engage’s groove, and something a little more along the melodic death metal lines, (Amon Amarth?); there’s a pleasing aggression to parts of these songs. Continue reading “The Iron Gates – The Story Thus Far (Review)”
Of Feather and Bone – Bestial Hymns of Perversion (Review)
Of Feather and Bone are a US death metal band and this is their second album.
Now here’s a grim and nasty record to satisfy your underground death metal cravings. Continue reading “Of Feather and Bone – Bestial Hymns of Perversion (Review)”
Dreamarcher – Harding (Review)
Dreamarcher are a Norwegian metal band and this is their latest EP.
Dreamarcher’s 2016 self-titled debut album was notable for its atypical approach to emotive heavy music. It was an enjoyable album, and Harding is even more so.
The impressive musical skills of the jazz-trained band members are put to good use across these 18 minutes of non-standard delivery and passionate intensity. Continue reading “Dreamarcher – Harding (Review)”
Nervous Impulse/Meat Cutting Floor/Japanische Kampfhörspiele/Brud – Grind Cuts 4 Way – Split (Review)
This is a four way grindcore split between Nervous Impulse from Canada, Meat Cutting Floor from Russia, Japanische Kampfhörspiele from Germany, and Brud from Ukraine.
Lasting a beefy 48 minutes in total, this is a vicious, frenzied collection of underground delights. Conceived as a way of celebrating the 10th anniversary of Nervous Impulse’s existence, it’s another great release powered by this increasingly impressive band. Check out Time to Panic and Atomic Grind, to see why I like them so much. Continue reading “Nervous Impulse/Meat Cutting Floor/Japanische Kampfhörspiele/Brud – Grind Cuts 4 Way – Split (Review)”
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