Necrowretch – Satanic Slavery (Review)

NecrowretchThis is the third album from this French blackened death metal horde.

Necrowretch play ugly, underground blackened death metal that has some hints of thrash metal included for extra bite.

Although mainly rooted in the Continue reading “Necrowretch – Satanic Slavery (Review)”

Epi-Demic – Malformed Conscience (Review)

Epi-DemicEpi-Demic are a Canadian thrash metal band and this is their second album.

Having very much enjoyed their split with Solanum, I was looking forward to this. They’ve improved on what they accomplished with that split, and the Epi-Demic of 2017 is lean, hungry, and full of relentlessly nasty fun. Continue reading “Epi-Demic – Malformed Conscience (Review)”

Impavidus – Eradication of Mankind (Review)

ImpavidusImpavidus are a UK metal band and this is their second EP.

The band’s debut EP was a quality release from a hopeful new metal band, so it’s great to catch up with what they’re up to a year or so later.

Impavidus focus their Continue reading “Impavidus – Eradication of Mankind (Review)”

Deathinition – Online (Review)

DeathinitionDeathinition are a Polish thrash metal band and this is their debut album.

Here we have around 40 minutes of charismatic music. Thrash and groove metal collide to create an enjoyable album that’s worth exploring. Think classic Anthrax and Testament with some groove metal modernity added in. Continue reading “Deathinition – Online (Review)”

Primal Rite – Sensory Link to Pain (Review)

Primal RiteThis is the latest release from US hardcore bruisers Primal Rite.

This is a twisted crossover mix of hardcore and metal, weaving punk and death/thrash influences together into three furiously ugly tracks. Continue reading “Primal Rite – Sensory Link to Pain (Review)”

Darkest Hour – Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora (Review)

Darkest HourDarkest Hour are a US metal band and this is their ninth album.

Darkest Hour are one of the original and best proponents of combining hardcore, metal and thrash.

One of the first to take the Continue reading “Darkest Hour – Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora (Review)”