Abhoth are an atmospheric death metal band from Montenegro. This is their debut EP.
Keyboards are pretty much the first thing you hear upon pressing play, alongside some nicely warm-sounding drums. Then the guitars and deep, deep growls come in and you know we’re in business. Continue reading “Abhoth – Abhoth (Review)”
This is the second album from this US death/thrash metal band.
Mindscar’s first album Kill the King introduced us to their modern death metal, which incorporated a few different sub-styles into its recipe, making for an enjoyable album that wasn’t afraid to push the envelope a bit.
Fast forward a year, we now have their newest album to play, and it seems there have been some changes in the Mindscar camp.
The vocal style has changed; the deep growls Continue reading “Mindscar – What’s Beyond the Light (Review)”
Karnak Seti are from Portugal and play melodic/groove metal. This is their third album.
The Distance That Made Us Cold is an album that bursts out of the speakers with a strong and confident sound, polished to perfection but not lacking in some underground grit when the songs need it. Continue reading “Karnak Seti – The Distance That Made Us Cold (Review)”
Revocation’s sixth album Great Is Our Sin is soon to be unleashed on the world and will be sure to reinforce the band’s already top-notch reputation for quality metal. As such, it seems an appropriate time to delve a little bit more into the world of Revocation. So, put on Great Is Our Sin, turn the volume up and listen to what David Davidson has to say…
Hello! Dave here, we’ve been a band since 2006 and we’re released 5 albums and 1 E.P. in our 10 year history through a couple of different labels. Currently we’re signed to Metal Blade Records and we’re about to release our 6th full length record “Great is Our Sin” on July 22nd.
We’re influenced by a lot of different death and thrash metal bands primarily, but we also draw inspiration from black metal and prog bands. Some specific groups that have influenced us over the years include Martyr, Gorguts, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Angel, Megadeth and Exhorder just to name a few. Personally speaking I also listen to a lot of jazz and classical music so that definitely has an effect on my writing style as well. Continue reading “Interview with Revocation”
Apoptosis are a grindcore band from Hungary. This is their debut release.
So what do we have here then? 12 songs in 10 minutes? Alrighty. Frantic grindcore assault? Sure. Blistering punk attitude. Yeah. Spiky thrash sharpness. Okay.
Phew. Continue reading “Apoptosis – Monument of Ignorance (Review)”
This is the debut album from this Swedish thrash metal band.
Defiatory wear their Bay Area thrash influences on their collective sleeves, yet still manage to sound current and relevant despite this. They combine this classic sound with a strong production and elements of the more modern thrash styles. The resulting album is a clash of old and new, one which the band successfully resolve into some very enjoyable songs. Continue reading “Defiatory – Extinct (Review)”
This is the sixth album from Revocation, a US death/thrash metal band.
Revocation have been steadily building a solid reputation for themselves over the years, and when you look at their latest release it’s easy to see why.
Here we have a band that combines death metal, thrash metal, technicality and even a bit of Continue reading “Revocation – Great Is Our Sin (Review)”
Brazilian thrashers Nervosa’s second album Agony is a relentlessly intense listen that savagely displays its ripping thrash metal with confidence and aplomb. Prika Amaral showed her passion for metal and answered a few questions about the band…
I began the band in 2010 with Fernanda Terra (old drummer), we wrote 4 songs and many girls played in the Nervosa, but nobody was professional, in July 2011 I met Fernanda Lira and she completed the line-up. Fernanda Terra left the band in October 2012, in January 2013 we recorded our first album and then in February 2013 Pitchu completed the band. Now we released our second album Agony and we are on tour around the world promoting it.
My influences on guitar are: Dimebag, Kerry K. And Jeff H., Gary Holt, Alex Skolnick, etc… as a band are: Sepultura, Slayer, Metallica, Testament, Exodus, Destruction, Sodom, Kreator, Death, Cannibal Corpse, Vader, Morbid Angel, etc… Continue reading “Interview with Nervosa”
Canadian thrashers Mortillery have unleashed a storming new album in Shapeshifter, providing the listener with 43 minutes of authentic thrash with real aggression. Guitarist Alex Gutierrez touched base with me to give a quick update on the their new album…
Hey we are a Thrash Metal band from Edmonton Alberta Canada! We like heavy metal and beer!
They differ per member but mostly: Toxic Holocaust, Détente, Judas Priest, and Broken Bones. Continue reading “Interview with Mortillery”
Hard Charger are from Canada and play crossover/thrash metal.
Chrome Lord was a short and confident blending of the hardcore and thrash styles, showing a band who knew what they were doing, but just needed a few tweaks here and there to truly make an impression.
So how have they done on this release? Well, the sound Continue reading “Hard Charger – Bad Omens (Review)”
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