I am dying at work, no more hobby, the good new world good slave I became... hate myself, with full power, once more... hopefully when dead, I will rule myself in that dimension, hopefully... and now... you die! (by the vomit): ACIDO(Ury) - A Orillas del Gran Rio/Torturadores 1986 Single, Orfeo, dubbed tape. Nothing new here, but I wanted to write a little bit about them in my own words. This is the very first Heavy Metal band in Uruguay, who achieved to be released under the most important label in the country back then. Formed during dictatorship times, they recorded a couple of demos (unreleased) and this single only. First track "A orillas del gran río" exposes the blasting guitar with solid drumming and its punch of reality, thanks to the somber lyrics, clearly said with it's epic chorus: "Veo un monte en un video, veo un monte que es desierto, veo un monte muy enfermo, veo un monte que está muerto, montevideo" ("I see a field on a video, I see a field that is a desert, I see a field very sick, I see a field that is dead, montevideo" a game of words with the name of the capital city, montevideo). "Torturadores" (torturers) , is not even less direct, just a pointing finger to the armed arm of the law, fuk off the police and the army. This feeds with hatred, the hunger of those willing to be free and those who were suffering during those dark times in the country, specificly those surrounded by people who were being tortured and forcefully vanished. Another carved-in-time-phrase is exposed here "Torturador de torturadores soy" (Torturer of torturers I am). With all that said, here lays a bunch of youngsters that were fighting their own way towards freedom, full of anger and inspired by the classic "Ruedas de Metal" album by RIFF(Arg) , with much less blues on it and much more fierce, but then they split. They had a little "piece of the action" in the late 2000s, playing live once again with the almost original lineup, recorded a pretty good album in 2013 entitled "Al Ataque" followed by some great shows and all, but here they are a little bit far from what they originally achieved. They turned into an ACDC(Aus) worship and RIFF(Arg) . Then they also released "Metalrock" in the very same line in 2018. Anyway, this band is a keystone in our history, and left a fukin great legacy, for those up to paying close attention to their early intentions. You can find an in-depth interview on my fanzine Extreme Resurrection issue #1 done some years ago (reissued now in English). Greetings to my friend daniel aquino who allowed me to get a decent audio digitalization from this cult masterpiece!! This is something I would immediately run to tell Pablo Melogno (RIP) ! I miss you my friend, there's always a new chance to call your name once more! Greetings perro! Nice to exchange words once in a while, sober or not HA!! NEX CARNIS(Ira) - Black Eternity EP 2019. I do not own this one, yet, but my friend Incruent (beers man!), exchanged with me his works. I was having some beers with my friend Andres van drunken, when my brains spitted "NEX CARNIS from Iran, you will love it", then grab my CD from their first full album "Obscure visions from the Dark" and played it. Now with the war and all that, I thought of them and decided to throw him some words, and we wrote to each other for some minutes, this EP came up on the conversation, I hadn't had the chance to listen to it, now I did, this is a 2 track EP released on 7" by Blood Harvest Records. Starting with "Last Gleams of a Fallen Conscience", you know this is them, the intrincated music composition and the environment they deliver is quite unique, I can only think of GODLESS(Gre) (beers my friend chris!). I find some improvements if I compare this with their previous work, probably the production, since it sounds much more organic and not that polished, but it's not super raw either (note: drumming recordings and mastering was done in chile!). I remember them claiming they were twisted death metal, and believe me, it is twisted! "The Fathomless Caverns of Oblivion" it's the next attack, which dives, like in the first track, with cuts and mixture of rythms, arrangements and passages, tremolos, mid tempos and blasts, this drummer is fukin skilled. Just like in their debut, the artwork is classicly impressive, suiting the music perfectly,it makes me think of IMPERATOR(Pol) 's "Time before Time" album inner sleeve, again. Absolutely recommended for those into 90s death metal with a fukin different touch. CARRIE(Ger) - Secrets 1986. Recommended by my friend Phil (you were right about my tastes!), this is a Heavy Metal project from Germany, with similarities to WARLOCK(Ger) in the "Burning the witches" era, so you know you are getting something exquisite! Starting with "The show is over" , arghh... love her tune. "Assassin" is more Speed Metal and keeps the mood with "Heroes Never Return", which happens to start just like "Donde la tierra se termina" by ALVACAST(Ury) , and man, this is not the first time I review a german Heavy Metal classic and link them to ALVACAST, read my ATLAIN(Ger) review! "Dance the Wire" strikes with a fukin great riff but it's instrumental and the A side closes with the melodies of "Got to Sort Myself Out" (but I liked it anyway) , thought of "Without you" by WARLOCK. Side B starts with "My Own Way" just like "Man on the Silver Mountain" by RAINBOW(UK) with some present keyboard that transports you just right there, almost a decade before this release, the vocal expression makes me think of something japanese like RAJAS(Jpn) , "Secret Place to Hide" it's rock n roll heavy metal with great fukin feeling, followed by the omonimous "Carrie" , arghhh rock speed at its best! "Just for one Night" begins with a keyboard that made me think of NENA(Ger) HAHA! I like it too honestly. Dying out with "We rock the Nations" starting with a riff I know from TYRANT(Ger) 's "Ready for love" , not cloned, just similar. This is a fukin amazing Heavy Rock band. After these words, do you still need me to recommend it to you!? ORIGINAL SIN(US) - Sin will find you 1986, Cobra Records. Following another of my friend phil recommendations, got this one. This time more Speed Metal. This is supposed to be a whole female band, but it seems it was just marketing, this is the EXORCIST(US) band, plus a vocalist, who happens to be the sister of VIRGIN STEEL(US) 's vocalist. Believe me, in my case I prefer this over EXORCIST HA HA! It's plain and simple, catchy, straight to the point Speed metal with great vocals and effects. The whole A side is memorable, which includes the following tracks: "conjuration of the watcher", "the curse", "to the devil a daughter", "a slice of finger" and "bitches from hell". Side B comes with "succubus", "pandora's box" , "thunder war", "enchantress of death" and "disease bombs". If this was unknown to you, the same way it was to me, I absolutely recommend you to get it! Danke schön ohne-magen phil!! DARKNESS(Ger) - The Evil Curse Demo 1985. dubbed tape. Think of SAVAGE DEATH(US) , BLACK DETHE(US) , BATHORY(Swe) , VENOM(UK) , POISON(Ger) , KREATOR(Ger) mixture , really obscure Thrash Metal absolutely recommended. Tracks are "Intro" (too long honestly, so take note on your deck's counter!), "Victims", "Infernal Declaration" and "Armageddon". I cannot believe I was missing this, their first LP is too plain and not too remarkable in my opinion, but this demo is killer! Their best by fukin far! Thanks steppe for encouraging me to get back to this! Ein Scheißekopf braucht ein anderen Scheißekopf, nicht wahr? DARKNESS(Ger) - Titanic War Demo 1986. dubbed tape. Second good demo from these german thrashers. This time its direction got bent a little bit. Could be compared with SODOM(Ger) mixed with CELTIC FROST(Swi) and its roots on early KREATOR(Ger) . I thought of OUTRAGE(Ger) too. Tracks are "intro", "The Evil Curse", "Hear the Cry", "Iron Force" which alos ressembles to DEATH ATTACK(Ger) demo, "Torment Declaration" and "Kingdom of Death". These two demos are sung by the drummer Torturer, having quite a unique aura. Even though the band claim the "Spawn of the Dark one Demo" from 1986, was a huge step forward, in my opinion, the change in vocals made them lose some of their originality, being more like KREATOR, so I think these two demos are the key! If you laugh at those listening to demos, well, here you have another proof why they are so important, and you are out of the real realm of darkness. ATOMIC AGGRESSOR(Chl) - Bloody Ceremonial demo 1989. Astonishingly reissued by Xtreem Music Records on 10'', it was nice to see the Blasphemer Fanzine concert flyer with ANGKOR VAT(Ury) logo and a super weird INNER SANCTUM(Ury) logo hahaha , I never realised that was there, not sure if I've seen it before on some other reissue, probably I forgot about it. This cult masterpiece starts with "Beyond reality" , fukin killer track that will penetrate the cortex of your brain, followed by "Bleed in the Altar" with fast cuts and exquisite changes with impressive riffs, its omonimous and equally restless "Bloody Ceremonial", and the incredible piece of musical compositions done in "The Session" just make your nightmares come fukin true! Four tracks of furious chilean MORBID ANGEL(US) -inspired Death Metal from the fukin grave, so expect highclass solo works!! Pretty difficult to add more words on something that great, just fukin listen to it!!! TOXIC TRASH(SVK) - Toxic Trash 1991, dubbed tape. Years have passed, and still no reissue for this recording. When initially got into DEMENTOR(Svk) 's music, like I wrote here before, got to this one too, more or less at the same time, just checking music from Slovakia. Obscure Thrash Metal influenced by the German wave, KREATOR(Ger), SODOM(Ger) , POISON(Ger) , but with the slovak touch on it, something that take me to bands like TERMINATOR(Cze) and ASSESSOR(Cze) due to the aggression and pronunciation, even MESSIAH(Swi) , NECRODEATH(Ita) and SEPULTURA(Bra) can be referenced. Even though Martin told me this was going to be out on vinyl, then on CD, there's nothing more than digital audios on a bandcamp site (and even though those can be freely downloaded as WAV, are lossy files). Total disrespect for a piece of their metal history, too unfortunate. Tracks for side A are "Nádhemerný dázd" , "Perzeus", "Ćarodejníkov Pláśt" and "Tazký Trest". Side B start with "Corpse Death" you will find SARCOFAGO(Bra) 's "Satanic lust" inspiration here, a title used for this pseudo digital reissue, followed by "Predsa" , "Stádo" ressembling to AFFLICTED CONVULSION(Swe) mixed with DEATH(US), "Pochod zla" took me to CROSS(Ury) on their "NN" track, and "Thrash Mania". Recommended for archeodeathrashers! KAR(Svk) - Dni Temna Demo 1991. CDR w/mp3 shit. To keep on the very same year and country, here you have a total 90s Death Metal project with a really obscure twist, when most catchy takes me to HETSHEADS(Swe) and vocals can lead you to DARK(Cze) , I'd say it's an eastern bloc Thrash Metal influenced project mixed with Obituary(US) too. This is a really nice recording to find, anyone having a proper master/tape please write to me! Tracks are "Intro", "RIP", "Apokalypsa", "Evil", "Konec Zivota" , "Dni Temna" , "INRI" , Krvava Stuchlina" and "Znicenie Vatikanu" . Recommended for deathmaniacs! NOTORICA(Svk) - Rozklad Demo 1991, CDR w/mp3 shit. Another interesting 6 tracks demo, again same country and year, this time a little bit rawer and thrasher but equally obscure. "Deti puste" shows great intense and somber thrash metal with nasty vocals, I would mention TERMINATOR(Cze) mixed with SEPULTURA(Bra) , MORTEM(Rus) can also be referenced. "Rodklad" keeps on the same page, "Rieka osudu" gets faster luckily, with some strange riffs that seem strangely unique! "Prekliata existencia", "apokalypsa" and "outro" are the tracks that follow. Do not expect a super fast project, but it has its moments. STRESS(Bra) - Stress 1982, CD RE 2020 by Evil Invaders Records. Portuguese-sung Heavy Metal with some unique arrangements and screams. "Sodoma e Gomorra" starts as if it were ACID(Bel) in "Anvil" track (which was created later), but there are clear influences coming from DEEP PURPLE(UK) and some drumming sounds from LED ZEPPELIN(UK) and MOTORHEAD(UK) . "A Chacina" keeps the very same line. "2031" digs much more into the "Machine Head" album exposing their impressive skills, a little PSIGLO(Ury) reference could be found here too. "Oraculo do Judas" more in the rock sphere, slower. "Stressencefalodrama" gets a little bit faster, some screams reminded me of RAVEN(UK) 's John Gallagher. "O Viciado" comes back with the initial speed , "Mate o Reu" does it too with the speed approach. "O Lixo" closes the LP with some BLACK SABBATH(UK) -ish environment on slower parts and sung by the drummer. To have a little bit of southamerican connections, I would metion AVENGER(Bra) , VIRUS(Bra) , RIFF(Arg) , RETROSATAN(Arg) , SUPER RATON(Arg) , ACIDO(Ury) , DELIRIUM TREMENS(Ury) and SS(Ven) on their early recordings. It is a pretty good recording without any doubt, and the label did a good work on this reissue, sounds impressive. SEXMAG(Pol) - Sexorcyzm LP 2025 by Dying Victims Productions. Finally I am here writing about it... "Intro - Total Metal" sets the landscape of horror, somehow sounds quite russian when on the appearance of its tetric and eager keyboards, spectacular. "Incubus" jumps in, the brazilian-inspired riffs, with the DESTRUCTION(Ger) sharpness, are still here luckily, the snare sound smashes your face with hate; as soon as the vocals explode this gets complete, you will come across with a classic MAGNUS(Pol) kind of scream followed by a great solo. "Smród palonych dusz" is more typical in terms of compositions, not super but has fukin great solos, here DEATHHAMER(Nor) and ANTICHRIST(Swe) ring the bell, dies in the very same way previous track did. "Odurzony śmiercią" closes side A, showing the ideas are robust and in the same strict path, nothing flows out of the Black Thrash Metal boundaries, at least their language and production save this. Side B opens with "Sex z diablem", also starts with an intro that reminds me of some polish movies I watched, not sure if it was "Diabel" or if it was the russian "Leptirica", then thrashes, pretty good and fluent track. "Córy Koryntu" includes great arranges on the intro, somehow ala DEATH(US) , that's what rang the bell, some tremolos are well combined with killer cuts, one of the best track on this recording. "Psalm I - Intronizacja Szatana" sounds as an hymn, not bad, not outstanding either. The omonimous "Sexorcyzm" stabs this recording till no more wax is left, even though the speed seems untouched, the vocals, guitars and drum cuts, help this not to be felt as slow as some previous tracks, choruses are well applied and the scream on "Sexorcyzm" is excellent, dynamic track full of surprises, properly chosen details that made this track a good choice for the name of the record without any doubt, even the outro! If you were into their previous MLP you should get this, it will feel as an extension of their works. SACRIFICE(Can) - Forward to Termination 1987, LP by War on Music Records. In my opinion "Torment in Fire" album is hard to beat... but this is not less than their debut, in fact, tons of improvements in terms of compositions are added here in top of what was previously achieved. This release is much more sophisticated, great riffs, arranges, with much more changes than what you previously listened to, with the classic vocal touch, the signature in this project. Tracks are "Forward to Termination" , "Terror Strikes" , the classic "Re-animation", "Afterlife" with its killer tremolos and "Flames of Armageddon" to close side A. "The Entity" giving more space to bass works, opens side B, followed by "Forever Enslaved", the bombing "Cyanide", "Light of the End" and the mindfuk of "Pyrokinesis" to kill it. Another classic hard to add words that weren't already said. GEHENNAH(Swe) - Hard Rocker 1995 LP, RE by Critical Mass Recordings 2018. Classical drunk Black/Thrash Metal in all its words, with a touch of evilness on its vocals. Probably one of the first bands I dug years ago on the genre, when this music style was not overpopulated, or may be it was, but not that accessible like it is nowadays. I absolutely encourage you to get your hands on this one if you are into the style. "Hardrocker" , "Say hello to Mr.Fist", "I am the wolf" , "Bombraid over Paradise" and "Piss of I'm drinking" are the tracks I can remember right now, and total highlights, but the whole album kills and its artwork screams it. Ready to metaldrink? MOLECULAR REPULSION(Can) - Veil of Deception 1991. I don't have it. AUTOPSY(US) , HELLWITCH(US) , DEATH(US) , CYNIC(US) , HEXX(US) , MORBID SAINT(US) and ATHEIST(US) seem to have inspired this album, you can appreciate that when the introduction "Molecular Repulsion" starts. "Sadistic Spectator" comes with vocals quite atypical and mad, still takes me to Chris Reifert's ways, mixed with what one would find on MALLICIOUS ONSLAUGHT(US) first album, and some outer-space thrash metal compositions, pretty crazy, I'd bet VEKTOR(US) knew them. "Ephemera" another instrumental song full of great passages through skilled-as-fuk kaos. Side B comes with "Veil of Deception" track, has a pretty insane bass-noise cut, I now realise the vocals reminded me a little bit of DARKESTHRASH(Ury) 's . "Quest for sanity" (not the EP from HEXX he he) has a different vocal approach, influenced by AGGRESSION(Can) where I can say it comes also from EXODUS(US) 's Paul Baloff, expect the same rythm changes already shown, and spices of NOKTURNEL(US) . Followed by "Modern Medicine", nothing new here, in the very same line, and by last, "War over Romalia", more HC-inspired also ala AGGRESSION. I came across with this project by chance, just checking the recommendations from an old blogspot I used to read, and gave them a try, it is not super but nice to check. It would be good to get a copy from this tape, so anyone willing to trade dubbs with me, throw a message! BLACK HORNS(US) - The Oath EP 2012. Raw Black Metal from USA, necrothorn, the compositor, is from Uruguay, now this project relocated here and I happened to meet him and buy this. I saw them live once, enough to realise guitars and bass works were interesting. This demo starts with a couple of tracks absolutely noisy, but not bad. Then "Warrior of Satan" sounds a little bit different, and forthcoming tracks too, as if it where from another session, may be better recorded. I am ignorant as fuk to mention similarities, so more than SARCOFAGO(Bra) demo era, and DISGORGE(Mex) with a vague SADISIK EXEKUTION(Aus) in an absolutely primitive way, I am not able to reference anything. For noise lovers with any doubt. BLACK HORNS(US) - Rise of the Infernal Sorcery 2016. Huge step forward in terms of sound, I am not sure if I can compare this with BLACK VUL DESTRUKTOR(Arg) demo, for sure some EXPULSED ANGEL(Ger) demo, some THRONEUM(Pol) too, still preserving the references mentioned above. As I was expecting, the guitar works are good, its tune plus noise, at parts, reminded me of SLOD(Yug) gods, and vox is greatly obscure, I like it. If you are into this kind of insane black metal, sorry I cannot be more solid on their review but I encourage you to get in touch with the mastermind here: adrianthorn897 at gmail . These couple of recordings were released by Putrid Cult from poland on protape, limited to 100 copies, still available with him, run with the devil! check their bandcamp here: https://blackhorns666.bandcamp.com/album/rise-of-the-infernal-sorcery-the-oath SOCIEDAD DE LA MEDIANOCHE(Ury) - Sociedad de la medianoche 2026, unreleased, only on bandcamp, soon to be out by a chilean label on tape format, be aware! Anarkohardcore from the uruguayan capital city. Expect a violent explosion in your face. Finally they managed to properly record what they do, 7 tracks and a KORTATU(Esp) cover. These are "intro-kamina libre" , "incendios provocados", "La muerte del patriarcado", "por la destrucción de todas las cárceles", "Hidrátensen" , "Soltar", "Ventolincrew" and "Zu atrapatu arte". Short but effective! Check their bandcamp, link on the left panel at the music section on this site. Is a must to spare a couple of words on one person who helped to forge extreme metal the way we know it, and this unholy one is Mike Browning, best known for MORBID ANGEL(US) , NOCTURNUS(US) , INCUBUS(US) and ACHERON(US) . Your art trascends braintorments in different dimensions, I hope you reach Yog Sothoth with the key. RIP. Hey yiannis, this reminded me of pre-necromantio talks! HA!
Quite a pause I took from my writings, not too much spare time lately, overloaded with work and the mundane shit that held me back from music. But I cannot avoid vomiting once in a while, so here you will have the contact of 888th kind, vomits: Y&T(US) - Earthshaker 1981. This is a Hard Rock band with a foot on Heavy Metal. Overwhelmed by their LP's on street markets, never checked more than their early recordings, which in my opinion, where not that good in comparisson with the rest of their contemporary classics. But this recording made it through my braintorments. I found it much more heavy than what they did before, and catchy. You can find elements of LED ZEPPELIN(UK) , VAN HALEN(US) , ACDC(Aus) , TED NUGENT(US) among some other NWOBHM acts. I highly encourage you to check this album, even though I read their following album entitled "Black Tiger" was the big thing in terms of heaviness, I found this much more convicing; despite the fact that album has some great songs, but this is a great album on its whole. SS-20(Kaz) - Infernal Life demo 1991, reissued by NNW Prods on 12''. Even though the "Preacher of Death" demo, already reviewed here, is kind of impressive, this one does not shine that much, it has that experimental touch on it, not too common kind of Thrash Metal, mainly focused on rythm and extension of riffs from one into another, like progressive ideas. The eastern front pronunciations are killer anyway, so this ends up being something to recommend to anyone willing to get dirty into this way, good to understand their progression towards their own taste of insanity. Recommended for psychoarcheolodeathrashers mostly! MORBIUS(Sgp) - 2nd Demo reissued by Funeralight Records, dubbed copy. This time these deathrashers found distortion and the result is impressive in comparisson with their first demo, vocals deeper but impressive, they have followed the very same path MORBID BLOOD(Ury) took. Starting with "Evil Rites" you will realise the reference with the uruguayan act, seems Nasty is screaming here ha! "Legions of hate" with a different approach on drums, unleashes its own chaos, remarkable. "Thy Lord Awaits Thee (in Hell)" comes with some cuts inspired by MORBID ANGEL(US) , don't forget they included a cover in their previous demo, and fuk yeah they have improved a fukin lot! great solos. Last track is "Chimaera's Den" and keeps on the same vibe. Overall a great demo, if you like their first attempt, you won't regret getting this one, since it has its own recognizable touches on vox and guitars! Thanks victor sos for this! NAUSEOUS SURGERY(Bra) - Into the Black Abyss demo 2000, self-released on tape. What a fukin piece of crap. Don't get this, it's amateurish (in the worst way, because this is a band who has, somehow, years of experience, not expressed here at all), and believe me I like amateurish stuff... In my mind they were pretty good in their split with GOLEM(Bra) released in 1993, but this differs a ton from that time, not too much in terms of drumming executions though, and vocals are absolutely mediocre. What a pity. Get yourself a beer to remove the bad taste right afterwards, that's the best I can recommend! NECROPHOROS(Chl) - Summon the power of primal darkness 2022 tape by Terozin Mag & Tapes. I hadn't even check where this band came from. As soon as I put the tape it sounded too familiar, like if it where from Chile, and indeed, from there it was. Has a really good vibe, good ideas and mimmicks HELLAVENGER(Chl) 's & BLACK BEAST(Chl) 's vocals at times (cheers waira!), the thing is, I don't think it is too interesting, as if everything done here was already consumed somewhere else previously, somehow feels as if the music is too plain... solo ideas are good though, may be the production did not help, it's okey for a demo but not that good in terms of chilean standards. If you are willing to grasp a kind of new Black/Death/Thrash Metal project from Chile influenced by MATRICIDE(US) mixed with Black Metal, give them a try, but "them" is not correct, this is a solo project... at least all seems to be recorded and not sampled. DEMENTOR(Svk) - Zánik... 1992 , aka. The extinction of christianity.... . RE 2025 by Atomic Vision Prods on tape. Death Metal sung in slovak... I would compare this to DARK(Cze) and SATANACHIST(Cze) , a death metal with a really obscure thrash metal environment accompanied by deep vocals. I could mention influences from the early 90s but you know them all so no point on that, what I find interesting is their solos and doomish environments here and there. A pretty unique recording on its own way, I had them on my mind because "Church Dies" was one of the first recordings I got when started exchaging music with some pals. Highly recommended release, it's spectacular in every way! This tape includes a short biography, some unreleased tracks and was released along with their second demo also from 1992 plus lyrics sheet! And the most important, done from original recordings without any kind of remastrubation from some audionerd out there! DEMENTOR(Svk) - Chorobná nákaza 1992, aka. Morbid Infection. RE 2025 by Atomic Vision Prods on tape. The main difference in comparisson with the previous demo, is the fact that the drummer, Roman, was in charge of vox there, what a Reifert! JA! and here they count on another vocalist, deeper growls in the very line of Barney Greenway, so traces in the very same line of BENEDICTION(UK) are found. For those unknowing it, "The Church Dies" was reissued by Dark Symphonies on CD some years ago (probably still available) and it does include this very demo too, so you have no excuses! These two demos on the very same tape are killer! Personally I prefer the first one but the step ahead was something one could expect. 90s Death Metal at 100 percent. DESOLATOR(US) - Infernal Desolation 2009 demo by MetalTifus on tape. Black/Thrash Metal that seems to be all done live, great feeling and violent expression of the art, sort to say. I wish I had checked this band during the time and not now, this was done so many times few years later... luckily this is partly raw, solos and some ideas are done quite in their own way, their first track entitled "Raw War" made me think of METAL ATTACK(Bol) . "Nocturnal Blasphemies" has the GEHENNAH(Swe) "Hard rocker" era spices, some NOKTURNAL(Ger) "Arrival of the Carnivore" touches and the INFERNÖ(Nor) notorious aura is there. "The final Sacrifice" keeps on the same mood along with AURA NOIR(Nor) "Black Thrash Attack" era influences, but rythm guitars ala VARATHRON(Gre) , with those dancing chords, sliding from side to side into the dance of the macabre. "Infernal Desolation" starting with a super fast thrash metal that took me to MERCILESS(Swe) but due to its black metal environment I would say something more contemporary like INFANT DEATH(Nor) , falling into black metal melancholy I don't enjoy and I particularly find awfully disgusting. "Walls of the labyrinth" ends this demo, sounds different but starts also in that very fast thrash metal approach, drumkick is too artificial I guess, the production sounds more professional but equally energetic, somehow reminds me to MORBID SAINT(US) . In the end, recommended! Thanks victor sos for this one too! VA(Chl) - Valparaiso Metal al rojo Vivo 2011, live recording on tape by Ominous Metal Records. This captured the great essence of DEATHXECUTOR(Chl) , who I was never too much into them but the raw noise here helped them a lot, "Ritual de Metal" & "Juicio Final" tracks were included. NECRORIPPER(Chl) with their excellent obscure and fast thrash metal, their tracks are "Under the crypts" a kind of "S.D.I." from VIOLENT FORCE(Ger) mixed with RIPPER(Chl) "Raising the corpse" era, and "From darkness come to dusk". CALVARIO(Chl) , a project I had no clue about, their tracks are "Macabre End" and "Christiness in the depth", not bad, I think it was more death metal in this recording than what I checked on a tape I had from them. A good live recording to have from this particular circuit from chile! BAPHOMETS BLOOD(Ita) - Satanic Metal Attack 2006, LP by Dies Irae. This is a speed metal milita that delivered a pretty interesting mixture of classics, for instance vox has an italian touch on its pronunciation, that I cannot avoid comparing it with RAW POWER(Ita) "You're the victim" album era, plus a kind of tune in the line of EVIL FORCE(Par) "Army of the Night" EP era, music is self-explanatory but you can think of BULLDOZER(Ita) and WHIPSTRIKER(Bra) thanks to its rock n roll brackground in the MOTORHEAD(UK) vein. In the end not a super killer debut but kind of great for its time. Recommended for those curious or speed metal addicts. OLD COVEN(US) - Mysteries of the dark occult 2022, tape by Necruz Records. I had this on my pending list due to knowing this label thanks to FALLEN ANGEL(US) , an liked their logo and I was curious about it. I was not expecting to listen to black metal but deathrash. Anyway, since I am an ignorant fuk in terms of this subgenre, I can only say I find it similar to VELHO(Bra) , I was surprised by the sound, it's recorded live and its quality is impressive. The B side includes some live recordings from a couple of years before this release, and are pretty good too. For those about to blackmetal. Thanks thomas for this one! GLASNIK SMIRTI(Ser) - Demo II 2024, tape by Life Eternal Prods. Finally in my hands... This 3-track demo seems as a continuation of what's done on their previous recording, I believe this time it got a little bit doomer. Starting with "Покољ у цркви" which is pretty good, sadly drums seem to be done digitally again, the long and slow "Масовна гробница", pretty boring to me, the effect on toms ala SEPULTURA(Bra) "Schizophrenia" era are really well immitated, is it a real drum this time?. And last a SADISMO(Bos) cover, I was intrigued, I never heard of this pre BOMBARDER(Ser) death metal project, the cover sounds pretty interesing, I wonder how the original version was, anyone there willing to trade a dubbed copy? Isn't fair not to spit some words on the marvellous art work, the aesthethics are more than insane, fukin love the design, the artwork and the mixture of colors plus its fantastic printing style just like it was done on their previous demo, including lyrics in Serbian and English! Recommended for those interested in serbian current underground! Killer work thomas! DEATHLESS(Pan) - Disgrace in the Temple 1991 Demo I, independent. This is the first deadly attempt by these panamenian death dealers. Vocals are much better in comparisson with their third demo (already reviewed here), more chaotic and less growl, this time the AUTOPSY(US) influences are much more notorious than before and I can still perceive the AGGRESSOR(Pan) feel here and there but in a more doom-ish way. These are the tracks; "Intro: Tribulation", "Macabre Burial" , "Mirror of the past", "Crematorium" and an expected cover from DEATH(US), "Zombie Ritual" . Thank you so much Raul for sending this one! This serves as a proper explanation on their development for sure! ROCHUS(Ger) - Haunting in Your Brain (1988-1990) , 2012 CD demo compilation by German Democratic Recordings. This is an east-german Thrash/Heavy Metal project sung in German, on the heavy-most side of it, is a mediocre ATLAIN(Ger) , whilst on the most Thrash Metal part sounds, at times, as a mixture of KREATOR(Ger) , METALLICA(US) , LEGACY(US) and SLAYER(US) . Honestly, did not enjoy it at all, at least not in their first-recordings-era (before 89) , the music is great in general terms, but vocals are so disgusting during that period of time. Best studio track is "Let's Thrash" in 89 , properly sung and recorded, where you can think of ZOETROPE(US) mixed with STORMWITCH(Ger) , LIVING DEATH(Ger) . The 1990 demo entitled "Years of Ignorance" is also good, it counts on some ASSASSIN(Ger) 's and SEPULTURA(Bra) 's similarities too, as an addition to what I previously mentioned as references, on this demo they turned totally into Thrash Metal, so got much better than what you can listen before, this demo is the demo I would highlight, and it's also pretty well recorded. Recommended for those curious on this labels activities! I can say this is an east-germany version of metalrace records from russia, so expect all information to be written in german. OTHUYEG(Arg) - The Doom Walker 2020, CD by Despreciable Realidad Records. Argentina is not characterized by counting on tons of death metal bands but this one is a pretty interesting one. This is mid-tempo death metal quite on the average with some doom elements. It's not super but quite a good catch, surprised me to be honest, I was not expecting this from this country. I absolutely encourage you to get this album, inspired by classics from early 90s. TOXINA(Arg) - The Face of Evil 2023, CD by Despreciable Realidad Records. Another argentinian band, a Thrash Metal one this time, absolutely professional and killer! The artwork does not depict it at all... impressive technical thrash in the vien of ATHEIST(US), mostly due to vox pretty much in Schaefer's ways, INVOKATOR(Dnk) , PROTECTED ILLUSION(Fin) , some VEKTOR(US) and HEXX(US) could be found too, may be CYANIDE GRENADE(Rus) could also be linked. If you are into this, you must get it urgently! APOFENIA(Arg) - Evil Returns 2025, CD by Despreciable Realidad Records. Death Metal project from San Luis, already reviewed here If I am not wrong, here you will find all their demo stuff well packed. Highly recommended! Excellent work done by the label putting an eye over them, once again! MERCURIO(Arg) - Instinto Callejero 2024, CD by Metalcoholizacion Records. They gave hell of a show in montevideo, uruguay, along with SPIRITCRAFT(Ury) and VELOCIDAD 22(Arg) , I managed to get their CD the week after, it's a decent recording, pretty good dosis of classic Heavy Metal. It's not super outstanding but good to have among your recordings for sure. VELOCIDAD 22(Arg) - Metalcoholizacion 2019, CD by Pacheco Records. I always ignored this band since I thought they played "chori" metal, in fact that's the way I remembered them. When they played live here, they shut my mouth with a punch in the jaw, great Heavy/Speed Metal, super fast with a vocalist mixing Juan Torradefló style, DELIRIUM TREMENS(URY) , with Ruben Cuenca, from RETROSATAN(Arg) , the thing is, this CD does not show their real power, and the vocals are more into that "chori" metal style I just cannot stand, not totally but almost. A must for live shows, hopefully they issued a better recording after this one. I have to check that out. AMETHYST(Swi) - Rock Knights EP 2022, tape by Jawbreaker Records. Impressive classic Heavy Metal project coming from switzerland. Its highlight is the vocal tune, reminds me of TRAITORS GATE(UK) and BLITZKRIEG(UK) , not to mention it sounds really in the 80s vein, despite its obviousness, seems absolutely well recorded, it has something warm on the production it takes you to any classic from UK. You should grab this tape whenever possible! SCATOLOGY(Spa) - Issue #2 2022, by Schattenmann Publishings. The comeback of this excellent fanzine, at least the first issue was supreme, awfully, this one changes fonts all the time, really ugly experience for the reader, in my opinion. It has a short but pretty killer interview with FUNERAL NATION(US) , despite not enjoying this band, words are simple and great. Another one interesting is one from PREMATURE BURIAL(Spa) which dives into the latest release of this solo-project , during that time, which is really nice to read and now I felt, on the writtings, some similarities to what cowboy did on his REALM OF SHADES(Ger) latest issue (greetings cowboy!) . Another short one with USURPER(US) . Great short but at the same time in-depth DANNY LILKER intreview, is great to read and laugh a little, great knowledge by the interviewer indeed. A concrete interview with VOMITOR(Aus) , pretty good. Curious interview with KHTHONIIK CERVIIKS(Ger) , I will have to check this band out. Short but good to read AT WAR(US) int. Then some short reviews. Another good one with EXCORIATE(Ger) . A pretty killer interview with HETSHEDS(Swe) and an interesting insight for NWN PRODUCTIONS. Spectacular anquedote regarding BLACK SABBATH(UK) in barcelona ha! Short but good DREAM DEATH(US) int. Really good one with FEAR OF GOD(Swi) and an great one with RECLUSE(Int) , I don't know the band and it's quite likely I won't like their music, since I am not a fan of black metal, but the words exposed where really nice to read and had great and outstanding curiosities. Pretty interesting int with COFFIN SLAVE ARTS(Ser) , an arist from serbia (he's in GLASNIK SMIRTI(Ser) !! ), fukin good to read. Probably the key to the purchase, an interview with the great, and in my opinion, cult artist DREW ELLIOT!! I was always fascinated by his arts on the well known "Kill for Pleasure" LP , EXMORTIS(US) demo, the monster classic "Satan's Revenge II" and the ultimate deathrash attack in "Inverted Crosses" MLP, not to mention he was responsible for "Season of the dead" but fuk my brains, never knew he was in charge of "Death after Death" LP artwork, has nothing to do with his arts! always learning new shit, probably to be forgotten soon, but that blew my brains! I was amuzed by the fact the author included such a great tribute to Frank from NECROPHAGIA(US) , a key actor on the death metal development without any doubt. A nice in-depth interview with APPARTION(Spa) plus a good one with TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY audio mastering... really intersting, I was not expecting something like this, great questions/answers. Overall quite a nice fanzine but I appreciated the first issue much more than this one. Grab a copy and think for yourself! SOUND OF THE BEAST(US) - The complete headbanging history of Heavy Metal, written by Ian Christe (Swisso-american writer). A book gathering the whole history of Metal as its title claims. If you experienced BBC's "Seven Ages of Rock" documentary, this could be interpreted as a detailed transcription, starting on the Heavy Metal edge of it, going throughout the genre development, also told by Sam Dunn in "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", and its continuation with "Global Metal", thanks to its anthropological facts. I picture this as a manual, mainly for newcomers eagering to know, in a chronologycal way, more about the development of the music that changed our lives. For experienced metalheads, it's a good read and could also be seen as a recollection of stories told on early fanzines (not as a whole but some parts). It's well written, does not bother with highclassy-shinny papers but opaque papers with some black-n-white pictures here and there, with that fanzine-esque feel, which I personally find excellent. It falls on some disgusting mentions of bands I would have never talked about, also exposes the comerciality involved, somehow falls into the mainstream side of the whole thing, as I personally believe, most media-professionals-in-metal tend to do, that will of trying to show to everyone that metal has won a place in the norm, but it's part of this historical way of presenting the whole picture, fuk I know metal is not for everyone! Fine line for contradictions when this is done this way. I encourage anyone to get this one, bazillion website had offers on this, a good opportunity to make your bookshelf to curve. It's not a super killer book but hey... it's better than buying shirts at concerts from bands you don't even own records! HA! I left this particularly smart and, from my point of view, exquisite phrase: "As metalheads gathered like swarming bees, homemade cassette tapes were the pollen through which they relayed the genetic codes necessary to expand the hive."
Fuk off life, but still struggling... vomits of hate: CEMETERY(Rus) - Incursion of the dark demo 1992. Dubbed tape. Death Metal project in the 90s vein, luckily preserving the sharp distortion from the previous decade, what makes them quite original. I missed this when reissued by Chupacabras Records years ago, but finally managed to get decent audios for a tape to pull memories from my brains. Starting with "Blood" you will recognize the tremolo approach inspired by classics, with a vocalist that can be linked to Raúl Guzman from TOXODEATH(Mex) on their first LP "Mysteries of life and death" era, and CHAKAL(Bra) in their "Anno Abominable Domini" era. "Terrible Dream" comes as if it were a PHANTASM(Rus) track, fukin love this sound, 100% Russian. "Doomsday" , slowest parts could even take you to Аспид(Rus) . And to kill this 4-track demo "Creation of a zombie" following what was already exposed on previous tracks. A fully consistent demo with great quality in all aspects. One could be repelled by the 90s vein but, believe me, this has a foot on the first russian metal wave, is not another overproduced project. Recommended onehundertrussian percent! MORTAL SCEPTER(Fra) - Ethereal Dominance LP 2025, by Xtreem Music Records. This label did an excellent work on releasing such an amazing band. Starting with "Ethereal Dominance" track, you automatically know this is what you were looking for; its identity is absolutely intact, what was improved (if there was something to improve), in comparisson with their previous LP "Where Light Suffocates", was the production, it suits this album 100%. The capabilities of these deathrashers are amazing, on this track you will find great up-downs, lunaticfingers-riffs and changes that blow your brains out, accompanied by the killer solo-works, with much less black metal vibes than what they used to have, technical aspects surpass that sphere of influences this time, in my opinion got better. "Redshifting to Death" it's restless, when cuts with "no; more; shelter; ..." phrase, doublekicking smashes your skull. "Blindsight" still insatiably, kills , DEATH(US) , CYNIC(US) demo era, REVENANT(US) , may be ATHEIST(US) with some LOUDBLAST(Fra) , on their track "Black Death" and AGRESSOR(Fra) with a foot on MASSACRA(Fra) are found here , with no exception, comparable with RIPPER(Chl) , SCHIZOPHRENIA(Bel) and contemporary counterparts. "Omegacide Deadrays" is the first track introducing a catchy chorus and the kind of riffs found on "Schizophrenia" LP by SEPULTURA(Bra) . "Submit to the Crave" opens B-SIDE supremely, a mixture of MERCILESS(Swe) with AURA NOIR(Nor) "Black Thrash Attack" is present, above the already mentioned influences. "Reverse Paradigm" also plays around with a catchy chorus, this time much present which I believe is not that healthy for the track, but the track is great too anyways, great solos on the top of a POSSESSED(US) -ish hammerishing-riffs, and some VEKTOR(US) is also present on the last mid-tempo, which makes sense on the whole topic surrounding this album, sci-fi goes hand-in-hand with skilled music ha! Its impressive artwork plus the IRON MAIDEN(UK) kind of font used on the backcover, were a great introduction to what one can find here. "Sense Ablation" keeps in the same direction, with much classical Thrash Metal approach, including a mixture of EXODUS(US) with MORBID ANGEL(US) thanks to palm-mutes and tremolo plus those MA chords, great track. "Into the Wolves Den" starts with some great solos and melodies but falls just right into their, previously used, Thrash Metal decorated with a Black Metal-ish style, as the flame of their own touch, drumming creativity seems boundless, an astonishing balance between guitars and drums, pretty long track but not boring at all. These guys were not only solid in releasing such a fukin awesome new LP, but also on their lineup, which I totaly believe this helps them to achieve such an outstanding result and still present identity. This was released on all formats so get your hands on it as fast as fuk! Highly Recommended! TERRIFIC VERDICT(Fin) - Demo 1988, dubbed. Impressive Thrash Metal from finland in the very vein of the best from MORPHOSIS(Fin) mixed with LYCANTHROPY(Fin) and some PROTECTED ILLUSION(Fin) . As you may expect, they were also issued on the second part of the Thrashing Relics compilation (I still haven't got it). Tracks are, "The mystery of Phantom" , "No Return" , "Physical Tendency" starting as if it were the cut in "Rokalkol" by the locals FAKIN BIRRA(Ury) ha! "Radically Suicide" with some DEVASTATION(US) texas riffs, If I am not wrong, "N.R.D." and last "Violence". Pretty good. Recommended too! Thanks mediocridad for this one! did you notice the demo artwork looks like bruno's kind of drawings!? HA! (greetings bruno!) TERRIFIC VERDICT(Fin) - Lost preacher Demo 1989, dubbed. Luckily ideas seem quite intact with little differences in terms of production, so both demos could be experienced as a full-length album. An intro opens this, then "Lost Preacher" quite slow, with many cuts but wicked vocals, "Maltreatment of Fortitude" with some HC-vibe/groove on drummings but not awful at all, great present bass, "Memories (Mental Damage)" , "Pressing the flesh", "Madness" and "Dream of the summernight". Not impressive but good demo too. TYFOON(Bel) - Criminal Death 2025 compilation by FOAD Records. Belgian Thrash Metal project, in a cleaner YOG SOTHOTH(Can) way, plus a notorious BLACK SHEPHERD(Bel) influence on first track. Really impressive, I had no clue about them and it's totally interesting. Tracks are "Criminal Death" , "Curse of Hate", that leads to "Flag of Hate" by KREATOR(GER) mixed with "S.D.I." by VIOLENT FORCE(Ger) , so you get the idea, "Gaschamber" is totally SODOM(Ger) ala "Blasphemer", closing with "S.W.H." track, in the very same vein. "The Edge of Violence" 1992 demo, starts with "The Edge of Violence" , cleaner sound, more professional and seems more skilled too, not bad either, the production and path looks as if it were BATTALION(Dnk) , listen to the ride sound! slow part reminded me of AUTOPSIA(Ger) , both previously reviewed. Second track is "Damnation Day" a little bit more deathrash, due to tremolos, but has a really vomiting clean-vox-arpeggio shit that ruins it, and "Deadline" is the last one, good chorus effects. Pretty killer catch indeed, recommended, mainly for their '87 demo. Thanks again den! TOTAL DESASTER(Col) - Warfare Noise Demo 2011 by Metal Tifus Productions on tape, dubbed copy. The title says it all, expect an absolutetly brazilian influenced project here. "Dive Bomber" opens after the intro, the guitar tune is identical to SEPULTURA(Bra) 's "Morbid Visions", but somehow amateurish, vocals also mimick that era. The sound in general terms seems taken from a rehearsal but it's quite profesional because bass and drumming are really clean, solos too. "Hell Attack" is its second track, the very same line with a slower cut that took me to METAL ATTACK(Bol) . "Devastation" follows, a little bit more HC instead, it's slower than before, "Armies of Death" keeps the vibe. "Antichrist" by SEPULTURA was added as cover. Sadly this does not provide anything too interesting to keep the listener on the mood, it's classic, yes, it has excellent roots, yes, has a primitive approach and not too skilled execution, yes, but anyway, it fails to keep you just there, becaues everything done here, was done before so many times that seems pointless, like a cheap copycat band. I encourage you to give them a try and check it by yourself, coming from Colombia, I would have expected something more colombian-influenced at least, or may be a little bit more original with its own identity. SYSTEM OF HATE(US) - Cost to live 2024, 2025 RE by Metadona Records on LP as S.O.H. Outstanding HC project from California, influenced by DISCHARGE(UK) , PINK TURDS IN SPACE(UK) , SOBERANIA PERSONAL(Arg) and GBH(UK) . What makes them so appealing is the versatility found on the female vocalist who happens to be astonishingly aggressive. I had no clue about them, I received an email from the labels newsletter and blew my mind when checked it on their bandcamp website. "Delirium" opens the album in a perfect manner. "Walang Paglaya" demonstrates the creativity found on drums with a typical strong bass, this tracks shows off the Philipineans roots from some member(s). The artwork screams "City babies attacked by rats" without any doubt. Some traces of MINOR THREAT(US) are also present, like "In my eyes" track when on "All Heart", and I also believe they have a foot on FEARLESS IRANIANS FROM HELL(US) , check the track "Radiation". I would also link them with GISM(Jpn) due to the end of "Prized Pigs". "Annihilate" has a short solo in the vein of the Uruguayans surfrockers THE SUPERSONICOS(Ury) AH!! Definitely hell of a release if you thought no new HC band could break your jaw. "Restless", "Dead anyway" and "Generation" are the last tracks culminating the superb recording. This is a release I won't doubt buying it when I get the chance!! Highly recommended for HC psychos out there who are tired of DISCHARGE copycats! APOSTASY(Chl) - Death Return 2021 by Cabalist Records on tape. As far as I remember, the jump between their demo "Fraud in the name of god" from 1988, to their first album, was quite huge in terms of ideas, honestly I was not interested in what they did then. This time, this tape was thrown to me, "check it, you'll like it", it was totally true, this recordings preserves the line of their demo with much better production, totally chilean production, in fact, without listening to it, when I read "deceased in funeral" and "the night" as part of the tracklist, I was shocked, not too positively, that those tracks were re-recorded in 2020. But... this convinced me, this is a really good release. If you are into their demo, this is a good return without no doubt, as claimed by its title. Tracks are "Intro", quite NOCTURNUS(US) I'd say, "Death Returns", at some point ressembles to DRENCROM(Chl) in vocals and almost speed, "Jus Primae Noctis" comes with that SLAYER(US) and BATHORY(Swe) lines and a rythm in the very line of BULLDOZER(Ita) , killer solo works, "Son of Hate" in the very same line but I found some traces of CHAKAL(Bra) too in its background and in their black metal chants could be linked to HELLAVENGER(Chl) , "Deceased in funeral" , "The great Apostasy", "The Night", "Praise of darkness" and "Obey the Antichrist". If by any chance you see it, get it, not only the artwork is killer but their music! Thank you very much Cancer for this one! WHIPSTRIKER(Bra) - Only Filth will Prevail 2016, RE CD by Morbid Tales Records. My background on this project was "Crude Rock 'n' Roll" album, which in my opinion has a great unique vibe. This one, despite having the very same line, I cannot avoid thinking of "Satanic Royalty" album by MIDNIGHT(US) , vocals are that similar during this recording session that is, for a, somehow, limited genre, difficult to make its own space. Don't get me wrong, the album is well recorded, some solos are still on its own line, but there's nothing fresh, or at least I could not find it, just a couple of interesting moments throughout the whole album. This is a fukin great project, probably killer live, but this is a CD I would not listen actively, it's much more like for having it on the background, probably for sex sessions, beer action or both. Recommended for Metal Hardrockers. FLAGELATOR(Bra) - Assalto da Motosierra 2014, CD by Obscure Chaos Distro. Starting with the omonimous track, DESTRUCTION(Bra) 's "Bestial Invasion" was mimicked, the whole project swims among thrash metal classics, 80s black metal and heavy metal. This is a project I saw live in Sao Paulo and was fukin amazing, the energy they have and the excellent execution you can appreciate. Their main key point is it's sung in portuguese. Highly recommended for restless black thrashers. SNAKEPIT(Fra) - Issue #22 2016 magazine printed by NWN Prods. Hit my face yes, Is the first time I read an issue from this famous author among the underground dwellers. As soon as I read the intro by "pissed-off" Laurent, I knew I was going to die by the sword. HEXX(US) interview , in depth, starting with their full history, when they were known under the monicker of PARADOX(US) , kills with hell of funny anecdotes, stories and behind the scenes paragraphs, it even counts on some gossipping around their reunion and what happened with these dinosaurs while trying to accomodate their lineup,etc... so hilarious it transported me into ANGKOR VAT(Ury) 's rehearsal room a few years ago when they were exploring the very same path. THE BEAST(US) is the second interview, greatly done too. SLAYER(US) 's Steven Craig & Doug Goodman interviews are absolutely brillant! I could not believe my eyes. This is a total passion demonstration. ONSLAUGHT(UK) intense and extense interview, full of gossipping and anecdotes was also included, nice to read about their early days and their progression, or termination ha! Ahh man, I totally fell your frustration when on ZOETROPE(US) 's interview, that shit happens all the fukin time, anyhow, you got a pretty descent result! Was nice to read it. Good interview with SIN STARLETT(Swi) , another Switzerlandish Heavy Metal band that drews my attention along with AMETHYST(Swi) , I don't possess anything from them but I definitely will sooner or later, pretty interesting discovery. SANCTUM(US) interview, a band I had no clue, interesting, will check them out later. Pretty good and fun interview with GARGOYLE(US) , I had no idea there were another band named in the same way (hello Pat, thanks for the "violence is golden" ! ) . To my surprise a south american band was included, the chilean cult PENTAGRAM(Chl) , but honestly, this interview is quite shallow, mostly if you think about anton's activities during the early metal scene in his country, who had impact in its surroundings too. Then a MEGADETH(US) DARK ANGEL(US) WARGOD(US) 's drummer Wiliam Lee Roth and the LA scene, pretty killer to read with great context. The EXCITER(CAN) interview is fukin hellishly impressive! DARK ANGEL(US) 's Don Dotty interview also appears, which is great too, which digs around its early days as SHELL SHOCK(US) and some gossipping that could not be left out ha! A pretty interesting interview with RAPID TEARS(Can) , a project I had no clue about, so I am writing it down, along tons of others, since the author exposes tons of knowledge throughout each question! To close questionaires, an spectacular TANK(UK) interview was here!!! A reviews section was also included. After all, this was what I was told... just brilliant. I wonder how previous issues are! devastating lecture I may say, despite the font used for the answers (my eyes got punished, sympthoms of a getting-old-fuk surely) , hugely recommended!! last words for my abhorrent publications... XTREEM MUSIC RECORDS did hell of a work with its 10 inches of death cults, so I encourage you to get in touch with the label, get the DECEASED(US) and ATOMIC AGGRESSOR(Chl) releases among MORTAL SCEPTER(Fra) , you won't be disappointed, pure classics in the vein we all devoted our lives for! Thanks for reading my words, let's wait for the new LIFE ETERNAL PRODUCTIONS releases and greetings to those who have been supporting all my shit in one way or another, I am always in the very same place, at the very same pace (my own) and within the very same coffin, no bullshit, just plain and simple, schizodeathlunatic of deathrashing insanity!
wafff took me quite a while this time to write here. But here you have the pile of regurgitating hatred: VENOMWOLF(UK) - Storming Power 2018, CD by Iron Pegasus. Catchy blackened speed thrash metal with a good dosis of HC punk. Quite good recording even though this subgenre got saturated since some years ago now, by the time this was out, probably was quite good. Sadly this is a one-man project, but luckily everything played here is real and not crapy digital drums, one point on that, besides sounds good, not overly produced, another point for that too. This is catchy, not super interesting but well done. If you are into TOXIC HOLOCAUST(US) , OMEGA(Gre) , MIDNIGHT(US) and the likes which stand on VENOM(UK) , CELTIC FROST(Swi) and BATHORY(Swe) , you will enjoy it. DEMIGOD(Fin) - Slumber of sullen eyes 1992, RE 2006 by Xtreem Music. It took me almost a couple of decades to buy this CD ha! Even though this is a fukin classic, and its guitar works are impressive, thanks to a different approach used for the melodies in solos and base rythms, I fall to realise how much this inspire other vocalist that mimick that much Esa linden ways, and I found it abusively dull, even in this fukin classic, how decades destroyed the experience of what I though in my brains, was impressive... but, luckily, this includes the "Unholy Domain" demo, where that dullness I am mentioning about the production on the voice, is not there. I found the demo far superior in that way, the aggression missing in the vocals during the album recording, is intact in their demo. Somehow I can totally connect "Hallucinating Anxiety" album by CADAVER(Nor) with this one, and their 89 demo, prior to their LP, in the very same way. I am not sure if my (dis)ability to perceive this kind of death metal got worse or I just followed my deathrash path which took me aside of this kind of music. In anyway, this is a total recommended album, guitar works are supreme, if you enjoy the swedish school mixed with AUTOPSY(US) plus obscure atmosphere and skilled as fuk musicians, this is definitely for you! DETH(Bra) - demo 1986 , independent. Dubbed tape from this monster deathrash act. I thought I reviewed them before but seems I did not, this is only 1 track demo, entitled "Hell". Totally in the vein of TERMINAL DEATH(US) , took me to "Hacksore" track for instance. What I did not know about them, is that they even recorded a previous demo in 1985, its highlight is the vocals, which are outstanding deep growls that will throw you to the canadian scene with acts like DAMNATION(Can) for instance. Highly recommended and a total hidden project in my opinion. For deathrashers ! DETH(Bra) - Rehearsal demo 1987 , the following year they recorded this, vocals are more sharp, probably inspired by DEATH(US) , frank from NECROPHAGIA(US) and the likes, the music keeps the same direction, even though this is a little bit noisier than the previous demo (yeah, the opposite ha!) , it's great because you can enjoy the insane riffs and absolutely fastpaced doublekick on drums, drumming is spectacular, WRECKAGE(US) and RANCID DECAY(US) references here. Totally northamerican in the brazilian ways. This time you can enjoy 6 tracks, "D.E.T.H." , "Satan's prince of death" (written when they were under the monicker DEATH) , "Death to false metal" , "Agony" , "Hell" (from their previous demo) and "Let the rats die". This rehearsal kills, recommended. Thanks pat for these ones, it's been a huge while but I hope you are doing great! DEATHTRAP(Ger) - Downfall 1989-1991, CD compilation by German Democratic Recordings. Screaming death metal with an artwork mimickin Dan Seagrave's ideas, this opens with "Squad of Napalm", a totally DEATH(US) -ish ala "Evil Dead" with really wicked vocals, inspired by SODOM(Ger) I believe, DEATH influences are kept for rythms. "Dictator" has a different vibe, as if it were trying to mimick a kind of crossover thrash metal style standing over PROTECTOR(Ger) 's "Only the Strong Survive". "Downfall" confirmed my idea in the PROTECTOR's sphere. Followed by "Sexual Perversion" , always keeping that technical approach in solos, arrangements and so; then "District of Torment" and the closing "R.I.P." reminded me to SEPULTURA(Bra) mixed with KREATOR(Ger) . Up to this track, all were part of an unreleased mini-LP done in 1990. Then is "Trapped in Pain" demo from 1990 too, starting with an intro and then "Love to Sadism" , this a DESTRUCTION(Ger) mimick but quite funny. "66 Days Till Execution" took me to EXCRUCIATION(Swi) in a SODOM-ish way , I think their most memorable track together with the previous one. "Perceptible mind" introduces the PROTECTOR mixture with SODOM, I think of an slower version of ATTOMICA(Bra) , first album era. "Regular tumor" is the last one on this demo. Different rehearsal tracks from 1989-1991 were also added, "Total Isolation" kills with its speed and sound pretty good, a similar sound to what the EXORCIST(Pol) live tracks had , then all these are instrumental; "Cries of the damned" with good changes, "Bacterial Gnaw" (The bloody side of mankind) coming from a different session, demonstrates much more details in guitars, "Endoplasmatic Process" with some awful SEPULTURA-ish groovy riffs, and "66 Days till Excecution". A gig from 1990 was added on the CD too, with "Total Isolation" , "Perceptible Mind" "Regular Tumor", closing with "Love to Sadism". And a couple of tracks from rough mixes of the mini-LP , "Downfall" and "R.I.P." . This is hell of a compilation, it's greatly done. I would recommend this only to Germangravediggers! MASTER OF CRUELTY(Par) - Depth of a cold Abyss EP 2012, by Legion of Death Records. This mighty project released such an amazing debut album that is really hard to beat. This EP has 4 tracks, "Depth of a cold abyss" , totally in their vein, "Terror... pest... death... hate" , "The final path to damnation" which is a live recording that sounds impressive, and "An Empty Tomb" that closes. As far as I can recall, the voice fluctuating between growls to clean phrases was excellently done in their debut, but here sometimes lacks of power, so ends up being quite a weak idea. The whole EP is good despite that detail. If you are into their first album you will really enjoy this! HECATOMBE(Pan) - Blessed by Horror 1992 demo. A panamenian death metal band with a particular voice, I thought of DISGORGE(Mex) , and doomish rythms here and there, in riffs seems inspired by the classic north american vein, probably DEATH(US) , MALEVOLENT CREATION(US) , INCANTATION(US) , MASSACRE(US) and the likes, in that sphere, like BENEDICTION(UK) and CANCER(UK) , but mostly on tremolos, so the early 90s vein. Includes a couple of live tracks which are ok, but overall this band seemed amateur for the time, may be the production on the tape does not help them and some ideas lack of convergence on the result. Thanks again raul for your help on this!! ACID(Bel) - Live in Belgium 1984, RE 2010 on CD by Femetal Records. This is a great gig by this excellent Heavy/Speed Metal band. Tracks are "Acid", "Maniac", "Hooked n metal", "Bottoms up", "Lucifera", "No time", "Exterminator", "Anvil", "America", "Max overload", "Heavens Devils" and "Drop Dead". As you can see, hell of a concert. The whole sound is not excellent but quite good for a live recording and you will definitely enjoy this, Kate's energy kills. Besides the insert includes some great pictures from them on the graveyard. Recommended for those in love with this band or those enjoying live recordings! BATTALION(Dnk) - Immortal Power & The Sense , dubbed tape. This is a total unknown project to me. Starting with their "Immortal Power" demo from 1986, with the track "Trash Attack" expels a doomish and obscure blackened Thrash Metal aura, with bells and everything, then gets faster and I thought of MEFISTO(Swe) kind of ideas despite having a solos-guitar tune in the very vein of BLOOD FEAST(US) , vocals, if heard carefully, you will find something from Коррозия Металла(Rus) . "Poisoned Blood" starts as if it were IRON MAIDEN(UK) , due to darkness SLAYER(US) "show no mercy" era, to be smashed into KREATOR(Ger) 's vein. "Violent Gang" closes this first demo in the very same line of the first track, this is excellent. Then "The Sense" demo from 1987 begins with "Into the Death" , sadly the vocalist was replaced by another one, but the whole demo sounds good, as a next step forward their thrash metal realm, stepping out from the Black Metal spectrum. Begins with a well known riff but I cannot recall from where, shitt!!! But is in the vein of bands like DAMNAKLEEZ(US) , WRECKAGE(US) plus an SLAYER(US) -ish vibe , I may name DEVASTATION(US) texas too. In fact, thanks to their progression, I believe they can be compared to the evolution WRECKAGE had in their second demo. Believe it or not, vox has the impressive effect TOTAL MAYHEM(Bra) used, is the first time, I think, I hear this on a band despite those brazilian destructionpsychos, kills! "March Battalion" follows , same speed, ideas, strict thrash metal, to the point, no extras needed! This time tracks are longer. "Human Pollution" in the same line, and at last, "The Sentence" , another track mimicking the "Menacing Thunder" solo from BLOOD FEAST(US) , the laughter is also identical to the one used by TOTAL MAYHEM, this time I believe those brazilian were totally influenced by this project. All tracks are equally good. This is highly recommended, and can be order from FOAD Records who happened to release it on CD and 12'' this very year! Recommendation, if you need to fat your purchase in order to save some coins on shipping, you should also get MENTAL DECAY(Dnk) demos and CRIONIC(Dnk) which are also available on the very same label! Den, you made my day with this discovery, thank you very much once again!! EVOKTHUM(Bra) - Violating till Death Promo CDR 2025 by Destruktion Records. This is a brazilian attack inspired by classics from their country, instantly thought of another SARCOFAGO(Bra) clone, but hell no, it has a terrific vocals in the Death Metal vein and mid-tempo drummings really HC punk-inspired. This is indeed a great project from nowadays in Brazil. "Christslaughter" opens this promo, the solo is great with great feeling, excellent track, vocals are magnific, think of Wagner meeting Max. "Acid Ritual" appears as if it were DEATH(US) then getting back to their style, this track shows signs of a really broken production where bass is fukin the whole audio, too saturated, even though this track is killer too, I like the solo works. "Violating till Death" reminded me a little bit of ALCOHOLIC AGGRESSOR(Arg) , vocalist seems different, by last "Raping Jesus with Iron Crosses" starts with great drumming arrangement and violent screams, excellent project! Total deathrash metal from brazil, this band sounds really promising! For a promo, kills, should improve their recordings just a little bit, to get the best out of their impressive works! Note: I read a little bit more about this band, they had another demo and an album behind this promo, with killer sound! take note on this one, don't know if you do but I definitely will! Thanks Joahnes! DEATHLESS(Pan) - Compression of Morbidity demo 1992, independent. This is a band worshiping, in vocals, DEICIDE(US) 's glen , at least a first glance, musically speaking, is a mixture of that band with the classical northamerican Death Metal approach of the 90s, keeping the DEATH(US) , and AUTOPSY(US) vibe... even though is not my favorite taste in beers, this has something quite particular that led me to link them with AGGRESSOR(Pan) , I believe there's something in terms of riffage feeling that seems to be also present here, and despite being done in that year, the sound puts them near the 89,90s. This is a 6-track demo, "Evident Dilatation", "Intensity of Anger" , "Acronimous Beheading" which seems inspired by "Nightmare" from SARCOFAGO(Bra) , "Infuse Trivality" with weird doomish parts, "Cavern of Iniquity" and "Compression of Morbidity". The more you listen to it, the more you can convince yourself that this seems like a continuation of what AGGRESSOR marked in their lands. Thanks once again Raul! indeed a surprise! MORBUM(Arg) - Tormento Insómico EP 2021, tape by Up The Hammers Records. Impressive thrash metal in the vein of RIPPER(Chl) , MORTAL SCEPTER(Fra) some VEKTOR(US) with vocals similar to SS(Ven) , but with more Speed Metal in general terms, so expect excellent guitars riffs and solos, I saw them live on an excellent show in buenos aires and now revive the experience. Even though this country does not shine on extreme metal spanish-written bands (in my opinion), this one is a highclass exception to that rule. 5 tracks EP plus an intro and a INC(US) cover. I was not expecting to listen to such a great EP. Even though the production is not the best, the EP it's really good. I found the lyrical field absolutely excellent, somehow modern but at the same time written in such a great manner that elevates the purpose, excellent work. I totally encourage you to keep an eye on this one! I know they were about to release another recordings, so be aware! note: CD version of this absolutely sucks due to a hugely poor production, don't get it, it will spoil the whole experience, pure crap, tape format suited this much better without any doubt! Thanks fukulo for sharing this band! RUDHRA(Sgp) - The Past 1994 demo. By Funeralight Records 2022. Death Metal project from Singapur with influences coming from VADER(Pol) , MORBID ANGEL(US) with a not typical twist. "Malediction" opens this demo with ferocity and impressive drumming. "Dweling in the Unknown" , comes in with some melodies on solos, then some tremolo and drummings that direct your mind onto DEATH(US) , MORGOTH(Ger) , CANCER(UK) and the likes, but the sound reminds me to SUFFERCATION(Mal) , If I am not mixing sounds up. "Fake Elimination" seems more technical on guitar arrangements and the rythm made me think of NOCTURNUS(US) , I believe it was "Climate Controller" track. "Necrophilia" closes this great demo, starting with some weird rythms, later keeping on their ways, nice work on solos. Another project totally unknown to me. Recommended for deathmetallers! MORBIUS(Sgp) - Morbius Demo #1 1992, by Funeralight Records 2022. Impressive tape done by this record label. I had no clue about this project, I bought some other recordings I already knew and lacking them at home, but this one totally blew my mind. It's a total primitive (only in terms of distortion) version of SEPULTURA(Bra) from "Morbid Visions" era, "Black Truth" will take you to "Evil rites" , vocals are supreme, the almost-distorted guitar, as if it were TREBLINKA(Swe) in "Crawling in Vomits" plus a great drumming work, create a unique touch for this band. "Shadows" is the second track, really impressive, the noises on guitar solos are crazy... "Domination" is the final track, fuk nooo... only three tracks!! Same line as before, great arrangements and drumming. This is one of the best projects I have listened to coming from those places. To kick your jaw and break it into thousand pieces, an "Immortal Rites" cover was included, holy fukin monsters of death... I could not believe my ears, it's really hard to believe this was done in 92 and not 5 years before! Absolute masterpiece from Singapur. Write to the label and order you copy, will totally make your night! I will try to get their second demo without any doubt! SILENT SORROW(Sgp) - Promo tape 1992, by Funeralight Records 2023. Death Metal influenced by classics like INVOKATOR(Dnk) mostly in vocal rythms and some tremolos, some MORBID ANGEL(US) and TRANSGRESSOR(Jpn) on the cuts and few notes, those comments apply for their first two tracks of that promo, "Suffering in silence" and "Pain Breeder". Excellent work. Then compilation tracks were also included, one taken from "Made in Singapore vol.2" from 1992, entitled "Life", music is DM, vocals are not at all but seem more HC, may be some RAW POWER(Ita) present. Next track comes from "Gang Bang compilation" 1991 , entitled "Agnostic" and voice has an italian touch on it, as if it were Lele from EVERSOR(Ita) . And finally "Suffering in silence" form TDD vol.1 Compilation, now in the same vein like in the 92 promo. First two tracks are the best. Recommended for archeodeathrashers! BESTIAL DESECRATION(Ger) - Issue 9, 2025. Written by Joahnes from Destruktion Records. Questionaires are totally in-depth, I would connect this one with LEGION OF TORTURE(Per) , so there's no missing information, every angle is taken into account, that's hell of a tough work and devotion! This time you will get a really interesting TUMBA(Col) interview. A LEAD INJECTOR(Ger) one, I am writing down this one and also ADORIOR(UK) , which are unknown to me and good interviews too. A nice to read one from DEATHLY SCYTHE(Chl) . Killer one from SVPREMACIST(Isr) also taking note on this one! An impressive article about SKAR(Mex) (I had no idea about the band, not my kind of beer but killer info). Spectacular SEXMAG(Pol) interview and the best I think goes for PHANTOM(Mex) , also unknown to me. This issue is a great source of information for anyone interested in the current underground wrongdoings! KAOS METAL(Bra) - "Todas as edicoes Completas" 2024, I believe it's from that year, looked for that info on the internet, it's not written in the book. Well, this is a brazilian fanzine compilation, this is from Sao Paulo, issue #1 starts with an antifascist declaration of war, nice to see this, reminded me of Wan with DEAD HEAD(Mal) claiming no nazi band was issued on his publications, when things turn into crap, a line must be set. This issue is really short, I bet this was originally done in a A5 format, because it's like a couple of pages in this book (it's A3 fromat, so pages are A4) . It's okey, honestly the stupid links to metal-archives melted my brains and almost made me burn the book... I fukin hate that stupid nonsense, was it really needed?!!! pointless, useless and fukin disgusting despite being something outside the fanzines realm... anyway, good short interview with CERBERUS ATTACK(Bra) , no clue about this, I am anticipating myself of unknowing almost every band from Sao Paulo and some short reviews exposing some classic names. Issue #2, start with DISTURBIA CLADIS(Bra) interview, followed by, what I fukin like the most, the story of the author, a metal warrior who experienced the origins of metal in Brazil, this anecdotes are that killer, that totally worth the purchase of the book, the VULCANO(Bra) , EXCITER(US) and VENOM(UK) show in Brasil, his visions (from the darkside) about how that changed his life, is spectacular! I only knew about this show because a friend of mine gave me a promo flyer from that era, I keep it with my collection of flyers and such... anyway, impressively written, changed my initial perspective about this compilation. Issue #3 starts with an excellent interview with WHIPSTRIKER(Bra) , nice to read his ideas, even if those were from almost 10 years ago! HA! Another one with THEMALEFIK(Bra) , weird though... I know it's old but praising digital sales of their recordings sounds absurd even then... anyway... then you have an ANTHARES(Bra) which is good. Another interesting one with JAILBAIT THE WESTERN METAL BAND(Bra) , the last one, also good, with AXECUTER(Bra) , gossiping and the social media invasion from those times (around 2015), quite funny read it the day after tomorrow but these guys were right, now the interviewer started repeating questions, some short reviews, this issue is better organized/structured. Issue #4, starts with brief aneqdotes from different characters in the early brazilian scene, among those, Vittoria from PLACENTA(Bra) , what a fukin impressive words to read, excellent information! Issue #5 comes with reviews and three interviews, SP CAOS(Bra) is the best, but it's quite average, good context though. Issue #6 feels more like a concrete fanzine, solid, more interviews, its length is superior in comparisson with prevoius ones, questions are repeated but some flow pretty well. Here you will find ints with GOMORRAA(Bra) , CIRRHOSIS(Bra) , THE CRUCIFIER(Gre) , a good one with FLAGELATOR(Bra) , DORSAL ATLANTICA(Bra) and SARCOFAGO(Bra) . Issue #7 commences with a Death Metal short review of the genre itself. Interviews with CHRIST ROTTEN FLESH(Bra), NUCLEAR DEATH(US) quite impressive information, first time I guess, I read Lori with those words. Last int with OLD ABUSER(Bra) and some short reviews. Issue #8 starts claming it's more black metal oriented. Interviews with VAZIO(Bra) , HOLE OF JESUS(Bra) , HERETICAE(Bra) , IMPERADOR BELIAL(Bra) and a good one with NECROGOSTO(Bra), including few reviews and an article about music productions, sound-wise, ways in the underground. Honestly, this issue sucks badly due to using a kind of template for the interviews, the same cuestions are used among bands, feels totally void and not done with real interest in the bands. Issue #9 is just a mention to different classic projects in the underground, anyone doing homeworks would already know, I found it a waste of paper, but could be helpful only for local hand-to-hand metal culturization, I doubt that was necessary in Sao Paulo, but realities among underground locations are always different, so who knows... I bet this could be helpful in my unexistent local pseudo scene. The final issue is the second part of actors/actresses telling their underground stories, not bad nor super. My ultimate opinion regarding this, even though one could be repelled by the totally pixelated artwork on the book, front and backcover, this has few highlights, the ones I mentioned, that make this book a really good catch, besides, the price is fair, absoulutely DIY. If you can read Portuguese, I encourage you to get it. REALM OF SHADES(Ger) - #11 . Includes interviews with APHELIUM AETERNUM(Ger) , pretty interesting , TONNERRE(Fra) a Rock n Roll band from France also good one, now seems the author has been swimming along the lyrics of the interviewed bands, amazing! A good one with BRUJA MALDITA(Par) , I had no idea about this paraguayan project, writing it down for sure. A great in-depth int with HELLFIRE(Chi) , some fanzine reviews. Another one with HEOSPHOROS(Arg) , an impressively killer with AMETHYST(Swi) , did not know about this project, references are really interesting, writing them down too! Finally an interview with ATOM SMASHER(Ger) and some well-written-to-the-point reviews. Once again, is great to see words regarding the curated selection of nowadays underground, in such a dedicated manner. Beers for your works Cowboy!
