Let's this span of time called year, to fukin die out. But not without vomits: METRALION(Bra) - Quo Vadis 1988, RE 2022 double CD by Dies Irae. Got to know this project through the fanzine "A mosh in Brazil" , thanks to my friend Felipe CDC (greetings my friend!) , because of its name of course, remarked by my friend Victor SOS, never got hooked by them when checked that EP. Years later, I came across with my friend Ader (Dies Irae) and throw this to me. This is a Thrash metal act in the same vein of bands like DORSAL ATLANTICA(BRA) and MUTILATOR(Bra) , KORZUS(Bra) could also be referenced due to SLAYER(US) -ish riffs. Some solos seem to have inspired ANGKOR VAT(Ury) , check "Porcos da lei" track on the slow part, and riffs too, "Herois de guerra" begins as if it were them. In the end, the SLAYER influences are there and once again I can refer to SS(Ven) . This recording is much better than the aformentioned EP but is not that remarkable, is a good dosis of brazilian Thrash Metal but better albums were being released during those times in my opinion. This double CD includes their demo from 1987 entitled "Tiranos" and is on the very same line, little lower quality but the music is equal, may be better screams here and there. For those looking for brazilian Thrash Metal, this is good to know but do not expect something better than what you already know. Or may be, if you are in loved with portuguese-sung tracks, this will suit your dirty desires for sure. CADAVER(Nor) - Abnormal Deformity Demo 1989, dubbed. 6 tracks of Death Metal in the mixture of UK-Sweden scenes. You can easily recognize intentions from bands like HETSHEADS(Swe) , AFFLICTED(Swe) , SUFFER(Swe) and CARCASS(UK) , BOLT THROWER(UK) with a deathrash environment despite counting on more blastbeats and groove than the early deathrash metal classics, I even thought of "Impulse to destroy" album by BLOOD(Ger) . Although this is a typical approach for the 90s DM bands, this demo comes with that extra lower quality and thrash metal aspects, even with its chaotic vocals, that makes it a perfect candidate for anyone curious on the norwegian scene. Recommended for those unknowing them. CADAVER(Nor) - Hallucinating Axiety album 1990, dubbed. Well, this is a classic recording, the production is what made this band more appealing to those needing cleaner sound than what you can find on their previous recordings (which are neat in my opinion, fuk avoiders of demos) . Beginning with that intro mimicking , I suppose, flies over mutilated corpses, entitled "Tuba". Then jumps into "Ignominous Ezcema" with a sempithernal looping riff which ressembles to technical deathmetal ideas used by DEMILICH(Fin) , accompanied by a little doomier riffs in the vein of "Mindwarp" by DEATH COURIER(Ger) , if you were used to their demo sound, the ripping vocals are now deeper, sadly that chaotic innocence was somehow lost. "Corrosive Delirium" was part of their demo and is here again, cleaner, you will recognize that influences metioned above, is also followed by "Erosive Fester" giving space for the omonimous track "Hallucinating Anxiety" in that NIHILIST(Swe) vein with blasts and those riffs used also on the first track, you can also perceive the AUTOPSY(US) influences when on hammerish-doomish riffs , and now I realised the guitars seem inspired by what you find on OLD FUNERAL(Nor) 's "Abduction of limbs" demo. I haven't listened to this recoring for quite a long time and is the first time I realise this ha! "Cannibalistic Dissection" also comes from the previous demo, here you find SLAYER(US) influences on the closing riff. "Hypertrphyan" kills A-side with a summarize on their dyanamism for varied compositions inspired by different corners of extreme metal. On the other side of that other side, "Petrifyed Faces" keeps the swedish-american DM line followed by "Innominate" fuk I heard that riff somewhere else... then again falling into DEMILICH-ish approach. And this pile of tracks; "Twisted Collapse" , "Abnormal Deformity" also from the demo, "Maelstorm" , "Mental Abherrance", "Bodily Trauma" don't allow me to add anything else because the whole recording is pretty tight on its ways of playing a techcnial Death metal. To sum up, a great and solid Death Metal recording for fans of the early 90s DM. WHITE HELL(Jpn) - Lucifer EP 1985, mp3-CDR. A VENOM(UK) - MOTORHEAD(UK) worship mixed with BLACK SABBATH(UK) is what you get on their three tracks "Lucifer" , "Nuclear" and "White Hell" . It's always good to know projects from this country but this won't impress you more than what you can find out there during that period of time. Also in my wishlist to get rid of this mp3. Get in touch! SALEM(Isr) - Destruction till Death 1987, mp3-CDR. I think BESTIAL DEATH(Isr) is the only band I know from there and fukin love it, this demo is much more privimitive than the "Suicide of the Immortals" but as the artwork of that demo was created by one of SALEM's members (as far as I remember) , I always wanted to get their demos before their change in direction. It was never possible so ended up with this CDR. If you remember POISON(Ger) 's early demos (like "Sons of evil" and rehearsals) with hell of a crude soundings, well this is in that vein, besides the fact that was recorded live. Recommended for curious archeodeathrashers, write to me in case of having the other demos on real format too please. MORTUARY(Ser) - Infected by Pollution demo 1991. Four tracks of SEPULTURA(Bra) worship in a very 80s-early-90s Chilean way, here the inspirations come mainly from "Schizophrenia" album plus SLAYER(US) 's "Reign in Blood" . This includes "Psychotic Genocide" with ripping vox and sharp axes starting as if it were "Angel of Death", "Mortuary of Souls" which seems to be their hit, indeed a pretty killer track, "Infected by Pollution" reminded me of POSSESSED(US) too at "Beyond the gates" era, for instance "March to die", and "No sense... for romance", a title that took me to "No time for romance" on 70s DISCHARGE(UK) 's recordings he he, musically speaking, keeps the same vibe but instrumentally. This demo is great for knowing what was happening there during this period of time MORTUARY(Ser) - Dismembered Illusions demo 1991. Six more tracks in the very same vein with brighter sound, like a good rehearsal recording, but drums sound better on their previous demo, may be the production was better before. And now they are much more into the brazilian way, probably an step forward to their aim. I can link this recording, starting with their "Infected Pollution" track with the evil EXORCIST(Pol) , vocals are a little bit deeper than before but still deathrashy. This was recorded just four months after their first deadly intent. The omonimous "Dismembered Illusions" begins ala POSSESSED(US) again but with blasts then into tremolos ala SEPULTURA(Bra) , the classical brazilian-touching-the-black-skies-harmonics coming from Jairo's ways of axe-destruction are present here subtly, and I really like that. Their hit "Mortuary of souls" is found even darker here thanks to vox, I think I was wrong claiming this double-guitar arrangements are from SEPULTURA but come more from SLAYER(US) grounds, I can think of TERMINATOR(Cze) demo era and I believe KRABATHOR(Cze) demo era too. "Psychotic Genocide" re-recorded here too, also made me think this time on VIOLENT FORCE(Ger) , as you can see, they were discovering death metal realms within their thrash metal heads, that's what made deathrash so great! "No sense... for romance" again re-played here too. "Promises of merciless" kill this demo, with riffs ala POSSESED mixed with SEPULTURA which made me think in a couple of projects from these times, like SCHIZOPHRENIC DEATH(Ury) and DEATHLY SCYTHE(Chl) , mostly the second one on their mighty "Will of Death" demo era, and by transitivity specificly in vox, also the chilean influences from SADISM(Chl) , this track introduced a pretty melodic arrangement fukin the whole experience haha... luckily comes back to restore their agression. Anyway this is indeed a great demo. MORTUARY(Ser) - Void demo 1992, but was recorded in 91, five months after their second one, yes, seems these guys were pretty active during '91 ha! The progression towards Death Metal was expected, their main influence, as far as I can say, is NAPALM DEATH(UK) . On their first attack "Cause of Subsistence" you encounter those deep growls and dark passages from north-american DM from the 90s that were not present yet on them before, "Affected Sufferance" continues, and they introduced somehow those arrangements ala swedish DM with a mixture of what they did before, also swedish-mid-tempo drumming with crunching-thrash from brazil. Anyway, those sharp tremolos also made me think of some finnish DM, I am not sure, my memory could have played tricks on me, but I think of DEMIGOD(Fin) . "Storm" includes a riff from "Maze of Torment" by MORBID ANGEL(US) mixing the brazilian aspects too, falls into some swedish cuts again then SLAYER(US) ... "Void" finish this, I think this demo is just bands on a blender, quite a pitty they lost it here, and I ended up disliking what was done on the vocals direction. This has some good tracks and feeling but I don't recomend this demo. MORTUARY(Ser) - Unspoken demo 1994. Begins with "Corridors of banishment" , the starting solo with that notes come from AUTOPSY(US) with no doubt, "Mental funeral" era, the groove parts are not my favorites but for the sake of death, they put tremolos in the very vein of NAPALM DEATH(UK) , "Harmony Corruption" era. Vocals are better now, not that forced. "Massacrated Ego" has great solos expanding the almost-swedish DM vein around those groove parts. The guitar tune is just like the aforementioned ND album and screams too. "Mortgage upon Epitaph" seems to have some SLAYER(US) 's "Reign in Blood" influences, again, great solo work mixed with "Beneath the Remains" ideas. "Inwardly Voices" is like "Suffer the Children" from "Harmony Corrpution" album too, the same ideas on their track "Injected into Subconcious" and lastly, their "Outro". This demo is much better than the previous one, may be more mature and totally in the death metal grounds, but doesn't expose too much original ideas, they fell into the trend of the time as far as I can realise. All these MORTUARY demos were reissued by Grom Records and Darzamadicus Records on a CD, entitled "Final Mortuary of Souls". Ignore the last crap-track re-recorded in 2006, that kind of garbage should not be allowed to be released. As stated before, first two demos kill, the insert is short and simple but well done with no lyrics and few pictures, so you definitely should get this compilation to step over this hidden serbian realms. FACES OF DEGRADATION(Chl) - #1 (1992) , A chilean fanzine involved in the 90s scene. Mostly short interviews and tons of reviews, good source of information for checking pretty obscure monickers from back then but provided nothing too interesting for me, probably because that period of time is not my favorite, I think its well done, with great art and values from the editor. Thanks carlos (SHP) for trading this one with me.