Hey there readers... busy as fuk with not too much time, but I cannot avoid the fukyouallandpleasedie greetings with hate and the vomit: DETESTATION(US) - Unheard Cries 1996 EP, bootleg tape. Their monicker screams GISM(Jpn) but I found no relation to it at first glance, with that EP title it's unavoidable not to think of "Hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing" LP, in fact is in the very line of SACRILEGE(UK) with a Tam's vocal tune mixed with PUNK TURDS IN SPACE(UK) . Total hardcore attack , to my surprise, pretty killer even for being from mid-90s. This EP includes a BLACK SABBATH(UK) cover, "Children of the grave" not that good, "War machine" by ANTICIMEX(Swe) live cover closes, the whole EP is consistent and good. Thanks edoom ( BEERMUG(Bra) ) for this recommendation! enjoy their gig! Recommended for those looking for HC bands with guts in the UK vein including fem vox. OZ(Fin) - The OZ 1982, bootleg tape. Commencing with "Hey you", pretty good track in the early JUDAS PRIEST(UK) vein but you can instantly refer to VORTEX(Hol) as soon as vox jumps in with some RAVEN(UK) first LP intentions too. "Call from your eyes" goes straight ahead into TANK(UK) ways from their 2nd LP mixed with DEEP PURPLE (UK) kind of chorus plus some TED NUGENT(US) on guitar ideas. "Runnin' the line" has the exactly same vibe as "Music Man" from THE RODS(US) pretty shocking but the chorus part sounds like something else, I cannot recall right now. "Rather Night" came back to the early JUDAS PRIEST meeting BLACK SABBATH(UK) at some guitar stairways, solos are just like JUDAS PRIEST tune, pretty good mixture. Side B starts with "Saturday Night" stealing TANK's riff heavily! It's impressive to realise the amount of identity they were lacking of at this very moment, previous to the their absolute cult album "Fire in the Brain". "Second Hand Lady" also begins with pretty wellknown riffage but could not realise what it was, vocal rythms are in the RAINBOW(UK) 's ways and ALIEN FORCE(Dnk) too. "In the Chains" is a ballad totally into Paul di Anno 's "Remember Tomorrow" vein. "Capricorn Man" is the last track on this, again al TANK-JUDAS PRIEST . This is not a fabulous recording, not bad, but "Fire in the Brain" is brilliant and the distance from one album to the next is quite huge. I had no idea about this release previous to the well-known one but exchanging words on "Parque Centenario", Argentina, with some old heavy metal maniacs tought me about its exsitence. I recommend this one to anyone willing to experience good Hard Rock / Heavy Metal music with little identity but interesting approach. Of course the forthcoming LP is more than a must. ANTICHRIST(Swe) - Sinful Birth 2017, 12'' by Electric Assault Records. This label did an excellent job on the release, top notch quality in every aspect. A-side, with "Savage Mutilations" track starts showing off the, somehow, different approach on guitars, despite counting on their great vocalist, who gives them a solid identity, this time they chose a darker pathway for their music, instead of catchy-speed riffs, they went on mimicking the gods of POSSESSED(US) not only in their guitar tunning but also on some rythms. At first glance one could misunderstand their intentions, because is not catchy, but smarter than their cult release "Forbidden World". "The Entity" has a great almost Heavy Metal intro falling into a kind of "March to Die" track by POSSESSED, check their tune, is identical, impressive, yet not copycat. Another highlight is the effect used on some screams, the almost-sempithernal reverb is great. These guys totally demonstrated they are versatile as fuk. "Under The Cross" starts in the very same line, this time more ala "Pentagram" from "Seven Churches" top quality track without any doubt. "The Black Pharaoh" with vocals more ala DEATHHAMMER(Nor) music mutated into a BULLDOZER(Ita) kind of riffs to later be fusioned with POSSESSED 's "The Exorcist" guitar-hammers. "Sinful Birth" sounds like a mix of DARK ANGEL(US) , EXODUS(US) , SLAYER(US) and POSSESSED , particularly reminded me of "Sinful Dreams" demo by INCUBUS(Aus) by some guitars and name, I bet was no coincidence , hell of a track. "Burned beyond recognition" went back to their Speed Metal roots to begin, whilst POSSESSED-SLAYER influences still present afterwards. "Chernobyl 1986" it's an impressive instrumental track, that creative the listener won't ignore it nor get distracted, I did not like the samples used, are totally unnecessary in my opinion, the track is great with great rythm changes and solos to add that... "Fall of the Temple of Solomon" finishes this heavy load of crushing metal, great track. The whole album is homogeneous and worthy of these high class swedish Thrashers. Totally recommended. HATROSS(Pan) - Demo #3 2015, independent. Well they improved quite a lot in this demo, mostly in sound. I feel is more into the BOLT THROWER(UK) 's vein mostly in vox but also a NAPALM DEATH(UK) spices here and there, swedish vein is not left apart either, in the ENTOMBED(Swe) line. This demo has 4 tracks, "Shadows of Death" , "Morbid Torment" , "Final Darkness" and "Undead" which was also part of their "Vengeance of Evil" EP. To understand their progress this cannot be ignored. CHRIST SNACKS(Pan) - Demo #7 2023, This is a grindcore/goregind/death metal band from Panamá thriving in the underground since early 90s, so they are quite experience in what they do. You could have seen raúl in the Panamenian documentary previously reviewed here, he's the mind of this project, he is also part of bands like HORRENDO(Pan) , ABERRANTE(Pan) , EMBRION DEFORME(Pan), he released stuff with nadasdysblacksnake in ANTUMNIA(Pan) (psycho phil hallo! ) , and more... he is also the guy behind PUS Records ( https://soundcloud.com/pusrecordspanama ) and the publisher on https://frompanamabowels2014.blogspot.com/ . If you are curious enough about panama, then this is the right menthor to get in touch with, believe me. Thanks once again my friend for helping me out with the (rape-) chase of hidden panamenian underground! if willing to get in touch with him don't hessitate writing him to drmorbo1972 at gmail. XENOPHOBIA(Slo) - Fragments of Morbid Reality 1990 demo, CDR mp3... I had an slovenian thrash custom compilation by myself which had this rotten demo. Obscure thrash metal with mixed influences, I can think of the brazilian scene meeting KREATOR(Ger) "Pleasure to kill" era and thanks to its sound I connect this with TERMINATOR(Cze) "Termination" demo era. This is a 6-tracks demo really in your face. Tracks are quite short but really interesting, those are "Road to extinction" , "M.S.I.C.S." , "Horrified Vulgariosity" , "Addict to Chemichally" , "Impulse of Violence" and "The Last fragment of Morbid Reality" . Please, anyone outthere that could help me out getting this in proper quality contact me! EPIDEMIC ZONE(Slo) - Escape from Detente 1989 demo, CDR mp3... This is also part of my custom compilation. Great thrash metal. Another excellent demo from that place in the world, vocals are fantastic, I think if they were a little bit more Speed Metal they could have been linked to DARK PHASE(Trk) , sound also ressembles to the aforementioned czechian band mixed with the sound on the raw demos by EXORCIST(Pol) but not that raw. This demo is outstanding, tracks are all equally good but some are quite hymns, like "No place for children" quite HC in fact, "I don't believe" is great HC-Punk with Thrash Metal , "Alive in the coffin" kills, it even has some Heavy Metal parts. Absolutely recommended. Again, someone wanting to help me out with a proper quality audio of this demo contact me! MORTUARY DRAPE(Ita) - Into the drape EP 1992, bootleg tape. Lost the opportunity to see them live in Chile years ago, because I did not know them at the time, I traveled for MORBID SAINT(US) , they cancelled and ACHERON(US) was an alternative, or MORTUARY DRAPE , I went for ACHERON. That obliged me to check their mighty "All the witches Dance" as soon as I went back home, there I realised what a fukin masterpiece I had lost... anyway... revisited MORTUARY DRAPE's demos when reading "Spain is Different" fanzine and I could not agree more with the author about how crap those recordings were... but this EP, even though I knew about it, I listened to it on the fly, and never fixed my mind on it, in fact I was not able to remember anything from it more than its title. Talking about the band with a couple of friends, both insisted on this was a must. Okey, here I am writing about what my chemichalbraintorments got from it. The environment is everything you are looking for if you already knew what was their first LP all about... "Mother" is hell of a track, "Zombie" with some voices that took me to SABBAT(Jpn) and also HELLAVENGER(Chl) , and "Vengeance from Beyond" kills ... the whole EP is killer honestly, the dynamics,environments and creativity on rythms are what make them quite unique and got exacervated on the next release. I think the unordered discovery ruined my experience a little bit here, because I find "All the witches dance" too impressive, so I was not able to develop a precise opinion on this. Fukin great EP and for those unknowing these masters of black thrash metal , fuk the demos, embrace this EP and follow their blackened path. DEF LEPPARD(UK) - On through the Night 1980, LP by Polygram Discos. Relistening to this fukin amazing classic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal in the vein of gods like RAVEN(UK) , DIAMOND HEAD(UK) , TANK(UK) and little LED ZEPPELIN(UK), good one to jump off the bed in a calm morning before rehearsal takes place, of course these were little less Metal if you know what I mean, but that does not spoil this marvellous recording with hell of enjoyable tunes like "Rock Brigade", "It could be you" , "When the walls come tumbling down" , "Wasted" , "Rocks off" , "It doesn't matter" , "Answer to the Master" to name the most memorable ones. This is a cheapo you cannot miss if you enjoy Rock. TRAUMA(Per) - Demo 1989, dubbed tape. Impressive thrash metal attack I did not know. Furious with tons of Brazilian influences like AGRESSOR(Bra) , EXPLICIT HATE(Bra) , some MENACE(Bra) and some WARHATE(Bra) , great amount of rythm changes and absolutely skilled. SLAYER(US) and POSSESSED(US) are also part of their influences without any doubt, SLAYER in a higher dosis even with some rythm-mimicking in vocals. This reminded me of APOSTASY(Chl) ' s ways ("Fraud in the name of god" demo era), in fact, the typical sound from those times. Even though this is a three-tracks demo, it's really good, recommended! Thanks raul once again for your help! MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW(US) - A book depicting the origins of the Bay Area Thrash Metal with high quality pictures and linernotes with great memories. If you got demented by GLORIOUS TIMES book, then this is almost in the same vein with highly impressive production in terms of book-hardcover-pictures-etc. Without ruining you the experiece, I must say that SLAYER(US) and POSSESSED(US) pictures are astonishingly brainfuk! If you have some spare money somewhere, don't miss the chance to get it, but don't forget it's pictorical not content-first kind of book.