Reviews
Before I start this review I’d like to make one thing clear. THIS IS HEAVY METAL! I felt the need to do this because the term Heavy Metal has become a bit blurry with all the various genres and crappy releases going on. Let’s focus on the fact that the Legendary RIOT have just returned with an album that will definitely blow your goddamn brains out of your skull. I am not exaggerating, not a bit, when I declare this one their best release after 88’s monumental “Thundersteel”.
\r\nSometimes my mind cannot describe the kind of bullshit some labels try to thow unto the audiences just to attract some genre fans. So, you put a guy screaming like a lamb to the slaughter, guitarists that wish they had been born in Gothenborg(though they just WISH) and the worst is yet to come: a horrific girl with a "modern approach" to metal. What comes out is simply unacceptable. It’s frustrating. It’s TERRIBLE.
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\r\nDeath metal, violence, relentless beating, oldschool. This review could end right here and still be complete, believe me! Fleshred show absolutely no mercy but show all respect towards the old school gods. Vomitory, Requiem, Dismember. I bet they’ve built shrines to these old monsters, you can tell even by looking at the cover art.
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\r\n Imagine yourself tied on a rock a few meters away from the shore, into the sea. It’s pouring rain and there’s a punishing storm reigning the place. The black cloud covered sky makes it difficult for you to see the enormous, Titanic sized drakkar heading your way. Uncontrolled and threatening. The horns howl, the berzerker screams make your fear grow until its great mass pulverises you in the end. The rest of your journey is not in physical form anymore.
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\r\nThe press sheet couldn’t have described it better. "Modern and sinister sonic warfare". This album is a war on the senses! Terrorism and raping of your mental well being! Violence can come from more bands than just Marduk dear mr "knowitall". And finally we have a cover art piece that fits the music perfectly.
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\r\nOne of the strangest names for a band(soundwise, I have no idea what the name means!), Mastiphal kept me busy the past few days. For some reason I wanted to bury this into the deepest abyss prior to listening to it but the polish guys served me my sorry ass back at me. Black metal, the polish way, is not something you’ve been brainwashed about me the metal media. But these guys are 100% worth the trouble and a larger audience is bound to follow them eventually. But second album in 20 years time?
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\r\n Austrians Flammersturm came, saw and did nothing. Not even closely. Three years after their musical birth they bring "Die Feuer sind entfacht" out to the masses through Bloodred Horizon Records. Yes, this review has been delayed, I know, but the result does not change one bit.
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Here we have Elitist. An American band I wasn’t aware of until this disc fell into my hands
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\r\nsounds complete in the first place.
\r\nListening to the album, there was something that just didn’t do it for me so I decided to
\r\ngive it a few shots before concluding anything. The tracks are heavy. They are chaotic
\r\nand the diversity is a little too much with so many music kinds which aren’t distinct,
\r\n The swedish scene lovers that know the whereabouts are surely aware of the amazing "Central Tunnel 8", the band’s debut that came out about 10 years ago if I remember correctly(well, if I’m wrong sue me!). An album full of melodies, emotion and utter inspiration. After a loooong time Cipher System return with new material and of course new band members. I, personally, was rather hectic about this release as all new swedish bands turned into this sick, disgusting emo core trendy bull.
\r\nShow Your Face come from the small town of Karditsa and they’re ready for war. A band that will not hesitate to play wherever possible given the opportunity and they will go after a show like bears after a pound of honey. This is a huge credits for them, a hard working band is always hailed in the end. So, this album is their debut in physical cd form(that is so cool of them!) and we’re shown their face in the forefront.
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