Funeral Hearse – The Fist, The Spit, The Sword EP
Fittingly, you are dealt blows of traditional and old school death metal coupled with trve kvlt black metal. Honestly.
Wojczech/Krupskaya – Split 12″
Total sonic anarchy.
Starsoup – Castles of Sand
It’s interesting to discover the transformation these very “Western” influences undergo through the able chops and respectable voice of a musician from Moscow, (whose vocal similarity to James Hetfield once landed him a job in a Metallica tribute band).
Retortion Terror/Invidiosus – Split
Which side is better, you ask? I don’t know. They are both excellent. I’ll tell you what. Go pick this up somewhere, and you tell me.
Hexis – XII
This particular release is compact and vicious, a concentrated hit of nastiness for when you need a quick fix.
Madrost – The Essence of Time Matches No Flesh
In short, The Essence of Time Matches No Flesh absolutely rips, but often in surprising ways.
Apotheon – Mechanically Consumed
I think its also fair to predict, though, that I will continue to pull this album out when a certain mood hits me. It is undeniably intelligent and well done and deserves recognition as such.
Wildspeaker – Spreading Adder
Spreading Adder is the DFW quintet’s most ambitious and dynamic project to date, providing a fiery apocalyptic take on the current state of the world.
Aetheric – Serpents Beneath the Shrine
So, to review, we have excellent playing that actually moves the listener, top notch vocals, and conscious lyrics? Full support from this writer.