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EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Devenial Verdict – The Contemptor
Listening to these eight tracks requires a willingness to enter a harsh world, but the payoff is worth it.
TAPE TRADE REVIEW: Had – Had
…an entrancing, yet murky doomed out death metal sound, as if some horror of hell has managed to crawl forth from the sewers and is now hunting for flesh.
TRACK PREMIERE: Chest Rockwell – The Cartesian Theater
The groove entrances you, even as instruments are added, key changes happen, and the vocals embed themselves into your brainstem.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Morbid Evils – Tormented
The albums that hit you this hard are few and far between, but the Finnish trio give us another worthy entry.
INTERVIEW: Drunk MFers
…we are back and this time we are not going to make any discounts to our fuck off attitude to the shitty masses and their trends.
Ar’lyxkq’wr – Ss’uunnhl
When combining these components, you are left with a very unsettling, nauseating template to lay some vocals on.
INTERVIEW: Manos Six + The Muddy Devil
Without moonshine, nothing of these would be possible…hehehe…
Am Himmel – As Eternal As The Starless Kingdom
The sun can kill us with its deadly UV rays. Good thing our destination is The Starless Kingdom.
Xenoglyph – Spiritfraud
This is a perfect summer black metal album that doesn’t drain the light, nor does it run towards the sun. Enjoy, my fellow homo sapiens!
It’s a hell of an era for the Dayglo Abortions to deliver Hate Speech
The first three songs wrap together like fingers into a fist to strike with thought-provoking potency. If they were a single, it should have been nominated for a Juno or a Pulitzer.
Black Braid – I
If I were to have more children (I’m not), bits of the album would probably be embedded in their DNA.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Heads for the Dead – The Bloodline
Perhaps we could call this atmospheric OSDM, but the atmosphere is one of blackest horror.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Abaddon Incarnate – Hyperchaos
With veins of droning terror running throughout, The Wretched Sermon is a riff-filled manifestation of brutality.
Vital Spirit – Still As The Night, Cold As The Wind
As I sit here and listen to this masterpiece a bazillionth time, I realize I still have no idea how to write about it, but as they say, I’m willing to give it the old college try.
Drunk MFs – Dead End EP
The grooving rhythms will have you bopping your head while you wait for the bartender to pour you another. Interesting riffs keep the party going, while you find yourself singing along with Father W’s strong clear voice throughout. Dead End is a party you don’t want to miss!
Mouthful of Locusts – Human Dissonance EP
Basically take parts of those two bands, a little hardcore, a little jazz, the dissonant sensibilities of Diskord or Replicant and you might be in the right wheelhouse.
Jesus Wept – Psychedelic Degeneracy EP
Death metal with a grindy sound, but not the grind speed. Nasty riffs that I’m pretty sure could actually cut you if you listen too closely. A nice mid-paced groove that gets the ole noggin’ banging. What’s not to like?
Manos Six and the Muddy Devil – Swamp Suicide
Pain and grief walk hand in hand to draw the listener deep into a shattered psyche. Swamp Suicide is an engrossing listen, rich in spirit, disturbing during a deep listen.
Predatory Light – Death And The Twilight Hours
Death And The Twilight Hours was released through 20 Buck Spin on May 20th, 2022, and can be found on multiple listening platforms and in various formats. Make sure to check out the album and the label.
Joey “Shithead” Keithley on D.O.A.
…as far as lyrics go and actions and different causes that you might help, you must keep progressing and learning.
xIron Sharpens Ironx – The Aftermath of Tragedy EP
Passenier doesn’t just sing the lines…he sweats them, breathes them, bleeds them.
Heruka – Memorie
It’s a charm that black metal gives that I will never grow tired of.
Kaleido
If there ever was such a thing as a kaleidoscope of music, Detroit’s own Kaleido would fit that description. With a style of music described as alternative, punk, pop, indie, rock and metal…they are ever changing and evolving keeping listeners on their toes waiting to...
Biollante – J’Espère Que Tu Danseras Quelque Part
I’m typing, bobbing my head, and tapping my foot all to the push-pull rhythms of the music, so mission accomplished.
