Woo hoo! A gothic /
dance / industrial compilation. Just what I need, geez this blows! The
bands included are: Mandanus Imperium, Autumn, London After Midnight,
Type O Negative, Therion, Moonspell, Left Hand Path, Ever Eve, Lacrimosa,
Switchblade Symphony, Love Like Blood, The Gathering, Tiamat, Dreams Of
Sanity, Clan Of Equinox & Christian Death. One thing I will give NBA is
they have stuff on here from other labels to give people who like this a
good selection of bands. Let me see the song/band I like on here is…ummm…The
Gathering track is OK, but that is it! The packaging and layout are
stunning (yes, I found something good!). Chant after me G.I.L.!, (Goth
is lame!). –
Dale
Nuclear Blast
America,
P.O. Box 43618, Philadelphia, PA. 19106, USA
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This is a WAR Music,
release who have now inked a distribution deal with Relapse. C.F. hails
from Sweden and it shows as they thoroughly rape early ‘90’s Swedish
death metal w/ the late ‘90’s Gothenburg melodic sound topped with a
little dose of American aggression. Other than the vocals this is a
indistinctive, unoriginal act. However, having said that, C.F. puts
together some amazing melodically harsh material that still smokes and I
verily enjoyed. –
Dale
Relapse Records,
P.O. Box 251, Millersville, PA. 17551, USA website = www.relapse.com
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'Only Death...is Real!', (A slogan
that has survived till this day) from the days I spinned Hellhammer
and Frost and Tom Warrior (despite using the Fischer name
replacement) will always be my metallic icon despite my departure in
disgust of what once predominated Frost after 'Into The
Pandemonium'. Naturally as most of you, as my 19 year stalemate done
away with and the 'Warrior/Ain' comeback had me skeptical, and who
wouldn't be but those that just were not there (unlike myself) when
they began their legacy?I must exonerate all my critique as the true
CF is alive again as sure as shit like white on rice! Indeed I spin
and shall remain spinning 'Apocalyptic Raids/Morbid Tales' unto my
dying day, but now comes the moment of truth. Many of you expected a
'Morbid Tales, Part the Second' leaving me bewildered. It simply is
unintelligible to expect another 'Dethroned Emperor', 'Procreation
(of The Wicked' or 'Circle Of The Tyants' (nearly all near 14 years
old) and CF would have failed direly attempting so. The Frosties are
notorious via expansion from one album to the next unlike the
abomination of 'Cold Lake', Momotheist offers much of the greatness
of 'Morbid Tales' yet are heavier than ever with outstanding vocals
laced in a thick melancholy and emotion which pales anything
remotely sullen on 'Into The Pandemonium'. Here the heavier is
heavier, the morbid more morbid all laced with a genuine depressive
sadness, sorrow, apathy, hatred and a darkside yet unexplored
previously. The newbies shall by ignorance disregard this statement
and you can simply lick the shit off my dick when I'm done with your
petty disagreements! Just spin this near 70 minute affair and feel.
Seriously, has ever The Morbid Ones once repeat an album twice? No.
Did they fail in doing so? Yes in 1988(Tiny Tim admitted to
this)...on Monotheist there is beauty in darkness with a handful of
softer songs as cunning(and at times more so) than 'Danse Macabre'
that only Monotheist and said band can only do justice to; unlike
your doom and gloom band of the month of BM elevator music of the
day cannot near compared to the Godfathers of a morbid darkness as
heard on monotheist. In truth the frost bites harsher than ever, who
humbly began it all in 1982 and yet have not lost the midas touch
still in 2006.Take fucking heed of Monotheist and remain morbid in
the dark. In end after so many passing years Monotheist is CF before
the fucking lake and the vanity that lacked nemesis! Remember,don't
piss in my helmut as it truly Frost's my Celtic, so buy or I'll make
you cry if you don't support this album! It's Celtic Frost at 666%
and the Emperor's have returned to reclaim the Jewel Throne!I am
honoured to have done this special review and so should you of a
cult band that still stands the test of time...Are You Morbid? -
Clayton
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This is a new band
for me and released by a new label as well, I am sure we can expect to
hear a lot from this label in the years to come. Centuries of Deception
play atmospheric black metal, that I got into but in the wide spectrum
of the scene this is pretty average. Still a worthy addition to the,
extreme black metal devotee's that must have it all. Available through
Deathcult Distribution for $12 US.
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Dale |
I’ve never liked
hardcore but I’ve always dug what Coalese, were doing. Their
bludgeoning, pissed off style always seemed to me, beyond the limits of
music. This is pure aggression, no weak bones in this body. The title of
this album seems to fit their music and lyrics perfectly. Impatient?, No
argument here. - JEFFREY KUSBEL |
Voices Of Wonder
have a great promotional dept. and their packaging are some of the best
out there! It’s a pity almost all of their bands are awful! Here we have
another trendy ‘jump metal’ styled band but w/ a bit more of a crushing
doomy quality than most of their counterparts. The vocals are extremely
lame. The singer, if you can imagine sounds like the guy from Crowbar
with a heavy European accent spiting out cheesy lyrics. So if you enjoy
that Skinlab / Machine Head style better fire a letter off to V.O.W. for
a catalog, after all it’s only a hop, skip and ‘jump’ away.
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Dale |
Well, my Canadian
brethern have come back with their 3rd album and first for
Century Media. The bio mentions the departure of vocalist Lord Worm but
fails to mention that after the material to the second album was written
guitarist Steve Thibault (one of the main songwriters and now manager)
also departed the fold. Wonder if Steve still writes with them? I
wouldn’t know as I have a promo copy with no liner notes. First off, I
don’t think Cryptopsy can ever top their amazing debut album “Blasphemy
Made Flesh”. New vocalist Mike Disalvo (ex-Infestation) is very good
with his deep, heavy death growls. I miss Lord Worm, I imagine Cryptopsy
is really gonna miss him live as he really commanded a crowd and it was
fun watching him eat earth worms. But, I must move on as Cryptopsy did.
The boys come back with another great technical and intricate and
lightning fast tempo changing death metal mindfuck! Did I mention the
drums yet? They are as per usual phenomenal and the best in the
death/grind genre. Flo is a human whirlwind, go see them live and
experience first hand what a I mean - God!! This will please all extreme
brutal death/grind fans. Cryptopsy show again why they are considered
one of the best there is in the genre.
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