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Axeslaughter the
Finnish purveyors of depravity return to the pages of Canadian
Assault. We have been lacking in the spilt booze, smoldering
cigarette butts, debauchery and corpse molestation around here
lately, so Axeslaughter to the rescue! The listener is treated to 3
songs of Hellhammer & old Mayhem chainsaw guitar gutfuck thrash
metal, backed by relentless pounding drums, and an ultra short
spastic guitar solo or two. I love the lyrics too, it is like GG
Allin was reborn as an underground blasphemic metalhead from
Finland. A small sample for you from the song Never Drink From The
Dead. “I know she wants me in, but yet she’s out of luck, I gotta
make sure that she’s dead, before I start to fuck, Never drink from
the dead, Never Fuck the Living” haha. Okay so, let’s say a few
words about Sunface now. They certainly are a contrast to their
countrymen on this split. Sunface spit out a stripped down doomy
sludge sound. It honestly has a fairly unique sound, at least to
mine ears. They remind me a little of the band Cavity, minus the
massive amounts of screeching feedback. The vocals are coarse, harsh
yelled screams which add a nice intensity to their musical storm. Oh
yes the riffing is really heavy and ripping, love that sound. There
is only one long track on this side of the vinyl and it is a killer.
I have to apologize to the band Axeslaughter, for this review taking
so long, it got lost in the shuffle and I should have gotten to it
sooner – I suck. - Dale
http://www.reverbnation.com/axeslaughter
http://www.myspace.com/sunfacedoom |
A lovely piece
of vinyl comes our way courtesy of Bloody Productions. There are 2
songs of Spanish black metal for us to spin and this is hand
numbered & limited to only 500 copies. The release comes with a cool
little parchment style booklet. Some good classic style riffing and
the hymns just seem to drip with hate and darkness. The vocals are a
little more on the unorthodox maniacal side of things. As opposed to
the classic grinding rasp of this old black metal style. All in all
two great hymns of blasphemy and cruel darkness but I need to hear
more from them. I will keep my eyes out for more Balmog releases in
the future.
– Dale
http://www.balmog.com/
http://www.bloodyprod.com/
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Here we have a real treat from the metal warriors over at Hells
Headbangers. The 1996 demo from Australia's Bestial Warlust that was
until now unavailable to the underground fanatics. Satans Fist is
the final recording of Bestial Warlust and features Skullfucker on
vocals and Hellcunt on drums, the music is the violent war
black/death metal that bestial war metal sound that Bestial Warlust
made popular in the mid nineties with their two full-lengths. The
three tracks featured on Satan’s Fist are not as intense or hateful
as the full-lengths, but the songs are still a great mix of
barbaric death metal and violent black and sure to please any fans
of this legendary horde.
- Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/barbarichordebestialwarlusttributepage
http://hellsheadbangers.com/ |
Australia's Black Jesus arises to pummel and crush the trends and
wannabe's of the underground. Eight songs of aggressive death/thrash
metal with some old-school black metal influence in some of the
songs. You get fast whirlwind guitars that are really well played.
The guitarists know how to keep the guitars fast, intense but at the
same time are done with conviction and flawless playing. The
drumming is just as chaotic and frenzied with mid to fast paced
beats. The vocals are mixed death growls/grunts and thrashy screams
but fits perfectly with Black Jesus old school music. A must have
for old-school fanatics.
- Patrick
http://thetrueblackjesus.blogspot.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
Italy's Children Of Technology have always impressed me with their
brand of cross-over high energy punk and aggressive thrashing guitar
riff attack. On Mayhemic Speed Anarchy the band carries on their
style with two new tracks of high energy anthems. Whirlwind guitars,
catchy guitars, non stop drums high pitch screams and gruff
vocals scream out the vocals that fit the bands musical energy
nicely. If you have heard Children Of Technology's past releases you
know what to expect or if your fan of a cross-over thrash/punk give
Children Of Technology a chance you might enjoy their style.
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Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/childrenoftechnology
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
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For the old school metal fanatics reading this I'm sure you remember
this Finnish death metal band from the mid 90's.Convulse released
two albums through Relapse records before breaking up and doing
their military services and other activities. After eighteen years
of dormant silence the band reunited for a few shows and decided to
release this two song seven inch {and a small run of Mcd's but not
sure of the quantity being pressed}. Inner Evil is just amazing
death metal at it finest like the band never took a break at all.
You will hear mid-paced guitars with some excellent riffs and solo's
with some slower almost death/doomish parts in sections before the
band picks up the pace again. The drumming is right on pace with the
guitars with some mid-paced heavy beats and structures. Convulse do
speed up on a few sections of the songs but seem to be at home in
the more mid-pace, heavier realm. If you enjoyed Convulse back in
the mid 90's then you will love this release, but if you are a new
fan and enjoy quality heavy old-school styled death metal from a
band who actually started out back in the day then definitely pick
this up!! On a side-note to anyone who is interested the band is
currently working on a full-length to be released on Svart records
later in 2013.
- Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/convulsedeathmetal
http://www.svartrecords.com/
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A lot of the bands in the scene today like to label themselves
old-school maniacs, or claim to carry the torch of the metal gods
from years past but seem to lack the passion, fire and intensity
that the bands from the 80's and early 90's had. But that is
one thing that can't be said for Cultfinder from the U.K. The band
mixes in the best and most intense black/thrash metal from the metal
gods from the 80's {Venom, Slayer} and mix in some pure black metal
violence for a truly insane and explosive listen. Not really a whole
lot to say or write about this style of metal it is a style you
will worship and drool over or totally hate despise. But if you
enjoy and miss the early days of metal when metal didn't really have
any boundaries and it was always uncompromising then you should give
Cultfinder a listen you won't be disappointed.
- Patrick
http://unholycultfinder.com/
http://www.eldritchlunarmiasma.com/ |
Here is a new vinyl split release featuring California's Decrepitaph
and Malaysia's Humiliation. Up first is California's Decrepitaph
playing their brand of old-school guitar heavy u.s death metal the
band does slow down half way through the song and mix in some heavy,
slow death/doomish guitars and mid-paced drums before picking up the
pace again. The vocals are death growls that fit very well with the
music the band creates. Up next for your metal listening pleasure is
Malaysia's Humiliation who set the mood nicely with a short intro of
machine gun fire, rocket explosions before starting their own
musical attack with blackened thrashing guitars, mid-to fast drums.
This is my first time hearing both bands and this is a good release
and definitely worth your money if you enjoy old-school and
old-school black/thrash mixed with some death influences.
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Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/decrepitaph
http://www.eldritchlunarmiasma.com/
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Well that is
interesting. I have not come across a piece of new vinyl in a long
damn time that was played at 45 RPMs. I have a few kicking around my
collection, mostly stuff handed down from my older sister, stuff
like the Queen We Will Rock You / Another One Bites The Dust single.
I suppose unlike some metal devotee’s instead of rolling my eyes. I
am excited to have a punk band send me their releases. I have a love
for punk rock for sure. Though in all fairness Die Wasted probably
have more metal guitars than most traditional sounding punk bands.
There are two songs on this single, which are Wasteland Fugitives
and Into The Tavern / My Last Drink. Check out the great cover
artwork above as well, it is replete on the reverse with two hands
on the back, each holding a bottle of rot gut whiskey or something
similar. Yeah not your typical socio political punk band here,
definitely more of a metal attitude and look visually on their
release. Plus the drummer is wearing a fucking Slaughter Lord
t-shirt. Oh fuck yeah! The vocals kind of remind me a little of the
singer from the awesome and underrated Gang Green mixed with some
weird G ‘N R vocal influence or something. Despite the metallic
undertone of the guitars, this first song is punk rock city with
energetic style, with fast riffing and snotty rapid fire vocals. The
second track Into The Tavern… has a different vibe and pace. This
song is way more metal sounding and slower, it is really heavy for
what it is. A much different atmosphere from the first song but
still somehow gives off that same sleazy attitude and feeling. This
last track reminded me a little of some of Motorheads slower stuff.
I was not sure what to do expect, but this exceeded my expectations.
My apologies to the band for taking so long to review this, but I
hope you sickos will send in some more music despite that because I
am hooked. Best thing I have heard that crawled out of the armpit of
Missouri in a long time.
– Dale
http://diewasted.com/
http://www.myspace.com/diewasted
diewasted@yahoo.com |
Here is the newest seven inch from Memphis, Tennessee’s Evil Army.
After a four year silence the band returns with a vengeance. We get
three tracks of uncompromising, aggressive thrash metal in it's
purist form, whirlwind guitars that mix in both intense fast riffs
and some well done solo's. The drumming is just as intense and fast
but flawless in it's execution with some amazing structures. Evil
Army is probably one of the best bands out today playing pure thrash
metal! Highly recommended to any and all thrash maniacs.
-
Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/evilarmy
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
 
This really took
me by surprise and by the throat as well. I mean there are many
facets to Famine, and all of them take you to places overflowing
with evil, hatred, melancholy and fill your head with strange
visuals that will rattle you. You drop the needle and find yourself
enveloped in darkness and cold loathing from a rapid fog of harsh,
fast black metal, backed with some of the most insidious whispering
bm vocals that I have ever heard, they enter your brain and swim
around like a water moccasin injecting venom at will. Then second
track, for example “Amaru”, is just as bizarre as the first yet
equally dark in a much different way. It almost reminds me to those
extremely creepy soundtracks from Italian horror films from the 70s
and early 80s. The ones where you feel uneasy, a little disoriented
and you are kept guessing as to what terror will crawl across your
screen next. I like that Famine seems to achieve all of this in the
non-typical manner of just drenching everything in synth. No they do
it in all manner of ways, and take the hard way to produce these
sounds, such as with the track “Liber Porta Lvcis”, it is
tremendously atmospheric and disturbing and is produced on piano and
violin. That what I call imagination and talent employed to produce
true art. I have chills from that song and it is followed up
“Curse”, a hymn filled with almost nothing but black voices, gasps,
growls, hissing, vomit-like emanations, ghost-like screams of
anguish – this album is a journey I assure you. I am mentally
exhausted. A brilliant release that takes many elements you have
heard, many you have not and combines them in a unique way that
makes this record an absolute must own. On a side note this is the
first time I have seen a card included with a vinyl, where you can
go download a high quality mp3 version of the album. Also I have
forgotten to mention the packaging is about as fine as you can get,
superb layout, poster included, all made from quality material with
a four panel fold-out cover and sturdy 180-200 gram vinyl. I can not
recommend this enough.
– Dale
http://worthlessendeavors.com/ |
Just what it
says on the tin: a tribute to the troubled troubadour, the scumbag
junkie, the outlaw scumfuc GG Allin. You love GG? Then buy the damn
thing - this shit is cool. The sound is great, still suitably dirty
and both bands have faithfully kept the raw edge and the notorious
'fuck off' attitude GG Allin was known for. No need for naming a
particular favourite, as these are covers of long-time favorites of
mine, so here's the track list : Forgotten Tomb do 'Expose Yourself
To Kids', 'Gypsy Motherfucker' and 'I Kill Everything I Fuck', while
Whiskey Ritual tear up through 'Die When You Die', 'Bite It You
Scum' and 'Drink Fight And Fuck', including couple of GG's samples
as well . Stellar selection of songs that will undoubtedly place a
lunatic grin on your face. A one-finger salute to everything and
everyone. Buy now or cry later. - Vladimir Petrov
http://www.myspace.com/darknessinstereo
http://www.loficreatures.com/ |
Gouge may just be one of the underground's best new bands, coming
out of the Norwegian underground scene. Doomed to Death is the bands
debut release on one of the best labels in metal scene today Hells
Headbangers. Four tracks of raw, straight forward death metal with
some thrash metal influences on the guitars. Gouge's music is
simplistic yet effective death/thrash sure to please any fan of the
late 80's and early 90's European scene. The vocals are a nice
mixture of throaty / demon screams and some death growls but the
band has a really interesting raspy / whispery vocal pattern that is
used through out some of the vocal lines that adds to the bands
darkness and mysterious style. If you’re a fan of darkened old
school death metal then definitely check this band out. I for one
hope Hells Headbangers releases more from Gouge and soon!
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Patrick
https://www.facebook.com/GOUGE.NEKRO
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
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I'm a picky ole bastard when it comes to bands trying to play the
old school rock / traditional heavy metal, instead I prefer to
listen to the original gods from the 70's and 80's. Well Heavy Cross
hasn't really changed my mind on this matter the band does play some
good catchy guitar riffs and solos but that’s about it. The vocals
are pretty annoying. If your a die-hard old-school fanatic who has
to own everything vinyl then go to Hells Headbangers and buy this,
but if your more picky with your metal then check out the MASSIVE
Hells Headbangers catalog I'm sure you will find some vinyl you have
been searching for.
- Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/heavycrossmetal
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/
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Spain's Hic Iacet unleash their new two song seven inch through
Hells Headbangers rec. Hic Iacet are definitely not a band that
follow any trends in music or a certain genre when writing their
songs. The guitarist plays mainly faster riffs with a dark feeling.
The drumming is kept fast to mid paced beats but never going into
the blast beat territory or too slow doomish territory. The vocalist
has a really cool, original approach to his vocals with the deeper
death growls but also has a whispery/raspy type of talking vocal
patterns that fit this bands dark metal style very well. Hic Iacet
are a band you will have to judge for yourself as I really can't
think of any bands to compare them to but if you enjoy muddy, dark
heavy death metal. Then Hic Iacet is a band you should definitely
check out next time you visit the Hells Headbangers web-store the
link is down below so why don't you go now?!!!
- Patrick
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/hiciacet/
http://hellsheadbangers.com/
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Muknal are a new band and they definitely seem to embrace all that
is dark and heavy within death metal scene. The three songs on the
self titled 12-inch have a heavy, yet dark, haunting atmosphere and
sound. Think early Incantation meets slower, darker doom parts, the
band is not total doom as there are a lot of furious faster death
metal influences {while keeping the dark atmosphere well
intact}. The drummer is just as intense as the rest of the musicians
of Muknal whether he is slowly beating the drums for a slow build up
or if he is beating and blasting away with rage and fury. The vocals
are low growls with some whispery type of vocals. Muknal are a hard
band to put into a category besides haunting and extreme and even
harder to compare them to anyone. The only two bands that even come
close are old Incantation and Disembowlment but even those are only
slightly influential as Muknal has a sound all their own.
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Patrick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygfZAfVKXq4
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
This is a band that should need no introduction to the readers of
any underground metal zine and that band is Nunslaughter. Nunslaughter
have been tearing things up in the underground for decades and still
going strong today. For those who don't know or were like myself and
missed it the first the time around Cerebus was originally released
in 2003 as a 7-inch. But the fine gentleman at Hells Headbangers
decided to re-release this death metal classic as a picture disk
with two exclusive rehearsal tracks. If your one of the few {and
unfortunate} who have never heard this legendary band the band plays
no frills, stripped down death metal with heavy mid-to fast paced
guitars, pounding drums and the vocals are mixed death growls and
screams. If you’re a long time fans of this band you know what to
expect so buy it now! If your new to Nunslaughter then buy it now
and be prepared to hear what death metal should sound like.
-
Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/nun666slaughter
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
Two legends on one vinyl release a dream come true for some die hard
metal fanatics. Up first is the U.S death mongers Nunslaughter with
fierce uncompromising guitar riffs which are mid to fast but there
are some catchy and memorable riffs intertwined it's not just a
wall of noise. The drumming is flawless and top-notch with heavy
mid-paced drum beats that does speed up to moments of furious beats
but slows back down to the heavy mid-paced style that the band
is known for. Up next is the Japanese metal masters Abigail with two
tracks of blackened thrash with some death metal influences here and
there. They hit you with some intense, whirlwind guitars the
drumming is both chaotic and furious but also very complex and
played extremely well for the style. Inhuman screams spew out the
lyrics. This is a great and must have vinyl from two legendary
underground bands, highly recommended so don't waste anytime and buy
it today!!
- Patrick
http://www.myspace.com/nun666slaughter
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
Hells Headbangers rec. has unleashes yet another Nunslaughter
classic 7-Inch from the vault. Originally released on christmas day
in 2004 Christmassacre includes four classic tracks from the death
metal masters. If you have never heard Nunslaughter before then you
truly missing out on some great death metal!! Catchy guitar patterns
that range from fast to mid pace range riffs. Drumming is near
perfection with similar patterns ranging from aggressive beats to
more controlled mid beats. This is probably one of my favorite
Nunslaughter releases that I have had the pleasure of hearing and
this is definitely recomended to all Nunslaughter fans.
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Patrick
http://www.nunslaughter.com/
http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/ |
My thanks is
extended to the mighty Paragon Records for honouring me with a copy
of this album with the vinyl version. It is much appreciated – thank
you to Mike. Rigor Sardonicus do not play or in their case a better
word might be encompass your traditional doom metal. You will not
hear the classic Sabbath sounds or the slick synth infusion of later
day My Dying Bride for one example. No the Sardonic ones possess a
style that does not really sound a lot like anyone else, yet it is
slow and suffocating and it is immense doom in every sense of the
word. It is plodding, apocalyptic and the dark snails pace actually
manages to accentuate and make you forget that they use a drum
machine (as drum machines generally sound awful in fast bands IMO).
They have done a masterful job utilizing this instrument. The vocals
are extremely obscure, so much so they almost melt into the
background like they are part of the scenery rather than meant to be
a focal point of the musical whole. I guess my only complaint and it
is a minor one would be the recording could be a little fuller and
richer to take full effect of their suffocating and permeating
style. The warmth of sound on vinyl does compensate for this some. A
lot of bands claim the title graveyard metal but Rigor Sardonicous
actually achieve it in their very unique doom-y way. It is not often
you get a release that sticks out from the rest and sounds original
like Vallis Ex Umbra De Mortuus does. I loved the etching in the
vinyl just above the center label that says “The dead body of your
enemy always smells good!” You have to love that ha ha.
– Dale
http://www.smilingdeath.com/RigorSardonicous/
http://www.themetalunderground.com/
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Truly
beautiful acoustic folk and sometimes ambient from Germany in a
somewhat similar vein to bands like Of The Wand And The Moon, Orplid,
Tenhi but sometimes much dreamier and contemplative. This is a
highly limited vinyl release pressed on marbled and translucent red
vinyl. Foil embossed sleeves and just the highest quality packaging
all around.
- Jeffrey
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This was a great
surprise to receive. It is not often labels send vinyl for review
(and with good reason as that shit is more expensive to press and
mail out than the average record buyer would ever expect). So it is
something I truly appreciate and respect dedicated labels such as
DAS records that believe in their band and message so thoroughly.
The packaging on the vinyl is nice (though black print on black
jackets never stands out very well, but apparently that is what they
were going for) and my copy is yellow with black splatter. There is
also a green version with black mist – the whole thing is limited to
500 copies (200 yellow & 300 green). So now on to the music itself.
This is some exceptionally harsh and raw black metal. The recording
is low-fi and coarse as far as sound quality goes. But when it comes
to blitzkrieg, cold as a crypt black metal, then I rarely have a
problem with it. In fact, the energy is so primal and dark that it
often only enhances the overall ambiance. This is the sort of thing
that makes weak kneed christians tremble and quake under it’s
blasphemy. Wyqm is not adverse to injecting some more somber and
emotional passages. Yet, never forgetting it’s bleak reverence
towards encompassing darkness and Satanic majesty. The songs are
solidly crafted and backed with some excellent riffs. If you worship
early 90s black metal yet mixed with modern touches & cloaked in an
ambient tapestry. Then, look no farther than Wyqm, who are a fine
example. My copy is #063/500. – Dale
www.myspace.com/deathagoniesscreams
http://deathagoniesscreams.blogspot.com/
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I am extremely
pleased to receive this record. This is the second time DAS has been
gracious to send a Wyqm release in this format. As I mentioned
previous, only dedicated labels are willing to sacrifice the costs
and believe in their band and message so much, they are willing to
send vinyl for review. That is not even taking into the account the
presentation on this long player. The label has out done themselves
once again with the superb packaging and presentation of this piece
of art. I received a copy on transparent red vinyl with black
splatter and it looks sick, I love the colour mixes and transparent
releases. The cover artwork as you can see above is extremely
awesome and sets a tone for the music. There is also a black with
grey swirl version and that is combination I do not recall having
seen before the way it is done in the pics of it. That is saying
something for a guy that has been collecting vinyl for close to 30
years. The sound on here fits extremely well for a band that plays
that classic (and reverently worshipped by yours truly) early 90s
Scandinavian black metal. I am getting the chills as the needle
rolls along. The atmosphere created by the music of Wyqm is cold and
evil in a way few bands are capable of capturing and channeling
through their hymns. I mean the hate and the misery you can feel
coming out of your speakers and seeping into your skin like the
venom of a snake strike, and is almost palpable. The vocals match
the supremacy of the music, and also are the traditional cruel
rasping that is an integral part of this hallowed style. When black
metal is done like this it is not an album it is more of an
encompassing emotion filled experience. I honestly can not recommend
this enough. Now I must wish you luck in actually locating a copy as
there are only 500 in existence (my copy is not for sale so do not
ask). My apologies go out to DAS records for taking so long with
this review. Yes I know I fucking suck, this sweet piece of wax
however does not. – Dale
www.myspace.com/deathagoniesscreams
http://deathagoniesscreams.wordpress.com/
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