HEADBANGER ZINE ISSUE 10-2008-SOME REVIEWS:
HIRAX: ‘ASSASSINS OF WAR’-CD 2006-USA-5 TRACKS.-
It is the best shown of love to the underground metal that those dinosaur are offering Us to the thrash metal music called HIRAX, is incredible the loyalty to their roots, these of the end of 70’s and beginning of 80’s years, still are keeping very strongly on this work. This stuff as their previous works until RAGING VIOLENCE give us the best mix between thrash and hardcore music, and I guess that it is the best true sense behind thrash metal music that someone’s are wishing forget it, I don’t know Why???. But the true is the existence of the perfect communion metal with hardcore music and it is almost perfect, for this reason this work is great and its have a bit difference to their old works , this is more compact sounding, with a best sound, where the riffs are sounding more metal , more worked , with a best musical sound but at time is more faster than ever, very extreme and the vocal work is amazing and unique, the KATON parts, he is showing that by his throats the years never has gone and his highest professionalism are confirm why is one of the best singer in the thrash/core scene, all of this are doing of this work a masterpiece…great………………………………………………………9/10
DEIPHAGO:’SATANIK CON’-CD 2006-PHILIPPINES-
This work was a surprise when I received it, because I had notice about DEIPHAGO band some years ago and I had the opportunity to heard it at the beginning of 90’s years and I thought that the band was died, but surprise they have moved to COSTA RICA and I don’t know if this work is previous to this trip or after but without doubt that they have gained new breaths . The band sound has changed a lot to these tunes that I heard some years ago , they had played more thrash/death metal influenced in these opportunity, but now they’re playing so loud, more blasphemous , more antichristian war metal, following the same way than IMPALED NAZARENE/GOATPENIS/BLACK WITCHERY even DESTROYER 666..If you need anything else to know more about their sound buy this stuff that it makes bloodshed your ears………………………………………………666…………….7.8/10
ARS MACABRA:’HATE INDUCED TRANCE’-CD 2007-ITALY:
When I thought that MARDUK has changed to singer I supposed that we had lost another black metal band ..but I believe that I found the followers of this great evil and blasphemous sound. ARS MACABRA is continuing of this Swedish but don’t believe it, it have their own sound too, is not a simple paper copy. The musical part is more violent and brutal, Still the tracks conception in the tunes and creation are made it a bit equal. But they have adding some owner black metal touch, with high dozes of blasphemous riffs that are made it a bit different to MARDUK. Specially in the vocals parts that are coming from the same hell…I think that is a great sign to this young record label…great stuff…………………………………………………………………........................7.7/10
ENFORCER:’VIOLENT SPEED ASSAULT’-CD 2006-CHILE-
The first contact with this band was some years ago when HECTOR CORPUS from the Peruvian horde BLACK ANGEL gift me the first demo of the band called ‘VIOLENT SPEED ASSAULT’. In these chance I can’t define the band sound very well, it is sounding awful, very light and I must be admit that I dislike it. By my taste would be a bit dirty maybe they had did it with one intention as it could be sounding a la 80’s or also the mixed had been bad, but if give Us a great shown that they want to do in the future THRASH/SPEED metal in the old GERMAN school. Nowadays with this CD the band only gave us a best shown of this path, with velocity, power and killer vocals parts that remains me to TORMENTOR ( pre.KREATOR), inclusively to ENDLESS PAIN album, also I can mention as influences to VIOLENT FORCE and PROTECTOR. Is a great example of the killer EUROPEAN thrash sound that these CHILEAN guys is render tribute with this CD. Is a good work that delete my previous comments about it… Good for this stuff I will be awaiting for more….MOSH TILL DEATH……………………………………………………………………………..7.8/10
TYRANTS BLOOD:’SELF TITTLED’-CD 2006-CANADA:
FUCKING EVIL!!! At last a CD that include it all in only one package I talk about THRASH/DEATH/BLACK METAL 100%. Personally I always loved the CANADIAN evil sound and when I knew that they were coming from this land I had that render to his sound…If we want define it is very difficult because they’re mixing all brutal metal tendencies, but I can hear a great loyalty and love that they’re feeling for this music that runs for our little cells… the band sound have speed, strenght, brutality all in a just dimension. Sincerely is a band that deserve all of Our support because thay have a great potential and I can a sure that in a next release they will be consider like a cult….excellent work………………………………………………………………8.7/10
MALAS:’CONQUEST’-CD 2005-USA:
When we talk about MALAS meaning I believe that only one Word to describe it World be DEATH METAL, very well played, dark, with a great structure, simply define it like DEATH METAL. But I always think that they have their own sound a bit different to USA death metal, I told you that because they‘re CHICANOS and the MEXICAN have similar death metal touches with their neighbours but also they have adding something of their own roots that it similar than previous bands from MEXICO has played, it could be similar than CENOTAPH and more similar than THE CHASM, If someone’s are thinking that is so bad, I congratulations for give us an excellent death metal. I can’t say that is a masterpiece but I must to admit that I stay totally satisfied with this production of highest death metal quality. Is great point to this record label to offer us good death latin metal bands always…..excellent work………………………………………..7.3/10
INFINITE OSBCURE: ‘INTERNAL DARK FORCE’-CD 2006:
FUCK IT!!! Another masterpiece of LATIN DEATH METAL and another time is soundin so loud the MEXICAN SOUND besides…from years ago they’ve gave us great bands like MORTUARY, TOXODETH, THE CHASM, SADISTIC INTENT and for the same path goes those young of INFINITE OBSCURE…I told you that because they have strong MEXICAN roots between their band members… The musical way is only DARK/ DEATH METAL and As you have notice it but the band names above mentioned , all of them have the similar tastes like is DARK/DEATH metal and As INFINITE OBSCURE are followers they have follows the same steps…the CD is an excellent piece of marvellous DEATH METAL that all lovers are strongly urged to get it!!!.............................................................................................................................7.3/10
CONJURATOR:’CROSPLATTERED’-CD 2006:
Unholy SHIT!!! This is raw black metal, cruel and bestial, to the best style than VULTUS VOCIFEROS, faster, evil, incisive and intense. I think that MORBID MOON RECORDS has never wrong to signed to this band, because bands like that, is all that We needs , and young labels are strongly urged to sign with several bands like CONJURATOR. Maybe they don’t have a big name yet, but the musical part are so destructive and pleasant that I enjoy it so much. The band have tons of powder and the heavy artillery that will be shooting directly to your heart with a download of energy that without doubt will be awake your demons within’…is a great work of brutality and odes to the evil god!!! Excellent……………………………………………………7.5/10
BALBERITH: ‘LEGION OV TERROR’-CD 2006-SINGAPORE:
I never got surprise me anymore with the tons of band that is hailing from the south east, all of them are playing so faster, so loud and complete savage. The best proof of I said is: DEIPHAGO, SURRENDER OF DIVINTY SADIZTIC IMPALER and many , many more, that is making of this side of the world, one of the best place to play BLACK METAL music. But I must to notice you that if you’re looking for the common NORSE sound you have got a great slap in your face, because in the south east and also South American scene , the band have their own sound, very different to EUROPE, all of this , it makes so unique and it does great!!! Well, BAALBERITH plays a raw black metal, with a poor technique but very strong, having energy a lot similar to SURREDER OF DIVINITY, the recording quality still is very poor and it does simple, leaving a side the musical quality to leave step to the bad sound. But always you would be find out only underground touches here...and is more that all black metal lovers needs…………………………………good stuff …………………………… .6.8/10
OF HUMAN BONDAGE:’THE GOAT SESSIONS, VOL 3’-CD 2007 –CANADA:
What good bands have got signed SINISTER SOUND records. I know that OF HUMAN BONDAGE is an unknown band and this release is the perfect shown, one CD of mid tempo black metal to that does BESATT, or LOST GRAVEYARD from BRAZIL, that includes depressive riffs, sometimes are slow that left me with great appetite to eating to the beginning till end. Then, it comes faster with good rhythm changes that leave me with illusions to expect by the next tracks. Without doubt, CANADA is a great place to the new underground black metal bands will risen. Thanks to this scene that always keep the black metal flame alive………………………...7.5/10
INHUMANE DEATHCULT:’’TO HELL WITH YOUR SOUL’-CD 2008:
Inhumane work of those CANADIAN young, more focused to the IMMORTAL vein, I talk of their first works such as: DIABOLICAL FULL MOON MYSTICISM , faster with great riffs besides that it makes me trip to the dark confine of the universe and the same hell…I don’t know anything about them , previous of this stuff, they were unkown but after this great introducing I stay totally glad with each tunes here, is sounding very destructives and demolishing. I can a sure that it will be another jewel or maybe will be one of the best work of the year…Evil, destructive , atonishing…simply great…..7.8/10
BESTIAL POSSESSION-‘PROMO TAPE 2007 –PERU’:
I was following to this band for a long time because I had notice that it would be a great band in a near future and I never wrong with my appreciation. Then, when I heard it, I knew that their sound would be great. The thrash evil metal that they plays only confirm my words, I only await for a good recording to speak more about them, maybe only for give it an elegy or a censure. But I can appreciate their true South American thrash metal power, played at the South American style, dirty, deepest, evil, faster without many arrangements , all is done in the SUDAKA vein, that it makes so different to other sides. This tape is not a masterpiece but you can stay total agree with this, leaving a good taste in your ears, also it is a perfect shown As bands from BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, PERU, CHILE, BOLIVIA even more south American lands are playing his music that I believe are more upper than others bands of different continents, because the musical feeling comes from their souls, hearts, from the same minds, maybe only comparable with the old GERMAN thrash wave and the old BRAZILIAN glories. But without doubt this work they have adding a strong Peruvian sound in, and surely they must be recording an album soon, thanks to the great musical quality it must be recording on vynil album. I can a sure that they will be the newest great band following the steps of ANAL VOMIT and their success is guaranteed……………………………...7.7/10
DEATH MECHANISM: ‘HUMAN ERROR…GLOBAL TERROR’-CD 2007-ITALY-MORBID TALES RECORDS:
Thanks to JOE of MORBID TALES records from BRAZIL, that sent me this CD that I can know more about this band that it could be consider As the perfect clon of SEPULTURA in the years of ARISE, BENEATH THE REMAINS and say it all. But Also they have adding something else that is could be faster, crushing riffs to this DEATH/THRASH secene and an unmerciful guitar and drumming attack. Talking about only for the music, I believe by the description that I said above, no more comments. Is only a good stuff but I never got satisfaction when I heard it, maybe it would be for the classical SEPULTURISH sound but still the musical quality is very good and the musicians have a great quality and the interpretation of the tracks are so good…but still nothing memorable………………………………………………...6.8/10
NECROPSYA:’SLAVES OF THE MAGIC’-CD 2007-PERU
whom lived at the end of 80’s and beginning of 90’s years, Known about the meaning of NECROPSYA in the PERUVIAN THRASH metal scene, If you never has got the opportunity to listened, you don’t know that you has lost a great chance to know more about one of the best THRASH metal act in PERU. If hadn’t been by A SANGRE FRIA RECORDS maybe this tape had been forgot it, and we had lost the opportunity to known about the great musical quality of this musicians, very similar to KREATOR with a great accomplishment as band, great guitar rhythms , solo’s and riffs believe it or not but those guys were the best musicians in these years and Nowadays many thrash bands will be able to have it. Well, They had a great and complicate rhythms with full of changes, nothing monotonous , but the bad point to me , it was the similar like KREATOR/EDGE OF SANITY sounding, but Tell me, what bands don’t have any similar than others, but in general all were in perfect communion in each track. I wanna thank to this record label to offer us a great product that show to all the world the high talent that we have in PERU and how we did our own thrash sound….the CD is highly recommended ……………………………………………………………………...8.9/10
DARKNESS IN FLAMES:’PROMO CD-R 2007-DANGEROUS FATE’-BRAZIL-4 TRACKS:
BRAZIL attack again with this new band, but in this time we don’t have black metal music influenced by only POWER METAL…it could be sounded a bit strange but is true… BRAZILIAN metal is not characterized in bands like that it is mostly influenced by DEATH or BLACK metal, by this reason this band was a surprise when I received this CD. Here I founded some different things that I was usually listening in Brazilian metal, his own sound and I can’t hear it on this album, is very similar than GERMAN POWER metal such as : RUNNING WILD , RAGE even GRAVE DIGGER still adding a bit of speed metal and some own touches too...making possible that when you hear it, it can be recognize like DARKNESS IN FLAME creation. Musically is POWER METAL, based on Power guitars and the vocals parts is up on top, and is the best on this CD… I know if you like bands like I above mentioned I stay sure that you want to get it…only for POWER METALLERS…………………………………………...6.7/10
DIABOLIC:‘CHAOS IN HELL/POSSESSED BY DEATH’-CD 2008-USA-9 TRACKS+VIDEO BONUS:
DIABOLIC is well known band into the DEATH metal circuit, they are fighting for a long time and trying to gain our respect and have a good position in the DEATH metal genre.. They have an extense releases out, and this work is the newest in the large list of releases, but still production has been edited separely, Now comes both releases on CD album released by DEATHGASM records and As Usually of All USA death metal bands, the music here is well played, very strong that is running into the BLACK METAL frontiers, but stiil keeping the typical USA metal sound that all bands is having as regristed mark. Someone band members has playing in UNHOLY GHOST to whose that don’t know anything about them…The band sound is well known too, I believe that if you put on the CD player this product you can identify clearly into the VITAL REMAINS and DEICIDE roots and this it say it all…No more comments to add...7.2/10
EXTREMO UNDERGROUND: ‘VOLUME 2’-COMPILATION CD-R 2008-BRAZIL-18 TRACKS:
ARRGGHH!!! Is the first BLACK/DEATH METAL compilation that I have to do a review and the band selection in, cannot be better. As I said before is only BLACK/DEATH metal and even also bands including are coming from BRAZIL. So well opening the 7 gates of hell We can listening to DISMAL FORESIGHT they plays very interesting brutal death metal influenced by PANDEMIA and THORNAFIRE adding some POLISH stuff a la BEHEMOTH. Is faster and brutal. SATANIC CHRIST is unpure and raw BLACK METAL very simple with bloody vocals, but the worst thing here is the bad sound recording. DRAKONIAN AGE one of the best band here, the music is based on VIKING topics and PAGANISM. It sounds like GREAT VAST FOREST. CREMATORIUM is another great band based only in BRAZILIAN sound, not foreign influences. Perhaps is similar to AMAZARAK and MAUSOLEUM. Also they’re singing in Portuguese language. MALEFICARIUM, strange DEATH/ BLACK METAL music even similar to ETERNAL MALEDICTION, only one word to describe it… GREAT!!! MORBID SYMPHONY plays DARK/BLACK metal, faster, blasphemous, rawness…arrgghh!!! If you’re looking for techno bands , is not for you!!!
GRAVELESS is a typical BRAZILIAN death metal band a la INFEKTUS. READY TO FUCK is a black metal in conception with a good sound recording but the disappointed is that I do not if the vocalist is singing or just only is speaking, this is my doubt. DENIED REDEMPTION, is raw black metal…please read the demo review. MESOCRANIO is a DEATH metal band. LORD OF DARKNESS it follows the same path of CREMATORIUM but adding some PAGAN touches. Also his music goes to down to mid tempo. INCINERADOR is another great BRUTAL DEATH metal band a la THORNAFIRE/ BLOODY SIGN. MANIAC FROST AND FLAMES is an excellent black metal band with excellent rhythms changes. GATES OF HOLOCAUST faster black metal , very similar than above mentioned band. ESGAROTH, Musically is very interesting but I dislike the vocal parts. Also they’re playing black metal. BAPHOMENUM is a supreme black metal band, it also is singing in Portuguese. MORTUORIUM is only another a good death metal band nothing memorable and closing this compilation review we have to ARDA DESGRACA is simple and raw black metal in all essence. Nothing more to add, only just find it and get it now!!!....7/10
HEADBANGER’S METAL REUNION: ‘COMPILATION CD-R 2008-VOLUME I-BRAZIL-26 TRACKS:
Repeatedly I spoke about the hardly that is do a Cd compilation reviews, perhaps it could be for the many bands including on this, and is difficult to do an extense comments one by one, but really is that I enjoy it so much when I get this kind of stuff because I have an extense set list to hear it and then I can choose which band I like or not. So we must to start with the review, the first band is called COMMANDO NUCLEAR, they’re playing old 80’s thrash metal in the same vein than ANTHARES adding some NWOBHM elements that it does a great band. I consider as my favourite band on this CD. Then comes MORBID DEATH another great band, at this time they ‘ve a strong influences by GOTTEMBURG sound a la AT THE GATES, DARK TRANQUILITY, etc…DRAGON FLAMES plays POWER/SPEED/HEAVY metal with good lyrical part. TARRASK, death metal with catchy riffs, is not a brutal band but it contains some interesting things. Good stuff. DUNKEL REITER, arrgghh!!! Awesome band with great riffs almost similar than COLOMBIAN thrash GOS, WITCHTRAP. Speed, heaviness, is plenty of good arrangements. DISTROCER Also plays SPEED/THRASH very into old GERMAN school. MERCILESS HATE is similar than above mentioned band but it is not GERMAN influenced by, this is most into BAY AREA. TERROR STORM, another old GERMAN thrash school at the same way than EXUMER/VIOLENT FORCE. JACK STRIP, without doubt is a good revelation into the HEAVY METAL scene. I never heard about them before but I got satisfaction when I heard it. Is only old school HEAVY METAL with good vocal work, very similar than OZZY OSBOURNE. AGRESSOR, this band was formed at the middle of 80’s years and still continues playing great thrash/death metal a la ASPHIX, PESTILENCE and even more bands like that. Excellent!!! BLACK OIL, plays THRASH/STONE/HEAVY METAL. If you put into a mixer MOTORHEAD/PANTERA/SEPULTURA surely you will find to BLACK OIL sound. METRALIATOR, Slayerish band with several USA thrash 80’s.MORLOCK is an interesting band with old sound based upon CARNIVORE and AT WAR tunes, great!!! BRUTAL NOISE also influenced by AT WAR. INDULGENCE plays BRUTAL DEATH METAL with good rhythms changes and riffs. DARK AUTOPSY plays down and mid tempo DEATH METAL. HELLBREATH plays heavy metal with a little dozes of POWER too. But also is adding some cool arrangements. NO REMORSE as the band name is explain it all, THRASH metal mid 80’s. PROPHECY OF DEATH, is one of the bands on this compilation. They’re playing excellent death metal a la HYPOCRISY. Amazing!!! EVILNESS, I haven’t heard this kind of METAL CORE, since CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER/CRUMBSUCKERS times. SOULLESS PROFANATION is another great band that is including on this CD. Probably the third best band here. They ‘re playing DISMEMBER music. Great!!! CHAOS SYPNOSIS plays thrash/death metal with cool arrangements. SANCTUS NOSFERATU, please take note with this band is DEATH METAL but the rhythms and riffs are pretty good. ZYMOSIS plays DEATH METAL with BLACK vocals. IMPETUS MALIGNUM very brutal band but it could be called as extreme death metal. Only I have some comments to close out this review. The art cover is well designed. The sound recording is very accepted and the band selection has been good. Maybe is unusual to find it on CD compilation…good stuff……...7.5/10
GRIMA MORSTUA: ‘ILLUSTRATIO PER HORRIBILEM OBSCURITATEM’-CD 2007-ARG-7 TRACKS:
Thanks to KIKE a Peruvian metalhead that life in Bs As, who sent me this masterpiece and I appreciate it, I can do this review. I’ve had the chance to saw it alive in PARAGUAY and I know about his musical quality But I ‘m sure, this CD have a better sound than alive. I suppose that it would be because I was drunken and I cannot heard it so well, hehehh!!!! We, let me start by the musical parts, it is totally depressive black metal with tons of down and mid tempos tunes also it is contain faster parts where the drummer has important work with solid and effective beats. Perhaps it could sound unusual if is coming from a South American guy but the vocals parts are sung in Our own language (Spanish) and it does a bit different to the rest of black metal bands of this side of the world. To be honest I liked so much, it is done with intensity by moments, giving to each track a bit of extremism and his own feeling. The cool arrangements aren’t perfect but I could say is almost perfect with a good mix of sound. The sound recording is very well done and the guitar work is interesting in riffs…excellent work……………………………………………………………….7.8/10
DENIED REDEMPTION: ‘INDEX INFAME’-DEMO TAPE 2007-BRAZIL-4 TRACKS:
Another Black metal band that comes from BRAZIL and As cannot be different, these guys are playing so brutal and raw that shooting directly to your brain with darkened rhythms and his Unpure lyrics. As characteristic in all black metal bands I found it a quite simple in their musical structure, I cannot to say if the sound is uninteresting or not, But really is very common. I believe that is comment must be take it only like a positive critic that they should take it with the best smiling and try to do a best work to the next release. As positive points, all tracks have an intro and this topic it does a bit different between all black metal bands and is good beginning. The tape sound is very low more less awful. The vocals parts are sounding too lower. Sometimes I cannot hear it. Another simple black metal works. Nothing special…………………………….6.6/10
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