reviews 2012- september

MASACRE: ‘IMPERIO DEL TERROR’ LP 2012-COLOMBIA-11 TRACKS: What can We said about this band that has not been said before. it’s one of the pillars still alive from the early Colombian metal scene and South American with 25 years of struggle, this time we bring a reissue for vinyl lovers and worshippers of true art that is the South American sound of their first demo IMPERIO DEL TERROR' and rehearsal as bonus, Where they show all the fierceness and cruelty of the recording alive in direct without mixed. With sounds and technical limitations, typical of bands from the 80’s which in most South American bands of the 80's had. Tracks like IMPERIO DEL TERROR can be heard in the fullness of the rawness, with the force of a great vocalist as ALEX and drum power of BULLMETAL. TIEMPOS DE GUERRA damn it!!! the best version of raw, makes me remember these times that we also live in terror and I think I hear the voices tear ALEX like fall victims to their cries ... an outstanding album that also brings in two versions of the demo and a trial of the first theme is heard of them SEPULCROS EN RUINAS and SANGRIENTA MUERTE that made me remember back in the 80's when we exchanged material our bands with Alex and BULLMETAL, where I did get a tape trading with these two tracks for the first time (before the demo) and then rescued the heaviness of GUERRERO on guitars, drums strength in BULLMETAL, a very good job for the time, which makes a difference to the Colombian metal then led PARABELLUM. REENCARNACION, ASTAROTH, BLASFEMIA, AMEN, GLOSTER GLADIATOR, etc ... (I will not say more because many will say that I known much ...) they defined their style heavier and just only DEATH METAL, And that to this day will not change. What else can be said about this magnificent work of art that evokes the 80's ... just say thanks AMERICAN LINE amazing idea of releasing on vinyl format ..........................................................................8.7/10

EVIL CHURCH: ‘SUBJUGATING THE FAITH’S CRAWLESS’-CD 2011-BRASIL-9 TRACKS: Fuck!!!! this album is awesome ... Great production from records impaled of my friend Marcelo Formigao. Definitely is one of the best releases of the last year. The album has everything, strength, speed, not great breaks but not for less is suffice , that every black metal band should to have. Inclusively, it s include a short instrumental track with a bit of sadness dozes... The Tracks are not very worked in extension also are virtuosos, but the fact is that black metal atmosphere is there from start to end...With a sound and Classified as Black metal likely as new UNEARTHLY or New BRASILIAN Black metal order, much like a quickly faster than UNEARTHLY ... I liked all tracks but at times rather strange to hear something more heavy and slow doom that always falling so well to black metal bands , it is only speed and intensity....very good album .......................................... 8/10

CURSED CHRIST: ‘VIA NEGATIVA’-CD 2011-BRASIL-10 TRACKS: This band has been fighting in the scene to gain a name from early 1993. So,I will not say much about the sound because as understood by those who were doing black metal from that era will know that the more raw sound is influenced by the first hordes Norwegian so anyone thinking they'll find new trends or depressions or technicality will be spending their money foolishly, because here you find pure hatred of the Nazarene, pure rawness and filth... CURSED CHRIST is a band of simple rhythms and a typical sound 90's ... where black metal was heavier and faster without fashion look or atmospheres, and they evoke pure feeling in the most pure golden metal era ... the CD is a compilation of tracks from all these years of work done for worshipers of the basic black metal, simple and direct!!!! Great............................................................................7.3/10

LACERATED AND CARBONIZED: ‘HOMICIDAL RAPTURE’-CD 2010-9 TRACKS-BRASIL: This Cd was introduced in PERU a couple of years ago, when the band blasted over Lima-PERU. Then. I do not had any doubt to get this masterpiece of extreme death metal so fastly I can. This masterpiece goes to same way than others currents bands like RAEBELLIUM and KRISIUN playing at the same speed than them (or maybe more faster),but always mixed with blast beats and guttural growls..(Another glories that they render tribute in their sound is ANGEL CORPSE, but remembering that ANGEL CORPSE also sound a bit like KRISIUN I prefer only say KRISIUN sons…) Nowadays,the mainly of bands is searching to sound to KRISIUN, but only a few have the powerful and hit like the Brazilian band deserves. Here, I think that there is a strong contender for them, a luxury sparring, that will undoubtedly be soon children to be a real defenders of the KRISIUN legacy worldwide... the band is preparing his European tour (when HEADBANGER ISSUE 12 print edition already should have been done) by various countries of the old continent.This album is a masterpiece of horror, and speed that will definitely leave you breathless... devour it or die ..................…………….8.7/10

EXSANGUINATION THRONE: ‘AT THE INSIDE OF THE DARKNESS’-CD 2012-REP DOMINICAN-10 TRACKS: What I can say about this DOMINICAN brother that were lived here over 6 months, if I ‘m wrong!!! Here everybody’s knows about their sound and I do not very much to say to the Peruvian metal heads, but To whose that never heard about this important DOMINICAN band, I would say that I’ve listened better bands from this country, at least more interesting doing a better sound and different than them. I had their first output and I was a quite ok… and told me You will await for the next issue, at least I supposed it will be great, but EXSANGUINATION THRONE in this latest work left me a bitter flavor in mouth. I thought , after one year have been like traveling through different countries enrich their sound but no .. I want to start speaking about the guitar sounding, it’s the typical BEHEMOTH / MORBID ANGEL. where death metal cross the line and turning to black metal side ... (maybe it's the fact that was recorded in ARGENTINA, a country very close to the black metal, so the producer not well adapted guitars to the black metal sound). the drums seems very computer if it is not ... ultra fast ... sometimes the riffs are not heard well .. guttural voice are sung to extreme black metal others Death metal ... hummm ... some tracks have a good riffs in harmony to starting but take a few seconds to turn into a chaos of riffs, I think the poor recording not leave a better work... I am disappointed , is that they could offer something more, I still awaiting for another work to give a better opinion……………………………………………………………..6.5/10