Age of Evil
Get Dead
Self Release
Age of Evil is this young group of brothers who bring a fresh look into classic Heavy Metal. This is a band that has the potential to be a driving force in the future of Metal. It makes me proud to hear a younger band playing this style of Metal. The music is superb and rivals many of the greats in Metal. If I have any advice I can give them though, is when doing an Ep they need to have more originals. Their songs Cruel Intentions and Get Dead are incredible representations of how great this band can be and they due really cool versions of Skid Row’s Slave to the Grind and Judas Priest’s The Hellion/Electric Eye and they add some cool live tunes. I’d just like and can’t wait to hear some more originals from these young guns.
8/10
KeeperKev
CHAINED EXISTENCE Weapons Of Mass Deception ..
Hidden Agenda
Chained Existence is a newer band that comes from the far northern coastline of Fort Bragg, Ca. This is
their first full length recording and it has come as a brutal one indeed. The cd kicks off with a
traditionally styled Flamenco guitar piece.... i knew right away that it had to be good. After the
intro piece the music bursts into a heavy thrash like feel. It sounds young and fresh yet derives its
attack from bands like Megadeth, Slayer, and early Cannibal corpse. The drums have a very Meshuggah like
essence that keeps your head smashing up and down at a pretty quick rate. Just barely legal these guys are
already perfecting the art of bands like Municipal Waste and Anthrax while adding a brutal guttural growl into
the mix. Every so often returning to the latinesque flamenco stylings of Alex Yanez; the band has carved a
niche into the ever expanding wall of thrash by adding this unique element. The lyrical topics seem to be
conspiracy theory based and allows you to really absorb into the overall message that our world is headed for
darker times.
Aaron S.
DECEMBER
Black Anvil
Time Insults The Mind
Relapse
This is one of the darkest and most complete albums I’ve heard in a long time. Black Anvil hits it’s mark with elements of Dio era Sabbath and a heavy, angry and strong sound that few bands have these days. Black Anvil’s music is brutal enough for the most critical Death Metal fans as well dramatic enough for the emotional Black Metal fans and still leaves plenty of room for fans of all styles of Metal. Along with powerful originals Black anvil pulls out an impressive cover of the Celtic Frost classic Dethroned Emperor. Any true fan of Metal would be doing themselves a favor in picking up a copy of Black Anvil’s Time Insults The Mind.
9.5/10
KeeperKev
Charred Walls of the Damned
Charred walls of the Damned
Metal Blade 2009
Being my first encounter with this band I must say Charred Walls of The Damned is a very progressive and talented band taking elements from Power metal, death metal and prog metal crafting good songs
that hold your attention and do not put you to sleep,
This ep threw me off with its first opening riffs sounding a lot like morbid angel then morphing into iron maiden with a heavier guitar sound and double bass a good album to put on if your looking for something different yet a bit of the same with a new twist.
fans of iron maiden and power metal/prog will eat this up.
8/10
Caezar Lazo
Austrian Death Machine
Double brutal
MetalBlade 2009
Time to put on your favorite Arnold flick and turn this bad boy up! Austrian Death Machine is here to make you bang your head and laugh your ass off!
Musicaly this band brings flavors of metal from across the board
and run it through their own twisted vision, along with snipets of arnold and tim chatting about the music this album is worth your time.
With quality musicianship and a sense of humor this thrashing death attack will leave you wanting more.
Now get to the chhoppa girly man!!
10/10
Caezar Lazo
Overkill
Ironbound
E1
Seemingly back from the dead, Overkill returns with a soon to be another Thrash Metal masterpiece. This is a band that has had it’s share of ups and downs and yet can still throw down some of the coolest Metal you will ever hear. Ironbound is a collaboration of their “Hello From the Gutter” heyday with modern approach. They’ve always had this attack like a saw blade ripping through your flesh that few bands have and it’s great to hear them hitting back with such a powerful new album. Overkill’s Ironbound is a true must have for ever Metalhead
10/10
KeeperKev
Funereus
Bestial Invocation ep
Self Released
This EP contains 4 tracks of raw old school black metal
in the vein of early Gorgoroth and Darkthrone.
Definitely for all you who crave the sound of early 90's
Scandinavian black metal, a good release of true evil and darkness.
8/10
Caezar Lazo
The Red Chord
Fed Through The Teeth Machine
Metal Blade Records 2009
Coming from Massachusetts The Red Chord skillfully mix the best elements of death/grindcore and some hardcore to create a sound that defys genre labels.
The intensity gets ratched up more and more with each track on this 11 track album until the final song which will tear your head off and leave you for dead.
A strong album from a diverse band who have alot going for them in all departments including technicality. Do yourself a favor and experince the Red Chord live and in your own
home with this album "Fed Through The Teeth Machine" and get torn apart.
9/10
Caezar Lazo
The Destro
Harmony of Discord
Metal Blade Records
2009
A band who definlty has a good grip on the term brutal metal taking ques from many modern heavy weights
and wrapping it up in there own twisted visions.
The Destro have it all heavy skull crushing guitars a throbbing bass and jackhammering drums that one minute lay down a neck destorying groove and the next carry a hardcore influnced breakdown into your ears and a vocalist that growl's and scream's like a demon coming to devour your weak soul.A treat for all who are fans of modern metal or metalcore
7/10
Caezar Lazo
ManeGarm
Nattvasen
Regain Records
Exisiting since 1995 this swedish band starts things off with a clean chours of voices
Manegarm begins there album Nattvasen by catching you off guard.
what a wonderful change from the usual intros used by most albums by
viking/folk/black metal bands.
Taking elements of black metal,death metal and classic heavy metal mixing them up in their
own ceative ways the end result becoming a creation of superior viking/folk/black metal.
Using clean and harsh vocals to great effect creating a special atmosphere all there own.
incorperating traditional instruments like the violin Manegarm
plow through tracks with an overall feelings of triumph and archaic power,even throwing in an acoustic intro that brings to mind midevil times.
Using the alternation of light and dark and even shadows in there song writting
and execution of songs to there advantage Manegarm keep the metal flowing.
A good album of anthemic and memorable songs that keep the listener enganged through out
you will be pumping your fist in the air and headbanging all night
to the power of Manegarm.
9/10
Caezar Lazo
God Dethroned
Passiondale
Metal Blade
Hailing from the Netherlands God Dethroned are back with their 10th album.
After abrief intro the mayhem begins and God Dethroned have returned in force!
10 tracks of meldoic death metal are on display here with a superior production and great catchy songwritting.
showing that melody and brutality can coexist and be belted out with venom and hatred
this album will destory you and your weak neck.
Henri and his bandmates show that indeed evil has no bounds as this album takes a few twist and turns
throughout its duration each strengthing the legacy of God Dethroned.
If you enjoy brutal melodic death metal with a touch of thrash go pick this up at your local
record shop.
8/10
Caezar lazo
The Gates of Slumber
Hymns of Blood and Thunder
Rise Above Records
A doom metal band that is better known in europe then there native usa hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana. The Gates of Slumber have existited since 1998 and have a long discography that demands further inspection from anyone who is into doom.
with this album they carry on there heavy darkened sound with a vocalist who can carry the load
upon him from high to low vocals in a clean tone and aband who can rock out with the best and drag eveyerone to hell the next minute and make you hate your existance., great stuff.
I recommend this to those who have heard the call of saint vitus, candless mass, manilla road
enjoy.
8/10
Caezar lazo
Dark Funeral
Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus
Regain Records
The Gods of swedish black metal have returned with there 8th full lenght album
a swarming mass of darkness and evil that will devour the souls of the weak and
strengthen the horde of fans worldwide.
From the first chords of The End of The Human Race to the final moments of My Latex Queen
this is classic Dark Funeral. Containing a variety of songs showing the more techincal
side of the band yet still remaining true to there roots they have scupluted a true master piece
of misanthropic satanic black metal.
This album will find Dark Funeral new fans and keep their core audience enthralled through out its
45 minute duration.
9/10
Caezar Lazo
Behemoth
Evangelion
MetalBlade
Behemoth Blast out of the gate with a fist into the face of god in the form of the song Daimonos
a brutal compostion that holds all the trademarks of behemoth and few suprises.
Taking it all one step further Behemoth unleash 9 tracks of brutal blackened death metal
this massive undertaking of 39:99 minutes must be experinced first hand as this album holds a few surprises along the way as you ride into hell and beyond.
Each track being short and to the point bringing to mind another groundbreaking album
"Reign in Blood" which this is the excellent modern companion piece yet at the same time
a new horizion of unrelenting metal.
Bang your head and raise your horns to this opus.
All hail Behemoth and their forward thinking ways.
10/10
Caezar lazo