Necrophagist

Hardcore Anal Hydrogen – HyperCut Review

By Eldritch Elitist on March 28, 2018 in 2018, Apathia Records, Experimental Metal, Monacan Metal, Reviews, Experimental Metal, 70 comments

“Greetings, internet traveler! My name is Eldritch, and I’ll be your guide on this unexpected detour to Angrymetalguy.com. I’m sure you’re wondering how you ended up at this humble metal blog. You see, the metal community is a distinctly no-filter bunch, which inevitably generates quite the colorful array of band names and album titles. As a direct result, consumers of discerning taste may find themselves unwittingly whisked away via a search engine to our humble blog while in search of ‘black fucking,’ ‘piss vortex,’ or, in your case, ‘hardcore anal.'” A foul wind blows.

Foul Body Autopsy – This Machine Kills Zombies Review

By Mark Z. on March 26, 2018 in 2018, British Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, 30 comments

“Let’s get this out of the way up front: despite being named after Onset of Putrefaction’s opening track, Foul Body Autopsy doesn’t really sound much like Necrophagist. If you came hoping for a whirlwind of brutal neoclassical tech death, you’re better off reading one of Kronos’ reviews; for the rest of us, slightly techy melodic death metal is what’s on the operating table today.” Bone Saw is ready!

Redemptor – Arthaneum [Things You Might Have Missed 2017]

By Saunders on December 23, 2017 in 2017, Polish Metal, Selfmadegod Records, Technical Death Metal, Things You MIght Have Missed 2017, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, 4 comments

“By technical death metal standards, Arthaneum is an odd but compelling beast that stands-out by operating outside the box, while holding all the trademarks avid listeners of the style have come to expect. The intricate and complex musicianship impresses in all departments, but there’s a more measured, controlled approach, rather than purely focusing on unrelenting barrages of speed and cramming as many notes and ideas into each song as humanly possible.” There’s no place like tech-death for the holidays.

Archspire – Relentless Mutation Review

By Kronos on September 21, 2017 in 2017, Canadian Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Death, Reviews, Season of Mist, Technical Death Metal, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, 97 comments

“The Lucid Collective may have made Archspire’s career, but Relentless Mutation is the album that will make their legacy. Three years ago, Archspire’s second record dropped, followed by the mandible of many a tech death fan. Just when we thought the late 2000s tech death sound generated by the Sumerian/Unique Leader cohort was finally on its way out, here was an album that took the style and sprinted away with it, not even pausing at the finish line to let your ears catch up. It was concise, brutal, and spectacularly tight, setting new standards of both performance and writing, simultaneously catchy and indulgent. I would have been quite pleased to see Relentless Mutation recap the whole thing. But that’s not what happened.” Evolve via mutation.

Nervecell – Past, Present… Torture Review

By Master of Muppets on August 27, 2017 in 2017, Lifeforce Records, Reviews, Technical Death Metal, United Arab Emirates Metal, Technical Death Metal, 42 comments

“Why tech-death insists on being an exercise in as many bands as possible doing the exact same thing as each other, is something that baffles. On that note, and with Beuller-approved levels of irony, let’s talk about some dudes from Dubai and what they’ve done with the genre on their third full-length, Past, Present… Torture.” Dial N for Nile, oh, and Nervecell.

NYN – Entropy: Of Chaos and Salt Review

By Eldritch Elitist on August 14, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Reviews, Technical Death Metal, Vmbrella, Technical Death Metal, 35 comments

“Okay, look. Look. I get that I’m not “The Tech Death Guy” around these parts, but I have valid opinions about the genre, too, I swear! In my high school days, whenever I wasn’t practicing Helloween riffs, I was trying (in vain) to replicate Gorod licks. And records like the latter band’s Process of a New Decline and Spawn of Possession’s Noctambulant were some of the most–spun records of my teenage years. Though I no longer ingest the stuff at a ravenous rate (my doctors told me all those noodles were bad for my health), the genre still holds my interest, with bands like Polyptych giving me hope that there’s life for the scene outside of countless Necrophagist clones.” Noodles through the ages.

Benighted – Necrobreed Review

By Saunders on February 7, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, French Metal, Grind, Reviews, Season of Mist, Death Metal, Grind, 32 comments

“After scaling back the blackened and melodic tendencies that marked their 2000 self-titled debut, French loonies Benighted rapidly morphed into the finely-tuned deathgrind butchering machine they are today, releasing a consistent string of high-quality albums drenched in blood-spattered brutality, while keeping the fun and creepy factors cranked. Their sound may be set in stone, but the beauty of Benighted is the distinctive quirks and curve balls they splice into their brutal and musically dynamic brand of pig-squealing lunacy.” Hurls before swine.

Diablerie – The Catalyst vol. 1: Control Review

By Grymm on January 23, 2017 in 2017, Finnish Metal, Industrial Metal, Primitive Reaction, Reviews, Industrial Metal, 12 comments

“As I grow older, I’ve learned that taking time to make sure your creative output is as sparkly, shiny, and impressive as possible is paramount to a healthy creative life. Music is no exception to this rule. Finland’s Diablerie released their sole album, Seraphyde, back in 2001. With only a couple of EPs since, mainman Henri Villberg returns with the long-awaited follow-up, the ambitiously-titled The Catalyst vol. 1: Control, the start of a planned thematic trilogy of albums.” A trilogy, eh?

Vale of Pnath – II [Things You Might Have Missed 2016]

By Dr. Wvrm on January 12, 2017 in 2016, American Metal, Technical Death Metal, Things You Might Have Missed 2016, Willowtip, Technical Death Metal, 52 comments

“I never thought of myself as a tech death fan. Coming from a thrash background, I never needed insane drum machine combos or faster-than-light scales to get my dander up. But after penning one tech death TYMHM this winter, I was struck by the notable divide between Dormant Ordeal and current beau Vale of Pnath.” Kronos laughs at your newbiehood.

The Replicate – A Selfish Dream Review

By Kronos on January 4, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Death, Reviews, Self-released, Death Metal, 40 comments

“Another year, another glut of SoCal tech death coming my way. Being the world’s sole arbiter of brutality, I have to say that I’m a bit disappointed with the more traditional technical death metal scene as of late.” Because The Arbiter is disappoint, there will be much punishment.