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Ahtme – Mephitic Review

Ahtme – Mephitic Review

By Mark Z. on July 20, 2020 in Reviews, Technical Death Metal, 28 comments

“It’s hard to believe considering my current taste, but back in the mid 00s I consumed all the tech death I could. I devoured Arsis, Deeds of Flesh, Origin, and all the other bands who were just coming into their own in the midst of MySpace and metalcore. My tastes have changed since then, but it doesn’t take much to make me give a genre another try. And by “doesn’t take much,” I mean a Monday night death metal show two years ago that just happened to be taking place at my favorite bar in town.” Easy Z.

Replacire – Do Not Deviate Review

Replacire – Do Not Deviate Review

By Kronos on March 23, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Season of Mist, Technical Death Metal, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, 68 comments

“If you’re inclined to throw your wallet around at this website’s command, prepare to empty it in March. There are about a half-dozen albums coming out that range from good to kickass — and that’s just the ones that old Kronos is reviewing.” Spend your money and respect our authoritah!

Obscura – Akróasis Review

Obscura – Akróasis Review

By Angry Metal Guy on February 17, 2016 in 2016, Death Metal, German Metal, Progressive Death, Progressive Metal, Relapse, Reviews, Death Metal, Progressive Metal, 147 comments

“What now?” That’s the question Akróasis, unfairly or otherwise, is supposed to answer. Obscura in 2016 is solely within the hands of founder, guitarist, and vocalist Steffen Kummerer. With the core of the band as we knew it between Cosmic Genesis and Omnivium gone—and that’s an impressive list: Hannes Grossman on drums, Jeroen Paul Thesseling on bass, and Christian Münzner on guitars—Akróasis is a moment for a new statement of intent.

Sophicide – Perdition of the Sublime Review

Sophicide – Perdition of the Sublime Review

By Angry Metal Guy on August 8, 2012 in 2012, 4.5, Death Metal, German Metal, Hammerheart Records, Progressive Death, Reviews, Willowtip, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, 26 comments

Technical death metal was the darling of the death metal scene about 5 or 6 years ago, but since the ever-growing retro-death craze has begun to take over the number of quality technical death metal releases that I’ve gotten my hands on has dramatically decreased. Still, that didn’t stop the now 22 year-old Adam Sazslo from writing a bunch of pretty fucking sweet techy songs and getting himself a worldwide deal with Willowtip. Perdition of the Sublime is Sophicide‘s debut record and one can see why this record – produced by someone who can’t tour to support it – is being released by a label of this quality: because it’s a truly elite technical death metal experience.

Abysmal Dawn – Leveling the Plane of Existence Review

Abysmal Dawn – Leveling the Plane of Existence Review

By Angry Metal Guy on February 5, 2011 in 2011, 3.0, American Metal, Death Metal, Relapse, Reviews, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, 2 comments

I’ve been waiting for a long time to get to Abysmal Dawn’s new disc Leveling the Plane of Existence. Having had a 2010 that was sadly devoid of mind-blowing technical death metal (excepting Hour of Penance’s Paradogma), I was really looking forward to a slab of technical death metal mastery that is being sold by Relapse as the savior of American death metal. While I wouldn’t go that far, Abysmal Dawn does offer up some solid technical death metal that is well-played, well-written and full of enough novel ideas and good riffs to make the record enjoyable. And the band has a unique, melodic voice that separates it from the pack.