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Death Toll 80k – Step Down Review

Death Toll 80k – Step Down Review

By Mark Z. on November 27, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Finnish Metal, Grind, Reviews, Svart Records, Death Metal, 24 comments

“Along with Wormrot’s Abuse, Death Toll 80k’s 2011 debut Harsh Realities was one of the few works I found that actually matched Insect Warfare’s Extermination. Sure it had the insanity, but more than that it had the RIFFS — riffs that thrashed, riffs that grooved, riffs that crawled up my ass and exploded and then sent my remains to Mom in a shittily taped box along with a picture of goatse and a copy of the latest straight-to-DVD John Cena movie. Point being, Realities was a great album, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw this Finnish quartet was finally returning after six years with sophomore full-length Step Down.” Social justice for metal warriors.

Deny the Cross – Alpha Ghoul Review

Deny the Cross – Alpha Ghoul Review

By Jean-Luc Ricard on August 1, 2016 in 2016, American Metal, Grind, Powerviolence, Reviews, Tankcrimes Records, Powerviolence, 23 comments

“Readers au fait with the -core end of the extreme music spectrum will likely be familiar with Spazz and Black Army Jacket, the members of whom would go on to form our current review subjects. But for those of you that prefer Iced Earth to Infest, these names probably don’t mean much. While grindcore was close enough to metal to appeal to both the short and the long-haired, its musical cousin powerviolence remained firmly within the hardcore punk tradition. I owe Deny the Cross thanks for forcing me to expand my musical horizons further punkwards so that I can actually review them within some sort of meaningful context.” Feel the power (and the violence).