Death Metal

Necroblood – Collapse of the Human Race Review

Necroblood – Collapse of the Human Race Review

By Mark Z. on March 27, 2017 in 2017, Amor Fati Productions, Black Metal, Death Metal, French Metal, Iron Bonehead Productions, Reviews, Black Metal, Death Metal, 18 comments

“No matter the genre, it’s always the same story: the vocals are good, the drums are good, but there’s only one thing we’re really listening for. “The riffs! The riffs!” we squeal, like starving kittens begging for milk, scrambling over each other for a chance to suckle from the Iommi teat. I admit that I, too, often find myself craving the Almighty Riff, desperately scouring the blogosphere in search of the satisfying crunch of a particularly well-crafted set of power chords. But there’s the occasional black day when I want something more. Something abusive. Bludgeoning. Something that will yank me into a dark room and beat me up, Hellraiser-style, until all I want is a Shamrock Shake and some Blood Command to ease me back into reality.” That’s gonna leave a mark.

Lantern – II: Morphosis Review

Lantern – II: Morphosis Review

By Ferrous Beuller on March 24, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Finnish Metal, Reviews, Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 40 comments

“There are a few bands, of late, grasping abundances of classic death metal in one hand and, with a fistful of innovation in the other, slamming the two together like some kind of malignant Large Hadron Collider®, letting that resulting abomination billow into our collective unsuspecting consciousness. Finland’s Lantern are such augurs of unrest, mixing a witches brew of black and death metal to trouble the mind and fray the nerves.” Were you thinking of LeBron James instead of Hadron Collider? It’s okay.

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!

Venenum – Trance of Death Review

Venenum – Trance of Death Review

By Roquentin on March 19, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Death Metal, German Metal, Reviews, Sepulchral Voice Records, Black Metal, Death Metal, 70 comments

“A lone cello sings a mournful melody in a minor key. Fluttering piano touches accentuate the subtle tremolando strings. The folksy piece develops patiently, oscillating between an ambient sort of vagueness and a nervous incisiveness. While the surprising first two and a half minutes of Bavaria’s Venenum’s full-length début Trance of Death stand in contrast with the carnage that will follow, they are also perfect archetypes of the eclecticism and compositional strength of the release as a whole.” Carnage before cello, never mellow. Cello before carnage, happy carcass.

Apostate Viaticum – Before the Gates of Gomorrah Review

Apostate Viaticum – Before the Gates of Gomorrah Review

By Treble Yell on March 16, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Invictus Productions, Irish Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 15 comments

“At first glance of Apostate Viaticum’s debut, Before the Gates of Gomorrah there’s not much that indicates if a diamond has been pried free from the earth or it’s just another lump of coal. Time to dust off the jeweler’s loupe to see if we have something that glitters.” Death metal does not favor the shiny.

Antropofagus – Methods of Resurrection through Evisceration Review

Antropofagus – Methods of Resurrection through Evisceration Review

By Kronos on March 14, 2017 in 2017, Comatose Music, Death Metal, Italian Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 16 comments

“There are plenty of underground gems out there, unsigned bands full of youthful energy, small-time groups without major label support, and skilled veterans in the scene that just don’t do music for a living. But for every great artist waiting to be discovered, there are ten just not worth unearthing. I’ve found another one; don’t continue reading.” That’s a joke. Keep reading!

Lubricant – Swallow This Review

Lubricant – Swallow This Review

By Mark Z. on March 9, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Finnish Metal, Reviews, Rock, Svart Records, Death Metal, Rock, 26 comments

“One of death metal’s weirdest phenomenon was the so-called ‘death ‘n’ roll’ movement. First popularized by albums like Entombed’s Wolverine Blues and Carcass’s Swansong, death ‘n’ roll is kind of like your weird older cousin at the family reunion. On one hand, you have to love him because he’s family — but at the same time, nobody really talks about him or seems to be totally comfortable in his presence. Point is, death ‘n’ roll is one of those genres that most people seem to tolerate rather than actually enjoy, and maybe that’s why bands like Lubricant are so often overlooked.” Death rock in a tight place.

Gorephilia – Severed Monolith Review

Gorephilia – Severed Monolith Review

By Ferrous Beuller on March 6, 2017 in 2017, Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Finnish Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 19 comments

“Gorephilia. Just the word, let alone the cover, should clue you in as to what genre this release belongs to. Like most people, it’s not a term that often finds itself in my daily vocabulary, heard only by local restaurant staff when instructing them as to how to cook my fucking cow. Turns out in Finland it means grim, Morbid Angel worshiping death metal.” Gore is hell. [Gorephilia. What else can we really add to that one? Rich man, gore man, Incantation man, die!]