Sepultura

Opprobrium – The Fallen Entities Review

By Mark Z. on February 20, 2019 in 2019, American Metal, Death Metal, High Roller Records, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 39 comments

“Opprobrium actually started life as Incubus. No, not the band whose name you were cursing the 10,000th time you heard “Drive” on the radio back in 2002—this Incubus was an early American death-thrash group who drew comparisons to Sepultura with their two classic albums, 1988’s Serpent Temptation and 1990’s Beyond the Unknown. Brothers and founding members Moyses and Francis Howard even share Sepultura’s Brazilian heritage and were inspired to write a third album after a trip to their homeland in 1999.” Beast from the past.

Inferno – Basado en Hechos Reales Review

By Holdeneye on January 24, 2019 in 2019, Necromance Records, Reviews, Spanish Metal, Thrash Metal, 60 comments

“Let me congratulate you. If you’re reading this, it means you’ve managed to survive “The Great Thrash Drought of 2018.” Thrash is one of my favorite genres in both its single malt and blended-with-other-genre forms, so it was rough having only one album of that style amongst my favorites of last year. There’s just something about the combination of riffs and attitude that makes well-performed thrash untouchable in my book. I’ve been tempted to give in to a sense of hopelessness when it comes to modern day thrash, but rather than relent to this urge, I’ve decided to opt for immersion therapy.” No speed kills.

Mortal Scepter – Where Light Suffocates Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on January 22, 2019 in 2019, Death Metal, French Metal, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Xtreem Music, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 105 comments

“My serious pursuits see me swimming in the olde. Philosophy’s greatest treasures are centuries and millennia old. One area of Ontarian contract law is essentially governed by a case concerning seafaring during the Napoleonic Wars. Romantically, well, I’ve gone grave robbing instead of cradle robbing, my affections being towards a lovely woman a few months my senior. It seems only fitting that French death-thrashers Mortal Scepter caught my eye.” Born too late.

Flageladör – Predileção pelo Macabro Review

By Holdeneye on November 8, 2018 in 2018, Brazilian Metal, Hell Music, Helldprod Records, Reviews, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Vënënö Sönörö Rëcörds, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, 21 comments

“‘You’re only young once, but you can be immature forever.’ These words were shared with me years ago by a mentor at work and have since served as my rationalization for a host of questionable words and deeds. For example, I blamed this penchant for adolescent humor when I mispronounced this band’s name as ‘Flatulator’ upon receiving the promo. I also blamed it for the involuntary giggling that followed this mistake. I sincerely apologize to the band for all of this, but after hearing their music, I’m confident that they would heartily agree with my mentor’s nugget of wisdom.” Beer, beer!

Maligner – Attraction to Annihilation Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on August 22, 2018 in 2018, Blood Harvest Records, Death Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 44 comments

“While the cliché has been beaten into the dust, came again, and was beaten further until it returned unto the dust, let me use it just one more time: death-thrash is like pizza – even when it’s not great, it’s still good. This little corner of the metalverse has given me the two things I crave when listening to metal – riffs and energy – in spades, clubs, hearts, and diamonds.” Comes with ER included!

70000 Tons of Metal 2018: Enter the Metal World

By sentynel on March 29, 2018 in 2018, Blog Posts, Live Reviews, 73 comments

“Scene: German dancy folk metal band In Extremo play on a stage built on the deck of a giant ship. In the hot tub in the audience, a woman wearing a unicorn mask headbangs. A conga line lead by Jesus winds its way through the crowd.” Join the Metal Navy!

Dirty Shirt & Ansamblul Transilvania – FolkCore DeTour Review

By Angry Metal Guy on March 21, 2018 in 2018, Apathia Records, Folk Metal, Groove Metal, Reviews, Romanian Metal, Folk Metal, Groove Metal, 31 comments

“FolkCore DeTour, the first live album from Romania’s groovy folk metal ensemble Dirty Shirt, hooked me as it waltzed out the door with clarinet and plucked strings on ‘Rapsodia Romana.'” AMG has always had a soft spot for folk metal, so see what he has to say about Romania’s first gypsy metal band. Eurovision, eat your heart out!

Demonomancy – Poisoned Atonement Review

By Treble Yell on February 27, 2018 in 2018, Black Metal, Death Metal, Invictus Productions, Italian Metal, Reviews, Speed Metal, Speed Metal, 0 comments

“Back in 2016, Italy’s ghoulish Demonomancy released a split EP with Finland’s Witchcraft that was one of the first releases that I tackled as a scribe for the site. While the split didn’t have me feting either act I still wrangled a fair measure of enjoyment out of it, enough at least to warrant a closer look at Demonomancy’s new album, Poisoned Atonement.” Vote Hell.

Global Scum – Hell is Home Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on February 24, 2018 in 2018, Austrian Metal, Groove Metal, NRT Records, Reviews, Groove Metal, 0 comments

“Global Scum is a one-man project of Manuel Harlander, hailing from Austria. If one has the talent (and Harlander certainly does), a one-man project allows for a focused vision of what metal is to an individual to be promulgated, without concessions or creative differences. Metal toGlobal Scum finds its realization in groove; that dark and punishing sound associated with Pantera and modernized with the help of death metal from Sweden.” The groove is in the heart.

Ektomorf – Fury Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on February 12, 2018 in 2018, AFM Records, Groove Metal, Hungarian Metal, Reviews, Groove Metal, 0 comments

“Looking back at what I wrote about Ektomorf’s Aggressor in 2015, I was clearly exasperated; Ektomorf seemed to lack some complexity or authenticity I was searching for in metal. Reviews reflect not just where the author was but what he thinks and why, if written successfully. On Fury, Ektomorf have predictably remained the same.” A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little bands.