Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Nocturnal Breed - Fields Of Rot (2007)


Nocturnal Breed are a Blackened Thrash Metal band from Oslo, Norway. They combine elements of Thrash Metal from yesteryear as well as some more modern technical play. Features members of Satyricon and Dimmu Borgir.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/nocturnalbreed
Rock if you like: Toxic Holocaust - Slayer - Entombed

Track listing:
1 - Wicked, Vicious and Violent
2 - Fields Of Rot
3 - Too Damned To Conquer
4 - Manskinner
5 - In Sickness And In Hell
6 - Invasions Of The Body Thrashers
7 - Iron Bitch
8 - Code Of Conduct
9 - The Dead
10 - Scything Harrow
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The Forsaken - Traces Of The Past (2003)


The Forsaken are a melodic death metal band from Sweden, not to be confused with the many or bands named The Forsaken or simply Forsaken. Traces Of The Past is their 3rd release, complete with 11 original songs and 4 cover songs. All of which are technical, brutal and brilliantly written and played. I've put the cover songs in a seperate folder for those of you that would like to pass on just the cover songs.

Status: Unknown
Rock if you like: Carnal Forge - The Crown - At The Gates

Track listing:
1 - A Time To Die
2 - One More Kill
3 - Acid With Acid - Piece By Piece
4 - Glitches Will Tell
5 - Traces Of The Past
6 - Serpent's Tongue
7 - God Of Demise
8 - Massive Machinery
9 - The Empire
10 - First Weapon Of Choice
11 - Blackened (Metallica Cover)
12 - Creeping Death (Metallica Cover)
13 - Spirit In Black (Slayer Cover)
14 - You Never See (Grave Cover)
15 - Project The New Breed 666

Intestine Baalism - Ultimate Instinct (2008)


Like stated before, Intestine Baalsim plays traditional brutal death metal with melodic death metal in a direct and often surprising juxtaposition. But with this release, they have kept the same guitar tones but the drumming has changes substantially. Hisao has really upgraded his playing since he joined Intestine Baalism and I would give that credit due to his involvement with Butcher ABC and Surge Line. This is an upgrade to the two previous releases with a touch of grind and brutal death.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/intestinebaalism
Rock if you like: Suffocation - At The Gates - Decrepit Birth

Track Listing:
1. Agony In The Stone Chamber
2. Cry For The Black Sun
3. Longing For Birth
4. Awaking
5. Wind Of Death
6. Dark Surface
7. The Massacre
8. Ultimate Instinct
9. Galaxy Of The Black Sun

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Angelcorpse - The Inexorable (2000)


Awesome blackened death four piece from Tampa, Florida. Great riffs, top-notch drumming and just the right amount of brutality. Since this band's conception, it has featured it's fair share of big names in the metal world, such as Bill Taylor (Immolation), John Longstreth (Origin/Dim Mak) and the drumming on this album was done by none other than Tony Laureano.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/angelcorpse666
Rock if you like: Incantation - Arkhon Infaustus - Immolation

Track Listing:
1 - Stormgods Unbound
2 - Smoldering in Exile
3 - Reaver
4 - Wolflust
5 - As Predator To Prey
6 - Solar Wills
7 - Begotten (Through Blood and Flame)
8 - The Fall of the Idols of Flesh
9 - When Abyss Winds Return (Bonus Track)
10 - Desecration of Virgin (Bonus Track)
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Monday, March 30, 2009

Judas Iscariot - Dethroned, Conquered, and Forgotten (2000)

Solo black metal courtesy of Akhenaten (Andrew Jay Harris), although later recruited a session drummer and a few live musicians. Pretty raw, fast-paced USBM from 2000, this EP was released two years before he ended the project. Akhenaten is also part of Weltmacht, along with Lord Imperial of Krieg fame, and later went on to play bass for Maniac Butcher.

Status: Inactive
Rock if you like: Krieg - Sargeist - Satanic Warmaster

Track Listing:
1 - Descent to the Abyss
2 - Benevolent Whore, Dethroned for Eternity
3 - Journey Through Visions of War
4 - March Upon a Mighty Throne
5 - Spill the Blood of the Lamb
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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Dead Head - Depression Tank (2009)



The Netherlands thrash metal kings, Dead Head, are back with another chapter in their brutal legacy. Depression Tank is a hate fueled 11 track album that showcases Dead Heads songwriting abilities and dedication to their craft. If you've never heard Dead Head this is a great album to start with.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/deadheadthrash
Rock if you like: Exodus - Slayer - Anthrax

Track listing:
1 - Dissolved In Purity
2 - Green Angel
3 - Cryptocynic
4 - The Swing
5 - Daemonique
6 - Firegate
7 - Less Than Zero
8 - Hateland
9 - Nero Dies
10 - Murder
11 - Pesticide
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Nerve Gas Tragedy - Written In The Blood Of The Dead (2005)


Nerve Gas Tragedy was formed in the Spring of 2004 by the four remaining members of the legendary metalcore band All Out War. After bringing on a new vocalist, Will Kummerer, the band took the brutal sound that All Out War was famous for and infused it with hints of 80's thrash and 90's hardcore.

Status: Unknown
Rock if you like: All Out War - Slayer - At The Gates

Track listing:
1 - Fear The End
2 - Damage
3 - No Hope For Us
4 - Real Bad Luck
5 - Fair Warning
6 - Tear My Life Apart
7 - Go And Die
8 - Never Cease
9 - Endless Pain
10 - Die Alone

Nerve Gas Tragedy - No Tomorrow (2006)


No Tomorrow is Nerve Gas Tragedys second full length released on Spook City Records. No Tomorrow is a great follow up to their 2005 release Written In The Blood Of The Dead and continues with more of the same great thrash/death metal inspired metalcore.

Status: Unknown
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/nervegastragedy
Rock if you like: All Out War - Slayer - At The Gates

Track listing:
1 - Summon The Demons
2 - Nothing
3 - Prey For Your Soul
4 - No Tomorrow
5 - Die Fighting
6 - The River Of Blood
7 - Body In Parts
8 - Disgraced
9 - The Curse
10 - The Feeling Persists
11 - The Last Of The Good
12 - Lonely Bitter Death
13 - Rot Away
14 - Cleansed Of Sin
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Friday, March 27, 2009

Intestine Baalism - An Anatomy Of The Beast (1997)


Since I saw the second cd posted, I decided to post their first cd. I will post their 3rd release soon. Oh yeah, it's brutal...

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/intestinebaalism
Rock if you like: Suffocation - At The Gates - Decrepit Birth

Tracklist:
1. Corporal Celebration
2. Anatomy of the Beast
3. Alastor Possess
4. Cannibal Sodom
5. Energumenus (the Birth of the Cursed Creations)
6. Blasphemy Resurrected
7. A Place their Gods Left Behind
8. Burn thou in Effigy
9. Tyrant
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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Watch Them Die - Bastard Son (2005)


The Bay Area thrashers return with some more classic metal for your blood. Possibly the most potent underground band, Watch Them Die play metal with conviction, the way that Venom and Celtic Frost did. So be prepared for the ultimate experience when listening to the new breed of thrash!

Status: Active
Rock if you like: Goatwhore - Book Of Black Earth - 3 Inches Of Blood

Track listing:
1 - Bastard Son
2 - Onslaught
3 - Throne Of Lies
4 - Horizon
5 - Belials Path
6 - Under Flames
7 - Early Morning
8 - Battle Lust
9 - Born To Suffer
10 - Armageddon

Watch Them Die - Self Titled (2003)


This is the debut album from this Oakland-based band with a massive pedigree. Former members of Grimple, Schlong, El Dopa, Word Salad, Buzzov-en and Ojorojo pool their talents and blur the lines between grindcore, metal, punk, crust and thrash.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.watchthemdie.com/
Rock if you like: Goatwhore - Book Of Black Earth - 3 Inches Of Blood

Track listing:
1 - Torn Page
2 - Unleashed
3 - Fall From Grace
4 - The Struggle
5 - To See You Bleed
6 - Sadist Ways
7 - Resurrection
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Grimple - Remember... (2001)



GRIMPLE have remained legend for delivering perhaps the best fusion of melodic punk and caustic thrash ever. Bouncing between catchy upbeat sing-a-long and over-caffienated hyper thrash, their debut LP was an instant classic. Members went on to form Watch Them Die adn various other projects.

Status: Inactive
Rock if you like: Filth - Crimpshrine - Operation Ivy

Track listing:
1 - One More
2 - Rabie Punx
3 - Get A Grip
4 - Guess Who
5 - Vivisick
6 - Think
7 - All Grown Up
8 - I'm Not Gonna Stop
9 - Bushanomics
10 - Walls Of Shit
11 - Energy
12 - Please Come In
13 - A Fucked Up Beautiful Day
14 - Problem
15 - Violent Fuck
16 - But If You Weren't Here
17 - Could've Been
18 - Blood Gutter
19 - Grimple Up Your Ass
20 - Layed Back
21 - Infierno
22 - PC
23 - Darker Shade Of Grey
24 - Crucified
25 - System Fuckers
26 - Forever Fucked
27 - Dethroned Emporer
28 - No Return

Friday, March 20, 2009

Earth Crisis - To The Death (2009)


HOLY SHIT! Yes Earth Crisis finally dropped a new CD. After such a long hiatus you would think a band would lose some of its focus and compassion, not for Earth Crisis. It sounds like they never missed a beat. They are perhaps best known for their political activism, particularly their views on the environment and animal rights. Earth Crisis was the band responsible for bringing these issues to the forefront of the hardcore scene in the mid-nineties.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/earthcrisis
Rock if you like: All Out War - Turmoil - Strife

Track listing:
1 - Against The Cure
2 - To Ashes
3 - So Others Live
4 - Security Threat
5 - When Slaves Revolt
6 - Plague Bearers
7 - Control Through Fear
8 - Cities Fall
9 - Eye Of Babylon
10 - What Horrifies
11 - To The Death
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky - The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry (2009)


SWWAATS have finally released their debut full length. It falls nothing short of the expectations set forth by their Ep. Mind numbing guitar work, blast beats and demonic vocals is the formula in place and it is executed with the precision of a surgeon.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/swwaats
Rock if you like: Bodies In The Gears Of The Apparatus - Dehumanized - Suffocation

Track listing:
1 - 10,000 Sermons, 1 Solution
2 - The Realization That Mankind Is Viral In It's Nature
3 - Cattle
4 - Agenda
5 - Pity The Living, Envy The Dead
6 - Despot
7 - A Path
8 - Automated Oration And The Abolition Of Silence
9 - One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy
10 - Colossus
11 - Retrograde And The Anointed
12 - Of Worms, Jesus Christ And Jackson County Missouri
13 - The Tamagotchi Gesture
14 - Bonus Track
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Almost Is Nothing - Wings Of Deliverence (2008)


Formed in early 2004 Almost Is Nothing set out to be the type of band who prides themselves on the level of musicianship and dedication within the band, deciding to focus inward instead of outward in regards to reaching their goals. Having garnered a loyal fanbase in the Portland Metropolitan area Almost Is Nothing has gained a reputation as being one of the top metal acts in the city. Being capable of putting on high energy perfomances while still capturing the original integrity of the songs.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/almostisnothing
Rock if you like: At The Gates - Iron Maiden - Catharsis

Track listing:
1 - Descent
2 - Gates Of Gold
3 - Collision Of Shadows
4 - From Heaven Sent To Hell Bent
5 - Dark Passenger
6 - Disturbing Calm
7 - A Clairvoyant Moment
8 - Reaping For Cleansing
9 - Unholy Compromise
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The Batallion - Stronghold Of Men (2008)


The Batallion was formed in the summer of 2006 with the intention of reawakening the spirit of classic oldschool deaththrash. All members are from Bergen, Norway and are well established metalheads and have played in some of the most legendary bands from Norway.

Status: Active
Rock if you like: Motorhead - Testament - Iron Maiden

Track listing:
1 - The Spirit Of Masculinity
2 - Born In A Grave
3 - Detonate
4 - Man To Man (Warfare)
5 - Victims
6 - Smoke Em Out
7 - Hate At Last Sight
8 - Tension In The Stronghold
9 - March Of The Veterans
10 - Prove Your Pain
11 - Last Dawn

Reaching Your End - Seraphim (2009)



Reaching Your End was founded in 2007 in their hometown of Cleveland, OH. After making a name for themselves in their home state of Ohio through their ruthless live shows, Reaching Your End has stepped up to the plate with their signing to City 0f Kings in December 08 and their debut album entitled "Seraphim" is now available everywhere.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/reachingyourend
Rock if you like: Ion Dissonance - Himsa - Beneath The Massacre

Track listing:
1 - Introduction
2 - GrizzlyasFUQ
3 - Revelations
4 - Seraphim
5 - McQuade's Revenge
6 - Incarcerate
7 - The Bronze Sailor
8 - Nilus
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Dead And Buried - Bear Witness (2008)


Based out of the forty-ninth smallest state of Delaware, Dead And Buried have been delivering a punishing concoction of hardcore and metal that draws influence from all over the place. Bear Witness is a great showcase of their growth over the past eight years.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/deadandburied
Rock if you like: 100 Demons - All Out War - Cro-Mags

Track listing:
1 - Better Off Dead
2 - Escape Route
3 - Glory Days
4 - Time's Up Part II
5 - Mutilation
6 - Back In Business
7 - Secret War
8 - Bear Witness
9 - Mistakes
10 - Anchor
11 - Time Just Ain't Movin' On
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Devian - God To The Illfated (2008)


Originally formed under the short-lived name of Elizium and then switching names for a more striking impact upon signing a worldwide deal with Century Media Records, Sweden's newest metal threat DEVIAN is the brainchild of former Marduk members.

Status: Active
Rock if you like: At The Gates - Toxic Holocaust - Legion Of The Damned

Track listing:
1 - Mask Of Virtue
2 - Assailant
3 - The Unspoken
4 - Saintbleeder
5 - I'm The Pariah
6 - God To The Illfated
7 - Summerdeath
8 - South Of Halo
9 - Awaiting Doom
10 - When The Vultures Have Left

Revocation - Empire Of The Obscene (2008)


REVOCATION is a technical death/thrash metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2006. They combine the power and aggression of the old-school thrash metal style with the twisted musicianship of technical death metal.

Status: Active
Rock if you like: Slayer - Exodus - Toxic Holocaust

Track listing:
1 - Unattained
2 - Tail From The Crypt
3 - Exhumed Identity
4 - Fields Of Predation
5 - Alliance In Tyrrany
6 - Suffer These Wounds
7 - Summon The Spawn
8 - None Shall Be Spared (All Shall Be Speared)
9 - Stillness
10 - Age Of Iniquity
11 - Empire Of The Obscene

Monday, March 16, 2009

Enemy Is Us - Venomized (2008)


Enemy Is Us are back with another great release. Venomized is their 2nd release and falls nothing short of the expectations theyset with their debut, We Have Seen The Enemy... And The Enemy Is Us.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/enemyisus
Rock if you like: Entombed - All Out War - At The Gates

Track listing:
1 - Through Vile Black Blood
2 - My Cross To Bear
3 - Show Me Them Horns
4 - Venomized
5 - End This Life
6 - We Are The Filth
7 - Tear This World Apart
8 - The Red Inside
9 - Carnal Betray
10 - At The End Of My Rope
11 - Heading Towads The Light
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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Razor Of Occam - Homage To Martyrs (2009)


Australias Razor Of Occam are yet another unsung band that needs more recognition globaly. Razor Of Occam play fast loud blackened Thrash Metal. Features members of Destroyer 666, Dragonheart and many more.

Status: Active
Rock if you like: Book Of Black Earth - Slayer - Goatwhore

Track listing:
1 - Altar Of Corruption
2 - Bite The Dogma
3 - Day Of Wrath
4 - Heat Of Battle
5 - Immortal Code
6 - Pattern On The Stone
7 - Flame Bearers
8 - Shadow Of The Cross

Lonely Kings - What If? (1999)



Santa Cruz's Lonely Kings are a melodic punk rock band with a heavier edge. What If? is their 2nd album, released on Fearless Records. This band has honed their vision down to a lasting impression. If What If? leaves a lasting impression with you, it is strongly recommended to check out the rest of their discography.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/lonelykings
Rock if you like: Samiam - Face To Face - No Use For A Name

Track listing:
1 - Runaway To Spain
2 - New Face
3 - Everybody's Journey
4 - Money
5 - What If?
6 - All Nighter
7 - UFO
8 - Wish
9 - Radio Roulette
10 - True Grit
11 - Starbreaker
12 - Pacemaker 2000
13 - Syndicate
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Intestine Baalism - Banquet In The Darkness (2006)


Intestine Baalism is a Japanese melodic death metal band that was formed in 1991. In 1992 they switched to playing death metal. Intestine Baalism fuses traditional brutal death metal with melodic death metal in a direct and often surprising juxtaposition.

Status: Active
Rock if you like: Suffocation - At The Gates - Decrepit Birth

Track listing:
1 - Flesh For The Twelfth Omnipotent
2 - Banquet In The Darkness
3 - A Curse Of Baal
4 - The Genuine Tone
5 - Principle Of Casuality
6 - Memory
7 - A Keen
8 - The Avenger Full Of Vengeance On God
9 - A Knight Appears From The Lake Of Blood
10 - The Planet
11 - Bone But Buried, I Can See The Light

Into The Moat - The Campaign (2009)


Into The Moat are back with their 2nd full length after a few years of hiatus. The Campaign is exactly what it states. It is the conflict, which is represented in the lyrics and the music as well. Each song is focused from a different view point on war and other conflicts

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/intothemoat
Rock if you like: Coalesce - Buried Inside - Harlots

Track listing:
1 - The Last Century
2 - From 1,000 Meters
3 - Advocate V. Activist
4 - The Fuhrer
5 - Grunt
6 - Law Of Conversion
7 - The Siege Of Orleans
8 - The Hermit
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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Theorized - False Hope Of Tyranny (2009)


Theorized is a Bangalore based Thrash metal outfit founded in 2005. After a break of few months and a change in the line up in 2007-2008, Theorized took their music to the next level concentrating more on writing originals and developing their own sound.

Status: Active
Rock if you like: Testament - Exodus - Benighted

Track listing:
1 - Blackout
2 - Dark Incarnation
3 - Raise The Dead

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Woodward Corridor - The Jamestown Massacre Process (2009)



Woodward Corridor are a young and upcoming band out of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The Jamestown Massacre Process is their debut release and is nothing short of great. They play a brand of metalish hardcore that was made famous in the late 90s but WC uses enough of their own style to keep things interesting. Woodward Corridor wear their influences on their sleeves but have enough unique traits to keep from kicking the dead horse that is rhythm driven metalcore.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/woodwardcorridor
Rock if you like: Coalesce - The Minor Times - Achilles

Track listing:
1 - Nocturnal Anxiety
2 - Jack's Throne
3 - Psychokinesis
4 - The Regulator
5 - The Oath Of Vengeance
6 - Process Fall Apart
7 - Meticulous Plan
8 - Final Consent
9 - Tenacious Plague
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Sunday, March 8, 2009

The Final Harvest - The End (2008)


Finlands The Final Harvest have finally released their debut album, The End. After forming in early 2008 The Final Harvest wasted no time in getting signed and into the studio. This does not sound like the typical debut CD from a band barely a year old.

Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/thefinalharvest
Rock if you like: Exodus - 21 Lucifers - Testament

Track listing:
1 - The Beginning Of The End
2 - Purgatory
3 - Wheel Of Misfortune
4 - Bloodgod
5 - Obidience
6 - Warrior Song
7 - Messiah
8 - Bleeding
9 - Attack
10 - The End
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To The Lions - Baptism Of Fire (2007)


With a sound that harkens back to the early nineties To The Lions play classic hardcore that was played for passion, not dollar signs. Baptism Of Fire is chunky, aggressive and chock full of sing-along vocals, breakdowns and intensity. Non-believers beware.

Status: Unknown
Rock if you like: Chokehold - Unbroken - Undertow

Track listing:
1 - Ride The Apocalypse
2 - Nine Calibres
3 - Born To Die
4 - Amnesia
5 - Nightmare Begins
6 - The Fifteen
7 - The Forsaken
8 - Armour Of God
9 - From Fear And Hate Sets Free
10 - Final Chapter