Armaroth/False Vision/2013 EP Review

  Armaroth  are  a  band  from  Slovenia  that plays a  very  heavy  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2013  ep  "False  Vision".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  death  metal  riffs  that  are  very  heavy  and  dark  sounding  with  some  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  which  are  only  used  briefly  are  very  old  school  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  with  some  high  pitched  screams  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  capitalism,  corruption  and  slavery,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  for  being  a  self  released  recording  and  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  ep.

  In  my  opinion  Armaroth  are  a  very  great  sounding  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Modern  Man"  and  "Labyrinth  Of  Greeed".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Arceye Interview

Answers By Al Llewellyn (Vocalist and Bassist)

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

We Are about to release our New Album called 'At First Light' on August 7th 2013. 

The album was recorded in a few different locations, Drums were recorded at Foel Studio and engineered by Chris Fielding, Bass, Guitars, and all vocal tracks were laid down in Different locations/rehearsal rooms and we have worked With Scott Atkins at Grindstone studios (Sylosis, Cradle of Filth, Gamma Bomb, Amon Amarth) on the mix and master.

We are now booking shows, releasing videos and getting features all over the place so keep your eyes peeled for new stuff!!

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

We are often referred to as a Thrash/Death metal band, and for the most part that is exactly what we are, but we also have some progressive tendencies and a wide selection of clean/acoustic guitar parts.

On this album i think we have honed in on our sound a lot more, we feel we trimmed the fat on our song writing and made sure that everything we wrote was good, or it didn't make the song/album! We also pushed our boundaries on this album, trying lots of different things compared to previous releases, especially with vocals and we even have full orchestral parts in a couple of the new songs. 

This is also the first time we have wrote a record with Craig and luke (drummer and Guitarist) as they joined the band shortly after our last album was released, so the fact that they both had a writing influence on this album has brought something new to the table.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

When i write lyrics, i always tend to start with an idea based on a feeling, emotion or life event which has happened to me, or affected me which i then expand and explore. sometimes the song ends up about a bigger picture of what i was writing about but there is always some meaning in what i write. on this album we have a bit of a running theme through it, we like to tie up the Music/Lyrics/Artwork together. The idea for the artwork came about from a number of conversations we had whilst writing the album, lyrically i seemed to be writing songs about the struggle/Fight and the climb we have ahead of us, After talking about the Lyrical content i had so far for the album, Dave (Guitarist) mentioned that it reminded him of a saying he had heard which was 'The wolf on top of the mountain isn't as hungry as the wolf climbing it' which we felt represented where we were as a band. once we had agreed on that idea craig started designing the album cover, so its all tied up nicely.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

Arceye is 'a painful eye condition caused by damage to the cornea from ultraviolet radiation during arc welding'.

When Dave and I (Guitarist and Bass/Vocals) were younger (and when we first started the band) we were working on cars and were using a welder, somewhere in conversation we talked about getting Arceye and thought that would be a good name for the band! No real inspiration behind it, but it's stuck and i still think its cool! ha

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

We have really enjoyed playing the festivals the most i think, there is always an awesome vibe and people are always up for giving new music a listen! Bloodstock Festival was one of my personal highlights and also Hammerfest in 2011.

Shows where we have supported bands that we are fans ourselves of are always amazing too, we have played with Decapitated, Kataklysm, Fintroll and Man must die in the past. 

Stage show wise we always tend to have some fun and interact with the crowd, we love what we do its hard not to have a good time on stage.

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

We have been playing a few shows in the run up to the album release, our next show is up in scotland at a festival called Les-Fest. There is loads of awesome bands playing, alot of them who are good friends of ours and its being headlined by Evile.

once the album is released we plan to do a U.K tour and see what happens from there.

7. The new album came out on Hostile Media, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support they have given you so far?

We are currently working with Future P.R and they put us in touch with Hostile Media to help with the release of the album. They have made it available worldwide through PlasticHead so thats a massive help when you want as many people as possible hear what you have to offer. 

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death and thrash metal?

We have had an overwhelming response so far even on the new album, I've had people get in touch with me wanting to interview and review us and the album from Sweden, America, Germany, Gibraltar, Finland and across the U.K!

We also had a lot of people around the world liking what we did on the last album, so i can't wait to get this one released to hear what people think.

9. Are there any other musical projects going on these days?

Not really, its hard to find the time, we all play in our spare time but things are starting to get busy for us at the moment, so we all focus our efforts on Arceye.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

I think we will stay in the same vein, as we really enjoy what we have put out on the new album, but its hard to say until we are in the writing process again. We don't seem to stick to a set formula when it comes to writing, as we write for ourselves mostly and that all depends on what mood we are in at the time haha.

There are already some ideas floating around for album 3, as we wrote more than we needed for this album, but with the deadline we set ourselves to release some songs didn't get finished. so I'm sure we will pick up from there when its time to think about another record again.

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Collectively we all like bands like Pantera, Opeth, Decapitated, Lamb of God, Metallica, Gojira, Cannibal Corpse, Bloodbath, Testament, Devin Townsend ( just to name a few), But between the four of us our music tastes are quite varied and go beyond the genre of metal. 

Recently in the last week or so I've been listening to Mastodon, Necrophagest, Xerath, Sylosis, Gojira, Strapping young lad and Lonely Island!

12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Beer, Cars, Ladies, Food… the usual! haha, The Album artwork and portraits within the inlay of the new cd were actually Painted by our Drummer Craig. He works as a graphic designer, but he enjoys painting and wanted to do something different with the artwork on this album, so he decided to do all that in his spare time. So even when we arn't working on music there is always something connected to the band going on in the background.

13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Yeah, to anyone reading please head over to our Facebook/Youtube/website to keep in touch and see what we are up to. We will be releasing music videos shortly in the weeks running up to the album release, if you go over to our big cartel shopwww.arceye.bigcartel.com you can pre-order a copy of the new album, and if you like what you hear spread the word! Cheers, Riffs and Tinnies!!

 

Chants Of Death Vol. 1/Metal Recusants/2013 Album Compilation Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  compilation  called  "Chants  Of  Death  Vol. 1"  which  was  released  by  Metal  Recusants  and  we  will  review  the  songs  one  by  one.

  Starting  off  the  compilation  is  Masachist  with  "Drilling  The  Nerves"  a  very  heavy,  dark  and  atmospheric  sounding  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Corpse  Garden  with  "Burnt  By  The  Light"  a  very  heavy,  brutal  and  old  school  sounding  death  metal  song  with  heavy  bass  lines  with  the  song  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Next  up  is  Gortal  with  "Crimens  Sollicitationis"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  death  metal  song  that  utilizes  both  deep  growls  and  high  pitched  screams.

  Next  up  is  Nephelium  with  "Burial  Ground"  a  very  heavy,  brutal  and  technical  sounding  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  De  Profundis  with  "Dead  Inside"  a  very  long  and  epic  in  length  melodic  blackened  death  metal  song  with  a  mixture  of  deep  growls  and  clean  singing.

  Next  up  is  Decaying  with  "Code  Name  Overlord"  a  very  heavy  and  old  school  sounding  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Sphere  with  "Homo  Hereticus"  a  very  heavy  and  technical  sounding  death  metal  song  with  grindcore  influences.

  Next  up  is  Praesepe  with  "Weakness"  a  very  dark,  heavy  and  atmospheric  sounding  black.death metal  song  that  utilizes  both  clean  singing  and  high  pitched  screams  as  well  as  some  melodic  riffing.

  Next  up  is  Haiduk  with  "Black  Wind"  a  very  heavy  and  dark  sounding  blackened  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Embrional  with  "The  Last  Step  Into  Nothingness"  a  very  heavy  and  old  school  sounding  death  metal  song  with  some  technical  riffing.

  Next  up  is  Tyrants  Blood  with  "Spiral  Sea"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  black/death  metal  song  that  uses  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats.

  Next  up  is  Deivos  with  "Absolute  Oh  Hatred"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Annihilation  with  "Sacrifice  Of  Existence"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  death  metal  song  with  some  old  school  influences.

  Next  up  is  Disanibus  with  "Blood  Form  A  Stone"  a  very  melodic  sounding  death  metal  song  with  hardcore  influences.

  Next  up  is  Into  Darkness  with  "Levy  9's  Death"  a  very  dark  and  heaving  sounding  old  school  style  doom/death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Blood  Mortized  with  "Unleashing  The  Hounds"  a  very  heavy  and  old  school  sounding  Swedish  style  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Desolator  with  "Infernal  Gathering"  a  very  dark,  heavy  and  old  school sounding  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Just  Before  Dawn  with  "As  Death  Breaks  The  Surface"  a  very  dark  and  heavy  sounding  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Dormant  Ordeal  with  "The  Animal"  a  very  heavy,  brutal  and  technical  sounding  death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Auroch  with  "Slaves  To  A  Flame  Undying"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  death  metal  song  with  deep  guttural  growls.

  Next  up  is  Resugency  with  "Craniums  Of   Slain  Disciples"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  death  metal song  with  some  old  school  influences  being  thrown  into  the  riffing.

  Next  up  is  Engulfed  with  "Supreme  Lord  Of  Blasphemy"  a  very  dark,  old  school  and  primitive  sounding  blasphemous  death  metal  song.

  Closing  the  compilation  is  Ectovoid  with  "Splintered  Phantasm"  a  very  dark  and  heavy  sounding  blackened  death  metal  song.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  compilation,  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  death  metal.  RECOMMENDED.  

Decaying Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

The album has now been out for a month and after a period of total laziness, we're back on track and rehearsing the material finally. So, looking good.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

The material is basically continuing on the same path as our previous albums did. Perhaps the approach leans now a bit more to the death/doom side. All in all very little has changed. The songs are perhaps better structured in my opinion. The production is killer too.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the new release explores?

"The Last Days Of War" is a concept album. All of the songs tell about the last stages of war, mostly covering subjects from the both world wars. The title track and Firestorm are more universal and could relate even to the conflicts we witness the present day, but all of the rest are about certain battles. Lyrics are a crucial part of our music without a doubt.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

Heh, good question actually... Well, first of all it took like a month or two to figure out this band name in 2010. Obviously I and Otu (now ex-member, guitars) wanted a name that was hard hitting and straight to the point. Not anything too complicated, so it could be remembered and spread everywhere easily. I searched for lots of cool death metal band names, and found out that nearly every of them were in use. Decaying was a great pick, and in my opinion it relates well to our (mostly) war-related themes... Basically that word means lots of things, but as we have taken this death/doomish approach, I could imagine it means a scene after a battle or so - when the bodies start to decay and everything is devastated, you know. Also it makes a statement and refers to reality, not anything supernatural or satanic.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Unfortunately we have had full line-up only for 9 months now, and the band itself is a very new one. There was Finnish army service last year and it messed up a lot of things - we couldn't support Encirclement by performing live back then. Now we're finally preparing to hit the stages. I didn't want to do any half-assed shows, and we have had a pretty long break from rehearsing earlier this year. You know the amount of material we have needs to be properly rehearsed first, we're not a demo band anymore. Everything needs to look as "professional" as possible - if it can be put that way, hehe.

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Definitely. We are rehearsing now and getting into a deadly live-shape! Of course the priority is to play shows with other (signed) UG bands here in Finland first, but I could see us going abroad very soon. We're all really looking forward to some shows.

7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your newer album by fans of old school death metal?

Well this far the feedback has been very positive. Maybe some people haven't quite liked our production. It doesn't matter - this is how Decaying sounds like - raw and heavy, to the point. Most of the listeners anyway have praised the album's sound and material, and liked the fact that we cut the lenght of the CD to a more reasonable number. Now it's 46 minutes, instead of 65 we had on Encirclement. Of course there are plenty of reviewers and listens to come, and looking foward to those! Most of our fans live outside of Finland , which is great.

8. What is going on with the other musical projects these days?

My other band, Altar Of Betelgeuze, is going to release debut full-length late 2013. We got a deal from Spanish death/doom label Memento Mori. Nearly a hour worth of death/stoner/doom coming up. The mix is somewhat unique, as there aren't lots of bands who have both clean and growling vocals in that type of music. I'm very excited of that! I'm playing bass and doing the more death metal stuff on AOB. Also there's some little projects but they're nothing big to tell about.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

As of now, I've already written a new track for Decaying, and I'm totally proud of it. It tells about the Vietnam War and sounds very much like Bolt Thrower, once again. The direction will probably remain kind of the same... Mid-paced death metal with clear doom influences, nothing modern. I'm sure the writing style won't change much. There may be a new twist or two, but it's certainly us again.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Well, that's a hard one. Judas Priest is definitely my favourite band, and I listen lots of heavy metal. I'm nowadays listening to lot of new UG death metal bands as well, especially the Finnish ones. The main inspiration for Decaying is Bolt Thrower, Candlemass, King Diamond and Asphyx. Death also plays a big role... Of course I like lots of other bands but I'm too lazy to make a list - it would be long! Our guitarist Henri is a true death metal maniac - I and our bassist Sebastian are maybe more of "heavy metal guys" and our drummer listens to fucken Finnish rap most of the time! So varied influences, yes..

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

I don't actually have much time for any other hobbies than music. I read some books, drink beer and hang around in internet as one would expect already, haha. Basically I'm going to school and working now at summer.... For instance I will start mixing that new Altar Of Betelgeuze release early July and it'll take nearly all of my free time away, for a month or so. :)

12.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Well, thanks a ton for the questions! I would encourage everybody intersted in old school death/doom to check us out. We have all songs listenable on our bandcamp site, so there's no need of downloading it illegally to get the picture... On top of that, buy the CD and support the scene! Cheers, -Matias

Decaying/The Last Days Of War/Hellthrasher Productions/2013 CD Review

  Decaying  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Last  Days  Of  War"  which  was  released  by  Hellthrasher  Productions.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  old  school  death  metal  riffs  that  are  very  heavy  sounding  in  the  early  90's  vein  with  some  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  deep  death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  World  War  I  and  II  without  taking  a  political  stand,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  old  school sound  to  it  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Decaying  are  a  very  great  sounding  heavy  and  old  school  death  metal  band  and  if you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre, you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Code  Name  Overlord"  'The  Last  Days  Of  War"  and  "The  Pacific".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Miseo Interview

 1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?- We founded the band in february 2013. After writing the first songs, we hit the “Desert Inn” studios for recording our first 3 songs wich will be released on Blacksmith Records at 23.08.2013!

 

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

- Our sound is clearly inspired by U.S. death metal, especially from bands like Dying Fetus and Misery Index. We try to put all our energy and emotions into the music.

 

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

- Our lyrical topics are directed to the society. We believe that humanity work for its self-destructive of their decay. Topics include the effects of greed, envy and ruthless egoism.

 

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

- Miseo is ancient-greek and means hate. Ferli (our Singer) found the term by browsing ancient mythologies for lyrical inspiration.

 

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

- We are a new band so we haven´t played shows until yet. We played a lot of shows in europe with our other bands (Milking the Goatmachine & Lay Down Rotten) but we are working for the first shows in fall this year!

 

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

- We will play some shows in fall and winter this year. Next year we will records a full length album.

 

7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?

- We got a lot of good feedback so far what is very nice! We compared to bands that wie listening for years, that is really sick!

 

8. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

- Actually we have other bands. Ferli got his other Band “Milking the Goatmachine” and Timo is also the drummer of the death metal band “Lay Down Rotten”. André played in a few local bands but they are not activ anymore.

 

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

- We hope, that people listen to our lyrics and think about the signification. But also we want to play so many shows as we can to spread our music around the world!

 

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

- Misery Index, Dying Fetus, Obituary, Behemoth, Deicide amm.

 

11. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

- Most of the time we are on the road with our other projects. We also try spend a lot of time with our families. We like to visit a few festivals and football games. Furthermore Ferli is a movie freak.

 

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

- Thanks for the interview, check out our facebook pagewww.facebook.com/OfficialMiseo.

THE DEAD WILL PREDOMINATE!

Dehuman Reign/Destructive Intent/FDA Rekotz 2013 CD Review

  Dehuman  Reign  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  very  heavy  and  old  school  form  of  death metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Destructive  Intent"  which  was  released  by  FDA  Rekotz.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  blast b eats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them,  as  for  the  sound  effects  when  they  are  utilized  bring  a  very  dark  and  ritualistic  sound  to  the  album.

   Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  death  metal  riffs  that  are  very  heavy  and  old school  sounding  with  some  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  at  times,  while  the  lead  guitars  are very  dark  and  melodic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  with  some  high  pitched  screams  being  used  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  occult  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Dehuman  Reign  are  a  very  great  sounding  heavy  and  old  school  death  metal  band and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should c heck  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Extinction  Machine"  "Staring  Beyond  The  Edge  of  Time" and  "Veil  Of  Ignorance".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.
    

Cadaveric Fumes Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

We recently recorded two new songs for an upcoming split 12". We can't say much more about these tracks since at the moment nothing is actually confirmed for that release, but I guess you should soon learn more about it.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the newer material?

The two new songs are close to the ones on our demo tape, except that they focus less on the atmosphere and may sound a bit more brutal. A bassist recently joined the band, therefore the bass lines will also be more audible. Otherwise, they're still in the same vein that our previous songs : expect nothing but Death Metal.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

There is a Lovecraft influence in the lyrics. They are always a bit obscure, so the reader may use his own imagination. The lyrics are related to horror, darkness, necromancy, death and so on...

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

This name fits perfectly with what we're trying to achieve, while being obviously related to death, it's still remain vague enough so it can evoke impure thoughts to the listener.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

We have a very good memory of our first gig with Necrowretch, or more recently of the gig we made on a bigger stage while opening for Mercyless. On stage we're trying to create the darkest atmosphere possible.

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

We have a show scheduled with our friends from HEXECUTOR, with ROTTEN LIVER. We're looking forward to that, we always had a great time with them. We're also going to play at Kill Town Death Fest, which is a big challenge to us. Otherwise, there are no other shows for us at the moment ; we're only expecting organisers to get in touch with us in order to make us play.

7. Recently Blood Harvest, re-issued your 2012 demo on vinyl, what are your thoughts on the final product?

Well... It isn't even out now ! So we can't comment on the final product. However Rodrigo from Blood Harvest has always been nice and professional during the process, so we're expecting it to be a great re-issue, we're looking forward to it !

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?

In France we had a lot of positive feedback, people seem really glad to have a new band in that style in our country. Abroad the reviews are not always as enthusiastic but we always had a positive feedback.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

We're writing a darkest song at the moment, we're probably heading straight into death.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Death Metal still remain our main influence, nevertheless there might be some other genres that had an impact over our music, be it Goregrind, Black Metal or some weirdest stuff from the early days of Rock music. What we're listening to currently is up to each member of the band, but perhaps we were all listening to TRIBULATION, SLAYER, NECROWRETCH and MORBID ANGEL recently.

11. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Each one of us have different hobbies, and when we meet it's always related to music, or to getting high in various unconstructive parties. Still it can be said that we're all into movies outside of Metal.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanks for your interview.

Dischordia/Project 19/Rogue Records America/2013 CD Review

  Dischordia  are  a  band  from  Oklahoma  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  that  I  would  describe  as  being  technical  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Project  19"  which  was  released  by  Rogue  Records  America.


  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem,  as  for the  violins  they  are  only  used  on  the  instrumental  and  bring  a  symphonic  feeling  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  technical  death  and  groove  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  soft  and  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  are  very  technical  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  some  progressive  touches  to  the  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  death  metal growls,  groove  metal  style  screams  and  some  spoken  word  samples  being  utilized  at  times  in  addition  there  is  a  brief  use  of  clean  singing,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  philosophical  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  recording  from  Dischordia  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Enemy"  "Madhouse"  "The  Grand  Design"  and  "There  Are  No  Words".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Miseo/The Dead Will Predominate/Blacksmith Records/2013 EP Review

  Miseo  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  ep  "The  Dead  Will  Predominate"  which  was  released  by  Blacksmith  Records.

Drums range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  death  metal  riffs  that  are  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  with  elements  of  modern  and  old  school  style  being  blended  together,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  with  some  spoken  word  samples  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  brutal  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Miseo  are  a  very  great  sounding  heavy  and  brutal  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I  Hate  Humans"  and  "Deathlist".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.