Horrendous/The Chills/Dark Decent Records/2011 CD Review

  Horrendous  are  a  band  from  the  east  coast  that  has  had  their  previous  album  as  well  as  being  interviewed  by  this  zine  that  plays  a  mixture  of  Florida  and  Swedish  style  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  album  "The Chills  which  was  released  by  Dark  Descent  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them,  as  for  the  synths  they  are  only  used  briefly  on  one  song  and  they  add  a  darker  edge  to  the  music.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,   mid  paced  to  fast  90's  style  death  metal  riffs  with  some  dark  sounding  melodies  being  thrown  in  at  times,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  chaotic  and  melodic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  that  are  very  easy  to  understand  with  some  spoken  word  passages  being  thrown  in  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  standard  dark  and  gory  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy 90's  style  death  metal  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  album  from  Horreendous  and  if  you  where  a  fan  of  their  previous  album,  you  will  not  be  dissapointed.  RECEMMONDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Womb"  "Altars"  "The  Ritual"  and  "The  Eyes  Of  Madness".  RECEMMONDED  BUY.

Blood Mortized/Bestial/Chaos Records/2011 CD Review

  Blood  Mortized  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  consists  of  many  veterans  from  the  death  metal  scene that  plays  a  very  old  school  style  of  Swedish  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  album  "Bestial"  which  was  released  by  Chaos  Records.

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

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  Swedish  style  death  metal  riffs  that  have  the  early  90's  feeling  to  them  as  well  as  producing  some  dark  sounding  melodies,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  chaotic  and  melodic  sounding  death  metal guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  mixed  in  with  some  high  pitched  screams,  spoken  word  parts  and  samples,  while  the  lyrics  cover  death  and  gore  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy  and  powerful  sounds  in  the  90's  death  metal style.

  In  my  opinion  Blood  Mortized  are  a  very  great  sounding  classic  style  Swedish  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECEMMONDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Bestial"  and  "Shadow  Of  The  Quarter  Sun".  RECEMMONDED  BUY.

Hate Squad Interview

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

Our new album is just released in Europe and we#re preparing us for the upcoming tour in early 2012. Also do we have to replace one of our old buddy’s on guitar.

2.How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?
The previous album “deguello wartunes” got more influences from hardcore.
Our new album is more thrash metal/death metal and less hardcore

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects that the band explores with on the new release?
our life, everything what’s up today and in the past what is real and  happens in our daily life.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
We are a group of strong men loaded with hate!!!

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
Difficult to say but for me 1998 at the With Full Force Festival!!
Our show was then very wild and powerful

Do you have any touring plans for the new release?
Sure, for 2012 we’re just checking out with our booking agency

6.On a worldwide level how has your new album been recieved by fans of extreme metal and metalcore?
so far I saw and read, went  the reviews and reactions  very good, our label are happy too so should be cool in the end of the day

7.I have seen the band being labeled as metalcore but when I listen to the music I hear a little bit more death metal and thrash how do you feel about that label?
You ‘are right but when we started we sound more crossover between death metal and hardcore

8.Are there any other projects besides this one or is this a full time line-up?
our singer got some more projects but this is his and our full time band

What direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
its up to who is writing the songs and how many are involved, but we won’t play pop music or country, we will be heavy as always with little differences you know

9.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Bay area bands like Testament, Exodus for example, I listen to a lot hardcore like Terror, and right now Ghost Inside is my favorite band

10.Outside of music what are some of your interests?
All kind of sports, my girlfriend, my family and my label named Swell Creek records est.2000

11.Any final words or thought before we wrap up this interview?
-believe in yourself and do it your own way “my life, my way” god bless you all and buy the album, thanks!!!

Bauke de Groot (bass player)

Truth Corroded/Worship The Bleed/Ultimhate Records/2011 CD Review

  Truth  Corroded  are  a  band  from  Australia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  thrash,  hardcore  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  album  "Worship  The  Bleed"  which  was  released  by  Ultimhate Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  in,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  siund  with  riffs  that  dominate  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  influences  from  hardcore,  thrash  and  death  metal,  while  the  lead  guitars  have  a  very  meldoic  sound  to  the  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  death/thrash  style  growls  and  screams  mixed  in  with  some  hardcore  influenced  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  politics  and  misanthropy,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Truth  Corroded  are  a  decent  thrash  band  that  mixes  hardcore  and  death  metal  in  their  sound  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  9out  this  band.  RECEMMONDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Knives  Of  The  Betrayed"  "Leave  Nothing  Alive"  "Remants'  and  "Tear  Out  the  Eyes  of  Your  God".  RECEMMONDED  BUY.

Enfuneration Interview

Dave Thompson / ENFUNERATION

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

We are a 4 piece death metal band from Oklahoma City, Ok. , U.S.A.. We are all old school guys with traditional roots in death metal, heavy metal, thrash metal, and some black metal. We have been around since late 2006, and released a 7 song e.p. entitled "Souls To Burn" in 2007. After a few drummer changes, we now have a very solid line-up with Bryan Nikkel on guitar / vocals, Rodney Cochran on drums, Bryan Carman on bass guitar, and myself on guitar / vocals. We just released our split cd with Sacrificial Slaughter (ca.), entitled "American Death Thrash". Combing forces with them has worked out killer and the cd is strong, with both bands delivering some true metal.

 

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

We try not to sound like anyone else, as do most bands, and hopefully we have achieved that. I believe we have a raw gritty sound that a lot of death metal fans will dig. We have many musical influences among the band, and we all have a variety of stuff we grew up on and that combination has warranted some cool songs that have different styles even within the same song.

 

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

We sing about serious matters, real life, real death. We are not a gore band, or a porn band, that's just not for us. As an example, the song Bearing Their Scars is based on the perils of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the story of the men that lived through it. But brutal reality is the main content throughout our songs.

 

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

Its so hard to find a name that is cool and that nobody has in this day and age, so I made up a word by just adding some letters on the front of an existing word. EN-FUNERATION..The word funeration means to be buried with last rites, so adding the en on the front to me would turn it into the opposite, which would mean to me, mass graves, not being buried, and no religious figures to say your final rites, or to pray for your soul.

 

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

I would say for this band, the best show has been the ILDM Spring Bash 2, in Milwaukee Wi. earlier this year. As far as local shows, they are all killer, especially opening for killer national, or international bands. we have opened for quite a few nationals, but Vital Remains was probably the sickest of the national shows that we have opened.

 

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

We will see what comes up, but in this day and age, everything has to be right to be able to afford the trips, and making sure the venues are all set up and stuff. It's a lot tougher nowadays but we still plan on doing some fests, and as many out of state shows as we can pull off.

 

7. On a worldwide level how has your music been recieved by death metal fans?

So far I have heard nothing but good things. Of course we aren't trying to take over the world, just get our music out to the real metalheads that will enjoy it...!!

 

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

Nobody else has any side stuff, but I do studio vocals for a power metal band from here called Forte'. I have been in that band since 96', and have sang on the last 3 studio albums. The new one comes out inJanuary 2012, on tribunal records, and is entitled "Unholy War". Pure power thrash..!!

 

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

Just trying to maintain our style without becoming too repetitious, and of course stepping up the writing the best we can...

 

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

Like I said this bands members have been around for a while, so we have a wide interest in music, from Iron Maiden to Judas Priest, Suffocation to Nile, etc etc. Recently I purchased the new Arch/Matheos, "Sympathetic Resonance", and it is one of the best cds I have bought in a long time. Of course we listen to a lot of stuff.

 

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests

 

Bryan Nikkel is a bike builder, Bryan Carman is a mechanic, Rodney Cochran is a tattoo artist, and I refinish cars and bikes, and also do wood-burning. Also hockey is a big part of my existence as well. Horror movies and good metal all around.!!!

 

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

Support the music you love, stay true to your heart, and keep it fucking METAL...\,,/

 

DAVID THOMPSON / ENFUNERATION
N.Y.D.M. SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PRESIDENT
REVERBNATION.COM/ENFUNERATION
FACEBOOK.COM/DARKWOODDESIGNS

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Sacrificial Slaughter Interview

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

Right now we are touring in support of a split release we just put out on Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
    

2. How would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the split album and how does it differ from the previous recordings.

The tracks we did for the split are relentless.  Aggressive, pissed off and in your face from start to finish.  Definitely our best work to date. Previous recordings document a lot of different stages in the band and a lot of trying to find our sound.  From Death Metal to Grindcore. gorey, guttural, drum machines, we've done it all.  But I think we have finally found ourselves in the music and really enjoy playing the new tunes we have out today.  Everything we write gets better and better and more fun to play.  Thats what its all about.

3. What is your opinion of the other band on the split?

Enfuneration is great. We met them on the road in 2010.  We played in their hometown Oklahoma City and they impressed the fuck out of us to say the least.  More like gave us a run for our money.  Also their hospitality during our stay in their town was unmatched.  So we got to know them real well and when the idea came about of doing a split release I knew exactly who I wanted to work with.

4. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new recording?

I would like to think we have progressed in this category.  Breaking away from the cliche, generic, blood guts and gore Death Metal lyrics and referring to more everyday life situations that people can relate to.  Often in our case that consists of Whiskey, Weed and pussy.  But those are topics that we deal with in many ways on an everyday basis.  Even topics from problems with the law to drinkin a bottle so you dont get the shakes, or just straight up whoopin someones ass.  These things happen in our lives.  Some people think thats cheesy.  But we dont just play this music.  It is a lifestyle and we live it every single day.

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

I started the band 10 years ago with the current Gravehill/Exhumed axe player BodyBag Bob.  I remember jamming in my parents garage throwing around different ideas for band names and he actually said "Sacrificial Slaughter" as a joke.  I thought it was bad ass, so after extensive research online I was able to confirm that the name was available and it stuck. 

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

Someone actually asked me this question the other day and I rattled off my top five.  I think i'll stick with those and say Switzerland,Germany, Mexico, Chicago and New York City.  These are places we have had extremely successful and fun shows.  They are all memorable for different reasons but alike in the ways of big, energetic crowds hanging by our every note. There is no better feeling then sending a sea of people into an all out frenzy with the power of music.  Our stage presence is intense.  Whether there is 5 people or 500, we pride ourselves in giving 100% in our performance and playing our hardest each and every night.

7. Do you have any touring plans for the future?
Nov.17th - El Paso, TX @ Badlands Billiards
 Nov.19th - San Antonio, TX @ The Korova (The Goregrowler's Ball 5)
 Nov.20th - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
 Nov.22nd - Albuquerque, NM @ The Lions Den
 Nov.25th - Denver, CO @ 3 Kings Tavern
 Nov.26th - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Expose
 Nov.27th - Las Vegas, NV @ Boomers

8. When can we expect a full length recording.

  After this tour the writing process will commence once again.  Ideally we would like to have a full length out in the Spring of 2012.  Hopefully our new split release will have success and generate enough positive feedback and label interest to propel us back into the studio early next year.

 9. On a worldwide level how has your music been recieved by death/thrash fans? 

We have connected with thousands of fans all around the world and the reception has been extremely positive.  Like I said before, we reach out to our fellow metal brothers and sisters and relate to them on many levels through our lyrical themes.  Combine that with the unprecedented aural assault of our music that we like to call "Extreme Fucking Death Thrash" and it has been a winning concoction for us so far.

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

Right now I am happy with the direction of the material we are creating.  Sky is the limit and the songs get better and better with each one we write.  In the future I hope to get us in a real studio with a real producer that can hopefully help us really capture our true sound and full potential.  Everything we've done to date has been self funded, self produced and in some cases self recorded.  Our next release we hope to have more label support and work with new people that have these skills and capabilities  

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

We have been fortunate enough to tour with some of our favorite bands like Pestilence, Master, Vital Remains, Goatwhore, Anal Blast and others.  These are all bands we were fans of from the beginning and having the opportunity to work along side them has been very influential.  A short list of other bands that have influenced our style might look something like Monstrosity, Misery Index, Obituary, At the Gates, Massacre, Autopsy, Aborted, etc.

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

These days the music consumes a large portion of our lives.  It's a cutthroat business in this underground scene and there are thousands of bands out there trying to make it just like us.  In a genre where just about everything has been done a million times and in some cases beaten to death, it can sometimes be hard to keep your head above water.  The strong will survive and the weak will be cast aside.  So we work hard and dedicate the majority of our time to making sure we continue to thrive and stand out amongst this blood red sea of bands.

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

Be sure to pick up our new Cd "American Death Thrash" on Horror Pain Gore Death productions and SUPPORT THE UNDERGROUND!!

 

Sacrificial Slaughter/Enfuneration/American Death Thrash/Hore Fore Pain Productions/2011 CD Split Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  album  between  California's  Sacrificial  Slaughter  and  Oklahoma's  Enfuneration  and  we  will start  of  the  review  with  Sacrificial  Slaughter  that  plays  a  very  brutal  form  of  death/thrash  metal.

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

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  and  thrash  metal  together, will  the  lead  guitars  are  very  distorted  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  deep  sounding  death  metal  growls  with  a  brief  use  of  high  pitched  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  Anti  Christianity  and  gore, as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy  and  brutal  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Sacrificial  Slaughter  are  a  very  great  sounding  death/thrash  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  this  band  out.  RECEMMONDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Reign  of  The  Hammer"  and  "Compund  Fracture.  RECEMMONDED.

  Next  up  is  Enfuneration  from  Oklahoma  that  plays  a  very  brutal  form  of  death  metal.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  apced  to  fast  drumming  with  alot  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  in,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced to  fast  death  metal  riffs  that  are  very  brutal  and  heavy,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  chaotic  and  traditional  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  deep  sounding  death  metal  growls  with  some high  pitched  screams  being  thown  in  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it has  a  very  dark,  heavy,  powerful  and  brutal  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Enfuneration  are  a  very  great  brutal  sounding  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check out  this  band.  RECEMMONDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Bearing Their  Scars"  and  "Stygian  Darkness".  RECEMMONDED  .

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  great  split  with  Sacrificial  Slaughter  having  the  best  music  and  I  would  recemmond  this  to  all  death  metal  fans.  RECEMMONDED  BUY.