Drowned/Butchery Age Live/Congumelo Records/2008 LiveCD Review

  Drowned  are  a  band  from  Brazil  that  has  had  one  of  their  previous  releases  reviewed  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  that  mixes  thrash  and  death  metal  together  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  live  2008 album  "Butchery  Age  Live"  which  was  released  by  Congumelo  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  riffs  that  dominate  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  thrash  and  death  metal  together  with  a  great  amount  of  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos and  leads  that  combine  traditional,  thrash  and  death  metal  together.

  Vocals  range  from  death/thrash  style  grunting  and  deep  death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  anti  religion,  violence  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  on  this  recording  it  was recorded  live  and  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  Drowned  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  death/thrash  metal,  you  should  check  this  band  out.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "When  To  Kill  Is A  Worthy  Job"  "Natural  Born  Killers"  "Spiritual  Force  To  Kill"  and  "Evil  Darkness  Inside".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Drowned/By The Evil Alive/2006 Live EP Review

  Drowned  are  a  band  from Brazil  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  and  thrash  metal  and this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2006  ep  "By  The  Evil  Alive".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  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.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  and  thrash  metal  together  with  a  great  amount  of  melody  being  thrown  into  the riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very melodic sounding  death/thrash  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  death/thrash  style  growls,  deep death  metal  growls  and  a  small  amount  of  clean singing,  while  the  lyrics  cover  violence,  war,  anti  religion  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  was  recorded  live  and  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Drowned  are  a  very  great  sounding  death/thrash  metal hybrid  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Back  From  Hell"  and  "Butchery  Age  Has  Come".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Scars On Murmansk/Travelling Through Dark Places/2011 EP Review

  Scars  on  Murmansk  are  a  band  from France  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2011  ep  "Travelling  Through  Dark  Places".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  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.

  Rhythm  guitars  range from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  death  metal  riffs  with  some  clean playing  that  brings  the  atmospheric  elements  to  the  music  as  well  as  some  dark  sounding  melodies,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  chaotic,  melodic  and  technical  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  with  some  high  pitched  screams  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Scars  Of  Murmansk  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE "My  Death"  and  "Dark  New  Messiah".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Impact/The End Of Feelings/2009 Demo Review

  Impact  are  a  band  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2009 demo  "The  End  Of  Fellings".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  death/thrash  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  metal  and  thrash  together,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads  that  utilize  influences  from  thrash,  death  and  traditional  metal.

  Vocals  range  from  screams,  deep  death  metal  growls  and  death/thrash  style  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  hateful  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and professional  sound  for  a  demo  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Impact  are  a  very  great  sounding  death/thrash  metal  hybrid  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Social  Blindness"  and  "Wake  Up".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Eye Beyond Sight Interview

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

We started to work on the new material actively. We have many rehearsals and as well try to arrange some local shows and festivals. Hopefully everything will go smoothly and then we can have a new record in the beginning of next year

How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it
differs from previous releases?
Well the sound is better than on the first record. As well the 4 years between the first and the second record allowed that the studio implemented some new techniques regarding recording etc.The sound of the new album is much more heavier and specially the guitarsound is one of the biggest difference between the two records.

What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores
with the new release?

The main topics are the nowadays, current social happenings, christianity etc- but we have for instance one song about the love as well (  Our texts are clear I think to everybody who read them at least once.

 What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

Well yes, we can consider that with our lyrics we try to teach people to read between the lines, in other words, to have an additional “eye beyond sight” ( hehe) that allows to see more alternatives and solutions than the  massmedia tells to them. Clearly, we want people to think!

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

Well, the most important moments so far that I point out  was  to play with Sepultura in 2009.  We grew up while listening them and other bands as well which made us to fully admire them.  They all are really great musicians with full of experience and as well very friendly guys. Regarding our stage performance we have a certain amount of energy when we are on stage and this is what we want to share with the audience.

Do you have any touring plans for the future?

We dont have now exact dates but we are working on it.

On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by
extreme metal fans?

The opinions varies but mostly we can talk about positive reviews, and opinions. For some people our songs are weird in composition but we think it is just because they did not face it till now.

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

Well our bassman is playing in another band but besides that it is a full time line-up.

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

Good question. The music generally if we do not speak only about metal is heading to a direction that we really do not like at all. New pop idols created by music industry and focusing more on the show and dance part on their shows(playback) than on music itself makes us really angry. About metal scene we faced some bands that had fair record (digital drums etc) and when we saw them live they was not able to present it on a way as it is on their record which is a huge mistake. Besides that there are many good bands but nowadays so many duties relies on the band itself that it is really hard to stay on the scene and head forward.


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

Sepultura, Slayer, Death, Pantera, Machine Head, Biohazard, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Moby Dick, Pokolgép, Vader and many more are those that had influence on our music ……and we are listening many more bands on the scene like Cataract, Behemoth, Chimaira, Trivium, Children of Bodom, etc

Outside of music what are some of your interests?

We all like one of the most popular sports on the world and that is getting drunk. We use to practice this usually after shows and whenever situation requires. As well other interests are reading,  fotball, basketball, playing cards etc


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

We want to thank you all the support and as well to the readers that they found a time to get through on our short interview. We hope you enjoyed it . Thank you all and Cheers!

Deadborn Interview

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

Hey, Kevin from Deadborn here, I´m the new guy in the band and I was assigned to answer your questions,because Mario (Vocals) doesn´t have internet.He lives far away from civilization in the german black forest and don´t want to appear in the public too much.He leaves his forest just for gigs and rehearsals.The other guys in the band (Jo Morath – Guitars & Slawek Foltyn – Drums) speaking

just german with a weird dialect and polish.These days we´re waiting for the release of Mayhem Maniac Machine (April 20 via Apostasy Records),rehearsing for forthcoming gigs and collecting some new riffs for a new album.I´m a new member since december 2011, so I wasn´t involved in the songwriting/recording for MMM.

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

I think on Decades of Decapitation (first EP) and Stigma Eternal you can hear that Necrophagist was a big influence (Mario and Slawek played in Necro long time ago).The riffs/songs are way more complex than on MMM.The new album contains more groove, more brutal and catchy riffs.Especially the sound is a statement against all the new overproduced metal records which came out in the last years.You can hear that humans played on this record.It´s rough, it´s true, it´s Deadborn!

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

The lyrical themes are most about maniac minds, socialy critical, and pure insanity…Mario writes the lyrix and come up with ideas about titles and concepts for the projects.

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

It´s like the alpha and omega, you are dead since your birth. Maybe someone think it sounds kinda stereotype styled, but the bands name is really profound and true! I think Deadborn is the perfect name for a Death Metal band!

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

I´ve played my first gig with Deadborn in january 2012 and it was terrible (extreme soundproblems etc.), but I think the guys played some really cool shows and tours in the past with bands like Hate Eternal,Dying Fetus and Cephalic Carnage and festivals like the Party San Open Air in Germany.

06. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?

Hopefully we play a tour with our label mates Obscenity in the end of 2012 and maybe some festivalshows.Some gigs in the USA would be great! We play for a bottle of whisky and cheap prostitutes!

07. On a worldwide level how has your music been recieved by fans of technical dath metal?

I think the people like it. Well, it´s not realy the usual technical thing….. and it´s not “overtechnical” . We got a lot of old school elements in our music as well as Hardcore or other Metal styles. Our aim isn´t beeing technical, it´s more having a brutal sound with catchy riffs and really cool hooklines.

08. Currently you are signed to Apostasy Records, how did you get in contact with this label andhow would you describe the support that they have given you so far?

Tomasz Wisniewski (Apostasy) asked Deadborn a few months ago for the collaboration.I think until now they´ve done a very good job.Good communication between the band and the label and a big support for promotion and all this stuff.Tomasz is also the singer of the german death metal band Dawn of Disease so he knows what a musician/band wants to be satisfied.

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

A crossover between old school death metal and some more balkan style influences.No sterile hypertechnical metal without a soul. We bring back the rough sound of the 90s and maybe add some new elements like acoustic guitars into our music.I´m tired of this neoclassical shredding, so I try to explore new ways to create interesting solos for Deadborn. I really like Marios “less is more” soloing style (he played all solos on the last records), so I try to combine our styles in the future.

10. Are there any current side projects besides this band or is this a full time line-up?

I´m the only member in the band who plays in different bands, but my and the other guys main focus is Deadborn.

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

I think bands like Suffocation had a huge impact on the music of Deadborn. As for me I´m listening to all kinds of music like death/black/whatever metal, flamenco,rock and so on.But especially the (death) metal scene bored me in the last years.It seems that a lot of bands just focus on a high technical level than on good songwriting.

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

I know that Jo (guitar) restore old cars. Mario and Slawek are hunting wildhogs in the Black Forest and eat them…......hmm...I don´t know. I found a new hobby in snake breeding (ball pythons), but I´m a absolute beginner in this metier.Hopefully I will breed some crazy python morphs in the future...

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

Thank you for the interview and the support!Stay trve...or something like this.....

 

 

Eye Beyond Sight/The Sun And The Flood/Massacre Records/2012 CD Review

  Eye  Beyond  Sight  are  a  band  from  Slovakia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death,  groove  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "The  Sun  And  The  Flood"  which  was  released  by  Massacre  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  used  at  times,  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.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  metal  with  thrash  in  the  riffing  and  groove  metal  in  the  breakdowns  in  addition  there  is  some  soft  and  clean  playing  being  used  at  times  on  a  couple  of  songs,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  and  distorted  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  deep  death  metal  and  thrash  growls  that have  a  hardcore  feeling  to  them  at  times  and  at  times  there  is  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

 In  my  opinion  Eye  Beyond  Sight  are  a  very  good  sounding  death/modern  thrash/groove  metal  hybrid  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Sick  Society"  "Self  Possession"  "That  Hurts"  and  "Screams  From  Your  Childhood".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.