Navalm/Recovery Of Sync/Metal Scrap Records/2013 CD Review

  Navalm  are  a  band  from  Ukraine  that  plays  a  very  brutal  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Recovery  Of  Sync"  which  was  released  by  Metal  Scrap  Records.

  "Let  Others  Pray"  begins  with  nature  sounds  before  going  into  brutal  death  metal  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  growls  and  after  awhile  powerful  bass  guitars  and  high  pitched  screams  become  a  part  of  the  song  and  this  song  is  an  intro  for  the  album  and  towards  the  end  of  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Sign"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  which  lead  to  the  deep  death  metal  growls   and  after  awhile  the  music  speeds  up  in  some  parts  and  brings  in  some  high  pitched  screams  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

 "Cemetery  Administration"  begins  with  some  nature  and  animal  sounds  along  with  some  bells  and  a  few  seconds later  drums,  guitars  and  growls  start  making  their  presence  known  along  with  some  bass  guitars  shortly  after  that  before  mixing  ins  some  mid  paced  sections  and  high  pitched  screams  before  getting  fast  with  some  blast  beats  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  leads  and  solos.

  "Unnecessary"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  before  they  get  faster  add  in  blast  beats,  thrash  influences  and  high  pitched  screams  along  with  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  before  slowing  down  adding  in  death  metal  growls.

  "An  Evil  Time"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  high  pitched  screams  and  after  awhile  the  music  slows  down  adds  in  some  deep  growls  before  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  after  awhile  there  is  a  brief  use  of  blast  beats  and  guitar  leads  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing.

  "Steps  In  The  Void"  begins  with  some  heavy  bass  guitar  riffing  before  the  drums,  rhythm  guitars  and  high  pitched  screams  kick  in  along  with  some  melodic  parts  and  then  going  into  a  heavier  direction  and  combining  screams  and  growls  and  then t he  song  switches  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts   as  well  as  mixing  in  guitar  leads  in  certain  parts.

  "Recovery  Of  Sync"  begins  with  heavy  and  brutal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  bass  guitars  and  then  the  music  goes  into  a  faster  direction  and  brings  in  some  growls  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  and  the  song  closes  with  high  pitched  screams.

  'Frank  Decomposition"  begins  with  guitar  leads,  heavy  bass  guitars  and  drums before  adding  in  some  growls  and  rhythm  guitars  which  takes  the  song  into  a  slower  direction  before  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  adding  in  some  guitar  leads  and  high  pitched  screams  along  with  some  melodic  riffing.

  "Tomb  In  The  Arctic"  begins  with  some  sound  effects  before  going  into  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums,  technical  parts  and  high  pitched  screams  and  a few  seconds later  in  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  that  start  kicking  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  'Slut  Hanging  On  Hook"  begins  with  some  movie  samples  which  lead  to  some  heavy  guitar  riffs,  blast  beats  and  high  pitched  screams  along  with  some  deep  growls  and  powerful  bass  guitars and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  guitar  lead.

  "To  Parcel  Up  Meat"  begins  with  heavy  bass  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  leads  to some  brutal  guitar  riffs  and  deep  growls  and  a  few  seconds  later  there  are  some  guitar  leads  kicking  in.

  'Worse  Than  Any  Murderer"  begins  with  some  war  samples  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  growls  make  their  presence  known  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  as  the  song  moves  on  there  is  a  brief  use  of  high  pitched  screams  and  guitar  leads.

 "Revenge"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  before  the  bass,  drums  and  growls  start  kicking  in  along  with  some  high  pitched  screams  a  few  seconds  later  and  then t he  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  you  can  hear  some  blast  beats  in  certain  parts.

  "Strain  Of  Mind"  begins  with  some  drums  which  lead  to  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  the  growls  kicking  in  shortly  after  that  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as   utilizing  some  high  pitched  screams  and  guitar  leads.

  "The  Prophecy"  begins  with  bass  leads  and  drums  along  with  some  deep  growls  kicking  in  shortly  after  that  and  a  few  seconds  guitar  riffs  and  leads  become  a  part  of  the  song  which  leads  to  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  high  pitched  screams

  Song  lyrics  cover  violent,  hateful  and  gore  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  album.

  In  my  opinion  Navalm  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 t his  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Cemetery  Administration"  "An  Evil  Time"  "Slut  Hanging  On  Hook"  and  "Strain  Of  Mind".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

HellCraft/Tyranny Of Middle Ages/Rebirth The Metal Productions/2013 CD Review

  HellCraft  are  a  band  from  Ukraine  that  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Tyranny  Of  Middle  Ages"  which  was  released  by  Rebirth  The  Metal  Productions.

  "Intro"  begins  with  some  dark  synths  and  serves  as  an  introduction  to  the  album.

  "Ediau  Ecaiy"  begins  with  brutal  guitar  riffs,  death  metal  growls  and  blast  beats  from t he  drums  which  takes  the  music  into  an  old  school  direction  with  the  song  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  adding   in  a  small  amount  of  screams  and  guitar  solos.

  "AEooaa  Acoiey"  begins  with  some  dark  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  before  going  into  a  faster  direction  and  bringing  in  growls  and  blast  beats  along  with  some  guitar  solos  solos  being  used  briefly  that  come  in  and  out  before  going  into  a  more  heavier  direction  and  adding  in  some  powerful  bass  lines  as  well  as  mixing  in  slow  and  mid  paced  parts.

  "Aieia"  begins  with  some  evil  sound  effects  which  lead  to  some  heavy,  dark  old  school  death  metal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  lead  to  some  growls,  faster  riffing  and  blast  beats  which  also  lead  to  the  song  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  utilizing  some  guitar  leads  in  certain  parts  of  the  song.

   "Acoua  Aiaaa"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs,  growls  and  drum  beats  and  as  the  song  moves  on  it  goes  into  a  mid  paced  direction  before  going  fast  with  some  blast  beats  and  melody  being thrown  in  the  riffs  at  times  along  with  a  brief  use  of  high  pitched  screams  as  well a s  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Iaadaeeeiue  Oaeenoaii"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  powerful  drums  that  take  the  song  in  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  which  sets  up   the  mood  for  some  growls  and  after  awhile  guitar  solos  and  leads  become  a  part  of  the  song  in  certain  sections  as  well  as  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts.

   "Tyranny  Of  Middle  Ages"  begins  with  some  movie  samples  before  going  into  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  lead  to  some  deep  growls  and  after  awhile  the  music  goes  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  which  lead  to  some  guitar  leads  being  utilized  briefly  that  come  in  and  out  of  the  song  as  well  as  the  song  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  towards  the  end  you  can  hear  some  powerful  bass  guitars.

  "Iiaeiuaiea"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  then  takes  off  in  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  growls  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  high  pitched  screams  and  after  awhile  there  are  some  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  kicking  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  'Eoao  Oeaeeecaoee"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  then  lead  to  some  faster  rififng  and  blast  beats  as  well  as  setting  up  the  mood  for  some  deep  growls  and  a  few  seconds  later  guitar  solos  and  leads  become  a  part  of  the  song  as  well  as  some  melodic  guitar  riffing and  the  song  switches  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts.

  "Eoiaaue  Haneaaiee"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  after  awhile  deep  growls  and  melodic  guitar  riffing  becomes  a  part  of  the  song  and  after  awhile  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  brought  into  the  mix  as  well  as  some  spoken  word  parts.

  Song  lyrics  cover  Cruelty,  Violence,  and  Dark  Feelings,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  old  school  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  HellCraft  are  a  very  great  sounding  heavy  and  old  school  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ediau  Ecaiy"  "Acoua  Aiaaa"  "Tyranny  Of  Middle  Ages"  and  "Eoao  Oeaeeecaoee".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.        

Master/The Witchhunt/FDA Rekotz/2013 CD Review

  This  is  a  review  of  another  album  from  Master  which  continues  their  death/thrash  sound  which  they  are  known  for,  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Witchhunt"  which  was  released  by  FDA  Rekotz.

 "The  Witchhunt"  begins  with  some  powerful  drums,  rhythms  guitars  and  bass  which  leads  to  the  growls  kicking  in  before  going  into  a  slower  direction  for  awhile  as  well  as  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  after  awhile  guitar  solos  start  kicking  in  a  few  parts  of  the  song.
 
  "Plans  Of  Hate"  begins  with  some  heavy  drums,  bass  and  regular  guitars  which  lead  to  the  song  going  into  an  old  school  direction  along  with  some  growls  and  mid  paced  sections  and  after  awhile  guitar  leads  start  making  their  way  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Another  Suicide"  begins  with  a  heavy  guitar  riff  which to  some  drums  and  powerful  bass  playing  and  after  a  few  seconds  the  vocals  kick  in  which  leads  to  the  song  going  into  a  slower  direction  for  a  bit  before  returning  to  the  faster  parts  as  well  as  switching  back  and  forth  between  fast  and  slow  parts  as  well  as  mixing  in  guitar  leads.

  "Waiting  To  Die"  begins  with  a  very  heavy  sounding  death  metal  guitar  riff  which  leads  to  some  powerful  drumming  and  as  the  song  moves  in  it  mixes  in  some  old  school  thrash  elements  and  growls  and  after  a  few  minutes  the  song  goes  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  adding  in  a  brief  guitar  solo  before  ending  the  song.

  "The  Parable"  begins  with  some  heavy  death/thrash  guitar  riffs  which  leads  to  some  drums  and  growls  as  well  as  adding  a  s mall  amount  of  melody  in  the  riffing  while  focusing  more  on  being  heavy  and  after  a  minute  guitar  solos  make  their  presence  known  briefly  before  returning  to  the  rhythm  parts.

  "God  Of  Thunder"  begins  with  some  old  school  style  thrash  guitar  riffing  which  leads  to  some  powerful  drums  kicking  in  as  well  as  some  vocals  and  after  a  minute  the  song  goes  into  a  slower  direction  and  adds  in  some  powerful  bass  playing  before  returning  to  a  mid  paced  direction  and  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  guitar  solos.

  "Remove  The  Clowns"  begins  with  some  primitive  guitar  riffs  which  leads  to  some  bass  and  drums  kicking  in  setting  for  the  mood  for  some  vocals  as  well  as  adding  in  a  variety  of  different  riffs  while  remaining  heavy  all  at  the  same  time  along  with  some  old  school  death  metal  guitar  leads  in  certain  parts  but   focusing  more  on  rhythms  and  as  the  song  moves  on  you  can  hear  some  melodies  being  utilized  for  some  riffs.

 "Raise  Your  Swords"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  leads  to  the  song  goin  more  into  a  fast  thrash  direction  along  with  some  powerful  bass  and  vocals,  as  the  song  moves  on  it  starts  mixing  in  many  different  heavy  riffing  styles  along  with  some  melody  as  well  as  some  brief  guitar  solos.

  "Wipe  Out  The  Aggressor"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffing  and  drums  and  after  a  few  seconds  vocals  start  kicking  in,  as  the  song  moves  on  it  starts  adding  in  some  melodic  parts  and  short  guitar  solos  which  also  enhance  the  heavier  aspects  of  the  music  along  with  the  bass  getting  a  little bit  heavier.

  "Manipulate  To  Exterminate"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  spoken  word  parts  before  adding  a  little  bit  more  fast  parts,  bass  guitars  and  vocals  and  after  awhile  the  riffs  start  utilizing  a  small  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  a  variety  of  many  old  school  style  riffs  along  with  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  before  going  into  a  bass  lead  which  closes  the  song.

  "The  American  Dream"  begins  with  a  bass  riff  before  going  into  the  guitars  and  drums  along  with  some  growls  which  lead  to  a  brief  use  of  blast  beats  as  well  as  mixing  melody  into  the  riffing  while  remaining  heavy  all  at  the  same  time,  as  the  song  moves  on  it  starts  adding  into  slow  death  metal  sections  while  keeping  the  faster  elements  around  as  well  as  bringing  solos  into  the  mix.

  Song  lyrics  cover  the  corrupted  side  of  politics,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  album.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Master,  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Witchhunt"  "Waiting  To  Die"  "Raise  Your  Swords'  and  "The  American  Dream'.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.      

  

Merciless Terror/Vile Extinction/Devil's Clause Records/2013 CD Review

  Merciless  Terror  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  and  thrash  metal and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Vile  Extinction"  which  was  released  by  Devil's  Clause  Records.

  Omnicide"  begins  with  some  sound  effects  and  horror  movie  sounds  which  leads  to  some  heavy  and  dark  riffing  along  with  some  drums  and  powerful  bass  and  serving  as  an  intro  for  the  album.

  "Doctrine  Of  Malevolence"  begins  with  some  death/thrash  style  guitar  riffing,  blast  beats,  screams  and  growls  and  after  awhile  the  music  goes  more  into  a  mid  paced  direction  before  returning  to  its  more  fast  and  brutal  sound  as  well  as  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts.

  "Circle  Of  Contempt"  begins  with  some  heavy  riffs  and  drums  before  going  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  setting  up  the  mood  for  some growls  and  screams  before  slowing  down  a  bit  which  leads  to  music  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  after  awhile  the  music  starts  adding  in  melodic  elements.

  "Enraptured"  begins  with  some  heavy  riffs  before  going  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  growls  which  lead  to  some  screams  getting  mixed  with  the  growls  shortly  after  that  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  chaotic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  which  takes  the  music  into  a  more  slow  yet  heavy  direction  before  heading  back  into  a  faster  direction.

  "Baptized  In  Blood"  begins  with  some  fast  guitar  riffs  and  blast  beats  which  set  up  the  mood  for some  growls  and  screams  and  after  awhile  the  music  starts  getting  slower  and  mixes  in  melodic  elements  along  with  some  shouts  and  spoken  words  which  leads  to  some  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos  before  going  back  to  the  riffing  and  growls  before  getting  fast  again  and  adding  in  a  more  chaotic  solo  briefly.

  "Hateful Abomination"  begins  with  some  primitive  guitar  leads  before  the  drums  and  heavy  riffs  kick  in  leading  to  some  blast  beats,  screams  and  growls  before  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts.

  "Process  Of  Eradication"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  before  going  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats,  growls  and  screams  and  after  awhile  the  song  switches  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  riffing  getting  more  diverse.

  "World  Desolation"  begins  with  brutal  guitar  riffs,  blast  beats  and  growls  which  leads  to  the  song  going  into  a  faster  direction  and  after  awhile  the  music  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  bringing  screams  into the  mix,  around  the  2  minute  mark  there  is  a  brief  use  of  melodic  guitar  solos  which  mix  in  with  the  riffing.

  "Imminent  Death"  begins  with  a  heavy  guitar  riff  before  going  into  a  faster  direction  and  mixing  in  blast  beats,  growls  and  screams  which  leads  to  the  song  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  mixing  in  some  guitar  leads  at  times.

  "Dystopic  Visions"  begins  with  some  soft  acoustic  guitar  playing  which  utilizes  both  finger  picking  and  full  chords  and  after  awhile  guitar  leads  start  making  their  presence  known  with  the  song  serving  as  and  instrumental.

  "Existence  Denied"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  powerful  drumming  which  leads  to  some  growls and  after  awhile  screams  make  their presence  known  before  going  into  a  more  fast  and  brutal  direction  along  with  some blast  beats  before  slowing  down  a  bit  and  adding  in  some  guitar  leads  which  start  mixing  in  with  the  fast  parts  for  awhile  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  leads  coming  in  and  out.,  as  the  song  moves  in  it  starts  adding  in  some  acoustic  guitar  playing  along  with  some  melodic  leads  which  also  closes  the  album.

  Song  lyrics  cover  violent  and  hateful  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  while  the  bass  playing  is  still  mixed  down  low  in  the  mix.

  In   my  opinion  Merciless  Terror  are  a  very  great  sounding  death/thrash  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre, you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Doctrine  Of  Malevolence"  "Baptized  In  Blood"  "World  Desolation"  and  "Existence  Denied".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Ferocity/The Sovereign/Deepsend Records/2013 CD Review

  Ferocity  are  a  band  from  Denmark  that  plays  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Sovereign"  which  was  released  by  Deepsend  Records.

  "And  The  Rest  Is  Silence"  begins  with  some  sound  effects  which  leads  to  some  blast  beats,  brutal  guitar  riffing  and  deep  growls  which  leads  to  some  melodies  kicking  in  while  remaining  brutal  all  at  the  same  time  and  after  awhile  the  music  slows  down  for  awhile  leading  to  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  before  going  back  to  the  fast  and  mid  paced  parts.

  "Chain  Of  Command"  begins  with  some  heavy  riffing  and  drums  which  lead  to  some  growls  to  kick  in  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  the  song  goes  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  before  slowing  down  and  adding  in  melody,  powerful  bass  playing  and  melodic  guitar  solos  which  are  around  briefly  before  reverting  back  to  the  heavier  parts.

  "Human  Game"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  setting  up  the  mood  for  some  growls  and   after  a  couple  of   minutes  there  is  a  brief  use  of  melodic  guitar  solos  as  well  as  some  powerful  bass  playing  before  returning  to  the  heavy  guitar  rhythms.

  "Son  Of  Sam" begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  drums,  before  getting  heavier  and  adding  in  some  growls  along  with  some  guitar  solos  mixing  in  with  the  heavy parts  which  leads  to  the  music  getting  more  brutal  and  after  awhile  the  song  goes  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  high  pitched  screams  while  still  focusing  more  on  growls  and  adding  in  more  melody  which  leads  to  more  solos.  as well  as  the  song  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts.

  "XII  Legion"  begins  with  some  brutal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  leads  to  some  growls  along  with  some  melody  getting  mixed  in  with  the  heavy  parts  along  with  some  powerful  bass  playing and  as  the  song  moves  on  the  music  gets  more  brutal  with  some  blast  beats  and  high  pitched  screams  making  their  presence  known.

  "Abrupt  Desolation"  begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  sound  effects  as  well  as  serving  as  an  intro  for  the  next  song  along  with  some  guitar  solos.

  "The  Sovereign"  begins  with  brutal  blast  beats,  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  growls  which  leads  to  the  song  switching  back  and  forth  between  mid  paced  and  fast  as  well  as  mixing  in  some  screams  and  after  awhile  melodic  guitar  solos start making  their  presence  known  briefly  before  going  back  to  the  brutal  rhythms  as  well  as  returning  the  solos  at  times.

  "Blind  Disciple"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffing  and  drums  before  heading  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  growls  while  also  switching  back  and  forth  between  the  slow  and  fast  parts  while  remaining  brutal  at  the  same  time.

  "No  Rest  For  The  Wicked"  begins  with  some  melodic  and  heavy  guitar  riffing  and  drums  which  leads  to some  growls  and  blast  beats  before  going  into  a  slow  and  brutal  direction  and  mixing  in  some  guitar  leads  briefly  and  as  the  song  moves  on  it  starts  mixing  a  small  amount  of  powerful  bass  lines  as  well  as  switching  back  and  forth  between  fast  and  slow  parts  along  with  the  leads  returning  at  times.

  "Blood  Trophy"  begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  drums  setting  up  the  mood  for  some  brief  guitar  solos  before  going  in  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  growls  as  well  as  switching  back  and  forth  between  the  slow  and  fast  parts  and  returning  the  leads  at  times  and  the  album  closes with  some  sound  effects.

  Song  lyrics  cover  violent  and  dark  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  brutal  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Ferocity  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 t his  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "And  The  Rest  Is  Silence"  "Son  Of  Sam"  "Blind  Disciple"  and  "Blood  Trophy".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.      

Nephren-Ka Interview

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

Well, after releasing Revenge and Supremacy on Great Dane Records, we had many gigs in France over the last 2 years to promote the EP, at the same we've also worked real hard to come up with new tracks. To release our latest album, we decided to sign with Kaotoxin Records, a very hard working label when it comes to promotion and whose boss Nico is really dedicated to Extreme Metal.

The Fall of Omnius was recorded and mixed by Geoffroy Dury and then mastered at Hertz Studio in Poland and it will be available on 3 September, and to be perfectly honest with you we're eager to have people listen to it.

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

Though it is the logical continuation of Revenge and Supremacy, The Fall of Omnius is somehow different, we still play fast and rather brutal Death Metal but you will find more old school parts, heavy bits that add a little atmosphere and give the music a darker side, with also a few Black Metal structures aiming in that direction.

Actually, the main difference now is that the musicians really immersed themselves in the universe of Dune for the writing of the songs. If I dare put up the following parallel: Nile's debut album had a few Egyptian elements here and there but it's only on Black Seeds of Vengeance that their Death Metal transpired Egypt. I sincerely think that the end result is more personal and that our influences have been incorporated, that we did finally come up with the Nephren-Ka sound, at least so I hope…

3. The song lyrics are based on the Frank Herbert Dune novel, can you tell us a little bit more about in your interest in this saga and also do you have an interest in the film adaptations  of the novels'?

I did bring the Dune virus within Nephren-Ka, but Sébastien, our guitar player became so infected with it that he now knows almost more about the whole saga than I do...

Everything about it interests us, be it the 6 books written by Herbert or the works by his son on the genesis of Dune and its prequels, and a good part of the concept of The Fall of Omnius is based on his works. I still must get Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune written by Brian Herbert and which end his father's saga.

I am also unconditionally a fan of David Lynch's movie, which is just as strange and mystical than the original books are, even though it may have a few weak points and also by today's standards some kitsch feel to it, it has it own charm: just like Darthrone's approximative sound is actually their main strength.

4. The band was named after a demon in the Lovecraft novel's, what are
the things that interest you about this author?

Lovecraft's world is an evil universe where reigns crawling terror mixed with paranoia, the Chtulhu mythos is particularly brilliant in the genre. Nephren-Ka simultaneously pays tribute to Lovecraft and his black sorcerer and to Nile (a band we all appreciate) who used the name in their debut album.

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

Opening for Napalm Death brings very nice memories, also the gig with Cephalic Carnage, Exhumed and Diluvian (hail Trivette and Bubu!) was also a fantastic concert. Besides those, we enjoy each and every time we're on stage and we give it our all, it's on stage that you can see which band has bollocks, not hidden behind an array of effects that make them sound better than how they actually sound.

When it comes to stage performance, it's not our place to judge ourselves but rather that of the audience. Anyway, we're not here to deliver the same exact song with each note rendered just like on CD, live gigs should have a soul and be the vector of power most and foremost.

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

We will play “home” in Clermont on 5 October as a release party for the album together with local and young Death/Black act Lyreside as well as with fellow label mates Antropofago. For the future, a few dates with other bands from the label are being looked on as well as some other things that I will talk about when they actually come true.

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

We were actually really surprised, reviews were almost always positive with R&S, and the only negative feedback we garnered was about the drumming being too snappy and the fact that it was too easy to pinpoint our influences, which I can logically accept but which will not be as blatant on The Fall of Omnius. There are still some people stuck in old school Death Metal for which our Death Metal will always sound too modern, but overall fans of Blood Red Throne and Bolt Thrower should enjoy it just as much as fans of Hour of Penance and Hate Eternal. Anyway, otherwise I wouldn't want to be in the band any longer,ha ha ha…

8. Are there any other musical projects going on these days/

Alex (bass) plays in many Jazz bands, Sébastien writes Doom/Stoner songs once in a while but our main project remains Nephren-Ka.

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

Who knows? Still don't expect Deathcore or German Power Metal at all....

Nephren-Ka is a Death Metal band and shall remains so because it wasn't created to be original at any rate or to come up with a nice label just like advertisers do when they want to draw your attention rather than trying to sell you a quality product.

Still, everything tied to Black / Thrash / Doom may be incorporated in Nephren-Ka's sound, speed and violence are our main interests but our concept also requires darkness, atmospheres and heaviness to convey Dune's mystical universe.

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

We could cite Hate Eternal, Origin, Behemoth, Incantation, Angelcorpse, Immolation and Hour Of Penance as important references of our common background.

On a more personal level, Alex (bass) and Thibaut (drums) listen mainly to brutal and/or technical Death Metal acts. Sébastien and I (mostly I) are more into old school Death Metal, that's also the singular thing about our music since we mix up all of these influences.

Nowadays I listen a lot to old Heavy Metal (or more recent Heavy Metal just played old school) like Manilla Road, Atlantean Kodex, Magister Templi, Running Wild, etc… When it comes to Extreme Metal, the latest releases by Blood Red Throne, Wormed and Suffocation really kicked my ass but I could also tell you about Infinity, Master, Evildead, Horna, Skepticism, Azarath or Polluted Inheritance, to which I listen regularly.

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

My wife and kids, my job, alcohol, gigs, football/rugby, a lot of things to manage…

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

Yes: thank you for your interest in Nephren-Ka. Be ready, the Butlerian jihad will sweep the universe and purify it. You can buy the CD here: http://shop.kaotoxin.com/product/nephren-ka-the-fall-of-omnius-cd

Cleric/Gratum Inferno/Tofu Carnage/2013 CD Review

  Cleric  are  a  band  from  Dallas,  Texas  that  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  satanic/occult  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Gratum  Inferno"  which  was  released  by  Tofu  Carnage.

  "Gratum  Inferno"  starts  off  with  some  avant  garde  sounds  and  synths  before  going  into  the  heavy  death  metal  guitars,  drum  blast  beats  and  deep  growls  which  take  the  music  in  a  Swedish  style  death  metal  direction  along  with  some  powerful  bass  in  the  background  and  after  a  minute  the  music  goes  into  a  slower  direction  and  introduces  some  dark  sounding  melodies  for  awhile  before  returning  to  the  faster  direction  and  towards  the  end  a  primitive  guitar  solo  makes  its  presence  known  in  the  song  before  the  end.

  "Through  The  Starless  Abyss"  starts off  with  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  deep  demonic  growls  before  going  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  blast  beats  and  higher  pitched  growls  mixing  with  the  lower  ones  which  leads  to  the  music  switching  back  and  forth  between  the  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  "From  Womb  To  Tomb"  starts  off  with  some  heavy  Swedish  style  death  metal  riffs,  powerful  bass  and  blast  beats  which  leads  to  the  growls  kicking  in  and  the  music  going  into  a  faster  direction  and  as  the  song  moves  on  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  along  with  some  higher  pitched  screams  which  leads  to  the  music  slowing  down  and  going  into  a  darker  direction  before  closing.

  "Satanic  Dimensions"  starts  off  with  slow  drum  beats  which  leads  to  the  heavy  guitar  riffing  and  growls  and  after  a  minute  the  music  goes  into  a  more  fast  and  primitive  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  high  pitched  screams  before  slowing  down  which  sets  up  the  mood  for  a  dark  guitar  lead  and  the  song  closes  with  some  satanic  style  noises.

  "Into  Death  And  Far  Beyond"  starts  off  with  some  evil  horror  movie  soundtrack  elements  before  kicking  into  heavy  guitar  riffing,  powerful  drumming  and  deep  growls  which  in  return  leads  to  some  melody  mixing  in  with  the  heavy  parts  and  after  awhile  the  music  goes  into  a  more  fast  and  brutal  direction  along  with  blast  beats  and  the  song  closes  with  powerful  bass  lines  and   old  school  guitar  solos.

  "Left  Hand  Wrath"  starts  off  with  horror  movie  synth  sounds  along  with  some  spoken  word  parts  kicking  in  after  a  few  seconds  which  leads  to  the  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  growls  and  as  the  song  moves  on  the  music  goes  into  a  faster  direction  with  the  brutal  blast  beats  and  after  awhile  the  song  goes  into  a  slower  and  darker  direction  along  with  some  morbid  melodies  and  powerful  bass  playing.

  "Faith  In  Debauchery"  starts  off  with  avant  garde  occult  noises  and  heavy  distortion  before  kicking  into  the  drums,  guitars  and  vocals  which  sets  up  the  pace  for t he  faster  riffing  and  drums  which  also  utilize  some  blast  beats  as  well  as  mixing  in  powerful  bass  and   slowing  down  which  also  leads  to  some  high  pitched  screams  and  distorted  guitar  leads  and  the  song  closes  with  Gregorian  chanting.

  Song  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Occultism  and  Blasphemous  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Cleric  are  a  very  great  sounding  heavy  and  old  school  satanic/occult  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Gratum  Inferno"  "Satanic  Dimensions"  and  "Left  Hand  Wrath".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.