Day Of Doom/The Gates Of Hell/Lavadome Productions/2014 CD Review

  Day  Of  Doom  are  a  band  from New  York  that  plays  an  old  school  and  brutal  form  of  New  York  style  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "The  Gates  of  hell"  which  will  be  released  by  Lavadome  Productions.

  The  sound s of  hell  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  brutal  and  fast  death  metal  sound  along  with  a  mixture  of  growls,  screams  and  blast  beats  as  well  as  bringing  in  solos  and  leads  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  band  also  has  clean  and  acoustic  playing  in  their  sound  at  times  which  also  brings  a  very  progressive  sounding  feeling  to  the  recording.

  The  horror  movie  samples  the  band  uses  makes  the  music  have  a  more  evil  edge  to  it  as  well  as  making  the  brutal  death  metal  sound  this  band  creates  have  a  dark  atmosphere  and  the  band  also  bring  in  small  amounts  of  melody  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  a  light  thrash  influence  which  is  more  closer  to  the  first  wave  death  metal  style.

  As  the  album  progresses  the  band  finds their  sound  mixing  in  the  early  brutal  death  metal  sound  with  the  more  modern  one  while  also  staying  away  from  anything  ultra  technical  and  bringing  back  a  more  back  to  basics  approach  to  brutal  death  metal  and  their  instrumentals  are  the  best  i  have  hear  since  Morbid  Angle's  early  work  wit h this  band  also  seeming  to  have  an  influence  on  the  band.

  Day  Of  Doom  bring  back  a  brutal  death  metal  sound  that  has  no  elements  of  anything  core  or  too  technical  while  they  still  have  a  small  amount  of  that  and  also  brings  back  an  evil  atmosphere  which  most  brutal  bands  of  this  genre  ignore,  the  production  is  very  professional  sounding  while the lyrics  cover  dark,  horror  and  occult  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Day  Of  Doom  are  a  very  great  sounding  brutal  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should c heck  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Gates  Of  Hell"  "An  Evil  Demoncy  (The  Last  Days  of  Sodom"  "Circle  of  Eternal  Aftermath"  and  "Through  Horrible  Despair".  8/5  out  of  10.  



  

Monumentomb/Ritual Exhumanation/2014 EP Review

  Monumentomb  are  a  band  from  the  United  kingdom  that  plays  an  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2014  ep  "Ritual  Exhumanation".

  A  ritualistic  sounding  intro   before  dark  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  ep  as  well  speeding  up  a  bit  and  adding  in  blast  beats  and  more  raw  aggression  which  leads  up  to  growls  and  a  more  mid  80's  style  of  death  metal  which  also  has  a  thrash  feeling  at  times  and  the  band  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  into  their  music.

  The  guitar  solos  and  leads  enhance  the  melodic  feeling  of  the  recording  along  with  a  small  amount  of  high  pitched  screams  and  a  lot  of  the  tracks  have  a  Swedish  death  metal  feeling  to  them  along  with  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  rawness of  the  early  Florida  bands  and  the  band  never  add  in  any  influences  from  the  metal  genres  of  the  last  20  years  into  their  music  except  for  maybe  the  melodic  vocals  they  utilize  briefly.

  Monumentomb  are  another  younger  band  going  back  to  the  roots  of  true  death  metal  and  adding  in  their  own  melodic  take  on t he  genre  and  while  the  songs  are  not  very  original  they  are  still  played  in  the  true  ways  of  death  metal,  the  production  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  old  school  sound  and  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  evil  and  death.

  In  my  opinion  Monumentomb  are  a  very  great  sounding   old  school  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "In  The  Crypt  Devoured"  and  "Ritual  Exhumanation".  8  out  of 10.

  

Morbid Flesh Interview

.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new ep?

Well, the reception and the reviews of the EP have been good everywhere. We’re really satisfied with it, despite it took a long time to get released.

2.Recently you have released it more about the musical direction of the new recording and alos hos does it differ from your previous full length and demo?

Our line up has changed since the recording of the Reborn in Death LP, so of course the sound has changed as well. I think we now have a kind of Heavy Metal melodic vibe in the doomy riffs, and more compact and aggressive riffs for the faster parts. Gusi, the previous drummer, is now on the guitar, along with me, and Michel is the current drummer. Vali is still the vocalist and Makeda on bass. The sound may have changed, but the path and the objectives are still the same: raw Death Metal the way it should be.

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

The same as always, you know: death, putrefaction, tombs, horror films…

4.The band was originally known as Undertaker, what was the decision behind the name change and also the meaning and inspiration behind the name'Morbid Flesh'?

I wasn’t in the band when the name changed, but as far as I know they played in a more melodic way, and they wanted to have a rawer sound and a different aim when UNDERTAKER became MORBID FLESH.

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

We haven’t played much with the current line-up. Our last gig was with INSULTERS and CRUZ a couple of weeks ago and it worked well considering we hadn’t played in a long time. We don’t use fireworks or things like that on stage, so I think we play like a regular Death Metal band.

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

We’re looking forward to play live more as long as the gig lineup is interesting. We’re talking about some things in the near future but, since we haven’t really specified anything, we can’t tell.

7.The new ep come out on Unholy Prophecies, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Walter is doing a great job with Unholy Prophecies, even though the label is still beginning. We met him through his relationship with INSULTERS, and he has shown a genuine interest in our new songs. I think that for us, in the levels we’re working, our new stuff can’t be promoted better.

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

For now the feedback is being great. The opinions about our work are being pretty similar, so I think we’ve achieved a specific sound.

9.What is going on with the other musical projects these days that some of the band members are involved?

Makeda plays the bass in INSULTERS (crude and fueled Metal of Death). Michel is the drummer in TORT (Doom-Sludge), they have recently recorded a full length that is going to kick asses. Vali sings in CRUZ (Death Metal with punkish vibe), they’re going to release their first work soon, and Gusi plays drums in INSULTERS and GRAVEYARD (ancient Death Metal). Also, Gusi’s AGONISED has finally released its demo through Black Mass Records.

10.When can we expect another full length album and also what musical  direction do you see the band heading into during the future?

We’re working on new songs, but we don’t have a specific idea on what we are going to do in the near future. Probably we won’t record a new full length by now, but it’s too early to say something. We’re boosting the doomy and melodic parts, and the faster ones as well, so contrast and feelings are going to be higher.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

The influences for MORBID FLESH haven’t changed much. You know, the classic Metal bands and albums, from Europa and America mainly, that can be related with Death Metal in any way. I’ve been listening a lot to the last MORBUS CHRON album, Sweven, and also ANTAEUS, THORNS, THIN LIZZY and first RAINBOW.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

We all have our own lives, hobbies, jobs and studies, nothing out of the ordinary, if you ask me.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Remember to listen to Iron Maiden every day and stay tuned for news related to MORBID FLESH.

Horrid/Sacrilegious Fornication/Dunkelheit Produktionen/2014 CD Review

  Horrid  are  a  band  from  Italy  which  also  has  a  history  that  goes  back  to  89  that  plays  a  very  occult  and  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "Sacrilegious  Fornication"  which  will  be  released  by  Dunkelheit  Produktionen.

  Horror  movie  sounds  start  off  the  album  along  with  spoken  word  ritualistic  parts  which  also  leads  up  to  a  very  dark,  melodic  and  old  school  death  metal  sound  in  the  primitive  Swedish  tradition  as  well  as  some  growls  and  blast  beats  and  the music  also  starts  to  get  faster  and  more  aggressive  as  well  as  having  a  very  evil  atmosphere.

  The  music  on  this  album  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  Swedish  sound  of  the  early  90's  while  also  having  some  of  the  more  raw  element s of  the  early  American  death  metal  bands  as  well  as  having  some  evil  sounding  melodies  and  a  very  dark  lyrical  content  that  is  closer  to  black  than  death  metal.

  The  songs  go  back  to  the  evil,  rawer  and  darker  nature  of  old  school  death  metal  but  with  a  more  modern  sound  and  production  and  they  also  bring  in  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  to  keep  all  of  the  songs  to  sound  very  interesting,  diverse  and  blasphemous  and  at  times the  growls  sound  very  guttural  and  demonic  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  and  growls  dominate  the  recording.

  Horrid  have  a  very  evil  sound  to their  music  that  can  only  be  done  by  veterans  and  the  music  is  very  true  to  what  death  metal  was  meant  to  sound  like,  the  production  is  very  professional  sounding  and  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Occultism,  Necromancy  and  Blasphemous  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Horrid  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school,  occult  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should c heck  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Necromancy"  "Blood  On  Satan's  Claw"  and  "Goddess  of  Heretical  Perversity".  8/9  out  of  10.

       

Rude/Soul Recall/FDA Rekotz/2014 CD Review

  Rude  are  a  band  from  California  that  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "Soul  Recall"  which  will  be  released  by  FDA  Rekotz.

  A  very  heavy  and  slow  Florida  style  death  metal  sound  starts  off  the  album  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  sound  very  powerful  once  the  music  starts  heading  into  a  more  mid  paced  direction which  also   leads  up  to  growls  making  their  way  onto  the  album  along  with  some  fast  parts  and  blast  beats  shortly  after  that.

  The  guitar   solos  and  leads  bring  a  lot  of  chaos  the  the  music  and  the  vocals  remind  me  of  a  mixture  of  Morgoth  and  early  Pestilence  as  well  as  the  band  on  this  album  being  more  in  tune  with  the  mid  80's  and  early  90's  styles  of  death metal and  the  band  also  brings  in  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  As  the  album  progresses  some  long  and  epic  tracks  are  added onto  the  album  and  the  bass  guitars  also  have  a  great  amount  of  darkness  to them  and  on  one  of  the  later  tracks  there  is  a  brief  use  of  clean  guitars  which  also  take  the  album  into  a  more  epic  old  school  death  metal  direction  and  at  time s the  music  can  be  what  would  of  been  considered  brutal  in  91.  

  Rude  stick  to  a  very  filthy  and  dark  death metal  direction  from  beginning  to  end  of  the  album  with  nothing  modern  being  added  into  their  sound,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  utilizing  the  technology  that  would  of  been  considered  professional  in  the  early  90's  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Rude  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  death  metal b and  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Haunted"  "Soul  Recall"  and  "Last  Of  Us".  8/5  out  of  10.  

Undead Process/When The Horde Arrived/Senseless Life Records/2014 Full Length Review

  Undead  Process  are  a  band  from Canada  that  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "When  the  Horde  Arrives"  which  was  released  by  Senseless  Life  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  old  school  death  metal  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  growls  a  few  seconds  later  which  leads  to  the  music  speeding  up  a  bit  along  with  some  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  and  the  music  starts  incorporating  more  blast  beats  and  the  band  also  brings  in  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  A  good  amount  of  melody  is  mixed  in  with  the  music  along  with  a  small  amount  of  thrash  influences  as  well  as  getting  more  brutal  as  times  goes  on  by  and  the  music  sticks  mostly  to  a  mid  paced  direction  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  long  and  epic  in  length  and  there  is  very little  in  the  way  of  guitar  leads.

  Undead  Process  sticks  to  mostly  a  mid  paced  old  school  American  death  metal  sound  with  this  album  as  well  as  having  a  more  simple  approach  to  the  genre  and  while  this  is  not  one  of  my  favorite  styles  of  death  metal  I  still  feel  the  band  is  very  great  at  what  they  do,  the  production  has  a  very  professional  sound  to  it  and  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  gore  and  death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Undead  Process  are  a  very  decent  sounding  old  school  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out t his  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Return  To  Death"  "When  The  Horde  Arrived"  and  "Walking  Dead".  7/5  out  of  10.   

Under The Church/Self Titled/Pulverised Records/2014 CD Review

  Under  the  Church  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  old  school,  raw  and  ugly  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2014  album  which  will  be  released  by Pulverised  Records.

  Distorted  sounds  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  an  early  90's  Swedish  style  death  metal  sound  along  with  some  growling  vocals  and  melodies  and  the  music  is  in  a  more  raw  direction  than  most  of  the  bands  that  play  or  have  played  this  style  as  well  as  evoking  a  dark  atmosphere  which  is  done  all  without  synths.

  The  music  utilizes  a  mixture  of  slow,   mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  blast  beats  being  added into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  added  into  the  music  it  starts  having  an  even  more  heavy  feeling  and  the  band  ignore  all  modern  trends  and  take  death  metal  back  to  is  more  underground,  raw  and  true  roots.

  You  can  tell  that  the  band  members  are  veterans  of  the  death  metal  scene  with  their  sound  being  very  old  school  and  not  having  a  retro  vibe  but  a  vibe  that  can  only  be  done  by  the  originators  of  Swedish  death  metal  which  these  musicians  where  a  part  off  with  Nirvana  2002  being  their  old  band  as  well  as  one  of  the  first  bands  in  their  home  country  playing  this  style.

  Under  the  Church  create  on  of  the  most  raw  sounding  old  school  death  metal  albums  that  has  a  sound  that  reminds  me  of  why  I  got  into  death  metal  in  the  first  place,  the  production  is  very  heavy,  raw  and  old  school  sounding  while  the  lyrics  cover  occultism,  gore  and  horror  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Under  the  Church  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  old  school  death  metal b and  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Macabre  Cadaver"  "Under  the  Church"  and  "Haunted  by  Demons".  8/5  out  of  10.