Some of you out there might remember that our Austrian neighbours had a couple of quite outstanding & unique Death Metal acts in the beginning of the 90s. Every true extreme Metal lunatic should be aware of hordes like PUNGENT STENCH, MIASMA or DISHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Now more than two decades later it’s great to see […]
“666 War!!!” is the 2012 record from the SARCOFAGO of Texas, OBEISANCE, and the band continues their campaign of barbaric and to-the-point Black Thrash. As usual with this band, you can depend on OBEISANCE to stick to their guns (AK47s). Refer to it as MOTÖRHEAD or AC/DC syndrome, or, “if it ain’t broke, why fuck […]
Although this is a re-issue of the OBEISANCE record from 2002, it is nonetheless essential for the Thrash crowd who think this latest resurgence is mostly full of pussies. The core member, Martin Von Fah Q (vocals and present-day bass), enlisted an impressive backing band here to help flesh out “Lucifer Master” – none other than […]
A new and welcome release is the demo of the recently formed Australian band DEAD RIVER RUNS DRY. The members are by no means new and deserve an introduction. Vocalist Brad Gentle used to play in ORACLE OF THE VOID or his live duties for BLEAKWOOD, THE VEIL, NAZXUL and GREED OF RAPACITY. Drummer Dan […]
Information says they were formed as a Thrash Metal band back in 2008 in the cold Canada. Then again, after 6 years they release their debut album, and that Thrash Metal sound, while still somewhat present, has given place to a technical form of blackened Death Metal. Some of the sound reminds of early MORBID […]
The debut album of these American Death trio formed back in 2006, presents 10 song of early GRAVE influenced Death Metal, that at times also sound like early ENTOMBED / DISMEMBER due to the fat guitar sound, but I can also hear some small Grind here and there to add insult to injury. So, after […]
Even though it’s been happening for years, I still for the fucking life of me do not understand how record labels release "demos". A demo is made by a band to be signed to a record label right? So, if a record label releases a "demo" then is that band not signed to said label? […]
Poland’s Hellthrasher Productions has been putting out some sick records as of late; in particular I was stoked with old school killers from ESCARNIUM and RESURGENCY. As a matter of fact, VOICES readers can generally be confident that releases from this label will be to their taste and of greater-than-average quality. With the bellicose name […]
Six years, six goddamn years without a new album by dark Death Metal masters INCANTATION. Now, things are about to change with the release of the band’s devastating new opus, “Vanquish In Vengeance”, which comes out at a time where the influence of the long running act is as present within the Death Metal underground […]
Continuing their relation with the well-respected Swedish label I Hate Records, Finnish outfit FALL OF THE IDOLS has put out one hell of a record: sludgy, heavy and melodic, up to a certain point. This one, their third release with the aforementioned label, sounds more mature than their previous album "The Seance". I think they […]