Carl Albert left this world nine years ago, but his legacy still lives today thanks to the tasteful work of great labels like Hellion Records (RUFFIANS) and Mausoleum records (VILLAIN). The 1985 MLP (six tracks) of RUFFIANS was a highly collectible record (both in vinyl and CD format) but fortunately here it is, at last […]
I guess there is only a few real Grindcore maniacs who do not already have Finnish ROTTEN SOUNDS’ masterly “Murderworks” in their collection, but those who could not get it yet because of the weak distribution now defunct Necropolis Records provided for this release can call themselves lucky now, because Relapse chose to reissue the […]
ROOT has a history on their back that is mostly related to evil Black Metal on an ex-communist country and to a very special character found in their leader Big Boss, who is also the highest minister of the Church of Satan in his country… well, one album before this one, in “Kägeras” released in […]
N.W.N. has issued a special picture disc edition of the album in true N.W.N. style. The picture disc itself is a bit plain, featuring only the inverted cross bones and skull on side A, and gas mask clad skull for side B. But the release also includes a cool silver on black sleeve, and double-sided […]
Without any further information about this band, its origin and biography I can tell you that this is an average release somewhere between Death, Black and Doom Metal. RESUSCITATOR have their best moments playing slow as fuck, but this doesn’t make this release any special. With thousands of releases months by month I think a […]
Thanks to Iron Glory Records, we can discover today some forgotten heavy bands from the 80s, like TYRUS, KRAZE or now RELLIK. How commendable this politic of exhumation is, the reissues are unfortunately poorly packaged, in the sense you don’t get the necessary info about the band in the booklet, some liner notes would be […]
REDRUM hail from Sacramento, California. This CD “album” was originally released in 1989 by the band’s drummer Mike Parisi, on his own Shred Recordings. Featuring 13 songs of above average Metal / Thrash heavily inspired by such Bay Area legends of that time as DEFIANCE, HEATHEN, TESTAMENT and EXODUS. Coupled with unquestionable injections of ATROPHY […]
This record from the Canadian Thrash Metal band RAZOR was originally a CD only release in 1991. RAZOR is Canada’s longest running Thrash band which started back in 1984, but they never really made it out of the underground, except of a very loyal fan base. “Open Hostility” was their 7th record and the last […]
Canadian Thrash Metal in the eighties was nothing unusual, but always happened in the backseat of the common Thrash Metal movement. Bands like SLAUGHTER, SACRIFICE or INFERNAL MAJESTY released amazing material though never had a commercial breakthru or got a huge following outside the die-hard-fan-regions. RAZOR can be added here without any further comments, though […]
Maybe I out myself as a pussy now, but yeah I like Doom / Death Metal. MY DYING BRIDE or MOURNING BELOVETH are great bands, that sometimes are the right relaxing music I need, when not listening to brutal stuff. RUNEMAGICK’s 2002 effort “Requiem Of The Apocalypse” is another perfect soundtrack for the candlelit moments […]