Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Foetopsy - In The Bathroom
FoetopsyIn The Bathroom
Label: Barbarian Records
Absolutely sick, twisted and spastic grind core. Containing gurgled vocals, repulsive lyrical concepts and a big fat zero in the redeeming social value category. Not for the weak of stomach or mind.
Dead Child - Attack
Dead ChildAttack
Label: Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records
grooves of doom take flight from their terse, rudimentary beginnings and find fertile ground as the tonalities grow darker and more aggressive. Clean bad boy vocals spice the palette.
• Dead Child Website • Dead Child WikiImmortal Dominion - Awakening
Immortal DominionAwakening
Label: Fist Music
Technologically current, ultra heavy, ultra brutal, well produced death fuckin’ metal!!! A trio of vocal tonalities raises the capabilities and the chaos of this furious and futuristic Colorado outcropping.
• Immortal Dominion Website • Immortal Dominion WikiZimmers Hole - When You Were Shouting at the Devil
Zimmers HoleWhen You Were Shouting at the Devil
Label: Century Media
Ironic and humorous, yet top notch death metal featuring Strapping Young Lad members and ultra prolific drummer Gene Hoglan. Hilarious PSA by Nathan Explosion from Dethklok.
• Zimmers Hole Website • Zimmers Hole WikiLeatherwolf - New World Asylum
LeatherwolfNew World Asylum
Label: Self Released
Megadeth meets Metal Church in this surprisingly good thrash attack throwback. With Mustain-like vocals and kick ass catchy riffs n chops this release will certainly stress my neck well into the future.
• Leatherwolf Website • Leatherwolf WikiCrematory - Pray
CrematoryPray
Label: Blistering Records
These mighty and powerful German gothic doom wizards have conjured another “very now” offering. Blasting a full spectrum of darkened metal including a multi tonal vocal attack plus some electronic elements expounds upon their prior 15 year catalogue of success
• Crematory Website • Crematory WikiJudgehydrogen - Cult of Blood
JudgehydrogenCult of Blood
Label: Rising Oculus Records
Hair raising atmospheres gurgling with virulent doom struck metal. This macabre one man project, bred in Middleton, WI, produces primal disturbances in the creep-a-dellic frequency spectrum while profanely exercising a deep gothic vocal pleasure. Seriously dark.
• Judgehydrogen WebsiteSiebenburgen - Revelation VI
SiebenburgenRevelation VI
Label: Blistering Records
Impending gothic doom gives way as a firestorm of melodic black metal is unleashed upon the listener. The vocals are more growled and gritty than screamed and there are nice female vocal flourishes. Even though it is well done, evokes sinister ambience, etc. black metal has become kinda stale at this point.
• Siebenburgen Website • Siebenburgen WikiMerlot - Insipid Emaciation
MerlotInsipid Emaciation
Label: Barbarian Records
With drum beats so fast I had to laugh, this bleak black metal vision, spewn from some undisclosed Illinois location, buzzes and hums with discordant maneuvers of rhythm, tension and noise. The vocals are choked, scraped and scourged against the manic noise-scape tundra and left to fend for themselves. Wow.
Lion's Share - Dark Hours
Lion's ShareDark Hours
Label: Blistering Records
Excellent fist pumping, head banging melodic thrash metal from Sweden that ironically spends their well crafted lyrics on topics from America in the 1960s. Vocalist Patrik Johansson (also of Astral Doors) is in top form together the band blasts some kick ass anthems to wreck your neck with!
• Lion's Share Website • Lion's Share WikiAmorphis - Skyforger
AmorphisSkyforger
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Finding new ways to awaken my inner Viking! Invigorating anthems with their signature Scandinavian folk metal approach reverberate a dark, powerful beauty and majesty unmatched. This third round with singer Tomi Joutsen integrates a broad stroke of vocal styles with increased progressive rock elements to their musical palette.
• Amorphis Website • Amorphis WikiArkaea - Years In The Darkness
ArkaeaYears In The Darkness
Label: E1 Entertainment
Terse, intense and vibrant industrialized death metal from Fear Factory alumni Raymond Herrera and Christian Old Wolbers. Although incorporating proven Fear Factory stylings which fans will certainly enjoy overall I find the release safe, repetitive and formulaic.
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