(2004, self-released) This industrial/death metal band was a rather random find, truly the underground distribution system at work. It was worth the effort. As far as I know, this is the first release from this Egyptian outfit. Nothing groundbreaking, but keeping the high tempo death metal tradition alive. Dead-on riffing … Continue reading
(Lost Horizon Records, 2004) I’m not familiar with Uaral’s demo releases, but this duo’s first CD release on Lost Horizon reminds me a bit of a folk version of Nortt. If he moved to Chile and replaced the droning electric guitar with an acoustic, you might get something like “Uaral … Continue reading
This three song demo is the best hardcore I have heard since the last Walls of Jericho CD came out. Mythosis is heavy, tight, and passionate like all good hardcore should be, and the key here is that they also have created their own sound. On Three Prayers for the … Continue reading
(Neurot Recordings) Take the quieter parts of Isis and Cult of Luna, mate them with Sonic Youth and Interpol, strip away almost all the vocals, then add a dash of frenetic explosiveness. This is an approximation of “At the Soundless Dawn”. Most people would preface their description of this band … Continue reading
(Go-Kart Records) In a pregnant genre that is on the verge of being saturated with copycats, clones, and panderers, we see a band break away from the pack. That genre is atmospheric metal, and that band is a 5-piece from Holland called Transmission0. To their dismay, they are easily comparable … Continue reading
