Category Archives: music

MESHUGGAH – Catch 33 (Nuclear Blast, 2005)Credits: Fredrik Thordendal – guitars.  Tomas Haake – drum programming.  Jens Kidman – vocals.  Marten Hagstrom – bass. Oh God, save me from this eternal boredom.  Meshuggah is sometimes entertaining and sometimes a drag. … Continue reading →

SENTENCED The Funeral Album (Century Media, 2005)Credits: Ville Laihiala – vocals.  Miika Tenkula – guitar.  Sami Lopakka – guitar.  Vesa Ranta – drums.  Sami Kukkohov – bass. Sentenced goes out with a bang, or at least one last slab of ridiculously … Continue reading →

VADERBlack to the Blind (Pavement) 1998Credits: Piotr, or Peter – vocals guitar. Doc – drums. Shambo – bass. Mauser – guitar. I love Vader.  There’s no way I can write a totally objective review of a Vader album; I am … Continue reading →

Band: Broken HopeAlbum: Repulsive ConceptionYear: 1995 When I was first introduced to death metal music it was by bands like Slayer and Venom, two of which it took me years to appreciate on their own. But one thing bands like … Continue reading →

In no certain order, meaning there is no hierarchy about what number a band is listed. This was difficult for me to put together because there was a lot of music to go through. But as far as what brand … Continue reading →

Artist: FunerusAlbum: Festering EarthYear: 2003 Incantation is responsible for creating a form of death metal, that emphasis itself in slow foreboding melodies and speedily transitions, without warning. I say they are responsible because there is more than a handful of … Continue reading →

Artist: IncantationAlbum: Upon The Throne Of Apocalypse Year: 1995 Limited to 1000 copies, Upon The Throne Of Apocalypse  is the remastered edition of Mortal Throne Of Nazarene. Separated by only a year apart, the sound difference takes a little bit of repeated listens … Continue reading →

Artist: Mayhem Album: Esoteric Warefare Year: 2014 I have never been a huge fan of Mayhem, sure loved the old classics like Chainsaw Gutsfuck and the mega opus Freezing Moon, and of course the extensive lore and fascination with bands … Continue reading →

I am not one to get into any kind of gossip like news, but I thought this was worth mentioning if for nothing more than offer exposure to the underground. It seems as if a poster, for the band Moonspell … Continue reading →

Artist: CemetaryAlbum: An Evil Shade Of GreyYear: 1992Wiki: yes One thing that is fun for me is searching around for old school death metal bands that appeal to me. Surprisingly, more times than not I find a lot of boring bands. Maybe … Continue reading →

Artist: PissgraveAlbum: Suicide EuphoriaLabel: Profound Lore RecordsYear: 2015Wiki: N/A One thing Dead Congregation taught me, is that not only is their music brilliant but the label Profound Lore has an equally respectable reputation. I used to throw around this accolade in … Continue reading →

Artist: GorgutsAlbum: Colored SandsLabel: Season of MistYear: 2013Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorguts Gorguts never being the most accessible of the death metal variety, experimental and rather unconventional in their approach. But in a genre bent on the moribund, bands like Gorguts offer the vigor and … Continue reading →

Artist: LeviathanAlbum: Scar SightedLabel: Profound LoreYear: 2015Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan It’s alright, but it never really had much longevity. I was big into it when it first came out. But now I am annoyed by it.

A list that was doomed to extinction has now properly presented itself back at the forefronts. I had to leave it in stagnation for a good amount of time, to reflect on its deathly nature. Here are 10 more albums … Continue reading →

The title sounds authoritative, but I am by no means a music expert, I just have listened to death metal music religiously for over a decade, and have definitely grown my ears to hear what I think to be monumental … Continue reading →

Artist: Dead CongregationAlbum: Promulgation Of The FallLabel: Profound Lore (check them out!)Year: 2014Wiki: super cereal There is a greek band I was recently introduced to just this year, and they put out some pretty amazing music. Where most of the current generation Death Metal … Continue reading →

Artist: TourniquetRecord: Stop the BleedingLabel: Intense RecordsYear: 1990Wiki: jesus metal!!!1 There is a almost contradictory way about “christian” metal, a sub-genre for disambiguation sake. I have never been one to get into the extremes of what genre’s have become today, to … Continue reading →

Artist: CarcassRecord: Necroticism – Descanting The InsalubriousLabel: Earache, Relativity RecordsYear: 1991Wiki: follow the link ya wankers My history with the band Carcass is a bit jaded, of course they had some memorable tracks that were great to listen to. But I didn’t … Continue reading →

Artist: Cannibal CorpseAlbum: Butchered at BirthLabel: Metal Blade RecordsYear: 1991Wiki: you bet your ass! To dig into Cannibal Corpse’ discography is probably one of the most difficult task as far as pinpointing their definitive sound. They started out as a death metal … Continue reading →