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Coffin Mulch - "SPECTRAL INTERCESSION" CASSETTE Review

8/8/2023 0 Comments
 

Artist: Coffin Mulch Label: Gurgling Gore Year: 2023

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​Coffin Mulch the much anticipated follow up of their 2021 release with Caligari Records, "Septic Funeral."
After listening to the album, I keep coming back to the first first 30 seconds of the opening track.

How unorthodox, and yet gives a welcoming Gorguts vibe. In my opinion it sounds so unorganized yet totally death metal I get the Gorguts vibe here.
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​The remainder of the opening track is very good, very tight, which rhythmically sets the tone  for the rest of the album; an up-tempo tremolo, riff fest, of death metal! They manage to toss in some shredding solos too!

The vocals are cavernous it adds as an exclamation point when the songs need that extra push into the next riff.
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​Gurgling Gore has been behind a lot of great releases throughout the last few years and I will say they’re the roster’s stand out at the moment.

This album is very enjoyable, whether you're in love with death metal or not its very simplistic or conversely something complex. 
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The cassette sounds well  as we know from Gurgling Gore, so no worries there.

​Seek this album out if you like death metal at all. It doesn’t matter OSDM, Slam, 
Modern, I know you’ll dig this.

⅘ Coffins ⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️

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Unimaginable Terror - Pure Evil Demo - Heavy and Fast

4/19/2023 0 Comments
 

Artisit: Unimaginable Terror Label: Heavy And Fast Records Year: 2023

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Let’s me preface this with a conflict of interest statement:

I have known the principal song writer for 20 years. I’m going to attempt to be unbiased.

Receiving this demo in the mail from trusted label and distribution, Heavy and Fast Records was the start of my excitement.

The demo haves belligerent and violent art work from an artist known in the metal community as Karl Dahmer. I know he’s worked with Traffic Death, a crossover band I covered last year.

Set aside the music the tangible product itself is impressive. From the full art work J-Card, to the windowless splatter cassette. All looks awesome and well thought out.

These aspects alone feels evil. It invites the listener into something dark and sinister. As the title suggests: “Pure Evil”

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Lets get to the music.

For one this is death-grind in the vain of Mortician. I would contribute that to the array or sinister sound clips and pure brutality. However, there’s something very unique about the riffs and guitar playing.

The level of creativity and influences is almost unmeasurable. I hear things that sound like Vital Remains to Hate Eternal. However you’ll hear evil melodies and whammy pulls you would hear from bands like As Hope Dies or Fordirelifesake.

At the end of it all one thing is clear: this is to the cranium, blunt, brutal, death-metal.

I talked a bit about the guitar player but let me point out the drummer on this release. He has pulled so many creative rhythms and enhancements to make this demo as heavy as they come.

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My only complaint? I want more! I would like to see them tasked with a  full length.

Hopefully that day is near!

For now this demo is available direct from the label. A few other labels carry it in their distro. IE: Life After Death Productions & Goat Throne Records. 

I give this release 4/5 coffins 

⚰️ ⚰️⚰️⚰️

Hopefully more to come. 

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Conjureth -The Parasitic Chambers Cassette Review Rotted Life

4/1/2023 0 Comments
 

Artist: Conjureth Label: Rotted Life Year: 2023

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For starters: I love Rotted Life as a mail order record label. They provide fast shipping and prices are fair. Knowing this, I took a blind chance on a 2nd pressing of this here Conjureth cassette.

For one: the album blooms with a great sound clip that makes you question the existence of evil. Great!
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The music itself is fast. The riffs blaze through you like an A.C. album. One after another it’s an onslaught of sonic evil riffs, blasting double bass kick, and the bass player keeps up!

Honestly, this is some great death thrash. I don’t know what I would compare it to... I would say more technical thrash bands along the lines of Vektor, and the speed of Kreator. There’s a lot of great momentum to love about this album, in terms of tenasity and tempo.
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The song ‘A Blood Romance’ is the most cohesive song on the album ending in one of the most brutal moments. Overall the song is the most melodic, and I would prefer it if the band pursued this formula rather than a storm of riffs.

Overall this is a good album and fun to listen to.


3/5 coffins ⚰️ ⚰️⚰️


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Die Theory -  Ice Cream Headache Vinyl Review Heavy & Fast Records

3/1/2023 0 Comments
 
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​Heavy & Fast, a hardcore/punk/metal label out of PA, sent me this release of an early ‘90s crossover band. 

The label head is a great guy and knows gems when he hears them. 

Die Theory is no exception! A crossover hardcore/thrash band out of RI. I know the area for it’s noise scene. I was surprised there was such a masterful thrash band, not from the Bay Area in the ‘90s. 
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​The music is a riff filled journey. One of my favorite things about the band is how tight the rhythm section is. The bass has that classic early ‘90s tone. It sounds so good with how the drums are recorded.
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The release comes with a great insert of old flyers and an interview. The band is mostly unknown, and this is an impressive vinyl release from a young label.

Listening to the demos and seeing how they ended up with ‘Ice Cream Headache’ is a notable example of how good thrash and crossover was in the ‘90s.

The release is available from the label at their website Heavy & Fast.

4/5 ⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️​
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Once I get my Skag in!

1/14/2023 1 Comment
 
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​This Skag tape is a lot of fun. Performers are the drummer of Sanguisugabogg on most every instrument and Sanguisugabogg’s vocalist.

If you dig grindcore you are going to love the material! You’ll also love the sound of the recording and drug references!

I have been listening to this a ton doing cardio exercise. My favorite track is ‘Syringe  Syndicate.’

If you are a sound-clip fan: it’s a good one to listen to.

Beware if you are a snare dweeb, I don’t know what you’d think!? 

The snare sounds like an aluminum bat pounding a keg of PBR.

It didn’t stop me from enjoying this!

It’s on Spotify, Apple Music, and tapes are floating out there. 

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