new metal reviews for 1-18-09

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Aethereal sky- 2008 EP
Ravenous Cadaver Records

Reviewed by Lori

After many past failed projects, This U.S. band, Aethereal sky was formed in '07. During that year they split up and united once again in '08 releasing their EP.
Their style of music is Pagan black metal. When I think of "Pagan Black metal" bands eastern European bands come to mind, Graveland, (old) Behemoth and the like. This EP, the sound and production does fit in the Pagan black metal style. Soooo when I say this I am meaning the production is not clean, it is very raw, has the thick underground black metal feel.
Vocally it is the typical black metal scream/screech while at time some agonizing moaning "agonizing" for me, to add to the mood. Music wise, the sound is very typical, nothing unique. While listening to the instruments during the songs, I do hear talent, the members do know what they are doing so I bet when they release their full album it will kick ass.
For those that are into black metal you should keep and eye and ear out for this band because I have a feeling they are going to blow your mind with their next release.

Aethereal sky myspace
www. myspace. com/aetherealsky

ancient tundra--requiems of a world lost pro cdr {hypnotic dirge rec.}


ancient tundra have created the perfect soundtrack to winter and all it's glory and dreary,gloomy presence.beautiful ambient passeges mixed with some more harsher darker metal influence.leaving the listener with both a sensoe of how beautiful this season is.but also leaving a cold chill of despair within your soul at it's pure darkness. for fans of dark ambient music or fans of more obscure soundtrack type of dark music should appreciate this bands genius.

http://www. myspace. com/hypnoticdirgerecords
http://www. myspace. com/ancienttundra


beyond terrorbeyondgrace--extinction/salvation cd {grindhead rec.}
{reviewed by patrick}
straight forward old-school grinding brutality is what these australian sicko's attack your eardrums with. non stop blasting insanity,vicious shrieks with the occasional deeper growl.the guitars are equally as intensly played with with riffs and some really well played chords.i would also like to add that b.t.b.g has a human drummer!! so it does not have that mechanical sound that alot of drum machines give off.this is a band that most extreme grinding freaks will love.anyone else who is only "kinda" into grind will have to judge for themselves.
www.grindheadrecords.com


coffin-s/t mcd {carrion crawler rec.}
{reviewed by patrick}
coffin are a thrash lovers dream come true!! if you thought all pure thrash metal was dead with the 80's.well think again!! this u.s thrash horde seems to draw influence from both the u.s and german thrash elders of the 80's. morgue {vocalist} kinda reminds me of tom araya with maybe a little gruffer/scratchy voice.the music is mid paced to all-out thrash attacks.if you are a fan of early slayer,kreator,destruction. will want to find this masterpiece of pure thrash metal.
http://www.myspace.com/coffinnj


created to kill-worship or die cd {ruptured records}
{reviewed by patrick}
sick,brutal death metal is what created to kill have delievered on "worship or die" cd.9 tracks of brutal intense mid-paced u.s styled death metal. the vocals which are mix of shrieks/screams and more the typical brutal growls.but that is only part of the brutal attack.the guitars/bass are mid-pace slammin style to the more faster brutal death style of early/mid 90's with some influences from todays scene as well.fans of sick brutal death metal will love created to kill.
www.ruptured-records.com
www.createdtokill.com




Dodsferd "Death set the beginning on my journey"
Moribund

reviewed by Lori

It amazing me when a band is just one member and the music does not suck. Wrath is one of those artist. Raging, dark, and raw Hellenic Black Metal is greatly influenced by Judas Iscariot, & Katharsis.
This album is Part 1 of a Trilogy and Part 2 should soon follow.

While listening to the CD dont be surprise if your throat ends up hurting. His voice has the harshest screams, at times reminds me of Burzum (vocally, not musically) but no other style of vocals would fit with the nordic style black metal. This underground band is and will always be a classic for true black metalers.

If you have heard his 07 release you will find "death set..." is about the same for the most part, maybe more cleaner sounding.

Myspace adress

www. myspace. com/dodsferdmisanthropy

label contact
www.moribundcult.com



dreaming dead-within one cd {ibex moon cd}
dreaming dead are are newer band out of los angles,california area.and on listen to "within one" and you will hear why ibex moon signed this talented band.the music starts out with a early 90's death/thrash feel/influence.but this young band refuses to be catagorized in one genre.as they also add some melodic black metal parts within the guitar tones and drums.the vocals of elizabeth schall are gruff but also like the music of her band she refuses to be just one dimensional as she also has some screchy/gruff vocals.the band will sweep you away in a whirlwind of thrashing mayhem and in the next minute you will be soothed with a darker more melodic tone. this is a band i expect the underground will be hearing/seeing alot of in the near future.
www.ibexmoonrecords.com
www.dreamingdead.com



godslave-out of the ashes cd {self-released/demo}
wow the germans are just releasing some good intense bands this last 2 yrs!! godslave can now be added to the evergrowing list!! out of the ashes cd is 5 tracks of 80's influenced thrash.but before u think oh great another german band ripping off the thrash masters before them.give this band a chance because in the 2nd and most of the cd godslave showcase a heavy death metal guitar sound,heavier pounding drums and while the vocals are not extremly brutal they defintly are deeprer than the usual thrash screams or gruff vocals that the earlier bands used. fans of thrash,old-school death metal should defintly look for godslave.
www.godslave.de
http://www.myspace.com/godslaveband


gutted with broken glass-beaten to a bloody pulp cd {grindhead rec.}
{reviewed by patrick}

i guess with all the positive reviews,comments etc. i had read about this band i was expecting more. but this is just not grind it's not really music.i would say it maybe could fall into the style of "noise metal".but thats about it.short blasts beats with screams.i think they could be a decent grindcore or grind/death band if they worked on actually making songs instead of 30-60 seconds noise and try to pass it off as music of any kind. only for the real extreme noise/grind fans.
www.grindheadrecords.com
www.guttedwithbrokenglass.com



hadez-ready to suffer cd {eternal blasphemy prod.}
hadez are old-school death netal band from peru.and looking at their bio on their myspace page it says the band has been around in one form or another for 20 years! and listening to the tracks on ready to suffer you can defintly hear the early influences coming through in the bands music.mid paced drums,mid-paced guitars to a speedier/thrashier sound in a few tracks.the vocals are growls similar to old incantaion.if you are a fan of old-school death metal like incantation,{old} grave,maybe even a little asphyx. this is a band for you!!!
www.eternalblasphemy.com
http://www.myspace.com/hadezattack



Rapture "Sinister creation"
American line prod.

reviewed by Lori

If anyone has heard Mexican death before than you will understand just how brutal this band is. Right off I give this band 10 stars, the music is death metal in its truest form, nothing fancy, ugly, brutal death that slaps you in the face while you bang you head, whipping your hair in a ferocious manner, screaming killer!! You will find the best drumming in death metal and this release is no different. If you want speed, technical sounding drumming heres a band for you. The guitars is just madness, just as equally fast as the drums along with the guttural.
If you have heard the Rapture from Finland, this band is nothing like them. This band has balls.
9 songs that will satisfy your lust for awesome metal!!
Get off your ass and buy the CD

Rapture myspace

www. myspace. com/rapture9mmcom



winds of sorrow--through twilight....pro cdr {hypnotic dirge rec.}
{reviewed by patrick}

new zelands dark/experimental/black metal band.winds of sorrow unleash over 45 min.of majestic dark metal combining many different genres.from the harsher side of black metal to more atmospheric doom passeges all entertwined with some experimental/atmospheric music.winds of sorrow is a band that is nearly impossible to put into any one genre.but i recomend this band to all fans of cold,desolate,blackend doom with atmospheric passages.i for one look forward to hearing what winds of sorrow put out next!
http://www.myspace.com/hypnoticdirgerecords