metal hails!!!
thank you for taking the time to read/check out our first blog of reviews and interview with the mighty necronoclast!! we are currently working on new reviews,and interviews so keep watching for more updates to be posted soon!! we cover/support most types of extreme metal.everything from traditional heavy metal/thrash to harsh black metal and all styles in-between.
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until next time keep the flames of metal burning bright!!!
patrick and lori


abigail williams--in the shadow of a thousand sun cd
candlelight rec.

Reviewed by Lori


Abigail Williams hails from the US and judging by all thousands of their friends on myspace they are a very popular band. I see why they are popular though, the same reason Dimmu Borgir, Old man's child, COF is popular with a lot of people in the black metal scene, the production is very good., jaw dropping good. It is better than the previous bands I mentioned.


There is actually nothing wrong with the music on this CD, very symphonic, killer piano, talented fast drumming, vocal style are the black metal screams and at times some gutturals. On a couple trax there are some male clean vocals that are nice.


What stands out to me the most is the piano. The piano brings a soft mystical side to the music along with power and strength . On song 10 you hear a beautiful violin with the piano creating a sombre atmosphere to end the CD.


Black metal fans that stick with the thick raw cold black metal bands like Dark Throne, Burzum, Manes, old Dimmu borgir, etc and shun bands that plays black metal with a more cleaner sound, I really think you should check this band out because you will be missing out on some great music if you dont.


This 6 member band created songs that will not disappoint in any way. My only problem is the CD was not long enough.


anael--from arcane fires cd {paragon records}
reviewed by patrick

this is my first encounter with this gloomy grim blackend doom band from germany.this is a band that does not appear to be satisified with staying to just one musical genre. their are touches of more straight forward harsh black metal.and in the next track you might have your energy drained away by the most depressing blackend/doom metal to be heard in some time.their are even some touches of the ambient scene being thrown in.this is a must have for all fans of dark metal such as {older} samael,arcturus,and maybe even older tiamat and rotting christ fans will appreciate this bands dark influences.
http://www.paragonrecords.net
www.anael.de











Anticosm "Alcoholic Darkness"


Reviewed by Lori


When I got this demo the case was in pieces and the booklet with the corpse paint band photos I did not have much faith in this band. I do judge a book by its cover... I popped the CD in and was extremely surprised, hey this is pretty good!


Anticosm is a 5 piece black thrash metal band from New Jersey that started in 05. The two main members enjoy almost all metal styles and have no problem involving them in their music. "Alcoholic Darkness" is a black thrash band with some death style vocals at times.


I am really liking the first song "Skinless". Near the end with the guitars wailing, drums pounding you hear raspy screams mixed with the deep vocals and then carries on with out the music and flows onto the second trax smoothly with heavy guitars more guttural. Each song has something different going on, this is not boring. Acoustic guitar and keyboard is used on the song Black Hearts and just shows how versatile this band can be.


When they put out a CD I hope to see you all buy it and support this band. I sure will.


Anticosm

anti_cosm@hotmail.com


Myspace

www.myspace.com/anticosm



bloodsworn-all hyllest til satan cd {agonia records}
now this is what black metal should sound like.dirty,harsh,fast,and just plain nasty from start to finish.the norweigan horde combine a nice mix of old-school norweigan black metal,with some newer influences for a good blend of pure blackness.thin/scratchy guitars,blasting drums and a vocalist that has some of the scratchiest/raw vocals to be heard.but also uses some effects {which as most who know i hate that} but thankfully the effects are not used alot.
i recomend bloodsworn but only to those who enjoy the older/harsher side of black metal.
http://ww.myspace.com/bloodsworn666
http://www.myspace.com/agoniarecords


darkall slaves-promo2008 cd {self-released}
reviewed by patrick

coming from the depths of france's brutal underground.darkall slaves have released one of the sickest,most intense death metal releases of 2008!.their is an intro plus 2 tracks of modern day brutal death metal.guttural growls with occasional shrieks of torment.the drummer is a machine that can blast with the best of them but can also slow to a more more mid-pace controlled {yet still heavy and intense} beats.not to be left out of the guitarist shred away at their instruments to add more sick sounds to this bands whirlwhind of chaotic destruction.fans of brutal death metal should not over-look this band. you will be sorry if you do!!
http://www.myspace.com/darkallslaves



darkestrah-the great silk road cd {paragon rec.}
reviewed by patrick

the guys at paragon never cease to amaze me whether it be mind-numbing slow doom,harsh black metal or crushing grind these guys know metal inside and out. germany's own darkestrah play a nice blend of atmospheric black metal and cold/pagan metal mix. the vocals are shrieks and some deeper growls blended in with the musicianship that is above average.mid paced semi-raw guitars and even some acoustic parts added in to keep the dark feelings alive.and mid paced drumming.i was a little worried when i saw the band had a syth player but the band uses them to their advantage mixing them right in with the other instruments to create a dark,haunting atmosphere.for fans of dark pagan blackness.
www.darkestrah.vze.com

Gigan "the order of the false god"

Reviewed by Lori

I reviewed Gigan's debut CD and it got a wonderful review so I was excited to hear their latest one. I am not a big fan of core, death core, math core, crap core, or grind core, but this band just blows me away. The guitar riffs are so chaotic, sometimes heavy, vocals the scratchy carcass style to death, drumming fast as all hell, amazing setup going on for them and for my ears.

As I mentioned in my first review that at times the almost alien guitar riffs remind me of the band Carbonized and with this new release the guitars still remind me of Carbonized

Here is how the label describes the CD "Abstract sounds, psychedelia (is that a real word?), extreme tempos and melodies abound in each of the nine songs"

This band IS unique and really, overall, they so have their own sound and its one whacked sound in a good way.

I so do recommend this band!!

Napalm Records

Gigan's myspace

www.myspace.com/gigianmusic


infinite defilement-promo cd 2008 {sevared rec.}
done by patrick

infinite defilement return!!! for those unfamilar with this australian band.it is the creation of jacob smith and he has created some of the sickest,most intense guttural death metal ever to be recorded.along with the guttural vokills of sickness.you get some mid-paced/slam guitar riffs.but also some more metal solo's and riffs mixed in that is usually not common with this style of brutality.the drums are programmed which i am not a fan of but jacob does a good job of keeping the beats in-range with the rest of the mid-paced brutal music that is infinite defilement.fans of {old} broken,hope,internal bleeding,or some of the newer guttural slam style bands should check out infinite defilement.i know he has some other releases/merch availble for those who are interested.
http://www.myspace.com/infinitedefilmnt


lividity-til only the sick remain cd {epitomite prod.}
reviewed by patrick

the sicko's at epitomite decided it was time to unleash the lividity "classick" disk "til only the sick remain"{originally released through germany's morbid rec.} if you were one of the lucky ones to find this in it's original pressing.then you know the sick brutality that awaits you. if you missed out then i urge you not to miss out again and buy this today!! lividity are one of the "originators" of brutal porno/gore grind in the u.s and only prove you can keep it sick even after being in the scene for more than 10 years!! sick,perverse death/prono gore-grind not for the easily offended but for everyone else who enjoys the brutal sounds of death metal. get this today.
lividity-live fornication cd {epitomite prod.}{reviewed by patrick
lividity are a band you should all be aware of by now if you call yourself a brutal death metal fan.this is a disk of 2 live lividity shows.the first
one is the bands set from central illinois d.m metal fest 2007. 8 tracks of pure brutality that only could come from the legendary sicko's themselves.the 2nd show is from their 2007 show in germany. the sound is a little rougher/rawer sounding than the c.i.m show. but still a decent quality for a live recording {i personally hate "live" cd's that sound like they were done in a studio}if you have all the lividity studio albums then i say buy this to hear them spew their sick and vile lyrics and music.but if your unfamilar with the band i would recomend then studio albums first.
www.epitomite.com


Mar de Grises "Draining the waterheart

Reviewed by Lori

Mar de Grises is a melodic depressing atmospheric "down-temple" doom/death band from Chili. "Draning the waterheart" is their latest release and it is not for every metal fan. The music does not have the intense metal vibe but more of a mellow stream of soft melodies with deep gutturals ever so often. This release at times remind me of Opeth and October Tides, the slower aspects of those bands come out while listening to "Draining the waterheart". A big problem I find with the songs is they just carry on and on and on sounding the same the whole way. The song "Wooden woodpecker conversion" (lol what a name) is a bit more exciting, good enough to keep me from skipping the song. I wish the whole CD was like this song. There is more passion and desperation in this song, not so boring.

The lyrics are poetry like, very lovely and full of hopelessness. "One possessed" is as beautiful as the poetry. Whispering voice, soft velvet clean vocals carcass the music.

Everyone give this band a chance because it WILL grow on you as I think it will me.

Band's myspace
http://www.myspace.com/mardegrises2

Firebox
www.firebox.fi

necronoclast--haven cd {moribund rec.}
reviewed by patrick.

the dreary/dark scottish soul returns with a new masterpiece of dreary black metal.semi raw black metal guitars with touches of more melodic acoustic's.the drums are blasts beats but quickly slow to almost a doomish feel.and finally to finish off this masterpiece of original blackness are the vocals that are mid paced growls to the more blackend screechs depending on which mood is trying to be expressed.
http://www.moribundcult.com

the splatter and gore department-qagh mcd {self-released}
reviewed by patrick

the germans do it again!! and have another band of pure metal intensity and more grinding intensity!! this is a band that surprised me but in a good way.looking at their name and on the inside the cover shows the band members acting crazy/silly but once you turn on the cd you will just how serious these musicans are bout their art!! i would label the band brutal death/grind but also add thrash into the mix as well.the vocals are death growls/shrieks and music is straight forward and brutal for the most part .but on the 3rd and final track the band adds some really catchy and in your face style german thrash!! this is a band/release i would recomend to fans who enjoy well played/well-thought out brutal death/thrash with a healthy dose of old-school grind-core..
http://www.myspace.com/tsagd
www.splatterandgore.com