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Post by stringypoo on Aug 22, 2022 9:59:41 GMT -5
These guys just signed with Relapse and they're pretty rad. Bit of grindcore energy and furious blast beats, albeit in a 4-minute song. I’m really glad you like Ripped to Shreds. Frontman and main guitarist Andrew Lee is the mastermind and has a lot of projects with a lot of different styles. Insanely talented guy. I’ve got the other two full-lengths and can’t wait for this to release. I love this band. Still mining that early Entombed sound and throwing more speed at it. Also, Andrew Lee’s goregrind band called Houkago Grind Time is the only goregrind band worth anyone’s time in my opinion.
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Post by stringypoo on Sept 23, 2022 21:30:23 GMT -5
Bloodbath: I bet at least a few of us already know this band at least in name, and why not, given that none other than Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt also fronted this band for most of the band's career. His vocals haven't graced the mic of Bloodbath since 2012 but they really aren't that missed anyway, given the serious vocal star-power of Nick Holmes. Great Swedish Death Metal band and their new album "Survival of the Sickest" just came out not long ago and it kicks ass! While it's definitely another Bloodbath album, there are slight variances to their formulas, some of which lead it to sound a little more influenced by Cannibal Corpse than usual, given this is really a band more from the Entombed camp. While the sole review for the album on Metal-archives is only a mere 76%, the reviewer also praised the album for various reasons, and I definitely agree with much of the review. I value this album a bit higher personally, but really at the end of the day, nobody's opinion matters if you like what you hear. Go check it out!
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Post by stringypoo on Oct 24, 2022 19:44:02 GMT -5
Thulsa Doom: Here's a band whose latest release (A Fate Worse than Death) really does it for me. If you love early Morbid Angel, especially the Altars of Madness album, there is a lot here to love about this album by Thulsa Doom, as it shares a much familiar sound and energy. The almost sloppy, yet still precise execution gives it that feeling of instability in a profound way that makes it feel even more dark and threatening. Just a really great album. Go listen to it!
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Post by stringypoo on Nov 6, 2022 6:59:51 GMT -5
Carcass: No, this is not my usual post of something new that I thought worthy of your attention. Instead, just me sharing an awesome track from easily one of Death Metal's best albums of all time. Sometimes I forget how incredible Carcass are as a band and that they made huge strides in the subgenre with each release. Ahead of their time in most cases. This album, their most popular one called Heartwork, laid down a new path for Melodic Death Metal. And where most Melodic Death Metal is quite tame and loses the heavy feeling, this album hits super hard, even while being uber melodic at times. This is largely accomplished due to the grindy bits and the very heavy drumming. Fantastic album to revisit.
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Post by v9733xa on Nov 6, 2022 12:05:25 GMT -5
Carcass: No, this is not my usual post of something new that I thought worthy of your attention. Instead, just me sharing an awesome track from easily one of Death Metal's best albums of all time. Sometimes I forget how incredible Carcass are as a band and that they made huge strides in the subgenre with each release. Ahead of their time in most cases. This album, their most popular one called Heartwork, laid down a new path for Melodic Death Metal. And where most Melodic Death Metal is quite tame and loses the heavy feeling, this album hits super hard, even while being uber melodic at times. This is largely accomplished due to the grindy bits and the very heavy drumming. Fantastic album to revisit. I don't know why, but that's a band I never really gave a shot to. I think there's a lot of groups like that, ones that have been around forever, and as I came of age and enjoyed this loud obnoxious music I kind of forgot about the OGs and only picked up new stuff. I might give them another listen now.
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Post by stringypoo on Nov 8, 2022 5:58:09 GMT -5
Exhumed- How appropriate that I'd go from a post on Carcass to Exhumed...Exhumed are largely known as having championed the early Carcass sound as the main base for their sound. With early Carcass being the largest influence on Exhumed, you can expect this to contain lots of fast grinding bits, wretched vocals (in this band's case a very gutteral ranged vocal in the mix), and somewhat beautiful and rocking melodic guitar solos (See 2:40 and be reminded of the juicy melodic solos of Heartwork-era Carcass and enjoy). While I do not believe this is as good as Death Revenge, the album before Horror, I do think this is a very good new release for the band. Best album to check out by Exhumed for the uninitiated? Probably Death Revenge. To hear what I consider their best, check out the album Slaughtercult. Stone cold classic Deathgrind album that one.
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Post by stringypoo on Dec 1, 2022 5:44:04 GMT -5
Wormrot: This album came out a few months ago by this absolutely standout Grindcore band from Singapore, album called Hiss. 21 songs, 33 minutes. Yep, a grindcore album. This one is perhaps their most experimental album so far. The drumming is tight and impressive. The vocals are diverse, ranging from guttural to vocal fry and even gang vocals and crossover Thrash stuff. The music on this one touches so many subgenres, it's wild! I love the crossover Thrash moments, but there's also a feeling of melodic hardcore in pinches and of course real Napalm Death-y elements. Also, there are two or three tracks that use a Singaporean violinist who really tears it up on this record. They used her soooooo well, I hope she returns for more Wormrot material! As a violinist myself, I was very impressed and moved by her usage on the record. v9733xa , I do believe this one is much more for you, especially the second song here, which is too damn fun!
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Post by v9733xa on Dec 1, 2022 18:03:52 GMT -5
Wormrot: This album came out a few months ago by this absolutely standout Grindcore band from Singapore, album called Hiss. 21 songs, 33 minutes. Yep, a grindcore album. This one is perhaps their most experimental album so far. The drumming is tight and impressive. The vocals are diverse, ranging from guttural to vocal fry and even gang vocals and crossover Thrash stuff. The music on this one touches so many subgenres, it's wild! I love the crossover Thrash moments, but there's also a feeling of melodic hardcore in pinches and of course real Napalm Death-y elements. Also, there are two or three tracks that use a Singaporean violinist who really tears it up on this record. They used her soooooo well, I hope she returns for more Wormrot material! As a violinist myself, I was very impressed and moved by her usage on the record. v9733xa , I do believe this one is much more for you, especially the second song here, which is too damn fun! Yes I like this band a lot! I was actually just in the middle of my quarterly unzipping and tagging of music files so get them organized. Somewhere in this batch of 2,681 songs this iteration, all the Wormrot records are in there.
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Post by stringypoo on Jan 15, 2023 3:46:50 GMT -5
Obituary: By far not a new Death Metal band. If anything, one of the earliest ones in the game, from Florida, the scene for which I harbor the most nostalgic appreciation. This album is truly nothing new for the band, which comes as no surprise, as they are among the most consistent bands of any style in Metal. With that being said, this new album that just came out is pretty fun. Some moments hit me where I was really just taken by a riff. I do wish they would explore more the speedier approach, because I think their fastest songs (such as the first song on this new album and the first two on the previous album) are their most impressive songs. Then again, they have always been a mid-paced Death Metal band. If you like that, with no real frills or anything, this is a good one. Not gonna end up on my year end list (I can already tell) but it's fun when it's on.
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Post by stringypoo on Feb 15, 2023 4:38:11 GMT -5
Ashen: Here is an Australian band which I would highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of deathcore but wants to get into death metal. Why? Because while this is NOT deathcore, some musical sensitivities are likened to qualities you find in a lot of deathcore. Especially the frequently bouncy feel and the massive vocals, as well as a production that isn't extremely scrappy or dry. The riffs make this thing a monster of an album overall, and I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Some tracks make it feel like a late-era Morbid Angel record while others have a strong Swedish Death Metal vibe, making it a dynamic listen overall.
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Post by v9733xa on Feb 15, 2023 18:41:08 GMT -5
Ashen: Here is an Australian band which I would highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of deathcore but wants to get into death metal. Why? Because while this is NOT deathcore, some musical sensitivities are likened to qualities you find in a lot of deathcore. Especially the frequently bouncy feel and the massive vocals, as well as a production that isn't extremely scrappy or dry. The riffs make this thing a monster of an album overall, and I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Some tracks make it feel like a late-era Morbid Angel record while others have a strong Swedish Death Metal vibe, making it a dynamic listen overall. Not bad. Kinda remains me of Bloodbath if they were a little less groove-oriented, but it's close.
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Post by stringypoo on Feb 15, 2023 18:48:13 GMT -5
Ashen: Here is an Australian band which I would highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of deathcore but wants to get into death metal. Why? Because while this is NOT deathcore, some musical sensitivities are likened to qualities you find in a lot of deathcore. Especially the frequently bouncy feel and the massive vocals, as well as a production that isn't extremely scrappy or dry. The riffs make this thing a monster of an album overall, and I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Some tracks make it feel like a late-era Morbid Angel record while others have a strong Swedish Death Metal vibe, making it a dynamic listen overall. Not bad. Kinda remains me of Bloodbath if they were a little less groove-oriented, but it's close. At times on this album, yes indeed. Hahahaha, I always loved "Eaten." That song is so strange, but so good. Chunky as hell.
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Post by stringypoo on Feb 26, 2023 23:14:51 GMT -5
Nothingness: A newer Death Metal band from Minnesota whose new album from earlier this quarter is just a solid bomb of substance reeking of Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, and the like. Instead of being reminiscent of the bands from which they take influence, the band sounds like their own thing and do so very well. I had no high expectation when I considered giving this a spin, but actually this is one of the best Death Metal releases I've heard so far this year, if not the best. Do give it a spin!
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Post by v9733xa on Jul 19, 2023 18:08:22 GMT -5
Is this good? I like it, so it might be good.
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Post by stringypoo on Aug 16, 2023 18:52:40 GMT -5
Is this good? I like it, so it might be good. I somehow missed this for so long. Do I like it? Not really. Is it good? Definitely! I love the variety of Death Metal out there. Something for us all.
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