This is a sampler of Abigail´s Mercy´s album and here we can see what the band is capable of delivering. Really heavy guitar riffs with some sort of classical old school influence and a really modern sound, combined with amazing atmospheric female voices. And these ethereal voices are combined also with a male voice in a pure metal tradition giving Abigail´s Mercy a truly original sound. The band sounds tight and heavy and each tune is completely memorable due to the clever arrangements and vocal lines. There are melodic solos too that emphasize the good quality of the music, showing a lot of technical skills. The band has been really kind and they have sent also a DVD containing two videos for the “To Hell with Angels” and “Cloud Dancer” that show all the band´s quality through really beautiful vids. A really original release. 

This is a band that combines cleverly melodies with utter violence. Here we have a band that has a lot of technical skills, which is evident in the different tempo changes used here, in the multiple changes and arrangements that each tune has. I really liked a lot the guitar solos in this release which add original melodies to the compositions. The drumming is really amazing with a lot of use of the ride cymbal and interesting syncopation in many parts, showing aggression and good technical skills on each part. And the vocals are pure aggression from beginning to end, delivering the deathly feeling of the tunes. The track number 5 is a live recording that shows all the band´s aggression over the stage. The recording has a loud mix that emphasizes the aggression of the tunes. Pure brutality with killer technical skills  

This is  a band whose music has plenty of interesting elements: interesting double bass drumming; whispering vocals and many deep vocal arrangements combined with growling voices; guitars that deliver crushing riffs and interesting melodic arrangements. Each song here is memorable because of the interaction between melodies and brutality. And here we have a solid rhythm section that leaves plenty of space for the guitars to develope their ideas whiahc are the essence of Amber Tears music. Here we have also a technical guitarist that has a lot of imagination for melodies, another essential element here. the album has an overall melancholic feeling in tunes like "Leaving Tears" which has a feeling to old Paradise Lost. A band full of feelings and original ideas 

Anachronaeon is the exact mix of technical skills and aggression with a good dose of melancholy. Many technical parts are combined on this album with more direct parts over which the vocals are developed. Good melodies are all over the place here and the band uses a main idea that is constantly transformed as in "Tornado" that evolves into new forms adding more pleasure for the listener. The vocals here are clear and they develope memorable lines, interacting really well with the crushing riffs. The sound is raw and muddy, specially on the guitars that sound really heavy and controlled but at the same time with an underground sound, adding a live feeling to the compositions.

Pure aggressive black/death metal coming directly from hell. We reviewed the previous release by this band and this one shows advances, specially on everything related to the sound. The band has also improved in their compositional skills, sounding tighter than before and even more aggressive if that is possible. Here you have ultra fast rhythms and also a more old-school feeling in the slower parts which are really enjoyable since they make the tunes really original. The vocals are really extreme, fitting well the rest of the music and adding extra points in violence. The band has a raw and loud sound that fits perfectly all the violence that they unleash here. Pure aggression and hatred !! 

Deep and dark feeling is what we have here and every note played by this band delivers darkness over the listener. Here we have deep vocals as in bands like Moonspell and here they are delivered  combined with growling voices that sound like coming from beyond the grave. And this extreme vocals are what give also a deathly feeling to Autumn´s music. Melancholic melodies created with unusual instrumentation are all over the place here and I really enjoyed the multiple passages of magnificent sorrow. The sound is crystal clear letting the listener appreciate all the arrangements that this band creates. Here we have also  a good rhythm section that delivers slow rhythms leaving space for the vocals and the guitars to do their job. A killer mix of aggression and melancholy. 

 

 This is pure doom in tis most extreme kind. Slow guitar riffs, ultra dense sound with huge distortion are a trademark of the band´s sound here, taking the listener into tyhe realms of despair. Here we have Extremely deppressive and dark atmospheres where there are almost ambient keyboard sounds  that contrast heavily with the guitars which are ultra distorted. The tunes are really long, allowing the musicians here to develope their ideas, twist them and put them into the lsitener´s brain. And there are some guitar slow arrangements that add an even more melancholic feeling, giving an atmosphere of pure sorrow to the compositions. Repetitive ideas are used in order to give an hypnotic feeling to the music which allows the band to transport the listener to their lands of pain and sorrow.

Opening with no mercy with "Inhuman" the band soon shows that their music is pure brutality but with clever arrangements. If you are a blast beats lover, here you have them, but combined with interesting arrangements, rhythm changes and crushing growling vocals. The main thing here are the fast guitar riffs, combined with interesting mid-tempo ones that make the compositions even heavier and more brutal. The band is extremely tight and that is evident in the breaks, rhythm changes and in the aggression unleashed by this guys. The sound of the recording is loud and violent with the guitars sounding huge and right in your face and the drums sounding like a machine gun through your brain.

 

Here is the new Bloodthirst album and it shows improvments when compared to the previous one, specially in the sound which is even more powerful this time. Fast death-thrash riffs are all over the place here and every note is played in order to devastate the listener. Every tune here is a burst of pure aggression with crushing drumming that construct a structure of pure madness. The vocals are extremely aggressive, fitting really well the music and adding extra pounds of aggression. The sound is really loud and direct, especially on the guitars that sound huge and this is essential in order to achieve all the aggression and brutality that the band delivers.. 

Bloody Sign is a really brutal band with extremely fast rhythms and riffs that show how a band must construct the tunes in order to achieve pure bestiality. Here we have drums that go at full speed but at the same time deliver complex rhythms and interesting double bass patterns. The vocals here are really extreme of the growling type, fitting really well the overall brutal death metal feeling of the band´s music. The sound of the recording is loud and the guitars sound extremely tight, interacting really well with the drums to achieve full brutality. The recording has a video of a live version of “Serpent´s Sky Secrets”, which can give you an idea of the power unleashed by this band on stage. Pure aggression. 

Pure experimentation, creating soundscapes of pure atmospheres. The instruments here construct passages that go from pure noise to atmospheres, creating a dark environment in the music.  It is amazing to see how each violin or cello sound is twisted beyond recognition and how Marsh succeeds in creating new sounds from those instruments. As he says, each composition are "sonic pictures" that reflects a lot of his experimentation and musical personality. And the voices sound almost like taken from a movie, fitting well the overall feeling in Bob Marsh´s music. They are also processed and transformed in order to fit the experimentation. I can assure that you will be surprised by the multiplicity of sounds, noises, textures and atmospheres that this recording has.

Opening with the dark aggression of “Wrathpainted Hammer…” the band soon shows that their music is pure black metal with some death metal influences here and there but with a strong influence of old school black metal. The riffs here are fast and furious combined with intense and fast drumming that turns each tune here into pure brutality. The vocals here are agonic and also of the growling type, giving a truly aggressive feeling to the compositions and setting the band apart from other black metal outfits. Tunes like “Through the Scars of Selfmutilation” are direct and truly memorable, because of the many arrangements that are created on it. The sound of the recording is raw but loud, making the guitar sound direct and violent. Pure darkness ! 

A band that is really extreme with their porno gore music, showing aggression and originality at the same time with a great sense of humor. Check the beginning of "Tragic Tockley Terror" to see how this band can deliver really original tunes with deathly ideas but atthe same time adding uncommon rhythms, solos and tempo changes. The band is really wild and at the same time they sound really tight, specially when they go from bursts of speed to different rhythms and then back. The vocals are extreme, fitting the music and also emphasizing the rhythms, sometimes guttural, sometimes shouting, sometimes screaming. the record has a good sound that allows the listener to feel the power of Cuntscrape´s music right in his / her chest. 

Here we have the new release of this band whose music we reviewed before. Opening with a majestic intro, the band shows on this album a lot of improvements when compared to their previous album. Dagorlad´s music is a combination of aggression and darkness where interesting crushing riffs are combined with melodies and arrangements that take the listener into the diabolic world of Dagorlad. Majestic keyboards are combined with the brutal vocals and with the heavy guitars in order to achieve the Dagorlad sound, which is a combination of folk metal with the most brutal and dark music possible. And we have also the majestic choruses that sound like coming directly from the black forest. The recording has a really god sound that emphasizes all the great arrangements that this duet deliver. Lovers of dark and medieval music will like this one. 

Here we have some excellent improvisation and experimental tunes with this band that is leaded by cornetist Dan Clucas. And here we have also besides cornet, some clarinet, sax, guitars, bass and drums. And this guys sure know how to create different moods with their instruments. Besides clever experimentation, the band manages to create atmospheres through all the album that surprise with originallity. This is boundaries breaking music and that is evident especially in the great "Exile (for Astor Piazzolla)", an excellent tune where the band sounds really tight and experimental. Incredible lines are developed through all the album, showing good musicianship and plenty of imagination. Lovers of the original experimentation will enjoy Dan Clucas Immediately.

It is amazing to listen this live recording by experimental musician Daniele Brusaschetto. This recording can give us an idea of how Daniele and his fellow musicians sound in a live environment. And they show that they are constantly experimenting with atmospheres and textures through all their live show. Layers of instrumentation are combined with Brusaschetto´s processed voice in many of the compositions in order to create musical passages that give an idea of an apocalyptic world. Dissonances and industrial sounds are all over the place here and they are an essential part of Daniele´s music. This is constant experimentation with a lot of coherence and a good dose of a rocking feeling that is really welcome by metal and rock fans that will surely enjoy Daniele Brusaschetto´s experimental tunes. 

Here is another release by experimental guitarist Daniele Brusaschetto. As always, Daniele surprises with innovative phrasing, dissonances and constant atmospheres exploration. Daniele constructs interesting textures through the compositions in this album, painting interesting landscapes of pure sonic experimentation. Here Daniele experiments with different sounds for his guitar, going from clean guitars to almost industrial sounding guitars to pure metal sounds. And he has here programmed drums that allow him to reach for new rhythms. He experiments with electronic devices creating always new textures and atmospheres. the good thing about Daniele Brusaschetto is that you always wnat to listen more of his talented music. 

An intro with rain sounds and majestic keyboards open up this album taking us directly to the dark world of Dark End´s music. Then comes all the aggression unleashed in “Vampire”, a tune with fast guitar riffs and crushing drumming that contrast heavily with the keyboards arrangements. The music here combines cleverly elements of black metal and death metal into the original sound of the band. The tunes are really well developed and that is essential to make them memorable and very different one from the other. If you like extreme vocals, here you have plenty of them giving that essential extreme sound to the music. And one essential feature here are the keyboards that are all over the place here, embellishing the music, adding dark atmospheres and contrasting heavily with the aggression. The lyrics here are taken from Baudelaire´s work and transformed in