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after this there is only emptiness \ black metal \ complete corruption \ Dark Descent Records \ doom metal \ nothingness incarnate \ Swallowed
Swallowed – Lunaterial
Today, you know what? You know what guys and girls? It’s time for complete destruction of everything. Let’s tear it all down, let’s rip out this thing called a soul that we don’t believe in anyway and burn it into metaphysical ashes. Let’s take this thing called order and obliterate it and whatever remains we’ll […]
blackened punk Satanic evil blasphemy beer drinking girls and demons \ Cendra \ d-beat \ punk \ Satanic punk \ Xtreem Music
Cendra – 666 Bastards
This was going to go to a new reviewer, but her response was “2 topical”, but it just so happens this guy right here (editor) doesn’t mind that at all, at least not this week. No, forget that, our opinions are pure, never based on emotional whims, never based on fanaticism for bands that don’t […]
Americana \ Bludded Head \ doom metal \ how can such things be combined even we don't know \ Sleeping Giant Glossolalia
Bludded Head – Reign in Bludd
Reign in Bludd, Bludded Head’s most recent ep-pun-ymous release, is a sweet relief, a breath of fresh air, gentle breeze kissing the soft and carefree cheek. Sure, the band’s suitably riff-and-distortion heavy, and sure, vocalist Nevada Hill’s desperate and oft-thin warbles sound as though they were drummed up from one unnameable pit miles below the […]
At War With False Noise \ Belgium \ Bonobo Stomp \ Dingleberry Records \ hardcore punk \ Missiles of October \ Pogo Records \ punk \ seriously how are there this many labels \ sludge
Missiles of October – Don’t Panic
What is this some sort of Douglas Adams reference? Listen, before we get to the punk, let it be know Deaf Sparrow does not like that novel one bit. It was one of the most awful and overrated pieces of literature to ever pass these eyes (editor). Isn’t that interesting? A digression at the start of […]
dusty old bones \ Poland \ Repulsor \ retro thrash \ thrash metal \ Thrashing Madness Productions \ VHS references
Repulsor – Trapped in a Nightmare EP
Talk about some thrashtastic artwork, it references practically every legendary VHS cover or film poster from the 1980s, such as Virgin Among the Living Dead or City of the Walking Dead. With that in mind, it comes with an expectation of retro worship. In fact, that’s kind of what’s been going on in thrash for the past […]
ad noiseam \ assembly language references \ Berlin \ breakcore \ DnB \ drum in bass \ dubstep \ electronica \ MachineCode
MachineCode – Samurai
We’ve dealt out a ton of trash for you this week, so let us now worship all that is the machine. Since those mechanical monsters of electricity and steel will someday dominate our pathetic lives, placing us into servitude until we’ve worn out our welcome, burning us down into carbon to be utilized as air […]
Destroy All Gondolas \ hardcore punk \ Italy \ Kornalcielo Records \ Satanic \ surf rock
Destroy All Gondolas – S/T 7″
Man, seriously, various things were sprayed out of our pants in laughter at this band’s name. This was then followed by further confoundment when the press release was scoped from Kornalcielo Records, reading simply that these Italian crazymen played punk/surf/hardcore with a dose of Satanic imagery. “Really,” we thought, “It’s either a joke or completely […]
death metal \ Dolorem Records \ old school death metal \ real deal death metal we don't fook around around here \ Torturerama
Torturerama – It Begins At Birth EP
Death metal is probably the easiest genre to call. When you see a band name, you usually know where they’re going with it and what to expect out of the quality. You’ve probably heard it all, all the references to body parts, bodily fluids, ad nauseum, but not in the way they’re thinking. And the […]
dark industrial \ death industrial \ IRM \ Malignant Records \ noise \ soul wrenching agony ye Gods save us
IRM – Closure
Ahhh, the sweet sound of corrupted metal and acid-degraded vocals. It’s been awhile since we delved into dark industrial/noise, or post-industrial if you prefer, and if there’s any label to do it with, it’s Malignant Records. We really wish we knew what ‘IRM’ stood for, and we’re not going to take a chance, because it’s […]
Auris Apothecary \ Cassette Assault \ cold spring \ crust \ drone \ King of the Monsters \ Ninika \ noise \ Paul Von Aphid \ Phantasmal \ Sentient Ruin \ Sutekh Hexen \ thrash metal \ Thrones of Deceipt \ your life is over let it all go
Cassette Assault – Absolute Filth
Here we are again, ye keepers of the guns and ammo, ye corrupt blasphemers of the digital era. Load up, get your bandoliers, get your helicopters, get your grenades, and prepare to blow the speakers of that nice old Sony two-deck you got from Goodwill as you continue to deny the world you believe in […]
