Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Fall of the Bastards/Book of Black Earth Split
Artists: Fall of the Bastards/Book of Black Earth
Album: Split
Genre: Blackened Melodic Death Metal
Year: 2005
Website: Myspace / Myspace
FOR FANS OF: DAWN, DISSECTION, THE FUNERAL PYRE, BELPHEGOR
I put this split up mainly for the three Fall of the Bastards songs. The Book of Black Earth side is good, but the Fall of the Bastards side blows it away. Both bands play have a blackened death metal sound but Fall of the Bastards have much more catchy melodic guitar riffs and an overall epic vibe. This is Book of Black Earth's first official release after their demo and Fall of the Bastards' final release.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Blood Freak- Multiplex Massacre
Artist: Blood Freak
Album: Multiplex Massacre
Genre: Old School Death Metal/Grindcore
Year: 2007
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: CARCASS, IMPALED, ENGORGED, HAEMORRHAGE
Razorback Records is one of the premier labels for newer bands paying tribute to old school death metal. Blood Freak is one of the many awesome bands on the roster. Like most of the other bands on the label, Blood Freak play a catchy brand of thrashing death metal with horror b-movie subject matter.
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Birdflesh- Night Of The Ultimate Mosh
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Marduk- Dark Endless
Artist: Marduk
Album: Dark Endless
Genre: Old-School Swedish Death/Black Metal
Year: 1992
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: BOLT THROWER, CREMATORY, CARCASS, HYPOCRISY
Before Marduk turned into the blast beat black metal machine that they are today, they played thick, riff-heavy death metal with hints of black metal. This album is comparable to Darkthrone's pre-black metal album, Soulside Journey. The slow, doomy, death metal groove parts set this album apart from later Marduk albums.
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Crematory- Denial EP
Artist: Crematory
Album: Denial EP
Genre: Old-School Death Metal
Year: 1992
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: GRAVE, DEATH, CARNAGE, CARBONIZED, CARCASS
Crematory were a Swedish death metal band in the early 90's who incorporated some British and American death metal styles into the classic Swedish sound. You've got the fuzzy guitars, deep growling vocals, and catchy-as-hell riffs with just the right amount of blast beats. If Carcass was from Sweden, this is probably what they would have sounded like.
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Claws- Absorbed In The Nethervoid
Artist: Claws
Album: Absorbed In The Nethervoid
Genre: Old-School Death Metal
Year: 2009
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: CREMATORY, NIHILIST/ENTOMBED, GRAVE, UNLEASHED
There is no denying my obsession for the old-school death metal sound. Razorback records have unleashed their newest band, Claws, who could have easily came from Sweden in the early 90's. This band is yet another project from the man who brought you Acid Witch, Hooded Menace, and Vacant Coffin. This album must have for any fan of the raw and primitive old-school death metal sound!
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Demonical- Hellsworn
Artist: Demonical
Album: Hellsworn
Genre: Swedish Death Metal
Year: 2009
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: DISMEMBER, HAIL OF BULLETS, UNLEASHED, ENTOMBED
Demonical play old-school Swedish Death Metal with a slightly modern edge. If you dig the style, then you'll dig this album. Enough said.
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Labels:
Buzzsaw Guitar Tone,
Death Metal,
Demonical,
Sweden
Orcustus- Self-Titled
Artist: Orcustus
Album: Orcustus
Genre: Black Metal
Year: 2009
Website: Last.Fm
FOR FANS OF: DARKTHRONE, CRAFT, BATHORY, GEHENNA, TAAKE, WATAIN
Orcustus is two man Norwegian Black Metal band who released this self-titled full length on Southern Lord earlier this year. Drummer, Dirge Rep, has played in several notable Norwegian Black Metal bands (Gorgoroth, Enslaved, Craft, Aura Noir, Gehenna). Their modern take on the classic Black Metal sound is similar to Watain, often times venturing into black'n'roll territory. The catchy, melodic guitar riffs and raw but clear production makes this a solid modern Black Metal album.
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Moment Maniacs- Two Fuckin Pieces...
Artist: Moment Maniacs
Album: Two Fuckin Pieces...
Genre: Swedish Crust/Death Metal
Year: 1998
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: WOLFBRIGADE/WOLFPACK, SKITSYSTEM, DISFEAR, DISMEMBER
I found out about this long lost release while reading through the band index in the excellent Swedish Death Metal book by Daniel Ekeroth. Moment Maniacs is a project created by past/present members of Wolfbrigade/Wolfpack and Marduk. Their sound is similar to fellow Swedes Skitsystem, mixing Swedish Crust/D-Beat Hardcore and Swedish Death Metal with excellent results.
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Vital Remains- Dechristianize
Artist: Vital Remains
Album: Dechristianize
Genre: Death Metal
Year: 2003
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: DEICIDE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NECROPHAGIST, MORBID ANGEL
This album was recently recommended to me, and now I am recommending it to you. Ridiculously fast drumming, super melodic guitar riffs, brutal vocals courtesy of Glen Benton (Deicide), and interesting song structures make this album an A+ in my book.
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Magrudergrind- Self-Titled
Artist: Magrudergrind
Album: Magrudergrind
Genre: Grind/Powerviolence
Year: 2009
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: ROTTEN SOUND, NAPALM DEATH, ENTOMBED, TRAP THEM
This album has not been out for very long, but its addition to the Infected Crypt collection is long overdue. This crusty slab of groove filled grindcore has been in constant listening rotation since it was released. The guitars have a definite Swedish Death Metal buzz and there is a significant change in song structure/writing. They have incorporated d-beat, Entombed-style death'n'roll and some sludgy riffs into their ferocious grindcore/powerviolence assault. With production by Kurt Ballou (Converge) and mastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), this shit seriously rules!
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Labels:
Buzzsaw Guitar Tone,
Grindcore,
Magrudergrind,
Power Violence
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Volturyon- Blood Cure
Artist: Volturyon
Album: Blood Cure
Genre: Death Metal
Year: 2008
Website: Myspace
FOR FANS OF: DECAPITATED, BLOODBATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, SUFFOCATION
Volturyon play some technical death metal that is super catchy while still maintaining its brutality. The riffs are killer and the drumming is razor sharp. It's hard to believe that this is their debut album. This is another example of a modern band doing brutal death metal the right way. Thanks to The_Hive for bringing this album to my attention.
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