My pile is thinning out a bit this week as it seems, with the better weather, the PR types have finally decided to take a few weeks off. Nonetheless I have a handful of releases for you -- nothing horrid but oddities to be sure.
CD Reviews
Blood Red Throne: Come Death
The band name and title make the contents of this CD rather obvious. The band has a former member of Emperor in its midst, Tchort, and they play brutal death metal with technical ability and a heavy dose of aggression. Unlike some of the death metal out there, this stuff is fresh sounding and does not sound too derivative. Heavy aggressive drumming and guitars with death metal growls, but somehow still melodic and catchy. This is Norwegian death metal the way its meant to be played. Unlike much of the death/black/extreme metal about I rather enjoyed this release.
Ephel Duath: Pain Remixes the Known
This lot produce something akin to what Lovecraft envisioned for the sounds that drive people insane coming from the mind of Cthulhu. Think trance music that is both engaging and disturbing. Mostly instrumental this, the progressive atmospherics make this CD something to behold. It is rather hard to describe, but one has to look long and hard for anything quite like it. Think a more ambient and electronic Voivod if need be. It has to be said that if you like your music bleak, catchy, and rather creepy then this would be just up your street.
Monsterworks: Spacial Operations
British metal bands are quite good at innovation, after all bands like Venom, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Iron Maiden managed to create or inspire whole new genres of what we call heavy rock. Well this lot have gone one step further and released their latest album entirely for free via download from their site. A step beyond Prince as you don't even have to buy a dead tree paper to get it.
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1 - Marty Dodge
If you are interested in the Sacred Heart CD you can find it via their website. Head over and check out their dates as well.