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Band:
REQUIEM LAUS
Title: The Eternal
Plague
Material: cd
Label: 666 Production
Year: 2008
Reviewed by: Coroner
Mark: 9/10
The Portuguese of 'REQUIEM LAUS' signs their first opus on the
label ' 666 Production '. Baptized 'The Eternal Plague', this
new album will stand out as an example of devastating determination,
stressed by a hard-hitting sound which destroy throughout the
album on a regular tempo. The group becomes almost oppressive
and give the effect of a buldozer which crushes everything on
the passage. The gutural singing imposes everything upon the length
on a tone monocord accompanied by rhythmic impressive and destructive
guitars. We perceive a regular snore of rhythmic bass which has
an important role in the general ambience of this album. Some
soloes and tablecloths of synthesizer bring all the same a part
of melody to the group and we are entitled to some interludes
accoustiques well controlled and remarkable which contrast with
him. 'REQUIEM LAUS' is a group of rough death which looks like
in no other one. The band is extremely rough but what is strange,
it is that we shall find almost no blast and fast rhythm in this
album. Everything is based on the sound and the way of the drummer
to play with toms. it is squared effective and hard-hitting. This
album is already for me an inescapable of the extreme scene.
Contact:
http://www.myspace.com/requiemlaus
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Band:
Lord shades
Title: The downfall
of fire-enmek
Material: cd
Label: autoproduction
Year: 2008
Reviewed by: Coroner
Mark: 7/10
Here is the group which was at the moment even unknown. Nevertheless,
' lord shades ' is a group typical from us (France). This first
autoproduced album is entitled-' the downfall of fire enmek '
.The presentation of the album could let believe that the group
is directed ' metal Viking '. And indeed not, the young group
plays in a
style rather black / death atmospherik influenced by the médieval
fantastic subject. The album consists of 8 titles for a total
duration of about fifty minutes. In general the sound is good
to see even very good for an autoproduction. The medieval ambience
looked for by the group is perfectly reproduced and remains present
throughout the album. Composition are fluid and eccentric for
this style already very developed nowadays.
This originality is probably bound to the means of orchestration
used by the band,Such as traditional instruments, percussions,
flute, accordion and keyboards which bring a fantastic dimension
to all the compositions. Here is the very promising and very inspired
group which does not wait more than the gratitude of a label as
high as their ambitions. In the meantime, already savor this first
promising album which waits only to be listened to.
Contact:
http://www.myspace.com/lordshades
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Band:
Tales of Blood
Title: Horrors of
the flesh
Material: cd
Label: Painkiller
Year: 2006
Length: 20:36
Reviewed by: HssH.
Mark:
2,5/5
Do
you know the glory of Death metal in Europa since 1990 ? Remind
of Malevolent Creation, Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death
and many more…This time it is called “Tales of Blood”,
and it is made in France. Five tracks of typical death metal with
gore elements. Listen to the lyrics to be sure of that: “Carved
in the bath”, “Skinned alive”, “Perforate,
gut, punch!”…gore influences give the pitch to the
whole. Do you like it ? Everything is ok with the sound, production,
mix, mastering, you know ! But don’t expect something original
and new there. This opus is for death “gore” metal
addicts only because it’s just another death metal stuff
among thousand death metal stuffs. I know they played with Morbid
Angel at La Loco in France and played other gigs elsewhere. Maybe
they know how to convince on stage. I don’t know. But this
stuff is too much typical and also too much linear in my opinion.
That’s too bad because the sound and the play are very good.
Listen to them with their “myspace” page and let me
know if I’m right or wrong.
Kontakt:
Band: www.talesofblood.com
; www.myspace.com/truetalesofblood
Label: www.painkiller.be
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Band:
Black
Dementia
Title: Dictum of
Negation
Material: cd
Label: Aura Mystique
Year: 2007
Length: 51:29
Reviewed by: HssH.
Mark
: 4/5
Another
release from the French Aura Mystique label. “Dictum of
Negation” has many good qualities because Black Dementia
know how to mix black metal with thrash metal influences without
turning into a usual and boring stuff. Thus, this opus is as bewitching
as powerful and varied enough too even if it does not avoid black
metal stock phrases such as “666 extolled” or “See
the signs of decline”, also “Death is the sentence
that I give to this dull decaying world”. Therefore, lyrics
of “Dictum of Negation” are not very creative in my
opinion contrary to its music which is fine and strengthed by
hammered rhythms mixed with strong melodies. It makes the whole
coherent and attractive. Moreover faultless production and professional
mastering enhance the whole. At last, the opus ends with a song
originally performed by Profane and it is called “Le chemin
des ténèbres”. Thus, I recommend this stuff
to all of you metal addicts when you’re able to listen to
a new powerful band with an asserted identity. Black Dementia
comes from France and its is much talked about.
Kontakt:
Band: www.myspace.com/blackdementia
Label: www.auramystique.com
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Band
: Cubensis
Title: Metaphysical
Impact
Material: cd
Label: 666 production
Year: 2008
Reviewed by: Void
Mark:
4/5
For some months already, circulated a mini cd 3 titles of this
new formation of thrash core entitled already very promising "Cubensis"
on this explosive sample... But nothing surprising because Cubensis
hides some surprises, among others the return of "Crass",
charismatic singer of the group of death thrash French "
Crusher " disappeared from the scene in the middle of the
90s.
We cannot say that Cubensis is the continuity of Crusher in spite
of the presence of the leader singer. Crusher died well and truly
and Crass decided to express himself in a more directed register
" Thrash core " than death metal. Thus let us forget
Crusher and let us dedicate maintaining us to Cubensis... The
album is as high as the sampling proposed on mini Cd, it is same
even more hard-hitting and brutal, the titles are marvelously
linked and every piece is very different because every riff is
minutely worked. Composition leaves has Crass of vocal possibilities
and this last one does not go without it.
He crosses in a voice(vote) roque has a singing(song) chorus mastered
uninhibitedly.
We notice here one qualities vocal unsuspected at this singer,
seen the result one understands(includes) why he(it) was necessary
for him to return on scene(stage) with a more opened style has
his(her,its) vocal competances. The singing(song) is variable
according to the title: clear voices(votes), singing(song) chorus,
and trash core voice(vote), with all the same a back taste of
influences of the style: machine head, Rough thruth, Napalm death
or " extreme noise terror ". On this album we feel(smell)
a certain maturity and especially a professionalism on behalf
of the musicians who are apparently ready for the scene(stage).
There is probably their first purpose: " to conquer the public
by the scene(stage) " and it is promising. What we shall
hold(retain) of this album it is the singing(song) which cannot
leave indifferent and the type of rhythmic very particular which
brings a new kind(genre) to conventional Thrashcore.
Kontakt:
Band:http://myspace.com/cubensis
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