MUSIC REVIEWS
(January 2006)
CATACUMBA - BIRKAT HA MINIM
(4 track CD) Self Released
CATACUMBA hails from Brazil & play a great mixture of Black & Death Metal music. There is
somber, but brutal Black Metal influences. The music has a good balance of fast paced & growls.
These guys are really good & would be enjoyed by fans of both Black Metal & Death Metal
styled music!!!
CRAFT - FUCK THE UNIVERSE
(11 track CD) SOUTHERN LORD RECORDINGS
this disc. These guys are not your typical Swedish Black metal band either. These guys fill their
sound with hatred, violence & pure brutality. The music has a really dark & dreary sound all
through out. Sometimes the music is more Doom Metal like & atmospheric, while others it has an
ranged scream style. This is an album any Black Metal fan should have in their collection. It's sad
to see such a great band die off!!!
DELIAN LEAGUE - TRUTH IN CHAOS
(10 track CD) SCREAMING FERRET
This New Jersey based Metal band is quite amazing. These guys play a great combination of
Power Metal & Thrash Metal music. You can also hear a lot of Traditional Heavy Metal & even
some Progressive Metal sounds in their music as well. The music is super tight & has a really
MANOWAR! I really liked this band a lot, they should be exploding in the Metal scene soon.
Keep an eye out for this band!!!
www.DELIANLEAGUE.com
DELICTA CARNIS - SELF TITLED
(4 track CD) Metal Devastation
DELICTA CARNIS is another great band that hails from Brazil. These guys play a great mix of
Metal influences are very present. There is a strong old school style to their sound. The music
has a beaten down cold & dark vibe to it all through out. I like the drum sound the most in the
band, they are just heavy as hell pounding. The vocals are done in a mid ranged Black/Death
Metal crossover growl style that occasionally has a scream or two tossed in. This is yet another
great Brazilian band well worth checking out!!! So Do It!!!
www.DELICTACARNIS.cjb.net
EMPTINESS - PROMO 2005
(3 Track CD) Self Release
This is the latest promo CD from the Belgian band EMPTINESS. These guys play a Black Metal
technical sounding. I really like the cool rhythms they have all through out the songs. The music is
fast, aggressive sound with some slower more sludgy parts as well. The vocals are done in a mid
ranged Death metal growl that is creeping towards Black metal at times. This is a highly
recommended band to check out. They will be signed once again very soon, I'm sure of it!!!
www.EMPTINESS.be
F.O.B. - DEFAULT
(11 track CD) I.F.A. Records
here we have the newest offering from this great Czech Republic band. These guys have been
shredding the scene up for a few years now. This new disc is a little different from past releases.
They still have their trademark Death Metal & Grindcore sound, but they add a little more flavor
to the mix. This time around the guys toss in some classic Thrash Metal influences along with
some Power Metal & Rock. The music has a more grooving vibe this time as well. The vocals are
done in a mid ranged Death growl with some more melodic vocals at times too. This should please
the bands already established fans as well as grab them some new ones!!!
www.FOB.cz
(Available through BEOWOLF PRODUCTIONS)
FUCK THE FACTS - LEGACY OF HOPELESSNESS
(6 track CD) Ghetto Blaster / Capital Kill  
My freaks from Canada are back with another installment into their exploration to shred all
boundaries in the music scene. This time around their sound is a bit different from past releases.
The intense & spastic Grindcore sound is there, but they build on it this time. They toss in many
elements of Death Metal, Thrash metal, Noise, Industrial, Techno & Experimental to create this
amazing new disc. The vocals are also done in a few styles too. There are Grindcore screams,
Death growls & melodic Metal vocals as well. I have been a fan of this band for a long time & this
is by far the best work they have done yet!!!
www.FUCKTHEFACTS.com
HATE PROFILE - OPUS I THE KHAOS HATEFILE
(9 track CD) CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC
This band is the brain child of Amon 418. He enlists different musicians as session musicians on
his projects. This is the first Opus in the trilogy. The music is done in a very brutal Black Metal
atmospheric parts that are also a little slower. The music has a strong war like sound to it &
reminds me of a lot of old school Black Metal releases. The vocals are done in a mid ranged harsh
Black Metal growl & scream. If this is what the first offering is like then I can't wait to hear the
next 2 releases. All Black Metal hordes should check this out!!!
www.HATEPROFILE.net
LUCIFIXION - AS EVIL AS ME
(3 track CD) Self Release
This band has been around the scene for a long time now. I remember having a few of their demos
back in the day. The band is back with a new line up, a new offering & a slightly different sound.
The music is mostly in the Death Metal field, but I do hear some Thrash Metal influences all
through out the music. There is a really good groove through out their songs that really pulls you
in. The vocals are done in a mid ranged Death growl style with some melodic & angelic female
looking forward to seeing what they give us next!!!
www.LUCIFIXION.com
MADBALL - LEGACY
(16 track CD) Ferret Music
The boys from New York are back with yet another amazingly great Hardcore release. These guys
helped establish the New York Hardcore scene & have inspired so many Hardcore & Metal bands
legacy of music scene the band was create as a side project for members of
AGNOSTIC ! This is
the most impressive & well crafted album they have releases thus far. They The boys from New
York are back with yet another amazingly great Hardcore release. These guys have classic
Hardcore & Punk elements mixed with some Metal driven influences. Every person into Metal &
Hardcore should pick this up & hear what a great innovative & legendary band helped establish
the New York Hardcore scene & have inspired so many Hardcore & Metal bands sounds like!!!
Release also comes with a DVD with the making of "LEGACY" & some videos!!!
METAL KING - ARRIVAL OF THE IRON ARMY
(10 track CD) Infecto / Dark Desires
METAL KING emerges from Spain & play a different style of Metal music. There are definite
Thrash Metal influences present all through out, but they have a different sound to their music
than the typical Thrash Metal band. There is a few Power Metal, Death Metal & Black Metal
elements present in the music as well. The vocals are done in a mid ranged harsh Thrash/Death
Metal growl/scream style. This is not your typical Thrash Metal band, but most Thrashers will
dig these guys. Thrash til Death!!!
www.METALkult.8m.com
(Available through BEOWOLF PRODUCTIONS)
MOG RUITH - CATATONIC STELLAR ILLUSIONS
(7 track CD) Self Release
MOG RUITH rears its head out of Canada & blasts us with some fierce & intense music. These
guys claim to be a Metal band, nothing more, nothing less. They are a lot more than you typical
Metal band though. The music is mostly in the Thrash Metal range, but it's a cold & dark Thrash
style. They do toss in lots of elements of Death Metal as well. The music also has an old school
Black Metal vibe to the music as well. These guys are really good & take me back to when I first
got into music & started to love Metal the most. If you were to combine
VENOM,
DESTRUCTION, CARCASS, EXODUS, DISINCARNATE
& MAYHEM, you'd have a great
idea of what these guys sound like!!! Now get this disc!!! You know you want, so get it!!!
www.MOGRUITH.com
PRESTORIKA - EMERGENCE
(5 track CD) Self Release
PRESTORIKA comes to us from India & play a style of Traditional Heavy Metal music. The
music has a straight forward old school Heavy Metal sound to it. These guys do toss in some
elements of Power Metal & Progressive Metal as well. The music is really rocking all through out.
The vocals are done in a clean mid ranged Heavy metal style with some more melodic & higher
pitched Power Metal vocals mixed in. These guys would have been really huge back in the 80's
Metal scene. If your a fan of music from that era, then you'll love these guys!!!
www.PRESTORIKA.com
(Available through BEOWOLF PRODUCTIONS)
SICK ROOM 7 - CRAWLING WORDS
(6 track CD) Self Release
SICK ROOM 7 from Denmark has vomited forth a really original sounding Metal album. The
music is really atmospheric & melodic sounding all through out. The music has elements of
Thrash, Death, Doom, Black & Traditional Metal music. There are some really sludgy dark Doom
sounds running through out their songs as well. There is a cold & eerie feel in the music too. The
vocals are done in a Goth/Black Metal melodic style. This music gives off a weird & unsettling
vibe, but you just keep wanting more. Check these guys out!!!
www.forlis.cjb.net
(Available through BEOWOLF PRODUCTIONS)
TWENTY RIPPED ANGEL - SINCERELY YOURS
(13 track CD) Killing Jar Records
I was quite happy to find this disc in my hands. I reviewed the bands last release & interviewed
these guys as well, so I'm a big fan of their music. This new disc follows down the same path as
the last album. These guys play a mix of Metal & Industrial music with some slight touches of
Hardcore & Death metal tossed in. The music is really fast paced crunchy Industrial sounding
laced with Metal all through out. The vocals are done in a harsh Industrial almost Death Metal
style. These guys are a great band. If you took elements of
HELL ON EARTH, BILE, NINE
INCH NAILS, MINISTRY
& KMFDM you'd get TWENTY RIPPED ANGEL! This is a must!!!
www.TWENTYRIPPEDANGEL.com
WHEN FREEDOM DIES - MINOR CUTS
(18 track CD) Self Release
These guys hail from Connecticut, but sound like they could be from New York, by the sound of
their music. These guys play Hardcore music in a New York style. They have an old school New
York Hardcore style like
SICK OF IT ALL, S.O.D. & AGNOSTIC FRONT mixed with new
school Connecticut Hardcore. The music is hyper fast & very aggressive sounding. This I liked a
lot. I love Hardcore like this!The vocals are done in a mid ranged Hardcore style that reminded me
of
S.O.D., H20, BIOHAZARD, SPUDMONSTERS & old HELMET all mixed together. These
guys are one of the best Hardcore bands I've heard in a long time & I hope to see a lot of them in
the future. All fans of Hardcore & Metal will dig these guys. Support This great band!!!
www.WHENFREEDOMDIES.com