MUSIC REVIEWS
(January 2007)
BABY STAB HORROR - MANIFESTO INFERNALE
(6 track CD) Self Released
amazing. They play a combination of Black Metal mixed with Thrash Metal & Death Metal as
well. I loved the harsh & aggressive Black Metal completely melted together with the Thrash
influences. Their sound has an old school vibe to it, but there is a tight well structured new school
style to it too. The music sounds so full & sounds like a hell of a lot more than just four guys! The
vocals are a blend of harsh Black Metal screams/growls mixed with some lower ended Death Metal
growls. These guys are insanely good & deserve to get much, much attention!!!
www.BABYSTABHORROR.com
CODE NAME - BIZARRE ACTION FIGURES
(13 track CD) LACREME RECORDS
I knew I was really gonna dig these guys a lot. CODE NAME is a Spanish Techno Industrial
band. They do add some Metal flavoring through out their sound as well. The music has a great
driving sound that just kicks you repeatedly & makes you want get up & move. I loved the thick
bass sound that is the force behind their sound. They base all their songs on B-Horror movies,
which just added to the greatness of this band. The vocals are a mix of male & female vocals, some
done melodic & some done harsh Industrial like styles. If you were to mix elements of
MINISTRY, HANZEL UND GRETYL, MARILYN MANSON & RAMSTEIN, then you'd get
these guys!!!
www.CODENAME-music.com
CONQUEST OF STEEL - MAY YOUR BLADE NEVER DULL
(5 track CD) NO FACE RECORDS
CONQUEST OF STEEL hail from the United Kingdom & play some very good sounding &
Thrash Metal as ell. There is a strong Epic Metal sound in their music. The guitars is where a lot
of the Thrash aggressiveness comes into play. There are some very involved structures that have
fast change ups & tempo changes all through out. I liked the triumphant solid drum sound  a lot.
The vocals are done in a mid ranged melodic style with some higher pitched Power Metal vocals
blended in. These guys would appeal to fans of old
IRON MAIDEN, DIO & HELLOWEEN!
www.CONQUESTOFSTEEL.co.uk
DAMNED CREATION - SOILBLACK
(5 track CD) Self Released
Coming from the darkest pits of Italy is this Black Metal band named DAMNED CREATION.
These guys have a very symphonic & powerful Black Metal sound with lots of old school
influences. The music has a very strong cold & harsh vibe to it that pulls up some dark images of
suffering & torture. There are mixtures of fast blasts pounding & shredding along with some
slower more dreary & atmospheric parts. The vocals are done in a mid ranged harsh Black Metal
growl/scream crossover style. They reminded me of old
MAYHEM, BURZUM & CRADLE OF
FILTH
all blended together! Old school Black Metal hordes should get this one!!!
www.DAMNED-CREATION.com
EVANESCE - SECURE THE SHADOW
(11 track CD) NO FACE RECORDS
This is the final album from this British Death Metal band. These guys play some really great
uncompromising Death Metal music with a great balance of harsh aggression & thick melody.
There is an old school Death Metal vibe happening in their sound with some slight touches of
new school influences. I liked the Thrash Metal elements in the guitar work. There is a thick solid
sound from this band which makes it very powerful. The vocals are done in a mid ranged Death
Metal type growl. I loved this band & it's sad to see them go. If your a fan of bands like
DEATH,
CARNIVORE, KREATOR
& SIX FEET UNDER than you'll love these guys!!!
INHALE EXHALE - THE LOST THE SICK THE SACRED
(11 track CD) SOLID STATE RECORDS
This is the SOLID STATE debut from this Ohio based band. These guys play a strong style of
Screamo that is very popular right now. These guys add some flare to their sound to make them
stand out a bit more than most bands of this style. They add in some Southern Sludge mixed with
post Hardcore angst & some really cool grooves. There are a lot of cool change ups, tempo
changes & breakdowns all through out. The vocals are done in a mix of throaty Death/Hardcore
crossover styled growls & screams along with some really slow & melodic Emo type vocals. If
you love Screamo styled bands than you'll want to get these guys, because they are one of the
best!!!
www.INHALEEXHALErock.com
MAGNUM CARNAGE - DIGITAL WOLVES
(7 track CD) Self Released
MAGNUM CARNAGE is a post Black Metal band out of Hawaii. These guys have been
spreading their black plague for a few years now & have gotten better with each new release. They
have a different sound for a Black metal band which is almost futuristic sounding at times. They
base their inspiration on technology, the occult & coming earth changes. This just adds to their
sound being different than most Black metal bands out there. The vocals are done in a mid ranged
melodic style with some mid to low ranged Death & Black Metal vocals mixed in. If you are open
minded & like non traditional sounding Black metal, look no further!!!
www.myspace.com/MAGNUMCARNAGE
MATHIAS - SELF TITLED
(9 track CD) NO FACE RECORDS
This is the bands newest release in 5 years. They have been honing their unique style & sound of
Metal music. They are not your typical sounding Metal band. There are obvious elements of
British Heavy Metal present, but they add their own flare & tweak the sound a bit here & there.
There is some heavy riffing & solid drumming that just adds to their sound. The time changes &
tempo changes also add to their uniqueness. The vocals are done in a mid ranged clean Heavy
Metal style mixed with some lower more aggressive almost Death Metal type vocals! Blend you'd
get these guys!
www.MATHIASnet.co.uk
MUTILATED SOUL - DECOMPOSITION
(6 track CD) Self Released
These Italian Death Metal guys are great. They play a thick solid style of old school U.S. Death
Metal music. They have very fast & aggressive riffs combined with slow heavy parts. The music
is very tight & fast as hell. They bombard you with lots of blasts, change ups & pure adrenalin
induced music. The vocals are done in a mid ranged thick throaty Death Metal growl. I liked the
strong Florida influenced sound they have. They remind me of some of the greats like

CANNIBAL CORPSE, MALEVOLENT CREATION, DEICIDE
& SUFFOCATION! With
that said, you should be telling your self that you want this disc now, so go get it!!!
www.MUTILATEDSOUL.com
REQUIEM LAUS - PROMO 2006
(5 track CD) Self Released
REQUIEM LAUS is  Portuguese Metal band that blends in many elements of Black, Death &
Doom Metal; styles. These guys are amazing. I loved everything about them. There are some
really cool atmospheric parts that add in an almost Egyptian type vibe to the sound. Then they
will hit you with some really fast & intense sounding Death Metal aggression & slow it down to a
Metal music & toss them all together to create a very solid, technical & well structure sound. The
vocals are done in a mid ranged Death metal growl style. This is one highly talented band & should
be snag up by a label very soon. These guys deserve a hell of a lot of attention!!!
www.REQUIEM-LAUS.com
TEMPLAR - WITCH HUNT
(6 track CD) PARADOXX MUZIC
I wasn't sure what to expect from this band, but I liked what i heard a lot! This 3 piece play a
mixture of Industrial, Techno, Goth & Metal music all rolled into one. There is definitely Metal &
Industrial elements dominating their sound, but the Techno & Goth ones are there too. I liked how
they mixed up the sounds within each song. There is a great pushing or driving groove in their
sound to. The vocals are a mixture of Goth, Punk, Metal & Industrial & contain both male &
female vocals. I don't really know how to describe them, because they have so much in their
sound. If you took the best of
T.S.OL., DAVID BOWIE, NASHVILLE PUSSY, CLUTCH,
DEAD CAN DANCE, SOUXISE & THE BANSHEES, DOPE, GENITORTURERS,
SLIPKNOT
& CYCLE SLUTS FROM HELL, blended it all together & you might come close to
what this very cool band sounds like!!!
www.TEMPLARguild.scriptmania.com
T.E.R. - SIN LIFE DEATH
(3 track CD) Self Released
These guys emerge from the Italy & play some very good Thrash Death Metal music. The name
hitting drums & evil sounding vocals. They do have a strong early 90's late 80's Florida Death
Metal type sound. I liked this a lot as I'm a huge fan of that style of music. The vocals are done in
a mid ranged Death growl style with some hallowed sounding almost Black Metal ones mixed in as
well. This is one very talented & amazingly good band that shouldn't be over looked!!!
www.T-E-R.com