Bunker 66 are a band from Italy that has had plenty of music reviewed in this zine over the years and plays a mixture of black, thrash, speed metal and punk and this is a review of their 2023 compilation album "Portraits Of Dismay" which was released by Dying Victims Productions and consists of songs that where a part of a few splits and 7 inches.
A very heavy and aggressive speed metal sound starts off the album along with some black metal screams a few seconds later. At times the music also captures the raw energy of punk rock while the music is also very heavily rooted in the 80's era as well as sounding very modern at the same times.
All of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them while the songs also add in a lot of thrash and first wave black metal elements. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they also remain true to an old school style along with the faster sections of the tracks also adding in a decent amount of blast beats.
Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with the vocals also adding in some melodic screams, singing and chants at times and on other songs also add in a more traditional thrash metal style. Throughout the compilation you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts, back up shouts are also added on some of the tracks as well as the compilation also adding in some Convulsed, Carnivore, Motorhead and Discharge covers. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Metal, Nuclear War and Anti Religion themes.
In my opinion this is a very great sounding collection from Bunker 66 and if you are a fan of black, thrash, speed metal and punk, you should check out this compilation. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Global Theronuclear War' "Hellish Hordes Rise" "Army Of The Dark" and "Panemonial Storms". 8 out of 10.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAWZuNcH8qg
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/portraits-of-dismay
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