Merzotna Potvora/Obrij/Neformat Family/2025 Split EP Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  ep  with  Ukraine's  Merzotna  Potvora  and  Obrij  which  was  released  by  Neformat  Family  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Merzotna  Potvora  who  return  with  their  mixture  of  black,  thrash,  speed  metal  and  punk.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  some  air  raid  sirens  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  blast  beats  are  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs.  The  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  thrash  and  speed  metal  elements  as  well  as  the  vocals  being  mostly  black  metal  screams.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  riffs  also  capturing  the  raw  energy  of  punk  rock.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  bring  in  more  of  an  80's  style  as  well a s  all  of  the  music  sticking  to  either  a  fast  or  mid  tempo  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Ukrainian  and  cover  death  -  both  total  and  personal.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Merzotna  Potvora  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  thrash,  speed  metal  and  punk,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Tanok  Smerti".

  Next  up  is  Obrij  a  band  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  metal,  crust  punk  and  d  beat.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  old  school  death  metal  sound  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  d  beats  can  also  be  heard  while  the  vocals  are  done  in  more  of  a  screaming  style  and  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing   

  

  Element s of  crust  punk  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  their  side  of  the  recording  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  some  growls  also  being  used  briefly,  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Ukrainian  and  cover  the  war  in  their  home  country  

  In  my  opinion  Obrij  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  death  metal,  crust  punk  and  d  beat  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Час  випробовує  нас".

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  extreme  metal  and  underground  metal/punk.  8  out  of  10.

https://www.facebook.com/MerzotnaPotvora

https://www.instagram.com/merzotnapotvora

https://merzotnapotvora.bandcamp.com/album/poliuvannia

 https://instagram.com/obrij_metal

https://www.facebook.com/obriymetaluzh

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjQvt6W9SSXlbMknsrLxOwA

https://obrij.bandcamp.com

Dephosphorus/Wake/7 Degrees Records/2012 Split 7 inch Review

  This  is a  a  review  of  a  split  between  Greece's  Dephosphorus  and  Canada's  Wake  which  was  released  by  7  Degrees  Records  in  2012  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  of  Dephosphorus  which  combines  black  metal,  death  and  grindcore  on  their  side  of  the  split.

  A  very  fast  and  brutal  blackened  grindcore  sound  starts  off  their  side  of  the  split  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  aggressive  crust  style  screams  and  after  awhile  the  band  starts  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  into  their  musical  sound  as  will  as  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  very  raw  and  heavy  production  and  lyrics  that  cover  dark  and  occult  themes  and  on  the  last  track  they  add  in  spoken  word  parts.

  Next  up  is  Wake  a  band  that  plays  a  mixture  of  grind,  crust  and  hardcore.

  A  very  distorted  sound  starts  off  their  side  of  the  split  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  which  leads  up  to  more  of  a  brutal  crust/grind  musical  direction  that  also  shows  blast  beats  being  added  into  their  songs  and  they  also  bring  in  a  very  heavy  production  along  with  some  lyrics  that  cover  political  and  paganism  themes.

  In  conclusion I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  to  to  all  fans  of  death,  black  metal,  grindcore  and  crust.  8  out  of  10.

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Hellcrawler/Wolfe/The End Of Humanity/The End Of Humanity Records/2014 Split EP Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  ep  between  Slovenia's  Hellcrawler  and  Australia's  Wolfe  Called  "The  End  Of  Humanity"  which  was  released  by  a  record  label  with  the  same  name  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Hellcrawler  a  band  that  plays  a  mixture  of  crust,  death'n'roll  and  stoner  rock.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  off  with  some  screams  before  going  into  a  more  heavy  and  old  school  d  beat  death  metal  direction  along  with  a  mixture  of  growls  and  screams  and  the  band  also  brings  in  a  lot  of  crust  influences  in  the  solos  and  leads  and  after  awhile  melodies  are  added  into  the  music  along  with  some  brutal  blast  beats  as  their  side  of  the  split  progresses  you  can  hear  the  band  bringing  in  elements  of  groove  and  stoner  rock  and  they  close  their  side  of  the  split  with  a  cover  of  Kyuss's  "Green  Machine".


  Hellcrawler  creates  a  very  raw  and  heavy  old  school  form  of  death'n'roll  which  also  brings  in  elements  of  d-beat,  crust  and  stoner  rock  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  has  a  very  heavy  and  raw  sound  while  the  lyrics  cover  post  apocalyptic  wastelands.

  In  my  opinion  Hellcrawler  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  death'n'roll,  crust  and  stoner  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Overthrown  paradise".

  Next  up  is  Wolfe  a  band  that  plays  a  mixture  black  metal,  thrash,  and  grindcore.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  off  with  some  old  school  thrash  riffing  and  blast  beats  which  gives  the  music  an  80's  black  metal  feeling  and  after  awhile  growls  and  screams  are  added  into  the  music  along  with  some  brutal  grindcore  elements  and  they  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  raw  energy  into  their  musical  sound.

  Wolfe  create  some  of  the  rawest  and  heaviest  music  I  have  heard  in  awhile  with  their  mixture  of  black  metal,  brutal  grindcore  and  old  school  thrash  and  also  have  the  best  music  on  this  split,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cove r violent  and  hateful  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Wolfe  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  metal,  thrash  and  grindcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "IX"  and  "X".

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  black,  death,  thrash  metal,  grindcore  and  crust.  8/5  out  of  10.  

WÖLFE:

https://www.facebook.com/WOLFEGRIND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phQrg3VJgsg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwAvrzdHy9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPjtaWROvR4

HELLCRAWLER:

http://www.hellcrawler.com

http://hellcrawler.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/hellcrawler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1adbLTU9lw4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxLn1EZEd3o

Alaric/Atriarch/Split LP/20 Buck Spin/2012 CD Split Review

  This is a review of a split album between Oakland's Alaric and Portland's Atriarch which was released in 2012 by 20 Buck Spin and we will start of the review with Alaric which plays death rock with a crustcore edge.

Drums range from slow to mid paced drumming with nothing in the way of fast playing or blast beats, while the synths bring a very dark, gothic and atmospheric sound to the music, as for the bass playing it has a very strong and powerful tone with gothic/death rock riffing that dominates throughout the recording.

Rhythm guitars range from slow to mid paced gothic/death rock riffs with some influences from crustcore, punk rock and new wave, while the lead guitars are very dark sounding dream pop/gothic rock guitar solos and leads.

Vocals are all clean singing vocals, while the lyrics cover dark and emotional themes, as for the production it has a very dark and powerful sound where you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion Alaric are a very good sounding death rock band and while this is not material that usually gets covered in my zine, I s till feel that they are very good at what they do and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACK "So Far Down". RECOMMENDED.

Next up is Atriarch a band that mixes death rock with black metal, sludge and doom metal.

Drums range from slow to mid paced playing with some fast drumming and blast beats, while the bass playing has a very strong and powerful tone with gothic/doom metal riffs that dominate throughout the recording, as for the synths when they are utilized they bring a very dark and avant garde edge to the music.

Rhythm guitars are all slow, mid paced to fast riffs that combine black, doom, sludge and gothic rock together with the last song being very long, while the lead guitars are very primitive sounding doom metal guitar solos and leads.

Vocals range from clean singing, aggressive vocals, deep death metal growls, high pitched black metal screams and spoken word parts, while the lyrics cover dark and desolate themes, as for the production it has a very dark and heavy sound to it.

In my opinion Atriarch are a very great sounding death rock/black/sludge/doom metal hybrid with the best music on this split and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Offerings". RECOMMENDED.

In my opinion this is a very great sounding split and if you are into gothic rock, crust, sludge, black and doom metal, you should add this album to your collection. RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alaric/201671150715

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ATRIARCH/241062512127