Crucifixion BR/Human Decay/Shinigami Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Crucifixion  BR  are  a  band  from  Brazil  that  plays  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Human  Decay"  which  was  released  by  Shinigami  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  apocalyptic   sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction.  All  of  the  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  South  American  style  while  dark  sounding  melodic  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  remaining  very  true  to  an  old  school  style.

  When  screams  are  utilized  they  also  bring  in  elements  of  black  metal  along  with  a  couple  of  brief  interludes  can  also  be  heard  before  some  of  the  songs  as  well  as  some  synths  and  clean  playing  also  being  utilized  briefly,  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  spoken  word  parts  are  also  introduced  on  a  track  as  the  album  progresses.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Anti  Christianity,  Death  and  Existential  Crisis  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Crucifixion  BR  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  death  metal b and  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Human Decay"  "A  Few  Lies  Of  Your  Whole  Light"  and  "Insanidade  bestial".  8  out  of  10.

  

Crestfallen Queen/Hall Of Maati/Vocem Interiorem Manifestations/2022 EP Review

 

  Crestfallen  Queen  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom  metal  and  progressive  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  ep  "Hall  Of  Maati"  which  will b e  released  in  2022  by  Vocem  Interiorem  Manifestations.

  Acoustic  guitars  and  keyboards  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  heavier  doom  metal  direction  while  both  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  a  lot  of  the  vocals  are  also  done  in  a  very  clean  80's  style. 

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  yet  old  school  style.  Grim  black  metal  style  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  progressive  moments  and  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  direction,  synths  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Crestfallen  Queen  plays  an  80's  style  of  epic  doom  metal  mixed  in  with   some  black  metal  elements  of  70's  progressive  rock  touches.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  ancient  philosophy  and  mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Crestfallen  Queen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  doom  metal  and  progressive  rock,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "The  Seventh  Hour".  8  out  of  10.

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https://crestfallenqueen.bandcamp.com     

Phobetor/Through Deepest Fears And Darkest Minds/Black Jasper Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Phobetor  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  with  some  touches  of  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Through  Deepest  Fears  And  Darkest  minds"  which  was  released  by  Black  Jasper  Records.

  Dark  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  elements  of  groove  metal.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  the  vocals  also  add  in a  good  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  a  couple  of  tracks  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  closing  song  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  On  this  recording  Phobetor  takes  the  brutality  of  blackened  death  metal  and  mixes  it  with  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  groove  metal  to  create  a  very  aggressive  sounding  recording.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness,  Death  and  Dream  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Phobetor  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  death  and  groove  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Beneath  Black  Waters"  "Your  Empty  Shadow"  "Within  Death's  Embrace"  and  "As  Dreams  Decay".  8  out  of  10.

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Damned To Downfall/Embrace Your Extinction/2021 CD Review

 

  Damned  To  Downfall  are  a  duo  form  Sweden  that  plays  an  industrial  form  of  blackened  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Embrace  Your  Extinction".

  Industrial  style  beats  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can be  heard  while  the  vocals  also  bring  in  a  good  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  and  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style  as  well  as  having t heir  melodic  moments.  Programmed  beats  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  most  of  the  tracks  and  some  songs  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  synths.

  Damned  To  Downfall  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  industrial,  black  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  violent  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Damned  To  Downfall  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  industrial,  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  duo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "We  Come  In  Hate"  "Embrace  Your  Extinction"  "Dominate"  and  "Beware  The  Aware".  8  out  of  10.

  https://youtu.be/zqIxSrXlb88

https://www.facebook.com/DamnedToDownfall

https://www.instagram.com/damnedtodownfall/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO4ruoefe1Ed6MgBDi8AQLw/

https://damnedtodownfall.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LkX6WEqK9CFITBizj6LSD

  

  

    

Pyrrhic Salvation/Manifestum I/2022 EP Review

 

  Pyrrhic  Salvation  are  a  band  from  the  United  States  with  embers  from  Veilburner  and  Carcinomic  that  plays  a  very  technical  and  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  review  of  their  self  released  ep  "Manifestum  I"  which  will  be  released  in  2022.

  A  very  heavy  yet  brutal  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  blackened  screams  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  technical  moments  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the ep  along  with  one  of  the  tracks  also  being  a  brief  acoustic  instrumental  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction  and  a  couple  of  the  songs  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Pyrrhic  Salvation  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  technical  death  metal  and  mixes  it  with  black  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  esoteric  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Pyrrhic  Salvation  are  a  very  great  sounding  technical  blackened  death  metal b and  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Void  mass  Revulsion"  and  "Those  That  Dwell".  8 out  of  10.

https://www.facebook.com/PyrrhicSalvation/

https://pyrrhicsalvation.bandcamp.com/

https://youtu.be/cJhbiSiYzRY    

Rejekts Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

Hi everyone. Our second album “Adamo” will be released soon on Carlo altobelli’s slaughter house record. So far we have published two songs and they seem to be appreciated. We are looking forward to play live soon.

2.Recently you have released a new album, musically how does it differ form the stuff you have released in the past?

with “Adamo” we really tried to bring together our inspirations from grindcore, black metal, hardcore, crust in a really powerfull and meaningfull way.

3.This is also your first release in 5 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

We are slow, simple as that. We took our time to give to every song its own meaning.

And also... covid, have you ever heard of that?

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer release and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?

Discomfort, frustration, alienation, hatred, inability to communicate… you know, a classic. We describe those feelings that everyone experiences but nobody is willing to admit.

Everytime we choose a different point of view: “Uno-“ was about conscience, “Triratna” about the misery of  the human being, in “Adamo” we do that through mythology.

  

5.On one of your older releases you covered 'Oriental Philosophy', can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

Triratna stands for “three jewels”: the enlighetened, the teachings and the community.

We took this idea to talk about the unity and division of man: the body, the mind, and the soul.

If we are interested in a concept, we follow its path to explore more themes in our lyrics.

6.You have also made a reference to Tiamat in one of your song titles, do you also have an interest in mythology?

We like mythology because, as religion does as well, exerts immediately a sacred atmosphere, even from the most dull matter, like... man.

Adamo is all about this, using the myth to talk about misery.

7.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Rejekts'?

Once upon a time… in 2006 we were young and stupid, we needed a name for a crust/grind band à la yacopsae. Someone proposed “rejects of society” like the crass song. Too long, what about “rejects”? too simple! Make it cooler with a K! There you have rejekts. Time has passed but the name is still there, so we are.

8.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

The artwork was designed by raffaele salzillo, we have been working together for a long time. The main themes are sacred/unsacred, human/divine, perfection/imperfection.

The figure shows both flesh and holyness, embodied on the same level.

9.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

We have been playing for quite a while, we have shared the show with a lot of band, some of them: Cripple Bastards, The Secret, Implore (Germany), STORM{O}, Dehuman (Belgium), Hierophant, Øjne, selvə, Hate & Merda, Discomostro (ex Skruigners), The Seeker.

Live performance is very importante for us and we are working on a more evocative way to stand on the stage: low light, no talking. Dark like our lyrics.

10.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal, grindcore and crust?

We started from punk HC and crust scene, but we have always been too punk for blacksters and too blackster for punks… we have find our place in the blackeden hardcore wave like The Secret, Celeste, Hexis…

`11.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?

Bass player play salso in thrash/death metal band A.S.S. (Anal Slave of Satan), drummer in N.O.D. (Non oltre domani). Yes, we like acronyms.

12.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Our roots are black metal, grindcore and crust, but we like to experiment a lot and open to new influences.

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

We listen to a lot of different genres and artist, everyone of us has its own taste in music. About our style i can say italina hc from the 80’ Nerorgasmo, Wretched, Negazione, Declino, Indigesti and classic balck and grind Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Carcass, Terrorizer, Mayhem, Gorgoroth, Darkthrone. Talking about “blackened” The Secret, Celeste, Hexis, Implore, Calligram, Full Of Hell, This Gift is a Curse, O, Rorcal

14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thank you very much for the interview, we hope you will enjoy our new album and we are looking forward to play it on tour and hopefully see you there. Ciao!

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https://rejekts.bandcamp.com/

Ukronakh/Stonewounds/Grimm Distribution/Krasta Records/End Of Time Records/Kuyen Productions/2021 CD Review

 

  Ukronakh  are  a  band  from  Ukraine  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric  and  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Stonewounds"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Grimm  Distribution,  Krista,  End  Of  Time  Records  and  Kuyen  Productions.

  Rain  sounds  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a   heavier  musical  musical  direction  while  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.

  Vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast b eats  can  be  heard  along  with  some  black  metal  screams  also  being  utilized  at  times  and  some  songs  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing.

  The  music  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments  along  with  some  tremolo  picking  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing  as  well  as  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  more  modern  style. The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Ukrainian  and  cover  the  spirits  of  antiquity  who  wander  the  forest  paths  of  the  Carpathians  in  oblivion  and  find  no  rest.

  In  my  opinion  Ukronakh  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  blackened  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "As  Shadows  Wander"  "Breath  Of  Black  Sky"  and  "He  Was  Painting  By  The  Highland".  8  out  of  10.

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