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HAMMR – Unholy Destruction


BAND: HAMMR
ALBUM:UNHOLY DESTRUCTION
LABEL: HELL’S HEADBANGERS
GENRE: Black/Speed Metal/Punk
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2018
FORMAT: CD, LP, TAPE BUY HERE

 

Formed in Cleveland, Ohio by J. Hammer in 2013 as Schizoid Hammer (2013-2015) as a strictly solo endeavor, Hammr has released a 5 track EP,  Hammr EP in 2015, and a one song demo titled “Into the Pentagram”. Into the Pentagram would later make it’s second appearance on this beastly full-length…Unholy Destruction!

The album opens with a some-what groovy doom-esque intro, however this is not what you should expect the rest of the album to be. Filled with attitude, aggression, speed and enough D-Beats to make any early Bathory or Discharge pleased as punch. The riffs are just plain punch you in the throat speed metal with flowing solos contributed by Shaun “Commandor Vanik” Vanek of Midnight. The title of this album really says it all…it’s truly an Unholy Destruction. It’s in your face satanic speed metal/punk that doesn’t let up…

I recommend for fans of: Bathory, Discharge, Wolfbrigade, and Midnight.

HAMMR is J. Hammer

FUN NOTES: The mixing was done by Commandor Vanik and mastering by Toxic Holocaust mainman Joel Grind.

TRACK LISTING
1. Intro
2. Satanic Raid
3. Under Black Command
4. Eternal Prey
5. Desecrator
6. Sadistic Poison
7. Death Reign
8. Unholy Destruction
9. Demonic Rites
10. Into the Pentagram
11. Final Sacrifice

4.5 of 5 Metal Horns
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DRUID LORD – Grotesque Offerings

 

BAND: DRUID LORD
ALBUM:GROTESQUE OFFERINGS
LABEL: Hell’s Hedbangers

FORMAT: CD/Digital/Vinyl BUY HERE!
TRACK LISTING:
1. House of Dripping Gore
2. Night Gallery
3. Spells of the Necromancer
4. Evil That Haunts This Ground
5. Black Candle Seance
6. Creature Feature
7. Into the Crypts
8. Murderous Mr. Hyde
9. Last Drop if Blood
10. Final Resting Place

 

 

Convinced that there may be no such thing as a bad death metal band from Florida, Druid Lord helps retain my perception. Formed in 2010 by former Acheron members Pete Slate and Tony Blakk, Druid Lord has came a long way in the past eight years and I would most definitely predict bigger things to come from this band, as well as a massive cult following.

What good is a decent Doomy Death album without the swelling of an organ at the intro almost as an invitation to everything that’s in store? (No, not that kind of an organ swell.) Well..it’s there on House of Dripping Gore. Although I feel this is the weakest track on the album, it certainly has it’s own personality and it builds. All the songs do actually.

Now I feel this album certainly paints a great picture for any fans of horror as there are obvious hints throughout, even a few sound clips (listen to see if you can guess  the origins) This album has what I personally feel is a great sludge guitar tone but definitely not overly muddy. The bass is a little hard to hear on a few of the songs. As for the vocals, I couldn’t imagine any other vocals fitting better than Blakk’s performance on this record.

A hint of the Floridian Old School Death vibe can shine through some of the songs, but ultimately this is fucking Druid Lord. I recommend for any fans of Autopsy, Acid Witch, Hooded Menace (Older).

All in all this album is not too shabby at all. I like it and it will likely remain in my shuffle for some time. I give it…

Four and a half pairs of metal horns
(I really am a sucker for doom)

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BALMOG – Vacvvm

BAND: Balmog
ALBUM: Vacvvm
RELEASE DATE:
March 16th, 2018 (DIGITAL) PRE-ORDER
March 23rd, 2018 (CD) PRE-ORDER
LABEL: War Anthem Records

TRACK LISTING:
1. Qui immolatus iam non moritur…
2. Eating The Descendant
3. Hodegetria
4. Vigil of the Blinds
5. Inde Deus Abest
6. Come to the Pulpit
7. Gignesthai
8. …sed semper vivit occisus

Returning with their first full length album since 2015 (Svmma Fide), Balmog comes in swinging full-force with intense violence, rhythmic guitar riffage, and ominous vibes.

The atmosphere of this album is intense yet balanced. They don’t over do it! This is great news for anyone who is put off by the term “atmosphere”. There are plenty of parts that have this touch (such as the segue Inde Deus Abest) however, when it’s brutal..it’s fucking brutal.

I realize this review is rather short, and most of our reviews will be. The reason is we would like to encourage you to go explore and support the artists. We simply want to give you a taste of what to expect. This album certainly does not let down, I would suggest it for any fans of Andhord, Deathspell Omega, and possibly even Watain

BALMOG is
Morg: Bass
Virus: Drums
Balc: Vocals, Guitar

 

4 1/2 Metal Horns out of 5

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CIST – The Frozen Casket

 

Band: Cist
Album: The Frozen Casket
Label:
Metal Race (CD)
Camo Pants Records (Cassette/Digital)
Genre: Death/Thrash Metal
Where to BuyCD: METAL RACE
Digital: BANDCAMP
Cassette: CAMO PANTS RECORDS (+Extras)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formed in Smolensk, Russia, Cist spent a year recording in order to complete ‘The Frozen Casket’, having to take extended breaks due to minus forty degree temperatures
turning their rehearsal space, turned studio, into a real life version of the E.P’s title. In order
to conquer the obstacles that stood between the band and finishing the release, the band took a hard d.i.y approach to the release’s creation, with ‘The Frozen Casket’ being recorded,
mixed and mastered by guitarist Nick Komshukov.

Well if the harsh conditions of a Russian winter isn’t brutal enough for you, I don’t know what is!

At first listen of “The Frozen Casket” one well-versed in the early Tampa Death Metal Scene could easily point out the strong influence of bands like Obituary and Death. This is not a bad thing. Cist executes the style of Old School Death Metal perfectly in a way that makes you feel that they were a band you may have missed out on in the 90s.

The E.P. starts out with no bullshit…straight to it, full on fucking Death Thrash with the track “Antisceptic.” Second comes the track “Incubation” with a groovy ass guitar riff that feels as if it just circles around your head like a vulture about to munch on your skull, this song certainly lacks no groove. Next up!…We’ve got “Injected Obsession” which keeps up the feel of the Old School Death Metal that I so thoroughly enjoy. “Mitosis Simulation” and “Cryonesia” finish out the well executed EP, “Cryonesia”, being my personal favorite because I am a sucker for guitar hooks, especially when the drummer follows along in such a tight performance as shown throughout “The Frozen Casket”

Short sweet, and full of a thousand punches to the groin, Cist’s “The Frozen Casket” is sure to please any fan of bands like Death, Obituary, Pestilence, and Morgoth.

 

More about the band:
Vocals: Vitaly Lushchenkov
Guitars: Nick Komshukov
Bass: Konstantin Rodin
Drums: Mick Shapovalov

Mixed, mastered and produced by Nick Komshukov

 

5 PAIRS OF METAL HORNS FOR THIS ONE
That’s uhh, 10 fingers so that means 10/10

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