Fake Asian Rolex/74K34514NRO1 3X EP/2012 EP Review

  Fake  Asian  Rolex  are  a  band  from  Paris  France  that  plays  a  mixture  of  noisecore,  crust,  grind  and  chaotic  hardcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2012  ep  "74K34514NRO1 3X EP".


  Drums r ange  from  slow,  mid  paced  to f ast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being t hrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a v ery  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  chaotic  hardcore,  noisecore,  crust  and  grind  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  a  brief  use  of  dark  sounding  melodies  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  and  there  are  little  to  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  noise/grindcore  screams  along  with  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts, while  the  lyrics  cover  humorous  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a v ery  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  for  being  a  self  released  recording  with  the  songs  being  really  short.

  In  my  opinion  Fake  Asian  Rolex  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  chaotic  hardcore,  grind,  crust  and  noisecore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Rapin  Beliefs'  "Did  you  put  anything  in  my  pepsi  last  night"  "Pew  Pew    !  I'm  A  Laser  Gun"  and  "80  %  Satanic".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

RU-486/Iron Empire/No Visible Scars/2010 Cassette Review

  RU-486  are  a  band  from  Minnesota  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style   that  I  would  describe  as  being  a  mixture  of  power  electronics,  harsh  noise  and  noisecore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2010  cassette  "Iron  Empire"  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Noise  effects  range  from  mellow  sounding  noises  to  harsh  noises  as  well  as  mixing  in  influences  from  noisecore  and  death  industrial  as  well  as  a  great  amount  of  spoken  word  samples  mixed  in  with  a  great  amount  of  heavy  distortion.

  Song  themes  cover  violent  and  dark  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with  the  songs  not  either  being  too  short  or  long  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  RU-486  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Watchtower  Troops"  and  "Conveyer  Of  Broken  Dreams".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.   

Namaza Dantai/Nocturnal Veils/No Invisible Scars/2010 Cassette Review

  Namuzu  Dantai  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  industrial,  power  electronics  and  harsh  noise  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2010  cassette  "Nocturnal  Veils"  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Noise  effects  being  in  elements  of  harsh  noise,  power  electronics  and  death  industrial,  while  the  violins  and  cither  add  more  variety  to  the  music  addiing  somewhat  of  a  Japenese  folklore  feeling  while  the  recording  stays  brutal  throughout  the  album.

  Vocals  and  songwriting  are  all  absent  from  the  recording,  while  the  song  themes  cover  darkness,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  brutal,  raw  and  primitive  sound  with  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Namuzu  Dantai  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  industrial,  harsh  noise,  and  power  electronics  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Track  @".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Over/Self Titled/No Visible Scars/2011 Cassette Review

  Over  are  a  project  from  new  York  that  plays  death  industrial  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  self  titled  cassette  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Noise  effects  and  loops  are  all  in  the  death  industrial  vein  with  the  song  being  long  and  epic  in  length  and  they  are  the  only  musical  instrument  that  are  present  on  this recording,  while  the  vocals  are  all  spoken  word  parts.

  The  song  themes  covering  sexually  perverted  themes,  as  for t he  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound.

  In  my  opinion  Over  are  a  very  great  sounding  death  industrial  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED.

Mazakon Tactics/Adorable Atrocities/No Visible Scars/2011 Cassette Review

  Mazadon  Tactics  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  mixes  death  industrial,  harsh  noise,  power  electronics  and  death  metal  together  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  cassette  "Adorable  Atrocities"  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Metals  are  used  in  the  placement  of  drums  and  percussions,  while t he  noise  effects  bring  a  death  industrial  sound  to  the  music  mixed  in  with  some  harsh  noise  and  ambinet  effects  to  create  a  sound of  their  own.

  Vocals  are  all  deep  death  metal  growls  and  high  pitched  screams,  while  the  song  themes  cover  darkness,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with  the  songs  not  being  too  long  or  short.

  In  my  opinion  Mazadan  Tactics  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  industrial,  ambient,  harsh  noise,  death  metal  and  gtrindcore  and  if  you a re  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "It  Must  End  Here"  "Sliced  Core,  Spiked  Lips" and  "Petrified  priapism".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Four Flies/Wallkeeper/My Black Gloves/Gallo Box Set/No Visible Scars/2011 Double Cassette Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  3  way  split  between  Four  Flies,  Wallkeeper  and  My  Blackest  Gloves  called  "Giallo  Box  Set"  which  was  released  vy  No  Visible  Scars  in  the  year  of  2011  and  we  will  start  of  the  review  with  Four  Flies  from  Germany  which  plays  a  mixture  of  death  industrial,  harsh  noise  and  power  electronics.

    Noise  effects  are  all  harsh  death  industrial  power  electronics  which  are  very  harsh  and  brutal  sounding  and  they  are  the  only  musical  instrument  that  are  present  on  their  side  of  the  recording,  while t he  vocals  are  all  spoken  word  samples.

  Song  themes  cover  dark  and  violent  themes  with  the  song  themes  covering  torture,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  brutal,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with  the  song  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Four  Flies  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  industrial,  harsh  noise  and  power  electronics  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Cold  Eyes  Of  Fear(Your  Last  Scream  Will  Be  The  Loudest)".  RECOMMENDED.

  Next  up  is  Wallkeeper  a  band  that  mixes  death  industrial,  harsh  noise  and  power  electronics.

  Noise  effects  combine  harsh  noise,  death  industrial  and  power  electonics  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  and  they  are  the  only  musical  instrument  that  is  present  on  their  side  of  the  recording  with  a  great  amount of  harsh  sounding  loops.

  Vocals  and  songwriting  are  all  absent  from t heir  side  of  the  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental,  while  the  song  titles  are  in  German,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  brutal,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with t he  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Wallkeeper  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  industrial,  harsh  noise  and  power  electronics  and if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  music  on  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Vier  Flegen  auf  graum  Mauern".  RECOMMENDED.

  Next  up  is  My  Blackest  Gloves  from  the  U.S.A  another  band  that  combines  death  industrial,  harsh  noise  and  power  electronics.

  Noise  effects  combine  death  industrial,  experimental,  harshg  noise  and  power  electronics  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  while  leaning  more  towards  harsh  industrial  sounds.

  Vocals  and  songwriting  are  all  absent  from  their  side  of  the  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental  except  for  some  screams  on  the  last  song,  while  the  song  themes  cover  S  & M  and  Bondage  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sound  with  shorter  songs  than  the  rest  of  the  groups  that  participated  in  this  split.

  In  my  opinion  My  Blackest  Glove  are  another  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  industrial,  harsh  noise  and  power  electronics  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Gutter"  and  "Leather  Boot  Stench".  RECOMMENDED.

  In  conclussion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  death  industrial,  harsh  noise  and  power  electronics.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.   

Death Factory/Chilling Impressions/No Visible Scars/2011 Cassette Review

  Death  Factory  are  a  band  from  New  York  that  plays  death  industrial/noise/power  electronics  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  cassette  "Chilling  Impressions"  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Synths  and  power  electronics  bring  a  death  industrial  sound  to the  music  mixing  in  avant  garde  elements  as  well  as  a  great  amount  of  brutal  harsh  noise  sound  to  the  recording  and  they  are  the  only  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  and  songwriting  are  all  absent  from  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental,  while  the  song  themes  are  based  on the  horror  films  "Phantasm"  and  "Anthropophagus",  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with t he  2  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Death  Factory  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  industrial,  harsh  noise,  and  power  electronics  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  that  genre  of  music,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Feasting  On  Fear(Anthropophagis)".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

      

Vomit Breath/Demo 2011 Review

  Vomit  Breath  are  a  band  from  Boston,  Massachesets  that  plays  a  mixture  of  noisecore,  grindcore and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2011  demo.

  Drums range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while the  bass  playing h as  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  noisecore,  grindcore  and  death  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of t heir  own  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals range  from  deep  death  metal  growls  to  high  pitched  noise/grindcore  screams,  while t he  lyrics  cover  gore  and  horror  themes,  as  for the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy, r aw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  while  you  can  still  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Vomit  Breath  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  noisecore,  grindcore  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Tortures  Of  The  Inquisition"  "Cannibal  Vomitorium"  and  "Werewolf  Vs.  The  Vampire".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Ulcer/Grant Us Death/Pulverised Records/2013 CD Review

  Ulcer  are  a  band  from Poland  that  plays  Swedish  style  d  beat  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Grant  Us  Death"  which  will  be  released  by  Pulverised  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  old  school  Swedish  death  metal  with  d  beat  as  well  as  a  good  amount  of  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  and  melodic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  death  metal  growls,  high  pitched  scream,  spoken  word  parts  and  crustcore  style  shouts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  horror  and  occult  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  that  goes  back  to  the  early  90's.

  In  my  opinion  Ulcer  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  Swedish  style  death  metal  and  d  beat  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Grant  Us  Death"  "The  Love  Song"  "The Pact"  and  "When  Horror  Comes".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Burnt Books/Self Titled/At A Loss Records/2012 CD Review

  Burnt  Books  are  a  band  from  South  Carolina  that  plays  a  experimental  mixture  of  noisecore,  crust,  hardcore  and  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2012  album  which  was  released  by  At  A  Loss  Records.

  Drums range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  not  much  in   the  way  of  blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing that  dominates  throughout  the  recording,  as  for  the  folk  instruments  which  are  only  used  on  a  couple  of  songs  they  bring  an  avant  garde  sound  to  the  music.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  noisecore,  crust,  hardcore  and  punk  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  growls,  high  pitched  screams,  clean  singing  to  whining  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  hateful  and  everyday  themes,  as  for t he  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  and  heavy  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Burnt  Books  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  noise,  crust,  hardcore,  experimental  and  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of t hose  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Selfish  Friend"  "Massive  Conspiracy  Theorist"  "Unforgiven"  and  "Pretty  Daughters".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Megascavenger/Descent Of Yuggoth/Selfmadegod Records/2012 CD Review

  Megascavenger  are  a  band  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  thst  mixes  old  school  Swedish  style  death  metal  with  d  beat  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Descent  Into  Yuggoth"  which  was  released  by  Selfmadegod  Records.

  Drums r ange  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into t he  music  at  times, w hile t he  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  old  school  Swedish  style  death  metal  riffs  with  a  good  amount  of  crust,  dbeat  influences  and  dark  sounding  melodies  being t hrown  into t he  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  and  melodic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals a re  mostly  deep  death  growls  with  some  spoken  word  parts  and  high  pitched  screams  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  Lovecraft,  darkness  and  death,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  which  captures  the  90's  vibe  of  the  music  perfectly.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  recording  from  Megascavanger  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of t his  band,  you  should c heck  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Descent  Of  Yuggoth"  "Funerals  And  Ceremonies"  "Death  Obsessed"  and  "Revel  In  Vermin".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Humanity Delete/Never Ending Nightmares/Dead Beat Media/2012 CD Review

  Humanity  Delete  is  a  1  man  band  from  Sweden  which  is  another  one  of  Rogga  Johanssan  projects  with  a  music  style  that  I  would  describe  as  being death  metal with  influences  from  grind  and  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Never  Ending  Nightmares" which  was  released  by  Dead  Beat  Media.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to fast  Swedish  style  death  metal  riffs  that  utilize  from  raw  and  primitive  elments  from  grindcore  and  punk  rock  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  style  crust/punk  style  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly deep  sounding  death/grindcore  growls  with  some  spoken  word  samples  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  occult  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  early  90's  style  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  while  still  having  a  good  amount  of  brutality.

  In  my  opinion  Humanity  Delete  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  metal,  grindcore  and  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Never  Ending  Nightmares"  "The  Eight  Ice  Narakas"  "Necromantic  Sorcery"  and  "Ressurection  Rites".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Bingo/Ett grindslagsmal i 2 delar/Discouraged Records/2012 CD Review

  Bingo  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  brutal  form  of  powerviolence,  crust/grind  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Ett  grindslagsmal  i  2  delar"  which  was  released  by  Discouraged  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  are  very  raw  and  primitive  sounding  combining  power  violence,  crust  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own while  the  lead  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  are  very  old  school  style  punk  rock guitar  solos  and  leads

  Vocals range  from  violent  female  screams,  punk  style  singing,  hardcore style  shouting,  spoken  word  parts  and  deep  death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  political  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  brutal,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Bingo  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  power  violence,  crust  and  grindcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nicolagarden"  "Jag  Klarar  Mig  Bra  Utan  B12"  "GronenVagen  Ar  Forbi"  and  "Grind  Mot  Reindfelt".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Ashes You Leave Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

Well the final preparations for the abum promotion are on the menu for the last several weeks. The usual stuff, radio and magazine interviewes, booking concerts and so on.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

I think that the sound on our new album is quite different from the sound we had on our

previous records. It is a natural progression from our previous album Songs of the Lost. The songs are darker and more heavier than on the previous records and there are a lot of male vocals on this one. The thing that makes it unique to our discography is that this record is guitar oriented. Not that the violins and keyboards are not represented on this recording, but the main focus is on the guitars. We wanted it to sound very organic so we didn't use the modern and overused methods of production like re-amping, dubbing the guitars or using digital effects. It's just the band playing with our own gear! So the album has a really live sound to it. This album also marks the return of the flute in our sound, which was absent for the past few records, and of course there is a new vocalist whose performance is quite amazing.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the new release explores?

I always write songs about the things that happen to me and things that affect me in my life. This album as whole is basically a chronological diary of some major events in my personal life. It talks about the events that happened in the period of the last few years. I used a lot of  double meanings, synonims and equivocations, but in the end they are all true stories. Since life has a tendency to serve bad things and those come in clusters, the lyrics on this record have an overall dark feel to them. I used all the bad energy that the modern life offers you and wrote this really dark and personal album. The experience was in one word chatharsic. So The Cure for Happines was a perfect name for it.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

The band was formed back in the 95' under the strong influence of the British doom metal bends. It was the golden era for doom metal, My dying bride; Anathema, Paradise lost and Cathedral were on the peak of their careers. As all fans, the band members at that time were also highly influenced by their musical idols so when time arose to name the band; we chose the name Ashes you leave as homage to a song from Cathedral's „The Ethereal Mirror“album. The name of the song also had a personal meaning and it was perfect for a young doom band.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

It's hard to choose a single show from a seventeen year long career, but I can name three. The first one was back in 2004. on the Metal Female Voices festival in Brussels. We played a lot of festivals before but all those were open airs.  This was the first time that we played in front of a crowd this big in an arena. It was breathtaking, scary and one of those moments that you remember your whole life. The second was Brutal Assault festival in Jaromer in 2009. All big open airs are great shows but the hospitality and the kindness of the festival promoters in Czech Republic has jet to be paralleled. In the end we stayed for four days there and we had a blast. The last but not the least was  a club gig in our home town in Rijeka. It was in 2009, it was the promotion of our Songs of the Lost record and it was simply great! Really personal and emotional.
As far as the performance goes, we try to fit in as many songs as we can. We have six records now and almost all our songs are quite long so we just try to make the best possible set list that in the same time promotes the new album but also includes a song from each of our records. This is impossible on festivals since the time is always limited but we try to make the best of it.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?

There are always plans, but in these times there are no certainties. We will start promoting our record in December but at this point in time there are no plans for major touring. You'll be able to see us in the festival season next summer all over Europe.

7. Currently you are signed to Rock 'N' Growl Records, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support that they have given you so far?

We finished our record on the 30^th of December 2011, that was our last day in the studio. As soon as it was done, with the help of our manager, we started looking for a new record label. There were a lot of offers, a lot of negotiations, but since the times have changed, the majority of these were about if we were willing to pay the label and how much. We have released five records in our career and we have been around since '95 so we thought that four our 6^th record we have to have an honest and  fair record deal. This is when our manager stepped in. His name is Axel and he is also the owner of the Rock N Growl Records. In the time he has been managing us he became a real partner of the band and our friend. So we recieved a really fair deal and as far as the promotion is concerned he is working his ass off for us. We are really happy with how we have been treated so far.

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your new album by fans of doom and gothic metal that have heard it so far?

So far we released only one new song, Summers End, and the response so far was great! There are a lot of people that are following us, they'we been waiting for three years for a new record, and reaction was overwhelming. We are really humbled by the kind words and praises. They accepted our new vocalist, Giada, straight away and generally I think that everybody likes the new sound of the bend. The media recieved our record in advance, for promotional purposes, and the reviews have been more than positive. Every day we are getting requests for interviews and reviews from all over the globe and I think there is a big interest for this record.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future release?A few years ago we signed an endorsement deal with a Polish guitar and bass manufacturer called Mayones. We recieved three completely custom instruments that were made to our specifications. The major difference from our previous instruments is that we switched to seven-stringed guitars. A lot of the music, and sound a band has, is influenced by the instrument he plays. So a big portion of this record was solely inspired by these amazing new instruments that we have. As for the future, I think we will explore even deeper the possibilities that the new tonal range offers us. In the end there are four of us writing the music, Berislav, Marta, Matija and myself, so everything is possible. One thing is certain we won't limit ourselves with genres as long as we feel the music we write. Dark and heavy are the guidelines.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

To tell the truth there are seven of us and in between we are listening everything from classical music to extreme death metal. Personally I don't like to listen to music when I'm writing it just gets in the way. I still listen to a lot of doom metal both new and old, old gothic and some more extreme bands as well.

11. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

We all work in the band so our main activitiy, beside working, is Ashes You Leave. Bero and Marta have a baby girl together so they are busy juggling between parenting, working and being in a band. As for myself, when I have the time, I love mountaineering, traveling and cooking.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?I would like to thank you for this interview and the chance to introduce our band. To all the readers; we have a new album coming out on november 29 via Rock N Growl Records so check it out.
Keep the doom flame alive!

On behalf of Ashes You Leave,
Luka Petrovic

Ashes You Leave/The Cure For Happiness/Rock N Growl Records/2012 CD Review

  Ashes  You  Leave  are  a  band  that  started  out  as  a  doom/death  metal  band  but  have  evolved  into  a  more  gothic/doom  metal  direction  over  the  years  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "The  Cure  For  Happiness"  which  was  released  by  Rock  N  Growl  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  not  much  in  the  way  of  fast  playing  or  blast  beats,  while the  violins  bring  a  very  dark,  atmospheric  and  gothic  sound  to  the  music  along  with  some  keyboards  being  utilized  at  times,  as  for the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  and  powerful  tone  with  heavy  and  melodic  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  gothic/doom  metal  riffs  with  a  good  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  as  well  as  some  soft  and  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  doom/gothic  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  they  use  full  chords,  finger  picking  and  dark  riffs  to  add  more  darkness  and  depression  to  the  music.

  Vocals  are  mostly  clean  singing  female  gothic  metal  vocals  with  some  harsh  sounding  whispers  and  deep  death  metal  growls  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressing  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Ashes  You  Leave  are  a  very  great  sounding  gothic/doom/death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Devil  In  Disguise"  "The  Ever  Changing"  "Summers  End"  and  "For  Happiness".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Spylown Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

We are now working on the promo of the second album. We are also looking for a new singer because Josué will not anymore sing with us. He will anyway perform the next shows, so there will be no break in the shows.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album?

We wanted something different as all the actual “metal” production. We didn’t use drums triggers, a just a few of editing. In the end it sounds almost like a good old death metal album! All has been as far as possible in one take recorded, in our bandroom. So the sound is maybe not so clean and precise but in our way, more natural.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release?

I’m the drummer, so I have no idea about the lyrics...! Seriously, one remaining theme is the media mass manipulation.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

Spylown comes from “c’pylône”, what means “the long haired otter swims in a giant lake of beer” in latin from the north hungary.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

The released party from “Depth”, was one of our best last concert. Lots of friends, very good feelings and we played not so bad too. Except the first song, damn we failed the first song... but then everything was alright and we came safely home.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?

Yes. We will continue playing very small places and concert, with a few people, with free beer.

7. On  a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of extreme metal and hardcore?

We have now doubled the amount of fans around the world, from 1 to 2. I think that the world promotion of the new album is not so good... maybe we need a contract with Universal.

8. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

I have now started to play with Blind Slavery. Greg plays also with Pars Ici since a year. Soli is planning a new band with old members of Lee Harvey Oswald and Josué has way too many project and band (Macadam Dive, Remove The Paper Before To Fix On The Floor) to talk about.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

We are working on including melodic parts to our music, to reach something a bit more rock’n’roll. We will continue writing with special time signatures and chaotic structures, but not so extreme like on this album. Maybe something more spontaneous, like when you meet in the band room, start playing what comes in you head and compose a 5 minutes song in less than 2 minutes. It will be a real change I think, regarding to the first and second album. But we have really lot of fun playing together and the goal is to keep this fun at any price. We’re getting old...!

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

A good old influence is Meshuggah, and bands like Gojira, The Dillinger Escape Plan. I’m still listening to all these bands, and I’m also a big fan of classical music. Soli is always a big fan of stoner, bands like Color Haze, Kyuss... Greg and Josué listen to a lot of different music style, I’m too bored to talk about that.

11. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Beer. Movies. Games. Eat.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Long live the otters!

The Gathering/Disclosure/Psychonaut Records/2012 CD Review

  The  Gathering  are  a b and  from  the  Netherlands  that  has  a  history  that  goes  back  more  than  20 years  with  their  music  starting  out  as  being  death/doom  metal  but  then  evolved  into  a  gothic  metal  band  then  changing  their  style  to  atmospheric  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Disclosure"  which  was  released  by  Psychonaut  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  no  fast  playing  or  blast  beats,  while  the  keyboards  bring  a  very  dark  and  atmospheric  sound  to the  music  with  some  influences  from  electronica,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  riffs  that  dominate  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  atmospheric rock  riffs  that  also  utilize  some  shoegaze,  gothic,  dream  pop  and  indie  rock  influences  in  the  riffing  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clean  and  soft  playing and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  clean  singing  female  vocals  with  some  male  vocals  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording,  in  addition  some  of  the  songs  are  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  album  from  The  Gathering  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Paper  Waves"  "Heroes  For  Ghosts"  and  "I  Can  See  Four   Miles".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Spylown/Depth/ Heimathome Records/2012 CD Review

  Spylown  are  a  band  from  Switzerland  that  plays  a  music  style  they  describe  as  being  chaoscore  which  mixes  elements  of  crust,  grind,  hardcore  and  metal  together  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Depth"  which  was  released  by  Heimathone.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  brutal sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  hardcore,  grind,  crust  and  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  a  good  amount  of  technical  parts  being  thrown into  the  riffing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  the  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  crust  and  hardcore  style  yells,  growls  and  screams  with  some  spoken  word  parts  being  utilized  on  the  last  song,  while  the  lyrics  cover  hateful  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Spylown  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  hardcore,  crust,  grind  and  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fanm   of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Pentagrammic  Antiprism"  "A  Place  To  be  Taken"  "Give  Me  The  Truth"  and  "Dead  Pigs".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Revolting Interview

> 1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
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> The new album, Hymns of Ghastly Horror, is just about to be released. Other than that we are not doing much, we are awaiting the storm of praise or shit haha. Hopefully itll be mostly praise as we are very satisfied with this album.
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> 2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous recordings?
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> Revolting as its own sound I think, but album by album we have moved more towards catchy choruses within the more heavy and old school stuff. So I think this album is just that, heavy and dirty but with a good amount of catchiness and good choruses thrown in there as well. Also the sound is the best so far for Revotling. Ronnie Björnström really mixed and mastered this album well. Its very heavy and powerful.
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> 3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the new release explores?
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> Its like on the previous album, a bunch of classic horror movies that are the base for the lyrics. dez who writes the lyrics, aswell as does the artworks and layout, is a horror movie freak, he knows everything really and his lyrics are awesome versions of the moives really. Also theres one song not based on a movie, Kinderfeeder, which is just as creepy though.
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> 4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
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> that you will have to ask Billy at Razorback Records haha! The name was his idea, just as the idea for the band really. But I think he simply wanted a name that described the music and lyrics, and I think its a killer name.
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> 5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would your stage performance?
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> revotling has not played any shows! we are a studio band only, at least so far. we have had offers, very good offers, but we feel that we want to spend our time on the albums instead. But you never know, one day we might get ready for live shows as well.
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> 6. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?
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> No.
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> 7. On a worldwide level hos has the feedback been to your music by death metal fans?
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> the feedback has been just great, reviews and comments from fans has been so good. it seems we do something right, as so many people seem to enjoy our music and albums.
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> 8. What is going on with the other musical projects these days?
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> Paganizer will do a new album in april next year, the Grotesquery just released an album, also there are plans for new Demiurg stuff, might or might not happen though. Time will tell.
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> 9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
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> I think this album aswell as the last one is really how I want Revolting to sound. I want it to sound more like this really haha, more melodies and more hevainess, and and killer mixing aswell. So we will work to make every album better than the previous, as we have done that so far I think.
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> 10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
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> For Revolting I must say that both death metal aswell as dbeat and melodic punk has been something weve listened to and taken feeling from. new music Im playing these days rae Blood Mortized and puteraeon, two excellent bands with great new albums out that everyone should check out.
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> 11. Outside of music what are some of your interests?
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> Drinking beer, and hanging out with my family. Im very simple haha.
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> 12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Ofcorpse! Check out the new Revolting album! If you like catchy heavy rotten death metal, i think you will like it!

Bombs Of Hades/The Serpent's Redemption/Pulverised Records/2012 CD Review

  Bombs  Of  Hades  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  metal  and  crust  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "The  Serpent's  Redemption"  which  was  released  by  Pulverised  Records.

  Drums  range  from slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  old  school  Swedish  death  metal  with  crust  punk  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  chaotic  sounding  crust  punk  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  they  use  finger  picking  to  add  another  dimension  of  darkness  to  the  music.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  death  metal  screams  and  growls  with  some  hardcore  style  vocals  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  gore  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Bombs  Of  Hades  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  metal  and  crust  punk and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style  of  music,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Darkness,  My  Soul"  "The  Serpent's  Redemption"  and  "Incubus  Descending".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.    

Revolting/Hymns Of Ghastly Horror/FDA Rekotz/2012 CD Review

  Revolting  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  mixes  old  school  Swedish  style  death  metal  with  melodic death,  crust  and  d  beat  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Hymns  Of  Ghastly  Horror"  which  was  released  by  FDA  Rekotz.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combines  both  traditional  and  melodic  Swedish  death  metal  with  crust  and  d  beat  along  with  a  great  amount  of  dark  riffing  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  death  metal guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  sounding  death  metal  growls  and  high  pitched  screams  as well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  samples,  while  the  lyrics  cover  horror  and  sci  fi  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Revolting  are  a  very  great  sounding  Swedish  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style  of  music,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Mother  Of  Darkness" "The  Black  Queen"  "Pray  To  Katahdin"  and  "The  Hatchet  Murders".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Nova Art/The 3rd Step/2012 CD Review

  Nova  Art  are  a  band  from  Russia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  progressive,  gothic,  metal, and  dark  wave  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2012  album  "The  3rd  Step".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  keyboards  bring  elements  of  gothic,  industrial,  and  dark  wave  to  the  music,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording  with  some  powerful  bass  leads  that  bring  in  elements  of  funk  music.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  progressive,  metal,  gothic  and  dark  wave  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  mixed  in  with  some  clean  playing  that  brings  a  70's  art  rock  sound  to  the  music,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  technical  and  progressive  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  they  use  finger  picking  to  add  more  of  a  progressive  touch  to  the  music.

  Vocals  are  mostly  clean  male  and  female  singing  vocals  mixed  in  with  some  deep  death  metal  growls  that  add  to  the  aggression  that  is  coming  out  of  the  music  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  rap  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  the  music  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Nova  Art  are  a  very  great  sounding  modern  day  progressive/gothic  metal hybrid and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style  of  music,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "No  More  Pain"  and  "Pacific".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Oiltanker/Shadow Of Greed/Crusades/Southern Lord Records

  Oiltanker  are  a  band  from  Hartford,  Connecticut  that  plays  a  mixture  of  crust,  d  beat  and  grindcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Shadow  Of  Greed/Crusades"  which  was  released  by  Southern  Lord.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  to  them  at  times.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  crust,  d  beat  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  sounding  crust  punk  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals range  from  deep  crust/grind  growls,  shouts  and  high  pitched  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  social  and  political  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Oiltanker  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  crust  punk,  d  beat  and  grindcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style  of  music,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Coma"  "A  Means  To  And  End"  "Sorrow"  and  "Gutted".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.    

Nuclear Death Terror/Chaos Reigns/Southern Lord/2012 CD Review

  Nuclear  Death  Terror  are  a  band  from  Denmark  that  plays  a  mixture  of  crust,  d  beat,  and  grindcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Chaos  Reigns"  which  was  released  by  Southern  Lord.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  influences  from  crust,  d  beat  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  chaotic  sounding  crust  punk  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  deep  crust/grind  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  despair,  human  atrocities  and  man  made  Armageddon,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Nuclear  Death  terror  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  crust,  d  beat  and  grindcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style  of  music,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Collapse"  "Mindchain"  "Chaotic  Alliance"  and  "Morbid  Tales"  which  is  a  Celtic  Frost  cover.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Strong Intention Interview

answered by zac:

 

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

yeah, we just released a 7" ep on Patac records entitled Razorblade Express. Its 6 songs and features Mike IX Williams on EYEHATEGOD doing vocals on 2 tracks and also has Derek Engemann from CATTLE DECAPITATION on bass. We just wrapped up a 2 week east coast tour with PHOBIA and are about to head out again on another east coast tour with MISERY INDEX.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous recordings?

Its definitely our best recording and best performance hands done Nothing else we have done comes close to this. The sound is something I always envisioned and

we finally have captured that . Past recordings, which I stand by 100%, lacked either good production, or the performance suffered due to having people in the band who really should have never been there in the first place.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release?

No future, no hope, no life , only pain !

Other topics are the domino principle ( you beat me, I will beat mine)

The hypocrisy of political elections

How greed and capitalism can erase a once beautiful town and turn into worthless concrete sprawl.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

Have not been asked this is over 10 years. Originally the band was just going to be Intention, and then we added the Strong to it.

I cant say there is one hard reason or meaning behind it. What I can say now is that it relates to more just believing in yourself, your convictions and never ever turn and run.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

2005 Trauma Fest in Spain

2009 NYC Boat show with Eyehategod, Pig Destroyer, Goatwhore

1997 the first time we played with Agnostic Front

the 2004 tour we did with DRI

2006 @ CBGBs with Disfear , Nine Shocks Terror

just to name a few, I could list a lot more.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the future?

In August we are doing a week with MISERY INDEX

and then another week with ABIGAIL WILLIAMS

7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your new albums by fans of sludge and doom metal?

Its been good. I think people understand we are not a doom/sludge band but do incorporate elements of that sound into our music. Then you throw

Mike IX into the mix and it makes for a pretty powerful trip.

8. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

Its full time line up , but Derek our bass player is also in CATTLE DECAPITATION so that has been keeping him busy this year, so while he is out

we have Sparky Volyes (from Dying Fetus/Misery Index) playing with us and its been absolutely killer having him in the band.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

I think the path we are on now is one we as a band are pleased with. Looking to have another EP out soon or maybe a full length

we are working that out now. I think people who dig RAZORBLADE can expect more of the same on the next release.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Influences are pretty far ranging from Napalm Death to Agnostic Front to Eyehategod to INFEST to Slayer to Van Halen. I like to think we as a band

are not pigeonholed into on genre of music and I think that is a reflection of our musical influences.

Was listening to the new HIGH ON FIRE, TRAGEDY, just checked out Low Threat Profile , some old SFA, Watain.

11. Outside of music, what are some of your interests?

I like to travel , I like to spend time with my girl Fanny ( the queen of stoner/doom metal) . I just like to keep busy and not feel like

I am letting life pass me by.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanx for reaching out for this interview

and remember, no matter what you have been told, there is no such thing as streets of gold.

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