Vorum - Grim Death Awaits EP (2009)

EP, Woodcut Records
April 8th, 2009


Genre: Death Metal
Region: Finland

I am absolutely in love with the guitar tone on this record, like a fucking chainsaw tearing through everything. Such a wicked growl, vocals are perfect too. It's about 20 minutes of some seriously killer old school death metal without compromise at any point. The last track (Eyes Burning Red) demands multiple plays with the volume at 11.

In 320.

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Oathbreaker - Oathbreaker EP (2008)

EP, Holy Shit! Records/Thirty Days of Night Records
October, 2008



Genre: Hardcore/Metalcore
Region: Belgium

Fuck yeah. Oathbreaker is a great female-fronted hardcore group from Belgium. Five straight-to-the-point tracks of slamming metallic hardcore goodness.

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Veil Veil Vanish - Change in the Neon Light [2010/256]

Where was the attention to this album when it came out? I didn't even hear about it until I started browsing for some new shoegaze bands to listen to. My search was soon diverted once I stumbled upon this beautiful piece of musicianship. There are elements of shoegaze and post-punk in it, but it's mainly an indie rock/pop effort. Sometimes the album feels a bit too convoluted, and at other times a bit too generic, but those moments are few and far between. This is definitely an album not to miss out on.

Artist: Veil Veil Vanish

Album: Change in the Neon Light

Release Year: 2010

Genre: Indie Rock/Pop

1. Change in the Neon Light

2. Anthem for a Doomed Youth

3. Exile City

4. Modern Lust

5. Pharmaceutical Party Platform

6. Secondhand Daylight

7. This is Violet

8. Detachment

9. Wilderness

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Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons... [320/2008]

This is easily one of my favourite hip hop albums ever. The album is produced extremely well, and each song has it's own unique feel to it. This, complemented with Slug's trademark storytelling makes the album an enjoyable and diverse experience. Songs like "Your Glasshouse" and "Shoulda Known" provide a dark, gritty atmosphere; "You" with a very 'poppy' sound that sticks in your head; "Guarantees" and "Me" a more sorrowful presentation, and everything else is in between these extremes. Seriously recommended for hip hop fans.

Artist: Atmosphere

Album: When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint that Shit Gold

Release Year: 2008

Genre: Hip Hop

1. Like the Rest of Us

2. Puppets

3. The Skinny

4. Dreamer

5. Shoulda Known

6. You

7. Painting

8. Your Glasshouse

9. Yesterday

10. Guarantees

11. Me

12. Wild Wild Horses

13. Can't Break

14. The Waitress

15. In Her Music Box

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Giles Corey - Giles Corey (2009)

Demo, Enemies List Home Recordings
2009



Genre: Folk/Acoustic/Industrial
Region: USA

An actual full length is set to be released in the next few months so I thought I'd put this up. Described as “acoustic music from the end of the industrial revolution", Dan Barrett's (one half of Have a Nice Life) solo project is largely acoustic with a touch of the HANL sound. Depressive at points and generally simple/calm, 4 tracks from the 2009 demo plus 3 'unreleased' tracks.

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Rotten Sound - Cursed (2011)

Full-length, Relapse Records
March 15th, 2011


Genre: Grindcore
Region: Finland

Finnish masters of grind release another decimating wall of tasty grindcore. Sixteen tracks that do not disappoint.

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Ascension - Consolamentum (2010)

Full-length, WTC Productions
December 24th, 2010



Genre: Black Metal
Region: Germany

I caught this late, released Christmas eve 2010 it's Ascension's first full length and it's quite a killer album. Their sound fits nicely between traditional black metal and more twisted outings such as Deathspell Omega. A nice surprise.

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Witchrist - Beheaded Ouroboros (2010)

Full-length, Invictus Productions
August 23rd, 2010

Genre: Death Metal
Region: New Zealand

Another vicious slab of beastial New Zealand death metal that shouldn't be overlooked. In 320.

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Totalselfhatred - Totalselfhatred (2008)

Genre: Depressive Black Metal
Country: Finland
Release date: June 25th, 2008
Label: Osmose Productions

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Antediluvian - Revelations in Excrement (2011)

EP, Bird of Ill Omen
January 18th, 2011


Genre: Black Metal/Death Metal
Region: Canada

The latest EP from Antediluvian. An indication of what is to be heard on the upcoming full length, these 3 tracks are thick and suffocating.

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