Reviews written by: SweetSinz

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Raw - Rawzilla

Hailing from Mannheim, Germany thrash metal band Raw has brought us their second full length album entitled "Rawzilla". For the most part, this is a solid thrash metal release with hints of punk and death metal. While this album is fairly typical, it does have a nice mix up of groove and speed.  Vocally it could be more polished and it gets a bi...

21/08/2012

Awakening Sun - Sold Out

"Awakening Sun" makes a compelling entrance into the death metal scene with its debut album entitled "Sold Out". This quartet hailing from Lithuania, was founded in the Spring of 2011. Just a few months after their formation they put forth their first full length effort. Recorded in just 9 days, the album is comprised of 10 tracks and brings with i...

07/08/2012

Pandemonium - Misanthropy

There is something enticing... almost hypnotic about Pandemonium. The signature vocals of Paul, the intermingling of dense melodic guitar work with lightning fast drums all come together to create the perfect dark and vile atmosphere characteristic of Pandemonium’s work. With their long awaited fourth full length album, "Misanthropy", they bring...

26/02/2012

Outrage - Go To Hell

In the early 80's, a one of the first bands from the blackened thrash metal movement appeared, the German outfit known as Outrage. Of course, blackened thrash metal led the way for what we all know as Black Metal. These pioneers of metal joined together in 1983 and remained in the underground for several years. They split in 1988 and reformed in 20...

30/01/2012

Syphor - Stained Glass Blasphemy

Several years after their formation, Ireland's Syphor brings us into the abyss with their debut release entitled "Stained Glass Blasphemy". While this melodic death thrash album is a good start for these guys, it could use some improvement. The song "War" presents with nice melodic guitar work then transitions into a headbanging frenzy. The guit...

13/01/2012

Bitter End - Have A Nice Death!

There are some relatively unknown gems in the metal community which have resurrected themselves in this era of thrash resurgence. Bitter End is one of those bands. With vocals as strong as Mustaine, technically sophisticated guitars coupled with melodic solos, and lyrics dealing with societal injustices reminiscent of familiar Suicidal Tendencie...

19/12/2011

EndlessPain - Chronicles Of Death

The third full length release from Italian death/thrash metallers EndlessPain brings us a deadly combination of retro inspired thrash riffs and modern death vocal rages. With 10 years under their belts, these guys are not newcomers to the scene and "Chronicles Of Death" is a fairly solid thrashing death metal release. The album begins with an ee...

06/12/2011

Machine Head - Unto The Locust

When Machine Head began their musical career in 1994 with "Burn My Eyes" they won the hearts of many metal fans with their lyrical power, heavy guitar, diversity, and distinctiveness. However, when they jumped on the bandwagon with nu-metal they dropped off the radar of many fans. Fans missed the diversity and individuality which made Machine Head...

30/11/2011

Under Eden - The Science Of Self-Defeat

Setting themselves apart from many of the U.S. based metal bands comes Under Eden with their second release entitled "The Science of Self-Defeat". With this album comes an excellent blend of melodic harmonies, blackened death metal, and thrashy riffs. The excellent melodic riffing and fantastic drum work are the backbone of this intensely dark atmo...

16/11/2011

Vesperian Sorrow - Stormwinds Of Ages

After a long awaited follow up to their third release, "Regenesis Creation", Vesperian Sorrow throws us into the realm of dark symphonic metal with their album entitled "Stormwinds of Ages". Staying true to their sound, there is no doubt this is a true classic Vesperian Sorrow release of dark black metal and beautifully orchestrated symphonic compo...

04/07/2011

The Soulless - Isolated

The Soulless, formerly known as Ignominious Incarceration, have released their first full length album under their new moniker. Previously their work was more along the lines of death metal but with this release they have ventured into the mainstream metalcore.  Although they label themselves a death metal outfit, there isn't any death metal going...

14/06/2011

Sin Theorem - Immaculate Deception

Sin Theorem is a thrashing powerhouse within the U.S., Michigan's metal scene. With their EP "Immaculate Deception" these guys prove they are a sledgehammer of aggression. It's hard to come by a front man who has what it takes to bring a band to the next level of stardom. But luckily for Sin Theorem they've found it with Chad Miller.  His hardco...

13/06/2011