HELLVETO (Pol) - "Kry"

HELLVETO (Pol)

"Kry"

PAGAN RECORDS

Release Date : 24/11/2009

HELLVETO is Polish one man band playing Orchestral Pagan Black Metal. We have heard the name before but the term 'orchestral' does not really excite us that much to check them out.

Having unleashed more than 20 releases (including demos etc) since 1996, HELLVETO finally proved us otherwise. Their brand of Orchestral Black Metal was interestingly crafted - epic and dynamic. The keyboard shaped the symphonic/atmospheric part without sounded too lame. The 2nd track "Glod" is a perfect example.

The album offers 6-tracks of mindblowing journey into oblivion. It however took us longer than usual to really digest the materials. For us, it is indeed a very good first experience. But be cautious, don't consume to it excessively ...

website : http://www.hellveto.com/

link : http://www.myspace.com/hellveto

order : http://www.pagan-records.home.pl/webshop/

SHACKLES (Aus) - "Traitors' Gate"

SHACKLES (Aus)

"Traitors' Gate"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 16/02/2009

If you are looking for a killer Thrash/Black/Death act from Supreme Sydney, then SHACKLES is the band that you should not miss. They even came out with real ass kickin' taglines - 'The Devil Takes The High Road, Shackles Take The Low Road' or 'Hobbs' Played Virgin Metal, Shackles Played Slut Metal'.  

There are 8 tracks here of epic roller-coaster ride, excellent fretworks, chaotic solos and blackish vocal. Have a taste of tracks like "Iron Crosses", " Traitors' Gate", "Cat O' Nine Tails" and you will fully agreed then. Despite their potential, the band broke-up recently.

e-mail : shacklesofdeath@hotmail.com
link : http://shackles/hellsheadbangers.com
myspace : http://www.myspace.com/shacklesofdeath
order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

HAVOHEJ (USA) - "Kembatinan Premaster"

HAVOHEJ (USA)

"Kembatinan Premaster"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 13/07/2009

PAUL LEDNEY of USA Black Metal legend HAVOHEJ/PROFANATICA returned. As HHR puts it, this album will destroy all of his past works. So, let us find out ...

This is HAVOHEJ 2nd full length album after 16 years (their debut 'Dethrone The Son Of God' was released in 1993). The band is extremely controversial with its brand of Black Metal noise/ritual. There are 8 tracks here that break whatever boundaries existed ! The band is more in expressing dark art than music. It strikes out onto the face of faith ! Listeners will be served with the ugliest and most perverted form of music. Ugly and pervert the tracks are that we thought Satan co-writes some of it, which may sounds so true ...

So, will the album destroy all the past works ? The answer is no ! When 'Kembatinan Premaster' was finally unleashed, it will destroyed all instead ! 

link : http://havohej.hellsheadbangers.com/
myspace : http://www.myspace.com/havohejofficial
order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

VICTIMIZER (Den) - "Resurrected Abominations"

VICTIMIZER (Den)

"Resurrected Abominations"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 28/08/2009

A Danish band that shared members with CEREKLOTH - vocalist JBP and guitarist Henrik Engkjaer (he has since departed). But musically, VICTIMIZER stands out better. What you will get here is 4 tracks plus one cover - "Lucifer Domains" from HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH.

This EP opened with style, killer heavy Death/Thrash tracks  - "Worthy Of Hell" (the heavy riffing rocks !) and "Reap The Nuclear Whirlwind" (re-recorded) that will kick listeners' ass so badly. Each tracks also start with sampling - from movie probably.

The band has earlier released  'Unholy Banners Of Victimizer' (Demo 2001 re-released), 'Rapid Thrashing Violence' (live album) and 'The Final Assault' (debut album). 

VICTIMIZER continues to stand proud and this release will not dissapoint you !

link : http://myspace.com/666victimizer
order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

HUNTERS MOON (Aus) - "The Serpents Lust"

HUNTERS MOON (Aus)

"The Serpents Lust"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 28/08/2009

The Aussie Extreme Metal Scene is brewing with power ! What we have here now is HUNTERS MOON - an Aussie Epic Black Metal band that will crush you with their 4 tracks MCD (excluding intro & outro).

What stand out the most is their killer sound which is old and epic. The band walked the path of BATHORY ('Blood Fire Death') and this is reflected in their first two tracks - "A Light In The Abyss" and "The Ravens Swoon". We can also hear touches of IMMORTAL in the riffs. The track "The Baphomet" is however old school and fast pace in the vein of godly VENOM (It was actually ANGEL WITCH's cover as clarified by DECAYLUST. How can we have missed it ?!)

All hail to CHASE & HHR for this release ! Killer ! The MCD is however too short, it just ain't enough !

link : http://www.myspace.com/thehuntersmoon
order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

CEREKLOTH (Den) - "Pandemonium Prayers"

CEREKLOTH (Den)

"Pandemonium Prayers"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 28/08/2009

CEREKLOTH came together in 2008 with members from CHURCH BIZZARE - guitarist A. Larsen and basist C. Norgaard. This MCD is a re-released of their 7 'EP with one exclusive track. There are 4 tracks here of Brutal Death Metal in the vein of the old USA bands.

The release opened with the ultra-heavy "Pandemonium Prayers" which is the best track here. The drumming kills as JARRO RAPHAEL used to destroy many drumsets earlier with DESTROYER 666, NOCTURNAL GRAVES, DESTRUKTOR ('Nuclear Storm' EP) etc.

There are definitely some cool moments here and there, like the killer riff in "Touch Of The Scythe" for example. But overall, this MCD just doesn't bite ! We are left with no scar so to speak ...

e-mail : sinisterglorification@hormail.com
link: http://cerekloth.hellsheadbangers.com/
order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

DESTRUKTOR (Aus) - "Nailed"

DESTRUKTOR (Aus)

"Nailed"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 21/10/2009

We finally have this in hand ! This is what Aussie extreme metal should sounds like - unholy desecration ! DESTRUKTOR unleased fire breathing War/Death Metal with thrashing riffs. This brutal metal assault will nail straight to the face of those bands that have lost the true meaning of aggression. But if only the vocal can be more intense and punishing ...

Tracks like "The Epitome", "Forwards We March" and "After Death Murmors" were executed with fuckin' metal might ! There are 10 tracks here that are worth your soul if you need to sell it to the devil for a copy.

For diehard LP collectors, contact HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS (USA) fast for their LIMITED Diehard DLP 45 rpm (111 hand-numbered copies with your name written), Picture-LP 33 rpm (222 hand-numbered copies with metal sleeve - killer one but the postage will cost you hell !) or the Regular-LP 33 rpm (666 hand-numbered copies). The release will definitely be the most sought after when its gone. Killer ! This is a fuckin' must have !

By the way, our LIMITED Diehard DLP is hand-numbered 53/111.

DESTRUKTOR

P.O. BOX 747

BELMONT 3216

AUSTRALIA

website : http://www.destruktor.com/

e-mail : glenndestruktor@yahoo.com.au
link : http://destruktor.hellsheadbangers.com

order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

DEIPHAGO (Phi) - "Filipino Antichrist"

DEIPHAGO (Phil)

"Filipino Antichrist"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 23/10/2009

We remembered asking CYCLONUS SERPENTIIS of Filipino Black Metal band KAMBING about DEIPHAGO back in 1999. DEIPHAGO was at that time plauged with line-up problem. They are Filipino oldest Black Metal band spawned in 1989 but has now relocated to COSTA RICA.

DEIPHAGO is all about Black 'fuckin' Metal. Their music is a sheer reflection of hell - chaos, primitive, raw, ultra-fast and dirty. Short and straight to the face ! No compromise ! There are 11 tracks here with intro and outro. Musicwise, Finnish Black Metal bands might come to mind like early works from BEHERIT and IMPALED NAZARENE. It will be a total blasphemy if we don't mention BLASPHEMY (Can) here. But "Filipino Antichrist" stands on its own. This is cult Black Metal !

To sum everythings up, we leave you with remarkable words put out by OPYROS of NAZGUL'S EYRIE PRODUCTION (now BARBARIAN WRATH RECORDS) in the sleeve of "The Nazgul's Hoard" comp-CD that reads -  "... the scene is ruled by homosexual scum and people are led to believe that sweet kindagarten melodies and a female backing vocalist make what those little idiots still dare call 'Black Metal'. If you want 'Black Metal' to stay obscure, raw, brutal, perverted, bizzare and above all unaccepted by the brainless masses, you are our natural ally and you should join us in our war against all those subhuman faggots outhere ! ..."

website : http://www.deiphago.com/

e-mail : deiphago@yahoo.com

link :  http://deiphago.hellsheadbangers.com/

order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS (USA)

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS is USA extreme metal label that is dedicated in releasing & distributing vinyl LP as well as some in CD format. We are quite new with the label despite they have earlier released killer LPs from legandary USA bands like MASSACRE (with KAM LEE - the original vocalist of DEATH/MANTAS), NUNSLAUGHTER, PROFANATICA, HAVOHEJ etc.  

It was from our war brother GLENN of the mighty DESTRUKTOR (Aus) that we got to know about HHR since the band has just released their long awaited debut album "Nailed" under them. We wrote to CHASE then and he responsed well. Thanks brother !

HHR

3593 MEDINA RD #109

MEDINA, OH 44256

USA

website : http://www.hellsheadbangers.com/

e-mail : throneoffire@hellsheadbangers

myspace : http://www.myspace.com/hhr666

order : http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/

BLOODTHIRST (Pol) - "Sanctity Denied"

BLOODTHIRST (Pol)

"Sanctity Denied"

PAGAN RECORDS

Release Date : 14/11/2009

BLOODTHIRST is Polish speed demon thrashing madness ! What is there in POLAND that the country has continued to unleash obscure killer bands ?! The is the band second album after their debut "Let Him Die" (2008) and earlier demos, splits & compilations.

What you will feast on here are 8 tracks of Thrash Metal overdose. Technical & catchy riffing and absolutely killer drumming. The album opened with the excellent track "Wine For The Insane" and you get hooked until the end. This is fast & furious ! Fuck-off the rest !

For easy reference, you can relate the technical part to early SLAYER and the speed & heaviness of KREATOR & SODOM. But BLOODTHIRST is indeed heavier with tight set and good production. Total neck broken headbanging !

link : http://www.bloodthirst.pl/

order : http://www.pagan-records.home.pl/webshop/

FURIA (Pol) - "Grudzien Za Grudniem"

FURIA (Pol)

"Grudzien Za Grudniem"

PAGAN RECORDS

Release Date : 12/10/2009

Hell yes ! FURIA suprised us ! After their "Martwa Polska Jesien" debut album (2007) and "Plon" EP (2009), they have returned with fuckin' class. This is a strike of genius !

FURIA punished you with their perfect blend of pagan Black Metal fury and epic melodic Death Metal riffing. They came and destroyed all those crap releases that we have seen too much lately. This is a must have !

The only setback is all members in FURIA are from the band MESSEMORD, making FURIA appears like a project band. If such is the case, it will be an insult to all of us.

link :  http://let-the-world-burn.org/
order : http://www.pagan-records.home.pl/webshop/

THRONEUM (Pol) - "Deathcult Conspiracy"

THRONEUM

"Deathcult Conspiracy"

PAGAN RECORDS

Release Date : 12/10/2009

THRONEUM executes old-style Death/Black Metal with maximum dirty raw & roll. Fast & heavy as fuck. There are 9 tracks here that come with attitude and serve as a fist in your face ! You have heard other bands doing the same, but THRONEUM has been doing it since 1998 and still continues doing so. 

Bring back the spike and leather for real headbanging and fist pumping session. The track "Rituals Of Fire And Sulphur" kills ! The production is early 90's like. No need any sort of reference here, the real one should know. "Deathcult Conspiracy" is one cult release !

link : http://www.myspace.com/throneum
order : http://www.pagan-records.home.pl/webshop/

PAGAN RECORDS

PAGAN RECORDS has always been a label dedicated to the real extreme metal music (no compromise!) and run by extreme metal diehard - TOMASZ KRAJEWSKI. Prior setting up the label, TOMASZ was the editor of the mighty HOLOCAUST FANZINE.

We began writing to TOMASZ somewhere back in 1996/1997, started as a mail order customer. Soon after the release of our 2nd issue, the working relationship started to evolve. He sent us promos and we got them reviewed in our 3rd issue.
 

A few more promos reached us while we were working on our 4th issue in 1999 from bands like TRAUMA (Pol) - "Daimonion", ESQARIAL (Pol) - "Amorphous" and VARATHRON (Gre) - "Lament Of The Gods". But the said issue never managed to release on schedule, not until 5 years later with the review column scrapped.

It is great to have finally get back in touch with TOMASZ and PAGAN RECORDS. Hail metal brother !

 

PAGAN RECORDS

P.O. BOX 12

86-105 SWIECIE 5

POLAND

website : http://www.paganrecords.com.pl/

e-mail : info@paganrecords.com.pl

EVOKEN (USA) - "Shades Of Night Descending"

EVOKEN (USA)

"Shades Of Night Descending"

DISPLEASED RECORDS

Release Date : 15/10/2009

This is excellent heavy stuff ! EVOKEN plays Doom Metal with heavy Death Metal influence. No exprimental shit ! They are one of American oldest Doom/Death bands, having been around since 1992 when they started as FUNEREUS. 

Their touches of Death Metal can be traced in the track "Tower Of Frozen Dusk". While they also unleashed their sudden Death Metal attack in the mid-part of the track "Shades Of Night Descending".

"Shades Of Night Descending" was originally released as their second demo in 1994. French ADIPOCERE RECORDS later re-released the same materials in MCD format in 1996. While, this reissue version comes with rarities - materials from their Promo 1996 and 1997.

In our opinion, the genre - Funeral Doom Metal is best refered to SKEPTICISM (Fin). It was back in 1998/1999 when PATRICK and RED STREAM RECORDS send us promo for "Lead And Aether" and later "Aes". They heavily incorporated keyboard, church organ and war drum/tom that made the music sounded really funeral-like - especially in "Lead And Aether".

e-mail : vastchoirs@aol.com
link : http://www.myspace.com/evoken
order : http://www.dis-order.com/

STRIBORG (Aus) - "Southwest Passage"

STRIBORG (Aus)

"Southwest Passage"

DISPLEASED RECORDS

Release Date : 15/10/2009

Imagine, a one man band with 20 releases under its belt. Fronted solely by SIN-NANNA, he seems to has abundance lots of idea. 

Whenever an Aussie extreme metal band came to mind, we expected all hell to break loose. But what we have here instead is 6 tracks of ambient black metal. The music is melodic and straighforward. Quite monotonous though ! The interesting part was we can't even understand the need for the band to include the instrumental track "Requiem For A Lonely Ghost" - an outro ?

With such kind of arrangement, no wonder the band can suprised us with their long list of discography ...

But, they redeemed back a bit with the raw guitar - notable in tracks like "Southwest Passage" and "All Contempt Reciprocated". While, the production is fair enough to make the materials sounds dark and obscure. We believed this is what the band aimed for.

link : http://www.myspace.com/striborg
order : http://www.dis-order.com/

BUNKUR (Hol) - "Nullify"

BUNKUR (Hol)

"Nullify"

DISPLEASED RECORDS

Release Date : 15/09/2009

What the hell is this ? Extreme ? Yes ! But we can't relate to what the band is trying to offer. This is torture turned into music. Extremely experimental and dark with touches of industrial and sampling. While, the vocal is nearly absence here, what we can hear instead is just their scream of agony. 

What you get here is only one track running for 77 minutes long. We fully agreed that BUNKUR is different, extremely different beyond anything you can imagine. But we are not sure whether listeners can still survive after being tortured by such. But frankly, we can't ...

link : http://www.myspace.com/bunkur13
order : http://www.dis-order.com/

MONUMENTUM (Ita) - "In Absentia Christi"

MONUMENTUM (Ita)

"In Absentia Christi"

DISPLEASED RECORDS

Release Date : 15/09/2009

It was a great step taken by DISPLEASED RECORDS to reissue this 1995 classic. The band has earlier signed with the cult label DEATHLIKE SILENCE PRODUCTION but the album never came thru. It was finally released under MISANTHROPY RECORDS later.

This is actually the third time "In Absentia Christi" has been released after the one under MISANTHROPY RECORDS (1995) and a limited self-released version (2007). While for Malaysian market, it was available under STRANGE CULTURE RECORDS (under licensed) back in 1998.

MONUMENTUM gives you dose of avant garde doom metal at its best - majestic, melodic and dark. The album set a high mark that no band has ever came close. So, should we say more ?

The one here came out with 10 tracks with one bonus.  Definitely a must have for those who appreciate original metal music. For those new listeners, its better late than never. We don't think that the album will see any more reissue.

link : http://www.myspace.com/monumentum
order : http://www.dis-order.com/