BLASPHEMY RITES (Pol) - "Hideous Lord"

BLASPHEMY RITES (Pol)

"Hideous Lord"

PAGAN RECORDS

Release Date : 14/05/2010

This Polish 4-pieces stayed deep in the underground and take inspiration from real ones like HELLHAMMER, SACROFAGO, BLASPHEMY, ARCHGOAT etc. They have earlier released 2 demos 'Something Wicked, Raw And Ugly' (2004) and 'Drink The Poisoned Piss Of Baphomet' (2005). It took them more than 5 years however to come out with this debut.

There are 15 tracks of Black/Death Metal here, which some are short and straight forward (the 2nd track "Genocide" are Grind-like short - less than a minute ? While, a few others are less than 2-minutes). Musically, BLASPHEMY RITES drops like a bomb with their no bullshit 'in your face' metal assault - chaotic riffing, machine gun like drumming and loud pounding bass. They take control and don't give a fuck what listeners have to say ! You either stand up and take it or simply walk away. Their CELTIC FROST cover - "Dethroned Emperor" is real killer - heavy like hell !

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

FURIA (Pol) - "Halny"

FURIA (Pol)

'Halny'

PAGAN RECORDS

Release Date : 14/05/2010

Our heathen brothers returned with a single track MCD that runs for nearly 20 minutes. They have earlier released a 3-tracks 10' MLP 'Huta Laura/Katowice/Krolewska Huta' (limited to 200 copies) - killer raw recording and this is where 'Halny' will start to take shape.

FURIA is always unbelievable. Their music speaks for itself. But they have gone too far this time - experimental, complex, jazz - yes, psychodelic as they put it ! It's innovative in the sense. We can still trace their trademarks especially in the final minutes where they closed the track brilliantly.

Yes, we are dissapointed, yet we trust that 'Halny' is a one-time (exclusive) release and will not represent their future musical direction. But still it is inevitable that FURIA will continue to evolve.

Remember Norwegian finest Pagan Black Metal band IN THE WOODS ? They stormed the scene with their excellent 'Isle Of Men' demo (1993) and 'Heart Of The Ages' debut (1995) but later moved away into something different - try 'Strange In Stereo' (1999).

This release is ONLY recommended to all those FURIA diehards. Others will left it untouched on the rack just after first listening. So stay away ! You will not understand !

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

DODSFERD (Gre) / MORTOVATIS (Gre) - "Until Your World Go Down"

DODSFERD (Gre) / MORTOVATIS (Gre)

"Until Your World Go Down"

MORIBUND RECORDS

Release Date : 26/04/2010

This two Greek one-man bands centred on the same soul - WRATH (vocal/guitar). DODSFERD has been spreading black plague since 2001 (with demo, split & albums out), while MORTOVATIS is a mere project band.

DODSFERD is a Black Metal band that rocks ! There are two new tracks here (to be released as 7' EP under OBSCURE ABHORRENCE PRODUCTIONS) and one live set. It is ashamed that we only get to know them recently (thanks to our brother NATHAN), when they really nailed us at just first listening - check out the track "Only Thorn Can Embrace Your Condemned Throne" that opened with only drum beat and bass line (old school, MOTORHEAD perhaps) before storming into speed, raw delicious cunt-licking riff and top-notch hate-full vocal.

The other track "Another Two Of Your Scars And The World Is Dead'' is differently structured,  slow pace and depressive this time. Their live track "You Called It Resurrection, I Called It Fairytale For Human Parasite, Your Kind" is one bloody set and is the best here (the crude sound and arrangement reminds us of TASYIM - Malaysian cult Death Metal band). While, what MORTOVATIS offers is one long 20 minutes track of cosmic experimental doom metal which we don't find it interesting. We don't think that WRATH should dabble more times with MORTOVATIS when DODSFERD stands with potential. We would appreciate a more shorter title track next time by the way. Only DODSFERD is recommended !

order : http://www.moribundcult.com/

myspace : http://www.myspace.com/dodsferdmisanthropy/

ARMOUR (Fin) - 'Armour'

ARMOUR (Fin)

'Armour'

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 05/04/2010

The band may sounds clinch, but the album is damn entertaining. This is hard rockin' Heavy Metal for the drunk one ! Reminiscence strongly of WASP ("I Wanna Be Somebody" anyone ?!) - with BLACKIE LAWLESS like vocal off course. ARMOUR has been kickin' ass since 2006 with a number of EPs out.

This self-title debut album will put listeners ass on fire with their up-tempo music, killer fretworks, galloping drumming ("Satan's Knights") and sing along chorus (check out "The Time Is Right" and "Sex Demon"). Perfect production for this type of music by the way.

We might have listen to something like this so many times before, but ARMOUR rocks like nobody business ! Play this one fuckin' loud ! There are 10 tracks of Heavy Metal orgasm here. Recommended !

link : http://armour.hellsheadbangers.com/

myspace : http://www.myspace.com/metalarmour

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

PERVERSOR (Chi) - "Demon Metal"

PERVERSOR (Chi)

"Demon Metal"

HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS

Release Date : 05/03/2010

This one obscure South America band really terrorized everything into pieces with their raw and dirty Black/Thrash with definite cult sound. Bands from this part of the world are always famous for their bestial recordings. PERVERSOR is simply satan thrashing in good old leather, spike and bullet belt ! This is Chile best kept secret !

What you have here is a big fuck-off to all those polished sounding crap releases coming out from modern studio, these Chilean just needs dungeon to produce this ! The recording is prehistoric but the spirit is monstrous. The 1st track "Denotate" basically exploded with their ultrafast nuclear assault. PERVERSOR brings hell straight to your door step !

This MCD/MLP features 5 tracks for nearly 18 minutes and we don't think that listeners will get enough. The band has earlier released their debut 'Cult Of Destruction' in 2008 (under NUCLEAR WAR NOW PRODUCTIONS) and having heard this, we will definitely hunt for a copy. Excellent release put out by HHR ! Highly recommended to all those blood soaking old goat bangers outhere !

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

SACRED REICH (USA) - "Independent"

SACRED REICH (USA)

"Independent"

DISPLEASED RECORDS

Release Date : 15/03/2010

Another classic reissue from DISPLEASED RECORDS. This time from the legendary USA Thrash Metal band - SACRED REICH. The release best served to celebrate the band 25 years of thrashing madness. The album is their 3rd full-length originally released by METAL BLADE RECORDS in 1993. Take note that this reissue version comes with 5 rare bonus tracks :- 3 tracks taken from 'A QUESTION' EP 1991 ; the track "The Big Picture" (MILLIONS of DEATH COPS' cover) was taken from 'OPEN BOOK/THE BIG PICTURE' SINGLE 1993 and the track "Crawling (Radio Edit)" was taken from 'CRAWLING' SINGLE 1993.

Despite the band had earlier released 'DRAINING YOU OF LIFE' demo (1985), full-length debut 'IGNORANCE' (1987) and 'SURF NICARAGUA' EP (1988), we only get to know them seriously way later via their 2nd full length 'THE AMERICAN WAY' (1990).

The band is also lyrically political/social. 'SURF NICARAGUA' EP for example, is their critical response towards USA waged war against NICARAGUA - an attempt to topple the local government there. While the track "Who's To Blame" is about neglected childrens - "Music is no cause of death, it's you who suffocates. Who's to be responsibe for a life that's gone off track, who's the one who must be there to see it gets put back. Where were you to hear the cries of a person in need, were you there to see the signs or were you too busy".

This is one definite thrashing moment revisited - 16 remastered tracks in limited Digipack. It has been 17 long years since the original release but our fist is still pumping high. This is a must have ! Get it now ! Hail SACRED REICH !

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

order : http://www.dis-order.com/

HORMALA FANZINE - NEW ISSUE # 6 ?

After goin' hiatus for 5 years, we think it's time to return with a new issue ! We don't think that most of you will get excited when reading this. It is your choice to ignore because we simply don't care ! We are here to preserve this old form of underground network - fanzine.

To be frank, we have been working quietly since early this year. With the pace we are making, a new issue looks possible in 2010. At the time of writing this, we have in hand  some killer interviews from the depth of hell. We won't name any at this juncture, but certainly the issue will be our best thus far.

Then again, we are still looking for dedicated obscure extreme metal bands to be given a page. We also tried to find times to listen to more bands by establishing working relationship with labels. Time is our worst enemy at the moment !

So, you are goin' to hear from us if you are one of those few that we are looking for. There are too many craps everywhere and we simply would like to avoid that !

Then again, we are still friendly though ...

e-mail : metalreign@yahoo.com

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/