Here we have an overlooked gem from the island of Singapore. If you are not familiar with them, go check them out here. This was originally ripped to .flac but I lost the rip somehow so all I have now is the .mp3 version, which is still quite decent given the quality.
Here is a thrash metal band from the shores of Sabah. This demo offers a very solid performance that caught me by surprise. There's a lot of tremolo-picked melodic solos with occasional tappings. At first, I thought this demo is just going to be another meaningless byproduct of thrash wannabes. After listening to all four songs, I was quickly blown away by Tormentor's performance. Despite not having anything new to bring to the table, this thrash quartet's first effort is top notch. So yeah, grab a copy if you can and support this politically incorrect band!
Before Celtic Frost were born, there were Hellhammer who were first anointed themselves as 'Hammerhead'. Along the way, bands like Bathory and Venom already established their own sound. For fans around the globe who by now are very well acquainted with the works of both Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, there is no doubt that the compilation set shown in the photo will surely appeal to you out there. A friend offered me to trade this awesome digibook along with two more CDs in exchange of my Absu collections, namely The Third Storm of Cythraul, The Sun of Tipareth and my ever precious Tara / In the Eyes of Ioldanach digipak reissue. Initially I was reluctant but considering the fact that I'm a huge fan of Hellhammer / Celtic Frost, I finally decided to let go those three records in return for this, Altars of Madness double disc reissue and Obsessed by Cruelty / In the Sign of Evil (South American pressing). I can say that I didn't regret my decision to trade my CDs. This whole package is just marvelous; it contains 2 discs compiling all the demos from Hellhammer formative years. It features some of my favorites and possibly fans worldwide such as Messiah, The Third of the Storm, Death Fiend and Triumph of Death; all in the rawest possible form just like the band intended it to be. If you call yourself a follower of Norwegian black metal who love the frostbitten blizzards of Darkthrone early works, the madness of Mayhem's Deathcrush and De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, this compilation is obligatory in your possession. In fact, Euronymous took his name from a Hellhammer song 'Eurynomos', something that you should have known by now. Here I'm giving you the opportunity to listen to this great compilation in lossless digital format. As usual, go buy this record because it's a force to be reckon with.
Disc I (Satanic Rites demo, December 1983):
1. Intro 0:58
2. Messiah 4:18
3. The Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation) 3:02
Just to let you know that I'm currently digging this stuff. Quite decent thrash / crossover band from Brunei Darussalam. However, I need to have a few more listens before the verdict can be delivered. Formed somewhere on 2008, band members were influenced by thrash metal music after apparently playing Guitar Hero in which they were exposed to songs from Slayer and Metallica (duh!). So if you want to know what they sound like, try downloading the demo here. Of course, the physical release is no longer available.
Hello there people! It's been a while since I left you with my review for the new Resident Evil film. I was busy handling my YouTube channel, creating a few videos for public viewing. As for now, there are no files to share but I want to share something else with you.
It's always been the most common thing to have in Brunei if people know that you're a metalhead. We have to be resistant enough to counter people's allegations and shittalk. Therefore my videos on YouTube are specifically created to address several issues that people been putting on the table ever since they know how to pronounce the word 'metal'. This includes but are not limited to the following; if you listen to metal then you're Satanist. You love violence and you are mentally disturbed individuals. You hate everyone in this world. You're stupid and uneducated. You've no boyfriend or girlfriend. Metal music sounds the same regardless the fact whether or not they can tell which is metal and which is not. So on and so forth, right? Now I know my point of view and my opinion leaned more toward metal, well, I mean, what do you expect, I'm a metalhead and of course I've got my own reasons to say that there are good things in metal too. Basically, it's a clear mixture of facts and personal opinion. For me, if I like something, in this case it's metal music, I will be able to stand up for it in defense of my interests while providing some facts for people who say metal is bad, totally bad.
That's the thing, people. Being a metalhead is not because your friend want you to. Not because of trends. Not because of the fashion or how cool people will think when they look at you. Or you claimed to listen to metal just so people will see you as someone who is 'tough'. Well, I've come across people like these throughout my life and they are mostly youths and teenagers. They faked their interests in metal because they like to be surrounded by like minded people, in other word, these kids craved attention since probably their parents can't provide them some. I've met with them and I've talked to these people and 90% of the time, they didn't know shit about metal. They wear t-shirts that even I find it hard believe, but they only understand 0.01% of what they are wearing. I'm telling you, if this is the kind of so called metal fans that will replace the veterans, our country is surely going to rife with fucking poseurs. Believe me. It's happening right now, at the Mall Gadong as we speak.
If you're reading this so far down now, bear with me because what I'm about to say is one of the most bitter truths, the one that exposes the true nature of poseur kids in Brunei Darussalam. The impetus to this whole metal 'explosion' took place about 8 years ago when I was in my secondary school. It was when Cradle of Filth released their dickskin of an album called 'Nymphetamine' that kids began to know black metal in Brunei. Don't lie to me if you're one of them! Where do they got this album from? That's right, Indian shop. I went to a small store run by Indian and I saw two or three copies of awfully bootlegged Nymphetamine record resting comfortably on the shelf along with some other Bollywood films. I think that album gets what it deserved. From that point onwards, kids began to explore black metal and so they got hooked with Dimmu Borgir through their shitty album 'Death Cunt Armageddon'. Fuck it, everything after Enthrone Darkness Triumphant is bullshit. I won't lie to you people that during my secondary years, I was the sole perpetrator responsible for bringing extreme metal to school and my friends didn't know shit other than Guns n Roses, Metallica, Nirvana and XPDC. Not that I have anything against those bands because I personally liked their older stuffs (a big DUH!! right). While I've always been honest when it comes to listening music other than metal, these kids put up front that they're a fist in your face type of fans, claiming other music as not true and that everything other than metal is poseur. Well, are you talking about yourselves?
That's the point, this new generation of kids are most of the time dishonest to begin with. They want to be seen as someone who is almighty knowing about metal that people refer to them as the authority. In reality, they could hardly finish schools. One of the most funny things that we have ever encountered is they don't know anything about local underground metal bands. They have this very narrow minded approach and worldview about metal; they don't know shit basically. So these kids finally discovered LukTujuh. What they found strange is that LukTujuh doesn't sing about Viking. I mean, dude, what the fuck??? Don't you even fucking get it? Folk metal is influenced by the musicians native origin, in the case of LukTujuh it is Malay fantasy and mythology. Why the fuck would a folk metal Malay band sing about Viking when in reality it has nothing to do with the band identity at the first place? God this is... I don't know what to say. It's like Malay metal bands singing about Nazism, I mean if Hitler were still alive today, he would kill the rest of us Malays because we're not Aryan race. Get the picture?
So people, that's the kind of thing that's been happening with these so called young metalheads. Up to you to think about it. The last time I saw one of them, this dude was wearing a Viking helmet complete with the horns. I don't know what to say. I just leave you with the following videos. Hope you will enjoy them. Cheers!
You wouldn't want to download this one if you weren't already familiar with Vulcano. This is the 2008 reissue by Cogumelo Records featuring a second disc containing live footage taken from 1986. For further information, head over here. Bonus DVD features are not included for this particular download; buy the album. You mad bro?
Track list:
1. Dominions of Death 2:53
2. Spirits of Evil 3:38
3. Ready to Explode 1:37
4. Holocaust 3:46
5. Incubus 2:10
6. Death Metal 3:49
7. Voices from Hell 1:25
8. Bloody Vengeance 4:02
Total time: 22:20
Format: .flac
Quality: Lossless
Encoder Preset: -v0
Cue Sheet: Non - Compliant
Average Bitrate: 1121 Kbps
I have returned to provide you with this magnificent sophomore; The Return of the Darkness and Evil. Not much to say really, save for a fact that this is such a great album with minimal off beat drum tempos. Reissue version that combines 'Revelation of Doom' and 'Total Destruction' as well as 'The Rite of Darkness' with 'Reap of Evil'. Purchase this album, you wankers!
Track list:
1. Revelation of Doom / Total Destruction 7:17
2. Born for Burning 5:13
3. The Wind of Mayhem 3:11
4. Bestial Lust 2:37
5. Possessed 2:39
6. The Rite of Darkness / Reap of Evil 5:35
7. Son of the Damned 2:44
8. Sadist (Tormentor) 2:57
9. The Return of the Darkness and Evil 3:56
10. Outro 0:23
Total time: 36:32
Format: .flac
Quality: Lossless
Encoder Preset: -v0
Average Bitrate: 1092 Kbps
Cue Sheet: Non - Compliant
Which metalhead doesn't know shit about Bathory? I've met some of these poseur bastards. They claimed themselves as ardent fans of metal. When I post 'Necromansy' on a forum, the moderator began asking about the band and how it became influential to extreme metal in general. To be honest, he had never listened to any song from Bathory in over 30 years of his existence on this planet. I pointed out the similarity between the song 'Necromansy' and 'War' that was recorded by Burzum in his eponymous debut. Still he had no fucking idea of what I was talking about. Now I called that type of person as the 'absolute poseur'. But that is not everything; the next story is even more ridiculous and it makes you want to punch the guy in his face! On the same forum, there I was posting another song by Bathory. Then this dude appeared on the forum and commented on the video where our little conversation began We obviously chatted about Bathory and Quorthon's legacy as musician. It was not until he asked me whether or not Bathory would release a new album that I got totally infuriated. Fortunately I was able to pull myself together and explained to him that Quorthon had since long been dead for years, much to that fucker surprise. Mind you, the conversation took place about two years ago!
In essence, I held Bathory in high regard. The self titled full length is perhaps my favorite black metal record ever. Without Bathory, black metal will not exist as we know it today. So fuck off to poseurs who only know to download .mp3 but refused to purchase original albums and merchandise. Total fuck off to uneducated bastards who dwell at the very bottom pits of excrement and stupidity. SUPPORT WAR AGAINST POSEURS!!
As a side note, this 2003 reissue combines Storm of Damnation and Hades into a single track.
Tracklist:
1. Storm of Damnation / Hades 5:49
2. Reaper 2:44
3. Necromansy 3:39
4. Sacrifice 3:16
5. In Conspiracy with Satan 2:38
6. Armageddon 2:30
7. Raise the Dead 3:40
8. War 2:16
9. Outro 0:23
Total time: 26:45
Format: .flac
Quality: Lossless
Encoder Preset: -v0
Average Bitrate: 1009 Kbps
Cue Sheet: Non - Compliant
Yes. It's Impiety again. Now a trio, Shyaithan and co. have spewed forth another epic abomination onto the face of the Earth entitled Ravage & Conquer. Upon its release, I immediately contacted a friend of mine for details of purchase. For RM60 I'd say it is worth your hard earned bucks. Mine is the Limited Asian Decimation Tour Edition (first press) with different back card color and layout. As usual, I support Impiety for their endeavors. For review purposes, I've provided a perfect self rip version of the album. Contact the band directly at their Official Facebook Page to purchase their records, merchandise as well as showing your support! Only poseurs will refuse to buy originals!! Fuck you poseur cunts!!
Tracklist:
1. Revelation Decimation 8:03
2. Ravage & Conquer 5:59
3. Weaponized 8:03
4. The Scourge Majesty 5:42
5. War Crowned 5:58
6. Legacy of Savagery 7:50
7. Salve the Goat 3:45
8. Sacrifice (Bathory Cover) 3:03
Total time: 48:23
Format: .flac
Quality: Lossless
Encoder Preset: -v0
Average Bitrate: 1153 Kbps
Cue Sheet: Non - Compliant
Enjoy this perfectly ripped - .flac cuts of U.S. most well known black thrash act Absu. This is the sophomore album that marks the transition toward said subgenres. I'm not quite sure but I think there is another version of this album for release in Russia through CD Maximum. However, it is not known whether that is a bootleg or not.
Track List:
1. Apzu 11:18
2. Feis Mor Tir Na N'og (Across the North Sea to Visnech) 8:05
3. Cyntefyn's Fountain 3:46
4. A Quest into the 77th Novel 5:48
5. Our Lust for Lunar Plains (Nox Luna Inlustris) 1:49
6. The Coming of War 5:15
7. The Sun of Tiphareth 7:06
Total Time: 43:07
Format: .flac
Quality: Lossless
Encoder Preset: -v8
Frequency Rate: 44 kHz
Average Bitrate: 960 Kbps
Cue Sheet: Non - Compliant
This is pure evil in its most sophisticated form. Here we have a couple of elements brought together in a form of mini CD with full title 'Advent of the Nuclear Baphomet'. Each song follows the style previously heard on Worshippers of the Seventh Tyranny so I'd say this EP is more like a B-side of the latter. Perhaps these songs could have made it onto said album but since Impiety decided to play progressive at length never before witnessed in their career, they might as well pressed another CD. Luckily, this little gem was made available through a distro at Eastern Voice Production for a price of RM50. Not bad though. At least I'm supporting the band and bought their release with my hard earn bucks!
Contains a 28 - page booklet with over 38 minutes of pure thunderous atrocity ever recorded by Impiety.
I really hate to be the person who couldn't get albums from my favorite bands. Impiety and this album being the one. Many a friend rushed to get their hands on this precious digipack with me stood watching in despair. At the time of its release, I was running low on funds since I already cashed in for their previous two albums. However, I still am hoping that this album will be reissued soon. Although it doesn't break new ground but according to Impiety themselves, this is something completely different from what they have done in the past and as such, listening to this album in one sit requires immense patience and determination. If you are the kind of person who dislikes elephant ass - epic track length then Worshippers of the Seventh Tyranny will immediately become your worst nightmare! On this digipack (sniff... sniff... why did you leave me?), the 38 minute 32 second majestic anti humankind assault is divided into VII parts altogether. Obviously this is to compensate for slow, near - doom pace that the band have to perform in order to save their stamina. Well, logically Impiety aren't up to play 38 minutes of constant blast beats and ungodly riff charge as can be heard on Terroreign (Apocalyptic Armageddon Command). If they do, then Impiety must be one of the craziest, most insane blackened deathrash metal band on this planet! There are a lot of elements being introduced into their song writing, with Shyaithan now paying new assassins to execute putrid holocaust of mankind, the solos are more distinctively melodic with more palette of colors on drums. Other than its out - of - proportion duration, Shyaithan also experimented with different vocal styles rather than constantly vomiting forth blaspheme that most fans are familiar with. The vocal as a whole is clear and intelligible enough that one doesn't really need to look up what he is actually singing. Elements of contemporary thrash riffing addled with black metal aesthetics quickly gained prominence on this epic offering. Fans might as well get hooked in their flesh with this album. The only thing that seems to be problematic for a lot of people is its ridiculous length. Again, patience is all you need to fully appreciate this uncompromisingly arrogant piece of art.
How many times have Impiety come out with strong releases over the years? The answer is each time they put out a record, it's going to be brutal and uncompromising as Goatfather Shyaithan refused to write songs that are melodic which can be a wankery at once. Boasting one of the most profound records ever released through Osmose Productions, Kaos Kommand 696 proved to be another landmark in the band's career two years into the millennium. With ultra blistering speed and Shyaithan's vocals greatly improving, this album is a must have for longtime fans. Newcomers be warned; you will not find anything close to now wimp out Cradle of Filth and its closest cousin from Norway Dimmu Borgir. No. Go look somewhere else if you're searching for the latter both. The style picks up where Skullfucking Armageddon left off with further refined song structure, solid riffing and more varied drumming. Seconds after you allow this record spinning in your stereo, you will be greeted with a picture of mass congregation praying in a church being mercilessly massacred by armies of Satanic militia using Fabrique Nationale M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Bodies of Christian believers lying strewn and bloodied, riddled with bullet holes are just the kind of images that immediately come to mind when listening to Christfuckingchrist. The band would later remain adhere to this style; unrelenting mixtures of black, death and thrash metal all at once. Session members come and go but only the Goatfather Shyaithan himself stays throughout the entire course of mighty Impiety abominable career. He went on to become one of the most successful in the forefront of blackened deathrash metal arena. This version comes with two bonus tracks.
Impiety have a long history behind them. With the release of Skullfucking Armageddon, the band changed their style and aesthetic reminiscent of early Sarcófago as well as Canadian black war Blasphemy. These two bands have influenced Impiety on a larger scale and as such its presence can be felt on this album as well as their previous releases. It is thrash as it is black with a touch of death. Therefore, there is certainly multiple elements being mixed into this release. Somehow they are able to merge into one formidable force of warring blasphemy and occultic summoning of diabolical arts. These elements would later see another execution on Kaos Kommand 696. Among the stand out tracks are Ironflames of Hate, Diabolical Witching Aggression and of course the ever headbangable Torment in Fire. The latter brings Sacrifice to come into picture.
These guys are quite prominent over this side of equator. Well, at least in this country that is. The sample presented here features Amal on vocals. Yes, now a 20 year old woman. She later called it quits after some personal issues with the rest of the band, only to have her slot filled by ex - Evilive frontman Arif Sablee. In 2010, Hebiimetaru released their debut album Legion of Metaru featuring guest appearance of Yean Matusin. Well, metalcore peeps, this single is for you!
Ripped from original compact disc that I borrowed from a friend. All ripping processes took only 15 minutes. This Aussie blackened deathrash goatster came forth strong with this debut. A great reminder that metal in Australia should never be taken for granted.
Tracklist:
1. Bestial Warlust 3:41
2. Dweller of the Bottomless Pit 4:18
3. Satanic 4:47
4. Heathens 3:53
5. Hammering Down the Law of the New Gods / Holocaust Wolves of the Apocalypse 5:29
A friend of mine sold to me this CD for just $25. I grabbed it along with Funeral Mist 'Salvation' since it was a deal I could not refuse. The album still retained its raw atmosphere of obscene transgression reflected by the album cover which is perfectly aligned with the title. From the moment this CD spun in my stereo, the gritty production is blatantly shameless; pure evil and cunthrashing insanity addled with orgiastic vocals, biting guitars and skullfucking drummingeddon, Sexual Carnage stood strong with Morbid Visions and I.N.R.I.
[*] This edition comes with bonus tracks from Sextrash debut EP 'XXX' and previously unreleased demo tape!
