Death In Your Yard - Bears Against Humanity (2023)

I'm amazed how good this band is. Death in Your Yard from Israel unleashed this Crossover album, It has every element of the genre that harbors greatness. Speedy riffs, spastic drum beats, Hardcore vocals in the right places, and clean/spoken word vocals in others. Every track on this album kicks ass. Each track flows right into the next perfectly. As one ends, you can't wait until the next begins. Prisilia opens with a great riff, and then the vocals come in, with some back-ups. The fury of the vocals perfectly accent the guitar work. Attack of the drunks is a catchy thrasher tune that will have you headbanging from start to finish. Honestly, this is an addicting album. Overall, this is a kick ass Crossover album. I'm glad I had the honor of giving Death in Your Yard a review in Soulgrinder Zine. Go out and pick this one up!!

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Review by Paul - Soulgrinder Zine

Rumor Kontrol - Here are The Facts (2023)

 

This is chaotic music, an artistic brutal expression in their own way. To get a good idea of how this cassette sounds, picture yourself in a stressful day at work or caught in the middle of traffic in a hot/humid summer day with no AC in your car....that's the vibe I get when I hear this band. I just can’t explain it, but it really gives this release some character. Extreme Music is about fury, about fighting, when it comes to emotion. There’s an enemy, or some form of injustice, or some monster, or simply acts of perversity. I wanted to give this album a chance, and i listened to it 4 times and compared to most modern day bands, this album is  energetic, don't get me wrong but modern digital recordings with triggered drums isn't my thing. The fury is there, but they can do better!!

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Review by Paul Caravasi

Obituary - Dying of Everything (2023)

Here we are in 2023 with Obituary’s latest album and where do you begin? Well, for a start, Obituary are back, kicking off with the brutality of 'Barely Alive', it may not be 'Slowly We Rot'  but it is a fantastic way to announce that Obituary have returned to kick your fucking skull, Tardy’s voice is on point and never mind the foot tapping that goes along with it, before too long you’ll notice that the head starts to bang too! Tardy has a distinct voice, that clawing shout to growl which make Obituary instantly. Obituary never lets up, it clocks in at around 45 minutes making it short, sweet and difficult to lose your attention; all the hallmarks of a brutal album. The ever present Trevor Peres’ guitar claws through the mix, chugging away like a chainsaw swallowing down its gasoline, helped along with the insane drumming of Donald Tardy which make tracks such as 'The Wrong Time', the superb 'War' and 'Weaponize The Hate'. The lead guitar slot is still taken by Kenny Andrews, even though Andrews has been a solid part of the line-up for a while now, it is 'Obituary' where Andrews comes into his own with some sick solos. When you think about it, Obituary have possibly recorded one of the best albums for this new 2023 and certainly it is their best work since 'Cause of Death' in 1990. Obituary are back and doing what they do best. If you happen to be one of the lucky few enlightened death metal enthusiasts in this world, but have not yet explored the grisly wonders of Obituary, do so now and waste not another minute of your decaying, rotting existence on this Earth and go get this album.... NOW!

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Review by Paul Caravasi