Matterhorn - Crass Cleansing (2018)

This album from Switzerland sounds ready to kick everyone’s sorry asses. The guitarwork is so damn top-notch. The eeeevil, noisy tone really adds up to the already great riffs. It’s very variated, with fast riffs coexisting with some midpaced ones and even some slowish, sludgy riffs. The drumming is simple but precise. Simple, raw and heartfelt. Talk about being heartfelt. This is the best adjective you can give to the vocalist,  i can tell this guy isn't the kind of musician that does his stuff looking at his watch, waiting for the session to end. He's fkn insane. The faster parts and the slower ones are perfectly alternated and the overall atmosphere is just priceless. I don’t care if this is influenced by Celtic Frost but it rules so fucking much. From the first track on, it’s just lots of great riffs, savage vocals, drumming, bass lines. Get it. Plain and simple. Obvioulsy, it should be institutionalized that this should be among every metalhead. Absolutely mandatory !!
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Review by Paul Caravasi

Attacker - Armor Of The Gods (2018)

The new Attacker album... they definitely sound better with time. The driving riff assault in here is incredible. The songs are all very strong heavy riff oriented. They are primarily up tempo musically, with excellent vocals that tend to live in the upper register, as it's  required by metal singers on this kind of music. Highlights on the CD are album opener "Armor Of The Gods", "Frightmare", "Gallows Hill", and the completely stellar "World Destroyer".This is is a killer CD by an amazing and legendary band. What truelly makes this album, by my view, is the solo work, the vocals, and the great production. Good album - very good. Nice combination of speed, melody, and riff work. You like Priest, Maiden you'll like this.
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Review by Paul Caravasi

Solfernus - Neoantichrist (2017)

This album from Czech Republic is cold and full of hatred.  What extreme metal is supposed to be. This is a mix between Death and raw Black metal. The vocalist sound like a ghost trying to communicate using the album as a medium. There is no rulebook on how to create that sort of effect in music. If it happens (and it almost never does) it's because the passion and feeling of the artist has been directly imprinted into the music. Solfernus felt anything but hatred while making this album. Every track is flawless on this release. When hundreds of bands today have tried to follow the old school vibe, there's a few that achieved it. This is fkn brutal !!
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Review by Paul Caravasi

Primordial - Exile Amongst The Ruins (2018)

This 2018 release is a true return to form of metal. There are some really killer, heavy riffs on here, great for headbanging. Nemtheanga is also in top form as he sings in every song.The sort of trademark slower, and clean parts are present, but this is indeed a good thing. The lyrics are very emotional, standard melancholic material. My favorites on here would be "To Hell Or The Hangman", "Exile Amongst The Ruins" and "Sunken Lungs". I must say that the entire album is good and contains plenty of rewarding and interesting music !!
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Review by Paul Caravasi

LIK - Carnage (2018)

Kids, THIS is how to play death metal. None of the Mallcore bullshit or stuff that is hardly even metal, this is solid, Extreme fucking metal with some good melodic ideas, and excellent, occasionally thrashy, always memorable riffage. The album is definitely a must have. If this doesn't get your head banging, you're probably dead and you need to listen to some Opeth as you rot, just so you don't wake up again and pester the living. Yes, there is a whole fuckload of thrash influence in here, and that is what makes it so damn good. This is death metal the way it is meant to be, with good solid amounts of Death and Possessed influence, but with the brutality cranked up another notch. Overall, what we have here is a solid fucking DM album - this is the way the genre is meant to be done. This will please all the kiddies that want something br000tal, while making sense to those that want to be able to bang their heads to solid fucking thrash-based riffage, add to that some top notch drumming, bass and excellent vocals that fit the context of the album. Death metal in every way, Excellent stuff!!
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Review by Paul Caravasi

Fetid Zombie - Remnants Of Life (2018)

Each song on this Ep is a gem in its own right; there are no fillers.The boys had time to work on their skills. The guitars are vicious; they come through clearly but without having the sound of being overproduced. The riffs in each song are numerous and varied, but they meld together almost perfectly, there is hardly an awkward moment throughout these songs. From galloping riffs to haunting tremolo pickings, they never get old. There are even technical and melodic parts, and they fit in with the rest of the song  nicely. Do I need to mention the solos? They have a short thrashy solos and atmospheric slow that brings in a doomy feeling, these are in for the atmosphere. The drumming ranges from standard to savage, keeping to interesting double bass patterns and relentless sounding. You can hear the intense riffing going on and how well the snare fits in with the songs. The vocals add a level of menacing growls.  The songs are good to listen to, head banging atmospheric death metal tracks with killer solos and demonic vocals. The whole Ep is eerie and heavy. Awesome !!
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Review by Paul Caravasi

Anger As Art - Fast As Fuck (2018)

After listening to Anger As Art's "Fast as Fuck", I tasted blood and was craving for more. Now the first thing you expect when listening to a live album, is bad quality, amateurish played songs that differ vastly from the CD recordings and of course a limp and pussy delivery of live announcements. Well that is of course true for most bands that show off on their albums, pretending to sound oh-so-professional, while sucking utterly and disappointing. This live album is one of those amazing live albums from a band with enough energy to reverse the universe's expansion. Upon visiting festivals/concerts/whatever, one problem always seems to arise. That problem is that most bands are rather wimpy live. Well Anger As Art don't make compromises. They seem to come onto the stage, start playing, one or two comments to the audience, but no speeches about shit people do not need to hear. Whatever they have, it's authentic, it's brutal, it's massive and coming your way. Metal is music for people who respect not only the instrumental ability, but also the other very important aspects of thrash, namely the performance, the charisma and balls Anger As Art have to offer. A great successful live album. Impressive violent fun. I like !!
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Review by Paul Caravasi