Monthly Archives: July 2009

Review: Endstille – Verfuhrer [2009]

Posted on July 28, 2009 by gearsofrock

Warmongering German black metal squad Endstille attack once again with VERFUHRER, a scathing and abrasive nine-track affair. Incessantly blasting your skull with pounding percussion and decaying your ears with blood-curdling vocal rasps, this maliciously militant outfit doles out diabolical doses … Continue reading →

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Review: Deceiver – Thrashing Heavy Metal [2009]

Posted on July 27, 2009 by gearsofrock

There’s nothing deceptive regarding the 10-track lean and mean high-grade meets lo fi old school assault Sweden’s Deceiver lays on the ears, as this trio’s tumultuous din captures the darker nuances of the golden age of thrash without sounding rehashed … Continue reading →

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Review: Arise – The Reckoning [2009]

Posted on July 26, 2009 by gearsofrock

Swedish death thrash outfit Arise provide 10-tracks of straight from the textbook Gothenburg-style metal on THE RECKONING. Despite this nimble quintet’s far from groundbreaking delivery, the spot-on fury (“No Memory of Light”) and enormous arsenal of breakneck riffs and melodic … Continue reading →

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Review: Orcustus – Orcustus [2009]

Posted on July 24, 2009 by gearsofrock

An authentic blast of malefic black metal arrives from the depths of depravity courtesy of Norwegian troupe Orcustus, whose eponymous full-length debut comes some seven years after this troupe’s initial introduction. Serving a barrage of vintage buzzsaw riffs (“Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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Review: Ensoph – Rex Mundi X-IIE [2009]

Posted on July 23, 2009 by gearsofrock

Industrial Italian act Ensoph create a chaotic cybermetal experience on the 12-track REX MUNDI X-IIE, setting their apocalyptic visions to a frenetic soundtrack that chillingly juxtaposes harsh electronic noises, Gothic overtones and metallic aggression (“Shame on You!”). Tracks like “Dance … Continue reading →

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Review: Destroy Destroy Destroy – Battle Sluts [2009]

Posted on July 22, 2009 by gearsofrock

Destroy Destroy Destroy’s sophomore effort showcases a multi-faceted metal attack that blends Viking metal might and symphonic black metal grandiosity with a perpetual classic metal vibe running throughout this unit’s 12-track affair entitled BATTLE SLUTS. Meshing the styles of 3 … Continue reading →

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Review: Mothra – Dyes [2009]

Posted on July 21, 2009 by gearsofrock

Polish metalcore quartet Mothra present a succinct seven-track excursion on DYES. This offering blends a potpourri of extreme styles together to form a math-y, sludgy monster that channels death metal aggression and hardcore abrasiveness with hints of grindcore madness (“Squant”) … Continue reading →

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Review: Sugar Ray – Music For Cougars [2009] & Our Lady Peace – Burn Burn [2009]

Posted on July 20, 2009 by gearsofrock

Let’s begin this double review with a quick (and disturbing) confession: when I was in college some years back, I was a fan of both Sugar Ray and Our Lady Peace. To this day I am still unsure of why … Continue reading →

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Review: Devil's Whorehouse – Blood & Ashes [2009]

Posted on July 19, 2009 by gearsofrock

Devils Whorehouse unashamedly mimic virtually every significant nuance from the Danzig playbook, starting with the rebel punk of The Misfits, bridging into the experimental discord of Samhain before culminating with a hybrid of the multitude of sounds from Glenn’s eponymous … Continue reading →

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Review: Oceano – Depths [2009]

Posted on July 18, 2009 by gearsofrock

Chicago-bred quintet Oceano stake a claim of being the most pissed-off band on the planet, and if you could decipher the cavernous musings of vocalist Adam Warren and what he was screaming and growling about, they may be right, as … Continue reading →

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