Category Archives: SOS Metal Update

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: 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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Review: Burial Hordes – Devotion To Unholy Creed [2009]

Posted on July 17, 2009 by gearsofrock

Greek black metal merchants Burial Hordes employ the primitive approach on their evil eight track sojourn into the abyss titled DEVOTION TO UNHOLY CREED. Armed with raw production values for an authentic black-metal-in-the-basement feel (“Hellborn”), a slew of skewered guitar … Continue reading →

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Review: Slough Feg – Ape Uprising [2009]

Posted on July 16, 2009 by gearsofrock

Veteran underground traditional metal outfit Slough Feg have been known to walk a bit on the wild side throughout the course of their twenty plus year proto-metal existence and this unit’s latest release bares no exception. Interspersing the squad’s patented … Continue reading →

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Review: Impiety – Terroreign Apocalyptic Armageddon Command [2009]

Posted on July 15, 2009 by gearsofrock

As brutal as a Singapore cane shot to the skull, Impiety does their homeland proud once again with another blistering blackened thrash release entitled TERROREIGN. Laden with a diabolical attitude which assists the impending decent into hell (“As Judea Burns”), … Continue reading →

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Review: Ignominious Incarceration – Of Winter Born [2009]

Posted on July 11, 2009 by gearsofrock

UK death metal mavens Ignominious Incarceration’s truncated technical torrents of dastardly death metal is bound to garner the quintet the well-deserved attention and accolades from those who appreciate bands who exercise the difficult task of balancing ferocity and brevity. Manning … Continue reading →

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Review: Candlemass – Death Magic Doom [2009]

Posted on July 10, 2009 by gearsofrock

Swedish doom metal pioneers Candlemass return with a refined sense of confidence with their latest offering, the eight-track DEATH MAGIC DOOM. Comfortably settling into yet another round of changes (most notably on the vocals), Leif Edling and company showcase that … Continue reading →

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