Acid Cross - Dungeon Thrash

 Well well here we have some music to raise hell to in the good old way!

...By that i mean this band could just as well been dragging their spike knuckles along the streets back in the 80´s, and more then ever Venom is the gods for inspiration and worship here! 

...And that pretty common for many bands that has a first wave black/Thrash direction (which also have a healthy dose of heavy metal in it of course) so there is many bands that is to same and safe due to this but after hearing this EP i lost track of time and got into it just as one hopes to be. (but many times dont)

I have not heard all their releases so i cant compare it to all but to me this is their best material, it has its own world and it feels natural in its very British metal sound (but they are from Canada) Strong material from start to finish but if i have to pick some tracks its 3 & 5, they hit the sweet spot many times and is recomended to fans of this genre or metal people in general.(only missing now is a bad VHS taped music video ;) )

Love the cover art also,makes my think of high school D&D sessions hehe.(and i did the band logo art :D)

A good dirty rocking devil metal release that will please your pointed bat ears.

Track list:

1.     Symptom of Man / Bound by Oppression     06:51      
2.     Serpentum Dectum Dominatum     02:07      
3.     Terrifier     02:53       Show lyrics
4.     Post Human Eradication / Awaken Decimator     06:21      
5.     Flame of the End / Evil Crusaders     06:12      
6.     Mind Flayer / Black Tower     04:29      
      Total 28:53     

Released by :

self release it looks like (could be sold out any time now!)

https://acidcross.bandcamp.com/

Gravespawn - The Elder Darkness

4 years ago i reviewed the previous Ep "Inexorable Grimness" which i remember i liked so when i got the chance to review this new album i was intrigued to do so... 

I was not dissapointed, this is a nice continuation from the last journey (now a bit more polished and clean production i think?) filled with galliant and epic traditional blistering black metal. 

Just as the cover artwork depicts you are thrown out in landscapes filled with grand bloody battles between the old powers, even if it has that blistering drums and sizzling sharp guitars they change up things more then one might think at first but as you ventures into the albums real meat you will experience some nice tempo changes and interesting compositions like in song 5, 6 & 7. Keyboards are used for that mighty old feeling, soaring ancient times glimmers in the lightning in the deep cold night.

Here the album shines the most and it takes it from a solid mid-grade to clear levels above it, had a really good time during this cut of the record not to say the other songs are bad just that these later songs just levitates it greatly.

The Slayer track could have gone totally wrong but they incorporate it great with their overall sound.

 

All in all a solid standard first half but from track 5 until the end this is a great album that is drenched in dragons royal blood...in other words if you enjoy this type of black metal you can go so much more wrong then to buy this release.

 Track list:

1.     The Primordial Dynasty     05:37      
2.     Hexenturm     05:38      
3.     Sons of Mars     05:00      
4.     Curse of the Ruins     06:33      
5.     Cocytus Winds Ascend     06:10      
6.     The Dreadful Eye     04:47      
7.     Kingdom of Cruelty     06:40      
8.     Barbarian Misanthropy     07:53      
9.     Die by the Sword (Slayer cover)
total: 51:59

Released by:

Satanath Records

contact:

http://www.satanath.com/

TC news!

 Kingdom of Plagues (tape in the middle) will come into the bunker in a week or two.

7 euros plus shipping

For pre order/order mail to: intotherawwar@gmail.com