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Cattle Decapitation – Monolith Of Inhumanity
Posted on April 27, 2012 | No Comments
If you’re not familiar with San Diego’s Cattle Decapitation then the band’s name and a look at the title of their latest album should be enough to tell you if you’re going to like it or not. Brutal deathgrind with a message is the order...
Cop Problem – Cop Problem
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No Comments
Unleashed on the Philadelphia hardcore scene less than 2 years ago, Cop Problem have just released their debut self-titled EP and the underground buzz that has surrounded them for a little while now seems to be very much justified. This three song release showcases the...
Anthony Rezhawk Of Terrorizer Talks To Thisisnotascene
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No Comments
Steve Dinsmore was pretty impressed by “Hordes Of Zombies”, the latest album by legendary Grindcore outfit Terrorizer. Vocalist Anthony Rezhawk was more than happy to provide his insights on the new album, working with David Vincent, the state of grindcore and zombies, lots of zombies.....
Pith – Fore
Posted on March 24, 2012 | No Comments
Forming in 2007, Nova Scotians Pith had to put their musical desires on the backburner due to that little thing called “life” getting in the way of aspirations. Fast forward to 2011 and Pith have finally put their stamp on the heavy metal world with “Fore”, a four track EP...
Clinging to the Trees of A Forest Fire – Visceral
Posted on March 24, 2012 | No Comments
Denver, Colorado band Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire play a dissonant, difficult kind of music that sits at a crossroads between grindcore and funereal doom. They refer to themselves as “funeralgrind” to communicate the aggressive nature of the sound and texture along...
Shane Embury Of Napalm Death Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No Comments
Ray Westland recently put a few questions to Napalm Death bass player Shane Embury. They talked about the new Napalm Death album “Utilitarian,” the ‘Occupy Wall St.’ movement, working with Russ Russell again, illegal downloading and the League of Gentlemen… Utilitarian, the latest Napalm Death...
AGHAST! – Live Dangerously
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No Comments
A band that was inspired to form after a drinking game at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany, four men put their minds together and the band AGAHST! was formed. Skip forward a couple of years and they have produced an EP, which is...
Napalm Death – Utilitarian
Posted on February 12, 2012 | No Comments
We live in interesting times, Europe and the United States are facing massive economic, political and social issues, many dictatorial regimes in the Middle East have fallen and countries like India and Brazil are vast becoming economic powerhouses in their own right. These are the...
Vaulting – Nucleus
Posted on January 14, 2012 | No Comments
As the debut album from German grindcore band Vaulting ‘self destructs’ within the ear you just know there is going to be strong opinions either way about the release. For a great many “Nucleus” is going to deeply stimulate and exhilarate with its deconstructions of...
Vicious Bastard – Post Abortion Lust
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No Comments
You see the band name, album title and have a pretty good idea what you’re going to get, and Vicious Bastard do not let you down. Furious grindcore from the outset is the name of the game here and with song titles like ‘Crushed Under Foot’,...
Aborted – Global Flatline
Posted on January 8, 2012 | No Comments
“Global Flatline” is the seventh album from death metal veterans Aborted. Since their previous release, 2008’s “Strychnine.213,” it is almost a completely different band, with only vocalist and sole founder member Sven de Caluwe being the consistent force in the band, as they have constantly...
The Rotted – Ad Nauseam
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No Comments
Despite having only released two albums, the history of The Rotted goes back to the late nineties. Originally one of the heavy-hitters of UK death metal under the guise of Gorerotted, The Rotted formed from the ashes of the fallen heroes in 2008 as a...
Evisorax – Isle Of Dogs
Posted on November 6, 2011 | No Comments
The outlook for the British extreme metal scene has rarely been better, with promoters and scenes cropping up all over the country. There are a lot more opportunities than in recent years and Evisorax one of the bands that are at the forefront of that...
Shining – Live Blackjazz
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No Comments
Not to be confused with the Swedish band of the same name, the Norwegian Shining on “Blackjazz” miraculously managed to fuse the ethic of punk, free form jazz, progressive rock and industrial into an extraordinary combination of violence and aggression within the context of multifaceted...
Napalm Death Re-Sign Worldwide Deal With Century Media Records!
Posted on September 25, 2011 | No Comments
Century Media Records have renewed their worldwide deal with British grindcore legends Napalm Death
Brutal Truth Streaming Entire “End Time” Album
Posted on September 21, 2011 | No Comments
Infamous East Coast grinders Brutal Truth are streaming their relentless new full-length album End Time via Hails & Horns now.
Wormrot, Evisorax, Today The Sun Dies & HorseBastard At The Masque, Liverpool
Posted on September 9, 2011 | No Comments
Wormrot, Evisorax, Today The Sun Dies & HorseBastard The Masque, Liverpool, Wed 7th September This year, local promoters Whiplash has brought many of the biggest names in extreme metal to Liverpool including the likes of Deicide, Nile, Watain and Vader. The latest name to add...
Grindcore Overlords Brutal Truth Premiere Tracks From New Album
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No Comments
This week, infamous East Coast grinders BRUTAL TRUTH have lashed out at the public with several devastating new anthems from their upcoming sixth full-length release, End Time, set for North American release via Relapse Records on September 27th.
Extreme Noise Terror – A Holocaust In Your Head
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No Comments
This re-release of the classic 1987 debut full length album from grindcore / crust punk legends Extreme Noise Terror, comes serves as a timely tribute for former vocalist and founding member Phil Vane, who sadly died this February. Album opener ‘Deceived’ is one of only...
Origin – Entity
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No Comments
“Entity” is the fifth album from technical death metallers Origin and is the follow up to 2008’s “Antithesis”. This is also their first for Nuclear Blast since leaving long time label Relapse. With a band with a back catalogue as consistently excellent as Origin, every...