MEGADETH - Countdown To Extinction

 

MEGADETH - Countdown To Extinction

Capitol Recordings

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One of my favorite Megadeth releases so far.  I like it even more than 'Rust In Peace'.  It just has this heavy/thrash metal type of style to it with way catchy riffs and ultra-Dave vocals.  It seems that this is a more mature Megadeth than 'Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?' and 'Rust In Peace'.  The music is just better on here the songs catchier and the lyrical concepts are dealing with all sorts of things like mental illness ("Sweating Bullets") and politics/self awareness ("Foreclosure of a Dream"), etc.  Dave is at the height of his maturity here between the songwriting, the strong lineup with Marty Friedman and Nick Menza RIP (we'll leave out Ellefson). 

SLOWREPEAT released new single

 

Israeli Stoner/Doom Metal band SLOWREPEAT released their new single «Vortex» from the band's upcoming new EP that will be released in April 2022. The single was recorded at the band's private studio and mixed/mastered by Craig Lauinger at "mixCave Studios".

SLOWREPEAT  was founded in 2020 in Kiryat Bialik, Israel by Ben Salomon who plays, writes and produces all the music himself. Now the band started working on materials for a new EP and will soon start performing with his ensemble.

GREYHAWK – Call Of The Hawk

 

GREYHAWK – Call Of The Hawk

Fighter Records

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Δεν ξέρω αν κάτι σας λέει το όνομα του συγκροτήματος, αλλά όταν κυκλοφόρησαν το 2020 το ντεμπούτο τους με τον τίτλο «Keepers of the Flame» είχαν δημιουργήσει αίσθηση στον χώρο του κλασσικού heavy metal ήχου. Τώρα, 2 χρόνια, μετά την κυκλοφορία τους αυτή, δηλώνουν ξανά παρόν και μας προσφέρουν το EP «Call Of The Hawk» το οποίο αποτελείται από 5 συνθέσεις. Φυσικά, όταν κυκλοφορεί μια νέα δουλειά από ένα συγκρότημα τα βασικά ερωτήματα που ανακύπτουν είναι αν αυτή είναι καλή – ενδιαφέρουσα και συνακόλουθα πόσο καλή σε σχέση με το ντεμπούτο τους.

MEGADETH - Rust In Peace

 

MEGADETH - Rust In Peace

Capitol Records

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Probably my favorite Megadeth release to date.  It's just melodic as all hell!  That's what drove me to like this album!  Dave sounds great, too!  Especially on "Holy Wars..." and "Hanger 18."  Megadeth has been such a huge influence in the metal community since they came about after Megadeth's great Dave Mustaine was fired from Metallica.  They've been more consistent than that legendary band staying within the thrash/heavy metal roots.  They never sold out, they always came back to write more great music but on 'Rust In Peace', the riffs were top notch, ABSOLUTELY!

UBRUXUM released new video

 

Canadian Death Metal/Grindcore band UBRUXUM released their new video "Mechanically Separated" from their debut album «Mucho Bruxismo». The release was recorded, mixed and mastered at "The Woodshed" in Toronto, Canada between March and September 2021. The video was created by the band members themselves with the help of "Story Blocks".

UBRUXUM was formed in 2019 in Toronto, Ontario by guitarist Jim Kollins and bassist Daniel Andreas. The band is now looking to further establish a solid foundation in the underground death metal scene, locally as well as internationally. Inspired by the criminally insane, the band is currently working on a new concept EP called 'Bruxumaniacs' that they plan to release in May, 2022.

WITHERING SOUL - Adverse Portrait

 

WITHERING SOUL - Adverse Portrait

Mortal Music

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What an abomination of melodic black metal!  Very much amongst the influence of bands like Darkthrone, Dark Fortress and Naglfar.  But they have their own tweak/style amongst their melodic black metal/style.  I'd have to say from start to finish this LP slays!  It is dynamic in quality holding sheer faith in great riff-writing.  This one clocks in at about a little over 40 minutes in length.  I'm hoping that their latest will be even longer.  I say this because I didn't want this one to end!  The music is the highlight and the vocals much like those (some) on Dark Fortress's 'Eidolon'.  But for the most time, Chris has his own vibe.

ANTIOCH – V

 

ANTIOCH – V

Iron Shield Records

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Ναι στην εποχή μας κάθε μέρα ξεπετάγεται κι ένα συγκρότημα που αποφασίζει να παίξει κλασσικό heavy metal. Συγκροτήματα που έχουν καταλάβει ότι η ουσία δεν είναι να τιγκάρεις τον ήχο σου με εφέ και να χαμηλοκουρδίσεις την κιθάρα σου σε σημείο που δεν μπορείς να ξεχωρίσεις τις νότες. Είναι ευχάριστο που νέοι μουσικοί αντιλαμβάνονται ότι ο εντυπωσιασμός είναι πρόσκαιρος κι εύκολος, ενώ τα καλά riff και η σωστή μελωδία είναι τα στοιχεία που μπορούν να προσδώσουν στον ήχο τους μια διαχρονικότητα. Φυσικά, από όλες αυτές τις κυκλοφορίες κάποιοι θα ξεχωρίσουν για την ικανότητα τους να μεταμορφώνουν τις επιρροές τους και να τις προσδώσουν το δικό τους ηχητικό στίγμα.