Jig-Ai at MySpace
First things first, I must say how great the Czech Republic is for metal. You have incredible bands like !T.O.O.H.!, Duobetic Homunkulus, Mincing Fury And Guttural Clamour Of Queer Decay, Negligent Collateral Collapse, Eardelete, and Ahumado Granujo who really know what they’re doing in the elements of death metal, grindcore and goregrind. [...]

Pig Destroyer at Myspace
Pig Destroyer’s fourth full length “Phantom Limb” both rectifies the slight imperfections of the album that preceded and provides a new new dimension to the biggest remaining second wave grindcore act’s sound. Their third album “Terrifyer” was an invigorating and essential listen but it wasn’t perfect. The production just didn’t have the [...]

Sickening Horror at Myspace
Sickening Horror Hail from Greece and at the time of this recorded had Nile drummer George Kolias in their ranks. This is quite an interesting death metal record that features black Metal and jazz elements and is certainly an album worth exploring if you like experimental death metal that retains most of [...]

…Imagine Necrophagist’s technical wizardry/overkill (delete as appropriate in regards to your preferences) with the straight up chaotic brutality of King of all Kings/I Monarch era Hate Eternal and you’ve basically thought up Brain Drill. For those of you who loved the virtuoso performances of Mohammed Sucimez and co, you will be blown away by the level of technical ability exhibited all members of the band on this record…

At my second look at a thrash revival trend I have decided to choose a blackened thrash band in the shape of Ohio’s Skeletonwitch and I have to say this is a band that makes me believe! On “Beyond the Permafrost” Skeletonwitch create 13 thrash tunes that would have been legendary if they had been let slip circa 1986. The riffs, leads and solos on here…