Dec 6, 2017
0:25-5:22
INQUISITOR
(Netherlands)
Castigate into Divine
Apostle
— Inquisitor released this second
album 22 years after their debut, which is a long time to bake.
This is a brilliant contribution to the art of thrash and death,
bold and technical, fun and rage.
6:22-13:02
CLARET ASH
(AUS)
Essence Of Fire
— Australia is a brilliant cesspool
of aggressive metal. This is yet another compelling
addition.
13:38-20:36
SVARTIDAUÐI
(Iceland)
Exultation
— I’m in love with Iceland in
general, well before this black metal wave. And now Iceland has
their own version: atmospheric and bleak and romantic. Matches the
country to perfection.
21:02-29:20
CRYPTIC FOG
(Chicago/IN)
Eternal Internment of the Prolific
Paradigm; Staring Through the Veil of Aberration
— Yes, this band is a 2-piece; and
they are so fucking badass. Plenty to sift through, death and
melodic black metal.
30:00-34:50
PORTAL
(AUS)(releases 1/2018)
Phreqs
— YET another Aussie band; and this
one is relentlessly brutal; it will be a great way to start next
year. Menacing death: the way it was meant to be.
35:22-37:42
MARGINAL
(Belgium)
Barbarians
— And now the Belgians do death, but
infused with a wave of hardcore. The recording has no drum editing,
and everything is mostly off their first or second take! Bros got
it down.
38:08-44:55
CALLIGRAM
(UK)
Scourge
— Fine, I’m middle-aged, and these
guys are the future.
45:57-53:22
INCONCESSUS LUX
LUCIS (UK)
The Crowning Quietus
— As I say on the show: this is a
blood and gore-filled black metal, but they also gleefully skip
over your dead body breaking between minimalist and catchy rock,
breathing fresh spirit in dank filth.
53:45-55:57
FULL OF HELL
(MD/PA)
The Cosmic Vein
— My best live band of the
year.
56:49-END
CORPORATE DEATH
(Brazil)
In the Vastness of Time
— Corporations need to die. Also,
this Brazilian act is brutal, and catchy.
Behind My
Vocals
Rory Gallagher, Traffic, Out of
Focus, Frame, Dreams and Nightmares, Missing Link, Carmen Maki &
Blues Creation, Moondog & The London Saxophonic, Magic
Potion