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(review) Death Feast – ‘Risen Fom The Tomb’ (Haloran Records)

Death Feast from Portugal have been formed in 2017, but members of the band have been playing in various bands and projects, so they are in no way green or new in the scene. This is the band’s third full length opus containing ten songs, two being intro and outro. Music is raw and primitive black thrash metal with couple of blackened death metal influences thrown in here and there in the song structures. The production and all of the atmosphere of the opus are really raw and primitive at times, reminding of glorious times meaning first opuses by Bathory, old Sodom, early Kreator and all those proto black thrash bands from the eighties. Lyrically band also delves into those parts delivering hitters like ‘Banish from Monastery’, ‘Hell Funeral’, ‘Crossing the Fire’ but there are also hymns to metal like fantastic ‘Commandments of Metal’ so if you are into black thrash metal with some death here and there, also coming to mind Vulcano or Sarcofago, go get this one you will not regret it. Pure war!

7,5/10

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NOCTURNAL GRAVES stream new album prior release date!

The blackened death metal stalwarts of NOCTURNAL GRAVES are now streaming their entire upcoming album ahead of it’s release date! ‘An Outlaw’s Stand’ is scheduled for world wide release on January 7th, 2022 but can already be listened to in full via the Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE.

Pre-sale

The cover artwork for An Outlaw’s Stand’, which has been created by Simon Turner, can be viewed together with the album details below.

Track-list
1. Death to Pigs (5:30) (WATCH)
2. Command For Conflict (4:32) (WATCH)
3. Ruthless Fight (3:46)
4. Across the Acheron (4:05)
5. No Mercy For Weakness (4:01)
6. Law of the Blade (5:13)
7. Beyond the Flesh (4:56) (WATCH)
8. An Outlaw’s Stand (4:28)
Total: 36:31

NOCTURNAL GRAVES sound the charge with their venomous new offering, ‘An Outlaw’s Stand.’ Coalescing the nastiest and rawest elements of death, thrash, and black metal, the Australian outlaws’ brand of apocalyptic metal explodes like an atom bomb, leaving utter devastation in its path. The relentless onslaught of pure brutality makes one thing clear – Long live death!

NOCTURNAL GRAVES were originally formed in Victoria, Australia in 2004. Two well received demos, ‘Profanation of Innocence’ and ‘Deathstorm,’ followed in the same year. Quickly securing a deal, the band officially released the ‘Necromancer’ 7″ vinyl in 2006 before unleashing their cult debut full-length, ‘Satan’s Cross,’ the following year. The iconic album was later re-issued with the stunning cover art by renowned painter Paolo Girardi (INQUISITION, MANILLA ROAD, HIEROPHANT) in 2017.

When the Australians first hit Europe in 2009, they celebrated the event with ‘The Gravespirit Sessions’ split. Former DESTRÖYER 666 and RAZOR OF OCCAM guitarist Shrapnel, as well as drummer L.W., joined in 2012. 

NOCTURNAL GRAVES widely extended their international fanbase with the release of sophomore album ‘…From the Bloodline of Cain’ (2014), which resulted in an invitation to the 2016 edition of Maryland Deathfest and more shows in the United States. The band supported the tour with a limited 7″ EP ‘Sharpen the Knives / Lead us to the Endless Fire.’  

Upon a line-up change in 2018 in which L.W. departed from the band and J. took his place back behind the drums, the band saw their third album, “Titan,” released through Season of Mist. An Australian/New Zealand tour with WATAIN followed in support of the album’s release.  

In 2019, NOCTURNAL GRAVES joined forces alongside DESTRÖYER 666, DEAD CONGREGATION, and INCONCESSUS LUX LUCIS and embarked upon the Sons of Rebellion tour throughout Europe.  

At the onset of the world plunging headfirst into the pandemic, the band locked themselves away to write and record their fourth assault, ‘An Outlaw’s Stand.’ Upon reflection, this new offering encompasses the entire history of NOCTURNAL GRAVES, compiling eight tracks of sheer ferocity and raw, untamed black and death metal. 

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/nocturnalgraves
https://www.instagram.com/nocturnal_graves_official

(record review)LAUTREAMONT-“Silence of the diseased”

I just love underground extreme music scene and discovering new and dismal and great sounding bands. I found another one and Lautreamont is worth your time if you like Slavic black death metal with lyrics in native Russian language.

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Formed in 2015. and hailing from the utter depths of Russia, namely Novorossiysk, a port city on the Black Sea in Southern Russia this avantgarde black death metal trio released one e.p. “Insomnia” and took their time in preparing the full length album because I believe they wanted everything produced and prepared for the fans to be just perfect. When the record started to play, the first thing I noticed was how strong the bass sounds in the production like it is carrying the song structure. The second thing I noticed are some eerie back melodies in the first song “Evil” and how the band sounds tight and well played. “Father” just blew my mind with machine gun riffing and I almost felt torn from within with this music. The lyrics are in Russian and the atmosphere is dark, bleak and it images the bleak and desperate greyness of post Soviet Russia. the country which inspired a lot of dark songs and awesome bands. The title song is for me one of the best songs on the record with epic but raw atmosphere. “Psalm” again has some eeried sounds that is like electronic mixed with singing in the background and it sounds awesome. “Epitaph” mixes slow almost sludgy atmospheric parts with some proggressive and straight brutal parts making it an awesome soundscape. The last song “Coda” is an instrumental with almost dark ambient vibe and with it we accept the inevitable end. Awesome album!

8/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29miVyI3jMs&feature=youtu.be

Follow the band on Fb: https://www.facebook.com/LautreamontBand/

Bandcamp: https://lautreamont616.bandcamp.com/