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(record review)So Long Until the Seance-“Vulvar Myiasis”

So Long Until the Seance or Sluts formed upon the ashes and parts of previous Belfast bands in 2014.as a side project that became full time band.

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This is their second e.p. and it contains three songs of utter darkness, sleaze, depravity, evil carnage. I expected some music in the vein of Wednesday 13, Murderdolls and stuff but I was wrong. When I first listened to “A Stake Through My Heart” I was blown apart by anthemic melodic chorus with excellent vocal lines that reminded me of Michale Graves in his best songs. The song is a perfect blend of modern horrorpunk and metal with a respectful nod towards old masters and influences. Loved it! The songs are recorded in different studios over the course of 2017.but that fact in no way affected the great song structures. “The Bride of Frankenstein” has some great guitar hooks coupled with great melodies and aggression for singing and slamming at the same time. “Devil in Disguise” is possibly my favorite track on the ep with some nostalgic melodies in vocal and guitar lines and I listened to the song couple of time in a row. Awesome ep, cant wait for some more material!

9/10

Get the both ep-s here: https://slutsuk.bandcamp.com/album/vulvar-myiasis

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(record review)THE FRIGHT-“Canto V”(Steamhammer/SPV)

coverI really dont know how come I have never heard The Fright before. This is already their fifth studio album and first one to come out on Steamhammer/SPV label.

The album contains 10 songs of excellent melodic gothic rock with metal and punk influences. The music pays tribute to the bands influences like I hear a bit of Type O Negative in “Drowned in Red” or 69Eyes in some of the songs and a bit of To/Die/For in some song structures, but that is only me. Of course, the band also has an impressive dose of their own touch and I really loved their music.

The guitars and drums are more metalic than poppy and the singing and lyrics hold just that, how shall I put it, German sense of melodrama and tragedy mixed with hope and pain. Weltschmerz? Sorrow? Wickedness? You bet! All inclusive on this record. My absolute highlight and the best song on this record is “Century Without a Name” which I listened for a couple of times and I wish that I wrote such hit. Very beautiful song. In all, great album.

7,5/10

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Exxperior: Watch the lyric video for the Christmas metal musical “A Christmas Carol”

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Hailing from Berlin, Germany, thrash metal unit Exxperior have published a video for the track “A Christmas Carol”, a metal musical taken off the band’s Christmas EP, “From Weird to Magical”, released on December 2016.

The story of “A Christmas Carol” is based on a novel by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. Guest Vocals of First Aid, Reactory, Bloodbeat and Speedwhore are representing
different characters of the well-known tale. The song takes about nine minutes creating an explosive musical experience with the similarity of bands like Alice Cooper and Savatage – but the thrash metal way!

Watch the lyric video at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEN4LhisOP4