The “re-vocalizing” of Crowned in Terror. Original vocalist Johan Lindstrand proves he’s more dynamic, urgent, and emotive than the ex-At The Gates dude.
Capable of delivering a solid melodic death metal album, they’ve jumped into a field where the stakes are very high, and their songs just can’t compete. Yet.
A smoky, claustrophobic, humid form of warm death metal modernized and tenderized by grind. A much better record than the murky and befuddled To Serve Man.
Cross Slipknot with Primus, Clutch, Queens Of The Stone Age, Masters of Reality, Mudvayne, Devildriver, and Thought Industry, and you’re close to The Heavils.
Despite its tiresome themes of mutilation and zombification, this lives up to the band’s legacy by combining vicious technicality with bang-worthy stomps.
For a decade and a half, this band discharged from the bowels of Venom, Death, and Deicide comes across in a sharp, swarming display of shred and skillfulness.
Look for a few twists in the tale this time, King Diamond, for his 11th solo album adding occasional female vocals (Livia Zita), more guitar soloing, and a DVD.
Gorecore done by the originators. Gorerotted love Carcass and The Ravenous but apparently also learned a thing or two about syncopated vocals from Deicide.
Grip Inc. roars like a warhorse mismatched from three warhorses, the band fit together to make a unique cross between Slayer, Anglo hooligan hardcore, and Egyptian melodies.