Review Round Up 3/20/20

Ersetu by Devangelic 5/15/20 (Willowtip Records)

In these scary times, it's important to remember that death metal is a cure all. (NOTE: This is not medical advice meant to cure, diagnose, or treat any disease or virus.)

I put this one on thinking it would be a nice meat and potatoes album of Brutal Death Metal. That's what Devangelic dropped on my head last time.

They are still every bit of a thunder and lightning band, but this record is much better than the last go round we had together.

There are touches here that didn't seem to exist last time, or they weren't pushed up far enough to really register into my psyche. Better solos, more melodic guitars. When a good band gets better, there's nothing more to ask for.

Rating: A Bandcamp Facebook

Review Round Up 1/15/20 (5 R V L N 5, Colosso, Aodon, Enepsigos)

The Black Mark EP by 5 R V L N 5 3/13/20 

Well, how long has it been since I really listened to any industrial music?

It has to have been at least five years. It's just not something that strikes me like other genres of music do.

When it's done right, it's something that can be ever so enjoyable, but I lose interest when it's not done on,  you instruments.

Then it becomes more like hip hop to me which I don't listen to for their musical prowess, in most cases anyway. So, 5 R V L N 5 (pronounced surveillance) isn't like my Industrial Yardstick, the seminal Psalm 69 by Ministry.

It's kind of like what would happen if Al Jourgensen were on the pot rather than sounding like he's knee deep in speed.

It's an intriguing listen for sure.

Rating: C+ Bandcamp Facebook