It's been about five years since Wombbath last hit my ears. Quite a bit has changed on Glacially Musical as well as in Wombbath. There's a new guitarist and a new bassist.
But what hasn't changed is the absolute brutality in which they write.
From top to bottom, Choirs of the Fallen just absolutely thumps it.
Apart from the lineup changes, the biggest change appears to be Wombbath's getting heavier than last time.
In the past, they were more along the Death'n'Roll Vibe, but here, they inhabit the space between Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, and Deathcore.
It's heavy and devastating. There's very little else one could hope for besides some groove and musicality. Which this album also contains.
Rating B+ Bandcamp Facebook
So, how many of you have heard of Tulus before me? Most likely it could be quite a lot of you.
The band formed in the early 90's, went on hiatus, and then reformed, but Old Old Death is my first time with them. The undergroundity of metal never stops being cool.
They're described as black metal, but this is more than that. It's something a bit different. It's kind of like an arena rock band that's been stripped of all the pop sheen and left to wrinkle in the sun.
The songs have pop structures, exciting instrumental asides, and a galloping drum beat that doesn't really belong in traditional black metal.
That's what's cool about this record. It's got all of the things we all want out of metal, but with some added flair, but they're probably not serving pizza shooters at their band practices.
It's kind of what Ghost would sound like if they were seriously metal.
Rating A+ Bandcamp Facebook
Welp, I'll tell you that a ripped singer, shirtless, with leather wrist bands will catch my attention. I mean, who here doesn't still picture Danzig like he was in the Mother video?
So, HellgardeN is using a similar aesthetic, but the music is very, very different. There's a very distinct Pantera influence.
This album is a definite second generation Pantera and that's awesome. Love that band, but their shelf life was quite short...two great records...and ...yeah I said it.
It's time that a band has come in to fill the void. Galactic Cowboys came back. Rob Zombie hasn't made a groove metal record since La Sexorcisto.
Making Noise, Living Fast is the perfect evolution of groove metal. It's an antique style made fresh with modern ears, modern equipment, and a serious hunger to prove.
My only complaint...I'm going to listen a few more times to see if I can find it.
Rating: A Bandcamp Facebook
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