SEXCREMENT: ALBUM REVIEW

Another album I enjoyed last year from Metal Army.

ALBUM REVIEW: SEXCREMENT

Album of the month: March! GOD FORBID 2012

With all these new albums coming out every month its not fair to pick favorites too early. I also don't want to wait to the almost mandatory end of year list. So after an albums been out for a few months, I've decided to let my playlist counter speak the truth on what I really enjoy listening to that month.

There were a lot of records that came out this month of my birth that I was very happy to hear. There was so many to choose from.With releases from CANNIBAL CORPSE-Torture, MESHUGGAH- Kollos, FLYING COLORS - S/T to OVERKILLS- The Electric Age, SOULFLY-Enslaved and LULLACRYS Where Angels Fear. Were some of the albums I played often this month. 

However, the most surprising release for me has to be GOD FORBID- Equilibrium. I thought I knew what to expect with all their other albums, but man, this record went left when I thought it was gonna go right! Its a good thing when a bands been out for a while and still surprises you.

Off the top, lead singer, Byron Davis has now joined my list of favorite vocalists! He sung and actually sang his ass off. I had no clue he could sing so damned good! Doc Coyle & Byron killed it on "Scraping the Walls", they compliment each other so well. Depending on the day or my mood "Equilibrium" and "Pages" are the top songs of this album. If they do another video, one of these songs need to be showcased! (Little did I know when I wrote this they had the same idea!)

The not so new guy, Matt Wicklund is a so damned good, you want to hate him. He's one of those guys that join a band and make you forget there was someone before him. He fits that well the rhythm section of Corey Pierce  (Drums) and John Outcalt (Bass) are on point and tighter then ever.This record deserves to be heard. It makes me want to headbang and smile at the same time! In a perfect world this record should push them to that next level they should be at. Let's go Victory Records, make it happen!

SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA : ALBUM REVIEW

Here's a few album reviews I did over the last year for Metal Army. Sarah Jezebel Deva!!!

ALBUM REVIEW: SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA

OBLIVION: ALBUM REVIEW

I'm back writing reviews again. so here's some of my latest post from Metal Army. OBLIVION from the Bay Area!! Enjoy!

ALBUM REVIEW: OBLIVION

Mayhemfest 2012

 My review for The Rockstar Energy Mayhemfest is up and ready to be read!

I made this show my 10 year old sons 1st festival. Find out 

why inside!

 

http://www.metaldistro.com/blogs/metal-army/6460694-live-review-rockstar-energy-drink-mayhem-festival

Ephel Duath-

The review I did for the new EPHEL DUATH EP is out The New Metal Army site!

  If your a fan of Crisis then you'll love this!

http://www.metaldistro.com/blogs/metal-army/6427630-album-review-ephel-duath-ep

BENT SEA - NOSTALGIA

This is a review I wrote a few months ago for Metal Army America. I dig this album a lot and think it deserves to be heard. So here it is! 

With drums & guitars done in Clevland Oh, bass in Vancover and vocals laid down in Tel Aviv, this is truly an international album! It's grindcore at its best, clocking in at 17 minutes it gets to the point on every song. Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK) is doing double duty with the guitar, it shows he's more then just a drummer. He wrote the damned album! Devin Townsend (DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT) laid down some solid bass lines & Sven De Caluwe (ABORTED,SYSTEMS DIVIDE) well, does what Sven does!

The booklet has one sentence intros to each song, just so your not mislead by anything. From songs about blast beats, Blast Beat Barrage and technological advances, Digital Disaster, your also treated to all the social commentary you'd expect with grind since this is just one big ole love letter. It basically says that in the Nostalgia title track. “An homage to grindcore and noise” As fun as short songs are I do wish the song “In One Word” was longer, I would've loved to hear what other band names they could toss in there. I think it's because of the basslines, “Sustained Idiocy” just makes me want to punch something. Dirk's SOILWORK bandmate Sylvain Coudret, comes in and throws a solo in your face on “Dead Meat”. Fool for Life is the longest track (4:06) and gives the album some added weight. It ends with a lovely rendition of “ Bullshit Propaganda” in honor of the mighty EXTREME NOISE TERROR.

They manage to cram this album full of greatness in a short amount of time. Not sure if throw back is the right description for this but this does make ya remember the early days of grind. (Only with better production. Thank you Devy!) With Nostalgia, BENT SEA came, saw and kicked ass. Not only did I like it, I bought it.

OJayy- B+

Find it here, bentsea