Brighter Death Now/Innerwar/Release/Cold Meat Industry/1996 CD Review

  Brighter Death Now are a project from Sweden that has a history that dates back to the mid 80's, which plays a style that I would describe as being brutal death industrial and this is a review of their 1996 album "Innerwar" which was released as a collaboration between Release Records and Cold Meat Industry.

Noise effects are very harsh and brutal, while the vocals are very extreme sounding screams, as for the samples they come from sick and demented sources.

The music touches on the sick demented mind, while the production has a very raw and brutal sound to it.

In my opinion Brighter Death Now are a very good band that should appeal to all fans of death industrial which they helped pioneer and harsh noise/power electronics. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Innerwar" "Little Baby" and "Sex And Violence". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Enemy Logic/Breakdown Of The Bicameral Mind/2010 CD Review

  Enemy Logic are a band from Ireland that mixes melodic death metal with hardcore and has a slight blackened edge at times, and this is a review of their self released album "Breakdown Of The Bicameral Mind" which was released in 2010.

Drums alternate between slow to mid paced drumming with some fast playing and blast beats, while keyboards are only used briefly to enhance the music with some occasional industrial style effects, as for for the bass playing it has heavy riffs that follow the guitars.

Rhythm guitars are mostly melodic death metal guitar riffs that range from slow, mid paced, to fast with some metalcore and thrash influences, while the lead guitars are very melodic sounding guitar solos.

Vocals are a mixture of high pitched death metal guitars with some metalcore style growls/ gang chorus'es and clean singing female vocals being used at times, while the lyrics cover aggressive and fighting themes, as for the production it sounds very powerful and heavy.

In my opinion Enemy Logic are a good band for this style of music and seem to have a lot more heaviness and atmosphere than other melodic death metal/metalcore bands and if you are a fan of this genre you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Endless Life" "Fall Of The Sun" "Hostile Hallucination" and "Vengeance Served Cold". RECOMMENDED.

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Fluwid Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have
never heard of you before?

Fluwid is a melodic metal band based out of Dayton, Ohio, and have been
together since 2004. We're currently touring on our new album "From
Surface To Suffocation" on Mortal Music.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

Melodic metal that we hope appeals to the entire metal and rock community.

3. What is the meaning behind the band's name?

Its about the flow of the music, which is also basically the style in
which we write. Making the songs move from one piece to another with a
sonicly pleasing transition. It's meant to be enjoyable to anyone, no
matter how heavy or melodic of a musical taste the listener has.

4. How would you describe the lyrical content of the music?

Each song has it's own story, of pleasure or pain, based on situations
we all face everyday. Were not so much into swearing in the lyrics, but
rather expressing our thoughts and feelings across in a much more
meaningful use of the language.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and
how would you describe your stage performance?

Every show is a great show, simply because we just enjoy playing. But
sharing the stage with bands such as Devildriver, Mushroomhead and All
That Remains are always memorable. As for our stage show, it's what we
pride ourselves on. Anyone who has the cd can listen to it anytime they
want, but they come to the see a show, so it's always extremely high
energy, crowd oriented, and very intense.

6. Do you have any upcoming touring plans?

Currently were booking for August and September to continue pushing
the new album.

7. How has your music been recieved so far by extreme metal fans
worldwide?

Everywhere we go we seem to be well recieved. And fans stay fans,
writing us and asking when were comming back and asking to help any
way they can. Our fans are extremely loyal to the music.

8. What do you hope to acomplish your music?

We hope to make a living spreading good music to those who want it.
What more could anyone ask for? Enjoying what we do is huge.

9. What direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?

Most bands seem to progressively get lighter as time passes on, but
we're doing the opposite. The music continuously get heavier while
staying true to the mold of our melocic nature.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your
music and what are you listening to nowadays?

We're influenced by anything that graces our ears. It could be In
Flames one minute and Queen the next. We listen to everything,
including some wierd sh#t. (wait for the Toni Braxton)

11. What are some of your interests outside of music?

Really, it's still anything involving music. We spend our off time going
to shows, helping bands, designing band art, etc. We're never really off
the clock.

12. Any final words or thoughts?

Check it out at www.myspace.com/fluwid. Let us know what you think!
Keep it Metal!

Mournful Congregation/The Book Of Kings/20 Buck Spin/2011 CD Review

  Mournful Congregation are a band that had their previous album reviewed in this zine that plays a musical style that I would describe as being funeral doom and this is a review of their 2011 album "The Book Of Kings" which was released by 20 Buck Spin.

Drums are all slow drumming with no fast playing or blast beats being present on this recording, while the bass playing has a very dark tone with riffs that follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars, as for the synths which are only utilized on the last song they bring a very dark ambient/avant garde feeling to the music.

Rhythm guitars are all slow funeral doom riffing with some dark sounding melodies being thrown in at times while the lead guitars are very dark, depressive and melodic funeral doom guitar solos and leads, as for the classical and acoustic guitars they use full chords and finger picking to enhance the dark depressive mood of the music and they are used on a regular basis in the recording.

Vocals are mostly deep sounding doom/death metal growls with some mournful cries being thrown in as well as some spoken word passages, while the lyrics cover dark and depressive themes, as for the production it has a very dark and heavy sound to it.

In my opinion while this album is a little bit more progressive than previous releases, I still feel this is a great album from Mournful Congregation and if you where a fan of their previous recordings, you will not be disappointed. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Catechism Of Depression" and "The Book Of Kings". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Fluwid/From Surface To Suffocation/Mortal Music/2010 CD Review

  Fluwid are a band from Ohio that plays melodic death metal with a hardcore edge that has a small amount of a black metal edge and this is a review of their debut album "From Surface To Suffocation" which was released by Mortal Music inc during the year of 2010.

Drums range from slow to mid paced drumming with some blast beats and fast playing being utilized at times, while the bass playing follows the riffs that are coming out of the guitars.

Rhythm guitars are mostly melodic death metal riffs that have some influences from thrash metal, power metal and hardcore as well, while the lead guitars when they are used are very melodic without a lot of guitar solos being used except for a few occasions on some of the songs  and when they are utilized they bring in a lot of classic metal influences.

Vocals are mostly deep death metal growls with a good mixture of hardcore growling along with a lot of clean vocals and the occasional high pitched black metal scream being used at times, while the lyrics touch on a lot of emotional topics, as for the production it sounds very professional and you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this album.

In my opinion Fluwid are a good band for this style and while sometimes the music gets a little bit too commercial for my taste, I still feel this is a good band and a solid modern metal release, if you are a fan of melodic death metal or the more screamo style of metal you should probably like this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Foever" "The Phoenix" and "Face Down In A Shallow Grave". RECOMMENDED

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Tiamat/Clouds/Century Media Records/1992 CD Review

  Tiamat are a band from Sweden that started out ss a black/thrash band then evolved into doom metal and later on gothic rock and this is a review of their 1992 album "Clouds" which was released by Century Media Records.

Drums are mostly slow beats on this album with some occasional fast playing and the occasional blast beat, while the keyboards have a very dark and atmospheric sound, as for the bass playing it follows the riffs coming out of the guitars.

Rhythm guitars are a mixture between slow doom riffs with some mid paced to fat riffing that has a little bit of a black metal influence mixed with Swedish death metal, while the lead guitars are melodic guitar solos, as for the acoustic guitars they bring a small amount of light with some exotic scales played on a classical guitar to the dark music that is present on this album.

Vocals are mostly Swedish style death metal vocals that are very easy to understand with some spoken word passages, while the lyrics cover depressing, esoteric, and satanic themes, as for the production on this album which was recorded and mixed at the Woodhouse Studio in Germany sounds very professional and you can hear all of the instruments that are present on this album.

In my opinion this was one of Tiamat's best albums, and if you are a fan of Tiamat you probably already have this album. Recommended Tracks Include ""In A Dream" "The Sleeping Beauty" and "The Scapegoat". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Bathory/Twilight Of The Gods/Black Mark Productions/1991 CD Review

  Bathory are a band from Sweden that started out as a black/thrash metal band that created black metal today as we know and they are also one of the creators of what is known today as viking metal and this is a review of their classic 1991 album "Twilight Of The Gods" which was released by Black Mark Productions.

Drums are mostly slow beats with no fast playing or blast beats, while the bass playing is all rhythm bass that follows the riffs that are coming out of the guitars, as for the orchestra when it is used on this album it has a soundtrack feel with a classical influence.

Rhythm guitars are mostly slow riffs with no fast playing while the lead guitars are distorted guitar solos that contain a lot of melody, as for the acoustic guitars they utilize a lot of open chords that give the music a pagan feel and there are also classical guitars that are used at times.

Vocals are all clean singing and have no black metal vocals like the earlier albums, while the lyrics touch on Norse Mythology, the fantasy writings of Robert E. Howard and the philosophy of Freidrich Nietzsche, as for the production on this recording it sounds very professional for the time it came and you can hear all of the musical instruments present on this masterpiece.

In my opinion this is a classic album from Bathory and if you are a fan of Bathory you probably already have this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Through Blood And Iron" "Under The Runes" and "To Enter The Mountain". RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Bathory/184