Turbid North- Orogeny (2011)

Artist: Turbid North

Album: Orogeny

Genre: Blackened Deathcore

Year: 2011

1. Wolves
2. Rift
3. The Hunter
4. Between The Glacier And The Sea
5. Stormblast
6. Kodiak (Part 1)
7. Kodiak (Part 2)
8. Bereavment
9. Orogeny
10. Floating The Ionosphere

Massive sound, versatile as fuck, lots of core influence amidst a unique blend of progressive metal, death metal, black metal and deathcore. Check this band out now.

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Municipal Waste- Hazardous Mutation (2005)

Artist: Municipal Waste

Album: Hazardous Mutation

Genre: Thrash

Year: 2005

1. Intro/Deathripper

2. Unleash the Bastards

3. The Thing

4. Blood Drive

5. Accelerated Vision

6. Guilty of Being Tight

7. Set to Destruct

8. Hazardous Mutation

9. Nailed Casket
10: Abusement Park
11: Black Ice
12: Mind Eraser
13: Terror Shark
14: The Thrashin' of the Christ
15: Bangover

Fuck yea, a blazin fast cranial beat down from smack in the middle of the Municipal Waste discography, packed full of face shredding guitar riffs, circle pits and bong rips. Municipal Waste are the kings of modern thrash, hands down. If you consider yourself a fan of metal and havent heard 2010's 'Massive Aggressive' yet, stop what you're doing and buy that fucking cd right now, just make sure to remove your copy of Illud Divinum Insanus before you spin it you swollen vas deferens...

WASTE

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Demoniah- The Anger of Gods (2011)

Artist: Demoniah

Album: The Anger of Gods (Single)

Genre: Blackened Death Metal

Year: 2011

1. The Anger of Gods (Demo)

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Cave In- Beyond Hypothermia (1998)

Artist: Cave In

Album: Beyond Hypothermia

Genre: Metalcore, Chaotic Hardcore

Year: 1998

1. Crossbearer

2. Chameleon

3. Capsize

4. Stoic

5. Programmed Behind

6. Flypaper

7. Mitigate

8. Pivotal

9. Ritual Famine

10. Crambone

Thanks to JGD over at 'The Living Doorway' for posting this yesterday and sparking a distant memory. Fans of 7 Angels 7 Plagues and Poison the Well should dig this.

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Arckanum- Helvítismyrkr (2011)

Artist- Arckanum

Album- Helvitismyrk

Genre- Black Metal

Year: 2011

1. Helvitt

2. Myrkrin Vinna Hefnt

3. Or Djupum

4. In Svarta

5. Nifldreki

6. Svartr ok Þursligr

7. Þrúðgelmis Hlaut

8. Sisiltinn

9. Outro

The raw, dark and ever growing library of Arckanum is beyond essential to any black metal fan. Shamaatae has once again produced a monstrous single handed effort in his latest release, 'Helvitismyrk'. Driving riffs cut through the surprisingly clean production, thick pounding drums, dominating harsh vocals and trance-like points of melody and cleans, in a way very atmospheric and mystical overall. My favorite release since 'Kostogher' but i admit i have not heard last years 'Sviga Lae' yet...

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Imperial Damage- Demo (2011)

Artist: Imperial Damage

Album: Demo

Genre: Blackened Death Metal

Year: 2011

1. Absorbed By The Ocean (one take vocals)

2. Absorbed By The Ocean (Studio)

3. Fallen From The Throne (Studio)

This is NOT the current line up of Imperial Damage, just studio demos that were never released.

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Cryptopsy- None So Vile (1996)

Artist: Cryptopsy

Album: None So Vile

Genre: Technical Death Metal

Year: 1996

1. Crown of Horns

2. Slit Your Guts

3. Graves of the Fathers

4. Dead and Dripping

5. Benedictine Convulsions

6. Phobophile

7. Lichmistress

8. Orgiastic Disembowelment

Ah the good old Cryptopsy, better production than 'Blasphemy Made Flesh' although i fucking love that album just as hard. Flo Mounier is a beast, Lord Worm rules. Spin this and remember the good old days, long before 'The Unspoken King'...

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The Troll Hunter- Trailer

Movie: The Troll Hunter

Genre: First Person, Horror, Adventure

Country: Norway

My Rating: 10/10

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Evil AKcoustik- Voeux Kill Ass Salt (2010)

Arist: Evil Akcoustik

Album: Voeux Kill Ass Salt

Genre: Speed Grind/Noise

Year: 2010

From: United States

Track Listing:

1. Leather Cheerio

2. Mung Bucket

3. Takes One To Know One

4. Blow Blow Blow Your Goat

5. How Many Fingers?

6. Obnoxious

7. : (colon)

8. Dimly Lit Shit Fit

9. Grundle Aversion

I'm a big fan of innovation and I've never heard anything quite like this before. The entire recording is just a guy with a drum machine making noises into a microphone but my god is it fucking brutal. All the guitars are done vocally, creating a whole new untapped genre of noise/grind...

ITS ONLY 5 MINUTES LONG...

Abiotic- A Universal Plague (2011)

Artist: Abiotic

Album: A Universal Plague

Genre: Technical Death Metal

Year: 2011

1. Metamorphilia

2. Vermosapien

3. A Universal Plague

4. Conquest of Gliese

5. The Singe

6. Exitus

7. The Graze of Locusts

Fuck, what an awesome album. Get on this shit and prepare to get punished for about a half hour. These guys NEED your support, check them out then show them some love...

TAKE IT

(not my link)

ITUNES

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Blodimys- Demo (2011)

Artist: Blodimys

Album: Demo

Genre: Deathcore, Thrash, Grind

Year: 2011

Label: Manicidic Records

1. Swarm

2. Godwhore

3. Cosmic Fuck/Piss Shitter

4. Swallowed Whole

5. Whiner

This demo will leave shit stains for the first few listens. Raw, lo-fi grinding brutality for about 6 minutes. Thrashy grooves, big breakdowns and thunderous vocals. This was a free release, so please download and share this! Will we see more from Blodimys... I fucking hope so!

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Ekho- Spiteful (2011)

Artist: Ekho

Album: Spiteful

Genre: Black Metal/Folk

Year: 2011

More Info: Facebook

1. Departure
2. Frail Lie
3. Waters of Abyss
4. Wrath Behind You
5. Silent Mourning
6. Among Them
7. The Spite

A great new band, really doing the black metal genre well. Support and follow these guys i can definitely see them becoming one of the elite in the style. Also, why cant more bands have a beautiful woman on the cover thats not being hacked to pieces?

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Ulver- Bergtatt: Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler (1995)

Artist: Ulver

Album: Bergtatt: Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler

Genre: Ambient Black Metal, Folk

Year: 1995

Label: Head Not Found

More Info: Metallum

1. Capitel I : I Troldskog Faren Vild

2. Capitel II : Soelen Gaaer Bag Aase Need

3. Capitel III : Graablick Blev Hun Vaer

4. Capitel IV : Een Stemme Locker

5. Capitel V : Bergtatt - Ind I Fjeldkamrene

This is the debut album from one of true pioneers in the black metal genre. Ulver creates a sound that ive heard imitated but never duplicated. The album grips you and never lets go, you find yourself thrust into the mountains, lost, cold and punished by an assault of black metal/ folk fusion genius. The quality of the musicianship here is untouchable and the frightening vocals of the legendary Garm are unbelievable. Ulver has since changed their sound dramatically, i would kill for the chance to see this performed live. This is the best black metal album ever to be written.

Respect it.

Own it.

Abacinate- Portrayal of the Gray Man (2006)

Artist: Abacinate

Album: Portrayal of the Gray Man

Genre: Death Metal

Year: 2006

From: South Jersey

More: Metal Archives

Track Listing:

1. Far From The Reaches of Medical Attention

2. No Big Deal... Death Always Comes With The Territory

3. The Lips That Never Smile

4. Extension Cord 17

5. Life Is Worth Losing

Here we go kiddies, back from the day of 2006 when these clowns were on high atop the ever growing death metal scene in NJ. Full of beer fueled attitude and littered with offensive audio samples, the sound of Abacinate can be described as aggressive, catchy as fuck and definitely mosh worthy. This was the first official EP and is featuring the original line up. Abacinate is currently on hold due to the passing of new vocalist Jay "Lurch" Sica. RIP.

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Decrepit Birth- Diminishing Between Worlds (2008)

Artist: Decrepit Birth

Album: Diminishing Between Worlds

Genre: Technical Death Metal

Year: 2008

Just when you thought you've heard it all, just when you thought the death metal genre was over saturated and may have, dare i say... "peaked", Decrepit Birth pulls out this ace and sets the bar so much higher. Decrepit Birth all but breaks away from the slamming sound of their debut full length 'And Time Begins' and morphs into a much more more technical outfit. Its easy to get lost in the abundance of golden riffs littering this album. This honestly may be the best death metal album of the 00's and one of the best all time. Do not put this off, get this, love it and then, most importantly, go the fuck out and...

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INCREDIBLE STUFF

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Shyshit Videos!!

Artist: Shyshit

Upcoming Album: Plug & Play

Genre: Comedic Grindcore, Death Metal

check out the new Shyshit website for more...

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So I Shot Myself- So I Shot Myself (2008)

Artist: So I Shot Myself

Album: Self-Titled

Genre: Metalcore

Year: 2008

Label: Manicidic Records

From: Union County, NJ

Track Listing:

1. Bloodrust Paintbrush (2008)

2. 200 Burnside Ave

3. Call It Suicide

4. Break Your Fucking Face

5. Never Forget (2008)

6. I Watched Her Die

7. Till The Casket Drops

And here we have yet another metalcore band that kicked ass live, recorded a great EP and due to personal differences between band members, broke up shortly after and it was never properly released. A limited run, however, was issued in 2009 and was available through Manicidic Records, at select shows in NJ and at the SISM reunion show in 2010. Recorded at Trax East Studios and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Studios. I always wondered what could have been... thoughts??

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Anaal Nathrakh- Passion (2011)

Artist: Anaal Nathrakh

Album: Passion

Genre: Grind/Black Metal

Year: 2011

1. The Unbearable Filth Of The Soul

2. The Lucifer Effect

3. Blood Eagles Carves on the Backs of Innocents

4. Volenti Non Fit Iniuria

5. Drug Fucking Abomination

6. Post Traumatic Stress Euphoria

7. Le Diabolique Est L'ami Du Simple

8. Locus of Damnation

9. Tod Huetet Uebel

10. Paragon Pariah

11. Who Thinks of the Executioner

12. Ashes Screaming Silence

13. Portrait of the Artist

I think Passion is the 7th full length from these grinding mad men. Following more or less the same formula from the previous 2 or 3 releases isnt necessarily a bad thing. Anaal Nathrakh reaches another step toward grind/black metal fusion perfection. Blistering speed, dark buzzing tone use and a deafening blend of heavy vocal distortion and cleans make anthems out of a few tracks, see Paragon Pariah...

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7 Horns 7 Eyes- Convalescence (2011)

Artist: 7 Horns 7 Eyes

Album: Convalescence EP

Genre: Djent, Progressive Deathcore

Year: 2011

1. Convalescence

2. Vindicator

3. The Winnowing

These guys really need to release a full length soon, 7H7E has been one of my favorite new bands over the last 6 months. Deep, punishing and groovy with the most graceful execution, excellent musicianship for sure. Check them out!

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Abazagorath- Tenebrarum Cadent Exsurgemus/Channelling the Ethereal Moons

Artist: Abazagorath

Album: Tenebrarum Cadent Exsurgemus/Channelling the Ethereal Moons

Genre: Black Metal

Year: 1996/1997

Label: Hell Attacks/Elegy/Ancient Records

From: Wayne, NJ

More Info: Metal Archives

Track Listing:

1. Intro/Calling the Spirits of the Dead

2. For All Eternity

3. The Chaos that Crawls Beyond the Stars

4. Bestial Moons

5. The Wolves of Armageddon

6. Ghosts of the Moonlight Mist

7. The October Storms

8. Tenebrarum Cadent Exsurgemus

9. Les Fluers Du Mal

10. Rites of the Black Herald

11. Night of the Cloven Hoof

12. The Gates to the Spirit Kingdom

13. Void of Satanic Darkness

1. Intro/ Rites of the Black Herald

2. Nightrealm

3. Ghosts of the Moonlight Mist (1996)

Chilling black metal from the cold harsh depths of... New Jersey? Well actually, hell yea, in the mid to late 90's Abazagorath were delivering just that, blistering black metal with hints of thrash and death, corpsepaint and all. Coming onto the "scene" in 1996 with the release of the demo 'Channelling the Ethereal Moon' they had instantly proved to whoever was listening that they were not fucking around. 'Tenebrarum Cadent Exsurgemus' is their brutal 1997 full length follow up and does not disappoint. Check both out here:

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