MANTICORE - Ritual Cleansing Of The Whore MLP, MCD, CS

Recorded 10 years ago, when 2nd wave goregrind was at it's peak, and obviously being from Ohio, Manticore soaked in all that in what the extreme underground music had offered. It's more than a fact that this recording, as much as some would disagree, ain't that blackmetal at all. It is without a doubt late 90's deathmetal with goregrind type of vocals, best compared to Ohio's Decrepit going Ohio's Embalmer going Impetigo with maybe just a slight bit of Archgoat type of feeling. And for what it is it's a good inside-view at the end of 90's when European early 90's blackmetal reached it's worst commercial peak, goregrind & grindcore ware probably the only genres still massively released on 7" vinyls and a handful of bands, such as Manticore played uncomformist deathmetal unlike the slam-brutal-death-grind that was on the rise from both the mid-west and New York. I now look at this as traditional Ohio-Death-Metal release. It didn't stroke me back then, to be honest, but I surely enjoy this shit now, cause the times proved not much shit like this would ever emerge again..So it definitely has a historical meaning.

BEAST - Fixed by the Devil MLP, MCD

Fairly simple blackmetal somewhat reminiscent of Havohej's later outputs going riff-wise into the VON territory. Band, or better said project members, insist on appealing only to "Underground Maniacs Only", I could'nt agree more, this stuff is surely not meant for majority of Enthroned fans. Not bad for a spin or two , but certanly nothing groundbreaking either.

ARMAGEDDA - Only True Believers LP, CD, CS

Really a strong release with good riffs allover. Practically everything you'd want from a band that plays quality euro-styled blackmetal. There's practically no weak spots at all. Best described as Darkthrone-ish blackmetal with a 2000's touch and a great sense for non-pretentious melody. Nothing more to add.

MEFITIC - Signing the Servants of God CS

The second demo by MEFITIC, probably even better than their first. I do not understand why nobody talks about these guys. This is just awesome DeathMetal, in the way of old Incatation and Demoncy. No fuckin' shit this is flawless material. Drakkar should have made a MCD / MLP out of this shit. There are no excuses. If there was a grading system, this would probably be a straight 10/10.

IRREVERENT - Blasphemous Crucifix Profanation LP+7"

This was pre-Black Witchery and style-wise nobody would tell that. This shit is far more in the Archgoat / old Belial way as opposed to the straightforward approach of  later BW. The tracks actually rule, in a death-black sense. Too bad this shit was moth-food for soo long. Well, better now than never I guess. Great presentation btw. thanks to SSP. Artwok on both LP sleeve and 7" sleeve by the Thorncross-ripoff artist Sickness666. Good job nevertheless.

APTORIAN DEMON - Angst, Jammer og Fortvilelse 7"

Two tracks, one kind of in the way of MALIGN, the other fast as hell like something off "Battles in the north"...oh yeah note the awesome Arcturus/Die Kreuzen/Voivod intro part. Anyway, this is a great newcommer, something that really sticks out of the crowd at the moment. The LP is soon out on Kyrck Prods. so be on stand-by to email mr. Drogo for the total.

MORD - Necrosodomic Abyss LP / CD

Well executed classically-styled blackmetal album bordering on Immortal's"Pure Holocaust" and Marduk's "Those of the unlight". The drums seem triggered and that's about the only let-down. Otherwise , I dare to say, a flawless album. To sum it up, it's pretty  good  "gastarbeiter" work. Salutes!