Malicious Hate - Peace Thru Hate
Speedy Hardcore with some Death Metal thrown in, plus a cover of Napalm Death’s “The Kill.” To be honest, all 14 songs are really cool. The speed of the music and the Hardcore style vox remind me of the past, but this demo does not sound dated; they just took some cool ideas and updated ‘em. The result is impressive. Check it out.
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Malevolent Creation - The Ten Commandments
This is Malevolent Creation’s first album for Roadrunner and it’s an extremely fierce debut. Mark Simpson is really becoming an excellent drummer. And the vox of Bret Hoffmann are powerful and raw in a David Vincent (Morbid Angel) sort of way. This LP was recorded at Morrisound and engineered and mixed by Scott Burns, so that should tell you all you need to know about the recording quality and all that. The cover is by Dan Seagrave, so it’s cool too. Okay, now about the songs: Very brutal, usually fast. “Memorial Arrangements,” “Premature Burial,” “Thou Shall Kill!” and “Injected Sufferage” are all even really memorable, the others are only slightly less so. “Multiple Stab Wounds” is a bit weaker than the rest of this slayfest, but the lyrics are cool, as they are in all ten songs. This is an impressive first effort, and these guys are cool so pick this one up.
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Maimed - Demo ‘91
Fast, extremely heavy, and extra brutal Death Metal. But wait, that’s not all… Talent. Also reasonably memorable songs. Fucking difficult combo to top. Maimed successfully combines very brutal riffs & drums, and raw, horrific vocals, with technical proficiency. The more I listen to this 4-song tape, the more I notice subtle things, like the very impressive solo in “Of the Dead.” Subtly is new to most Death Metal this brutal. And that is why Maimed is one of the best Death bands around- signed or not.
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Incantation - Deliverance of Horrific Prophecies
Interesting… Pretty brutal Death Metal, but it seems to be missing something. Perhaps this is due to the production, which is at best adequate. Yeah it’s heavy, and yeah it’s brutal, but so are about a billion other bands. A little originality would completely save them. That and a better produced effort. However, I do understand that no one puts the money into a 7-inch like they do a full-length album. Anyway, I think their debut album could solve all the production faults.
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Hexx - Morbid Reality
Fast Thrash. Too bad it’s weak. Maybe not weak, let’s just say average. Nothing sets them apart, except for the very cool instrumental “Spider Jam.” Maybe it’s cause I don’t like the vocals. Actually, I’m almost sure that’s it. This band improves with each release, so maybe in about two more albums I’ll like ‘em enough to recommend ‘em.
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Immolation - Dawn of Possession
This debut from Yonkers, New York’s Immolation is not as good as I had expected. Being produced by Harris Johns (Kreator, Pestilence), I thought it would be a little “punchier.” Having only heard their second demo, I knew they were heading for good things. Roadrunner knew this and snatched them up. They’re not the most technical band, but they are one brutal monstrosity. Ross Dolan’s voice sounds like he gargles with glass. The music is low and pounding. Varying between slow and grungy to super fast Death Metal (not Grind). These guys know how to pulverize you. Dawn of Possession is ten songs of sheer brutality. Favorite tracks: “Those Left Behind,” “After My Prayers,” “Burial Ground” and “Internal Decadence.”
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Heathen - Victims of Deception
It’s hard to believe that Heathen is finally back. It’s been four years since their debut (on Combat) and they have been through numerous line-up changes, including the replacement of David White-Godfrey with ex-Exodus vocalist Paul Baloff, and David’s eventual return. Even though they did not have a permanent bassist when they recorded this (Marc Biedermann from Blind Illusion played all the tracks), this sounds as if all of them had the same mind, very tight. There are nine songs on the cassette (ten on the CD), including a reworked version of “Heathen” and a cover of “Kill the King.” The CD bonus track, “Timeless Cell of Prophecy,” is really cool. I don’t really like it when the CD has extra stuff, even though I do have a player. [Imagine the horror of the dark days when some poor bastards didn’t even have CD players yet! -Editor] This is really a well-produced effort from one of the earliest Thrash bands.
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Haunted Garage - Possession Park
These guys are freaks. Musically, they are difficult to describe, but usually they are pretty Thrashy. And always entertaining. Okay, I’ll admit that I don’t totally worship each of the 12 songs on this LP- only nine of ‘em, but the other three are still cool. But you are still missing out on something- the lyrics. In the song “Theme,” Dukey (the vocalist) screams out “Just call me Satan of the morning, just suck my dick before you leave.” In the awesome “976-KILL,” he shrieks “I take out a big axe, knock down the front door. I go for their heads, and I make some dip.” These dudes even cover “Psychotic Reaction” and “Hokey Pokey,” although they do add some new lyrics to ‘em. Now, like I said, these guys are freaks, and this album is a wild, insane, horrific, experience. But it’s all in fun and I like it, so I think you might too. Favorite songs: “Bitch Like You” and “976-KILL.”
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Grave - Into the Grave
I have to admit that after a few jillion listens, I still can’t find a single fault with this album. The cover is so cool, you will simply have to see it. Musically, Grave is fast Death Metal. And heavy, don’t forget that. Ola’s vox are super raw and bestial, yet you can make out the lyrics if you really apply yourself. Each one of the eleven tracks is a masterpiece. I wish that the lyrics would have been included, but that is a minor point at best. It really doesn’t get a lot better than this. [I must have been insane to not give this the 10 that it obviously deserves! -Editor]
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