As indicated by the Release label, this is sorta experimental, but not really much more so than Pitch Shifter. Antibody was produced by Colin Richardson, so that should give an idea of what the sound is like: Supreme. All the tracks are heavy and there seems to be a more than a bit of a Death Metal influence here. Very cool, and certainly worth checking out. Favorite song: “Stomachturner.”

Pro-god Hardcore, with the noticeable Metal influences. They do nothing new, but have a ton of energy, and the songs are easy to remember. Sound quality is really good, and all that. A little less repetition in the lyrics would help for me, but other than that, I’m all for it -except the lyrics.

This is as sick as only reality can be. Lyrically disturbing, and musically interesting. Heavy, and somewhat groovy riffs, and rawish vocals. They make it work for ‘em though. “For the sick” -indeed.

One song each from this pair of extreme Death Metal outfits. Exterminance offer up the speedy “Vomiting the Trinity,” while Mass Psychosis get sick with the “Goremachine.”

When Brian Werking struck out on his own, he took the name Exmortis with him, but the rest of the guys in the band kept the name, too. This is their band (not Brian’s), so don’t confuse the two. These guys have since changed their name to avoid the hassle. But anyway, on with the review: This is mostly fast Death Metal, written and played very well. The production leaves the sound a little thin, but that’s not exactly a big problem. I like it.

Unless I misunderstand, this CD contains the complete recorded history of Exit-13, so you may have already heard all these tracks before, but now you can have them on CD. This may or may not be good news to you. Anyway, the songs range from Grind to cannabis-induced Jazz freakouts. Clearly talented, serious, and somehow also a lot of fun. You figure the rest out, but I will say that the more I listen to this, the more I like it. Favorite track: “Inbreeding Populations.”

Interesting. This is apparently a pro-water band. Okay. Musically this is hard to describe: The structures are sorta Primus-like, but the guitar sound is really heavy, like a Death Metal band. The vocals are mostly yelled, giving this a Thrash edge, also. Strange, and although I don’t totally love it, it’s certainly original, so that’s a definite plus.

I think these guys listen to the first Cathedral album a lot. I don’t mean that in a bad way, I just mean that this sounds kinda like Forest of Equilibrium, so if you like that, then you will probably also like EoM. I sorta dig it, myself.

I believe that this cassette is also available as a 7-inch, but without the first track, “Seasons of Mists.” It and the other two songs incorporate heavy guitars into an eerie, sometimes almost scary, synth environment. The vocals are sung clean, but are deep and ominous. A unique and dark release. That’s a great combination, if you ask me.

Energetic, well played Thrash, with almost Hardcore vocals, which I really didn’t like at first, but grew to at least respect upon repeated listens. Once again, no address anywhere on the package.

Well, I had heard that this was different from their earlier stuff -but I wasn’t expecting this. It is noticeably less Death Metal, for the most part. The riffs and general feel of the music are more commercial. “Bonehouse” is an exception to this. It’s pretty intense. As is their tribute to Chris Young, “Hellraiser.” However, L-G’s vocals are extremely less raw than on Left Hand Path. I think they are trying to change too rapidly. It is important for a band to mature, but it’s vital to make sure the change is not too drastic. This may be too much.

This album was really pushed hard. They sent me a fucking Engines of Aggression shirt for promotional purposes. Anyway, about the album: The singer sounds like that chick who used to be in Monkey Spew. Musically it’s way better than vocally, but it’s still terrible, even though some slight Industrial influences show.

Other than the stolen Metallica riffs, this is fantastic. Good sound, great songs. They play heavy Death Metal, and throw in a blast beat once in a while to keep you on your toes.

Emperor: An utter feast of unholy Black Metal. Clearly one of the best in this rapidly expanding style. Mixing Black and a little Death and coming up with something far more original than most, and still very atmospheric and haunting. I do wish this came with lyrics, though. I would love to know what the words are to “Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times.”
Enslaved: Well, I’m not as concerned about the lyrics with this band, since they are all in Norwegian. That’s pretty cool if you ask me, but I’d really like to know what they are about. The only one I think I can translate would mean “Allfather Odin” in English. Okay, I didn’t think that these guys could be any better than Emperor, but they might be. It’s really close. Again, Black Metal, but with that touch of Death. Just a little. Completely outstanding.
An unbelievable combination of bands on this split leads to one of the best sounding Black Metal releases I’ve heard. I wouldn’t pass this one up, unless you like god or something.

The Dystopia tracks are all also on their excellent Human = Garbage CD, so you know from my review what I think of that side of this LP. The Embittered side is, sadly, not up to that standard. It’s not bad, though. They’re fast sometimes and employ a yelled vocal style, but are more Hardcore than Thrash, I’d guess. They have a unique sound, to be sure, but it just didn’t do very much for me.

Progressive Metal which is at all heavy or memorable is virtually impossible to find, but here it is. The playing is just amazing, as is the songwriting. The vocals might be hard to take for the more Death-minded among us, as they are in the ancient clean-voiced and high-pitched style, but their singer can hold his own against Fates Warning, and the others. If you’re at all interested in technical, complex Metal, then you must get this. And it’s uhh, well, sort of old already, so imagine if they have continued to improve since 1993. I’d ask about new stuff, too.

Uhh, this is El Duce’s solo effort. It sounds like the songs were written in about five minutes, and as if the lyrics were improvised - in the bad way. This is honestly stupid, but I guess Duce revels in his stupidity. He needs the rest of the Mentors more than he thought.

Energetic Death Metal, backed by a drum machine. The songs are catchy, but would be helped by a thicker production. The vocals are plenty brutal, but seem to have been recorded too loudly, and sometimes kind of “break up.” Such is the way of demos, though. But as far as the actual music is concerned, it’s great. High level of conviction and energy. Okay, maybe a touch of lyrical assistance would be a plus, but when these guys can get into a better studio, I predict that the result will be amazing.

It took me a long time to figure out what I would write about this demo. The first time I listened to it, I was physically stunned - I head heard the rumors, but I was not prepared for the Grind speed or extreme heaviness. The songs burned into my mind and refuse to leave, especially the first track, “Agnostic Plea.” The memorable riffs and blast beats are tempered with slow, almost Doomy, parts that occasionally incorporate haunting keyboards. The effect is nothing short of breathtaking. Add to this the most unique (and probably the best) vocal style that exists and amazingly good production, and you have a true masterpiece of brutality.

This is pretty cool. Really fast Hardcoreish music and vocals. But, despite the title, I didn’t think this was all that funny. It is entertaining, though, and I like it.