Exmortus - Foe Hammer
6.5/10
Sick riffs and soloing, but I don't like the production nor the vocalist very much and the drums left no impression on me. I appreciate how metal it is though and the bass playing has some nice moments.
Arghoslent - The Grenadier
6.5/10
I've heard way better Arseholescent tracks than this one. It has some cool little moments here and there, but they're mostly wedged between a bunch of boring, bloated and flat parts. The vocalist rules though, and those traddy riffs and cymbal work kept my attention fine enuff.
Necrot - The Blade
5.5/10
These guys are cool in small doses, but any time I try to listen to the album I lose interest. I get why so many people wank this album off but it just bores me to death. Cool drumming though, if a tad buried in the mix.
Smoulder - Bastard Steel
5/10
Here I am still failing to get the hype/appeal of this band. It has a lot of elements I
should like but to me it just sounds so mundane. It completely lacks any raw energy or ferocity or any of the craggy charm that most USPM/epic metal bands had, but it has its moments...
The Crown - Blitzkrieg Witchcraft
8/10
Absolute crusher bursting with rock & roll blackthrash piss and vinegar! Pure deathfuck!!!
Amulet - Siege Machine
7/10
Whew that opening fucking gallop! The singer badly wants to be Halford (and ends up sounding more like a scuffed Ian Gillan) but this rules. Their first album was pgood but I don't think I ever got around to this one. Need to change that asap! Hard rockin' shit!
Wehrmacht - Napalm Shower
7.5/10
Grim crossover thrashing annihilation. Second album is better but relentless raw shit like this separates the men from the boys.
The Accused - Bullet-Ridden Bodies
7/10
Love the noisy fucked up hardcore punk edge of The Accused's brand of crossover thrash. Not as familiar with their 90's shit though so this was some cool exposure.
Heathen - Goblin's Blade
9/10
Fuuuuuckckckckc love that opening riff and the MASSIVE drum sound, just smashing into your face like a fucking asteroid. The cymbal sounds like broken glass. Godly shit right here, and I'm proud to say my little brother got me into this album specifically through this song.
I'LL SPLIT YOU IN HAFF!
Shackles - Cat o' Nine Tails
9/10
Very few beloved underground Aussie bands have a sound that I think represents Australia. For example D666 usually come with some cold ripping steel, the song from the last playlist was basically a Bathory tune. But Shackles sound like working in a hot fucking car-yard all day surrounded by rust and oily grime. That sleazy guitar solo around halfway through feels like it was melted by the sun! That big chuggy riff afterwards sounds like fucking Cali thrash! This is metal for sweaty cunts.
Avenger - Warrior Path
7/10
Nice and epic, lots of great melody. The final minute and a half was so killer.
Ice Nine Kills - Stabbing in the Dark
0.5/10
Razor - Brass Knuckles
8.5/10
Someone should take brass knuckles to the faggot that submitted that last song and all the retards who liked it. Anyways the main riff on this song literally puts you on edge lmao like a home invasion is about to go down. The kings of masculine thrash.
Eternal Champion - I Am the Hammer
8/10
Great fucking singer and the production is perfect for the genre. Drums are HUGE. The riffs sound like a fucking chainsaw to the guts! Makes me wish The Gates of Slumber were still around. Crumbles mountains man. For some reason I never really got around to absorbing this album, maybe it just came out at the wrong time for me. Need to make a list of shit to revisit...
Bolt Thrower - The Killchain
6.5/10
Not one of my favourite Bolt Thrower riffs, tracks, or even albums (I suppose that's blasphemous to say) but I love Bolt Thrower and even "meh" Bolt Thrower is better than 99% of metal out there. This death'n'roll-esque riff does bug me though, almost sounds like something a nu metal band would use. Has a jumpdafuccup vibe to it. Like the music video should feature green dreadlocked goth sluts on stripper poles.