NIGHT TO DIE: Melodic Flamenco Death Metal MASTERPIECE "Non Omnis Moriar"

Wow what a gem this album is, it took me completely by surprise, this is some of the coolest and weirdest stuff I have heard, ever, period! Reading the info sheet that came with this, the reissue of Night to Die's Ep and demos got me very interested, since it states and I quote "Imagine an hybrid between DEATH & ORPHANED LAND, but with flamenco feeling". And yes folks, this is exactly what we get, and boy is it cool, it' is like I am on a rollercoaster and I have gotten my drink spiked. You never know where these fine fellows are going with their songs and what they have waiting around the bend.

So what I'm talking about is a reissue by Xtreem music of Night To Die's demos from 95 and 97 and their All Evil Crying Ep from 99. Night To Die plays death metal in the vein of the two bands I mentioned in the quote, so what we get is technical/progressive death metal the way it sounded in the mid 90s, but if you think that these guys sound like the many Death clones that spawned in the mid to late 90s, oh no, sure there is a very strong resemblance in the riffing, drumming, bass playing and vocals, ok so basically everything, but there are so many twists and turns in the songs that it is mind bending. I don't know if I ever have been so entertained by an album, I got totally lost in it. It is like you are banging along to a sweet riff and then all of a sudden some middle eastern chanting comes in, some awesome flamenco parts, piano, choir part or weird vocal parts. In some songs there are also a sort of a Iron Maiden vibe going on, and that just adds to the feeling of "what the fuck", check out the song Lust for some Maiden epicness. It feels like these guys really had fun while they were creating their music, because it really put a smile on my face.

Sound wise the recordings sound similar, I did not even notice when the Ep songs ended and the demo songs started. The sound might not be top notch by today's standards, but it is pretty damn good. Especially if you consider that some of this stuff was demos done in the mid 90s. I like this kind of sound very much, it is in no way raw, it is just not over produced. You can hear that this has a few years on its neck, but that just adds to the charm. What I think sounds best on this album is the drums sound and the Spanish guitar (just listen to the little interlude Into the Eye, wow) because both instruments sounds gorgeous, and the playing, well, read the next paragraph.

The playing on this album is hands down breath taking, everyone is a master of their respective craft. And of course if you are playing Death inspired stuff you sort of have to be. The drumming is technical with a lot of cool stops, small breaks, tempo changes and general groove. The beat is generally mid paced to slow, there are some faster parts, but not that many. The bass playing is tight and I have to say fun, since this is the way bass playing is supposed to be if you ask me, the bass is often going out on its own and doing its own thing, and there are bass breaks and solos scattered all over this album. And what is great is that the bass is high in the mix, so you don't have to take residence in your speaker to hear it, since that would be both kind of a pain in the ass and also a bit sad since there are so many cool bass parts on these recordings. For example the bass solo track Autumn, which to my ears sounds like the rest of the guys told the bass player just to go nuts. The main growling  vocals are similar to Chuck from Death, but maybe a tad lower. But there are many voices on this album, clean chants and just plain weird stuff. I guess I have to point out that some of the clean vocals are not that great, they are rather out of key at times ( I do not mean the middle eastern sounding chants thou), just so I don't sound like a total fan boy.

I feel that this kind of record could easily have become tiresome or "too much", like so many albums that have been stuffed with so many elements. But no, not this one, I just want to hear more, and what is especially remarkable is that this is a compilation of three different releases, so it is not like they planned out the weirdness and placed it evenly on the record so the listener would not get totally confused. Nope, this is a three course meal of weird awesomeness, and it all works together, simply stunning. And after finishing the full 66 min of it all, I pressed play, again, because this is just that great and I hope you will check it out, right now, so do it right now, and, have a nice day!                              

Sweden`s Wilhelm Lindh*, "Portuguese by adoption," guitar player,  composer and owner of the Doom / Death Metal band The Gardnerz, reviews here in HeavyHardMetalmania.net. Careful and professional analysis to the music and albums with suggestions of what there is to see and hear ... not to be missed. "The wisdom is found in the extremes, all extreme Metal here!".

01. Childhood Memories 

02. A Piece of Soul 

03. The Storm is Coming 

“At Fireland Depths” [Demo'97] 

04. Deeply Asleep 

05. Autumn 

06. Lust 

07. Allegorical Immolations 

08. Fly Yourself Without me 

”Who I'll Never Know” [Demo'95] 

09. We'll All Be Burnt Alive 

10. Into the Eye 

11. The Scythe 

12. Who I'll Never Know

Re-issue of all the stuff recorded by this genius band that plays a technical and melodic Death Metal even with Doom hints that blended flamenco elements in an unique and masterly way, creating something genuine. Imagine an hybrid between DEATH & ORPHANED LAND, but with flamenco feeling. Includes their mini CD from '99 and the two demos from '95 & '97. A total of 12 songs in 65 min. of pure genius!! Melodic Flamenco Death Metal MASTERPIECE "Non Omnis Moriar" can be found in Xtreammusic.

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FALL OF MANKIND streams MASSOCIDE

FALL OF MANKIND is a Brutal Death band of Barcelona. In early 2012 they became part of the Indonesian label No Label Records, which released first long play "Frolic Among Remnants" where you can hear nine songs of crushing Brutal Death and cover "Nocturnal Crucifixion" by DYING FETUS. For fans of groups like DISAVOWED, DYING FETUS, KATAPLEXIA, SUFFOCATION, PROSTITUTE DESFIGUREMENT then this is your band.

Below you can listen the track Massocide taken of "Frolic Among Remnants"

01. Brainscan

02. Fallen Mankind

03. Massocide 

04. Bloody Journal

05. Devoción por Torturar

06. Massacre

07. Matadero (Hungry's Home)

08. Cut from the Womb

09. I'm Gonna Play with Your Guts

10. Nocturnal Crucifixion (Dying Fetus)

FALL OF MANKIND, is born in the middle of October of the 2006, in center of bages (Barcelona). Marcos and M.Osete, are the guilty of the beginning of this brutal band of BRUTAL DEATH METAL GRIND. Later, they went away incorporating the other members, Mora Tony and Isaac. FALL OF MANKIND comes from an extensive fan of groups created in bages, but concretely in Manresa (Barcelona).

Marc Osete and Mora, of MORE GORE (rip), who later entered in the DISGREGA rows, where already touched to the drum Tony, singer of BLACK TEAR (rip) and present vocalist of MALAVERANY. Marcos guitar and vocalist, along with Isaac, also guitar of DISEMBODEAD, Isaac along with Osete, that with time get to comprise of the present formation of CARRIONED where already it was Marcos CARRIONED guitar. 

In the middle of March of the 2008, Tony leaves us and the same week Marc Toneu enters to comprise of FALL OF MANKIND, thus to improve, and to follow ahead with the group. 

In September 2009, Marc Tuneu stops rows in FALL OF mankind and becomes part of the band, Samuel Lozano drums of VIRULENTOS. 

In September 2010, go into the Axtudio Barcelona, to record their first full length CD "Frolic among remnants" In early 2011 FALL OF MANKIND takes a "promo cd" self-released totally free, with three songs extracted from the same album. With this "promo cd" is to promote and thus find a label that is committed to band. It is not until later that year, when put in contact with the label NO LABEL RECORDS to edit what will be his first long play. Early 2012 will be when you see the light, "frolic among remnants"

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SORCERY signs to Xtreem Music

Swedish Death Metal legends SORCERY have inked a deal with XTREEM MUSIC for the release of their second full length album. Formed back in 1985 and thus being one of the very first Swedish Death Metal bands, they released three demos in '87, '88 & '89, a 7"EP in '90 and an already classic album in 1991. The band split up in '97 and reformed in '09, recording two more demos before signing to XTREEM MUSIC.

SORCERY is currently working on their new album, over 20 years after their debut. Still untitled, it's being partly recorded with Tomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studios, the same studio used in 1991 with "Bloodchilling Tales". Seven out of the nine songs on the album are brand new, written with the latest line-up consisting of original members Ola Malmström (vocals), Paul Johansson (guitar) and the two new members, John Falk (drums) and Mikael Carlsson (bass). The other two songs, "Master of the Chains" and "Maculated Life" were written during the bands earlier days and will perfectly link the old material with the new.

Cover artwork for the new album is actually being drawn by renowned artist Daniel Devilish while the recording will be finished around November for an expected release in January 2013 on CD with vinyl version later on. In the meantime you can actually listen two new songs featured on the band's "Warbringer" pre-production demo 2012 which are being re-recorded for the album with better sound, production and arrangements, will serve to hear what's coming!! Check the two songs below.

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ROAR`s "King of Hell" Executed With Technique And Anger!!

ROAR was formed in 2007 as a solo project of the guitarist Mario Cano. After composing a few songs he asked Sergio Kaiser (ex-Spiritual Intervention) for help to programme the drums, so he could record the songs in a totally domestic way. Sergio liked the songs so he started as the vocalist, recorded the vocals, and that turned into the first Roar demo "Seeds of Hate", which was distributed for free during the last months of 2007, and especially during the first edition of the Pounding Metal Fest.

After the demo, the band was made up of bass player Fufi, rhythmic guitarist Nolorch and drummer Chema, which would soon be replaced by Gerardo (ex-Hate in Extrema) because of personal reasons.

In 2010 the band recorded their first EP "Thrash ´till Death... Metal for Life" in VRS studios and it was designed by Juan Romero. Due to some problems during the edition, the EP was not released until 2011 and was presented in multiple concerts and festivals along the country with cult foreign bands like Hirax, Tankard, Destruction, Onslaught, Nocturnal, In Solitude, Cruel Force, Metal Insiquistor... and national best bands like Omission, Agresiva, Steel Horse, Korgull, Insulters, Altar of Sin....

In early 2012, Fufi decided to leave the band for focusing in other projects and was replaced by Percy (Ex-Metal King, Metal Legion). With this line-up they recorded their first album "King of Hell" in Anhell Studios, being recorded and mixed by Angel Muñoz and designed by the renowned illustrator Juanjo Castellano. The album was for sale on May 19, 2012 coinciding with the VI Pounding Metal Fest.

ROAR is pure old school fucking Metal, with influences that can go from the most classical Metal, up to touches of Black Metal, spending for the old Speed Metal and european Thrash Metal, executed with technique and anger, without experimentations or space for any type of modern sound. Metal or death!

01. A Call to Arms (intro)
02. In the Name of God
03. Die With Disonor 
04. The Seeping Giant
05. Metal or Death
06. We are Roar
07. Forces of Evil
08. King of Hell
10. Metal or Death (bonus)

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FUCK OFF streams "No Return"

Barcelona, Catalonia Thrash Metal band FUCK OFF have posted online a track for the song "No Return." The song comes off of the band`s first release, originaly entitled "Another Sacrifice" Check out below. Now, XTREEM MUSIC will re-release the CD under the name "A Different Sacrifice 1987-1988" on September 2012. Do not miss!

1.No Return  
2.Maniac  
3.The Last Flight  
4.Awaiting Your Death  
5.Blood in the Night  
6.Another Sacrifice  
7.Sueño Maldito  
8.Born to Die  

9.Black Magic (Slayer Cover)

"A Different Sacrifice 1987-1988", consists of the songs of their first album "Another Sacrifice" ('88) as well as the ones from their previous self-titled debut 7"EP from '87, although with the characteristic that these songs are offered in different versions coming from different takes done in the same recording sessions.

Due to legal problems in matters of releasing rights on the first album of the band that seems to never find a solution, which in fact made of this album and 7"EP never to be released on CD ever since, FUCK OFF have decided to commemorate the 25 years of such recordings rescueing from their old recording masters, the same songs, but with arrangements slightly different to the ones on the album, sometimes unnoticeable if you don't carefully listen to both, but with a mixing and sound with which the band feels more identified (louder and heavier, more Thrash, less Heavy Metal), due to the fact that for questions beyond the band's control, they weren't very satisfied with the final sound on the album back then.

"A Different Sacrifice 1987-1988" could be considered the most near thing to a possible re-issue of the mentioned recordings, but with a far superior sound and production. The booklet includes also a great amount of photos, magazine clippings, interviews, promotional flyers, show posters, liner notes by Pep Casas, etc., which completes an essential release to understand the origin of Thrash Metal in Spain, Cult stuff!!

The release of "A Different Sacrifice 1987-1988" is scheduled for September 1st and you can actually hear below an advance track.

Fuck Off were one of the first Spanish thrash metal bands to release an LP, and one of the most influential along with Legion. Fuck Off was their original name but they attempted to change it to Destroy in 1988 after releasing their first single, finally taking back the original name. The band split-up in 1990 and, according to some sources, Pep Casas registered the moniker without asking the other (founding) members and the former manager.

The band without Casas (Joe, Ringeling, Jackson, Miki) reunited in 2001 under another name since the copyright name was property of Casas. Hell on Earth rerelase in 2006 was made by Pep Casas without the consentiment of the other musicians that took part on the recording. Casas reunited the band in 2010 and asked the old members to join, but only Joe Bolta accepted.

You can also listen to the version from the original album to appreciate the differences of arrangements, sound and production, below.

CEROSITY`s "Eyeless Mass Corruption"

CEROSITY was born in Palma de Mallorca in the year 2008, with the intention to play some good Thrash/Death Metal in the vein of Sadus, Kreator, Pestilence or At the Gates. After several lineup changes the band stabilizes in late 2010 and begin to write songs involving a more defined sound and personality, inclining towards european Death Metal, with more complex guitar lines featuring that characteristic chainsaw sound, a bass rich in melodies and with a very active participation linking with some very technical, fast drums; filled with overtones, just to finish off with raw vocals, desperately harsh. It all sums up in a very personal and organic sound.

As to the topics of the lyrics, they nourish on the appalling social reality, the decadent political elite and the constant global manipulation that the humanrace is submitted to. Also other topics such as non-tangible realities, human spirituality and the close relationship between them, the way in which it affects the human psique along the development of space-time.

In late 2011 CEROSITY records a first promo by own means called "Eyeless Mass Corruption", compound of 5 rabid, bad-ass tracks with intense rhythm and without forgetting the melodic touch and wierd harmonies characteristic from the bands first years.

Actually the band is immersed contacting labels and distributors both nationally and internationally to reach out and make themselves heard among headbangers and Metal fans in general, and getting their music promoted.

In meantime, Cerosity will play live with Residual Minds at "Death Metal Night" on FRAGUEL ROCK, Friday, July 27, 2012, check out event here.

1. Drives to Insanity (mp3)
2. Usurper of Souls
3. Dead in my Dreams
4. Confronting the False
5. Brainless Bastards From Hell

Alex: Lead Guitar
Julian: Vox and guitar
Tino: Bass
Lucas: Drums

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