Nunslaughter & Slaughter - Back To The Crypt / Sadist [split] (2004)

 

 NUNSLAUGHTER

Deformed in 1987 by Don of the Dead (bass) with Jer the Butcher (guitar), Gregoroth (vocals) and Behemoth Bill (drums), the spawn called NunSlaughter began spewing forth the sonic vomit known as Death Metal. Taking from the learning experience of their earlier bands Death Sentence and Bird of Prey they shunned the vile confines of a studio for the oppressive darkness of a basement tomb to release their first demo in 1987 christened "Ritual of Darkness". The raw sound of "Ritual…" established N.S. as purveyors of true Death Metal.

The band's line up experienced its first of many mutations in 1989, with Jer and Bill being replaced by Rick Rancid (guitar) and John Sicko (drums). NunSlaughter's second bastard offspring came screaming through the birth canal shortly thereafter, dragging its fetid placenta, "The Rotting Christ". The next band-member morphogenesis occurred in 1991 when Gregoroth and Sicko slithered away. Von the Impaler latched on as a drummer and Don of the Dead (still on bass) became NunSlaughter's vocalist as well. This repugnant assemblage produced the band's third demo, "Impale the Soul of Christ on the Inverted Cross of Death".

Two years crawled by before the next NunSlaughter creation was revealed. In 1993, upon learning that the now legendary "Ritual of Darkness" demo was being bootlegged as a 7" record in Brazil, Don of the Dead began conspiring to celebrate NunSlaughter's international conquest. The band conjured up yet another drummer, Mark Perversion. Hell bent on keeping the intrinsic, unrefined sound that had become their trademark, N.S. recorded their infamous "The Guts of Christ" demo completely live in their living room.

In 1995, NunSlaughter reinstated the unholy alliance of three of the original members: Don of the Dead, Gregoroth and Jer the Butcher. This sinister triad summoned the relentless drumming powers of Jim Sadist and exorcised the "Face of Evil" demo for the underground Death Metal masses. In January of '97 (after Gregoroth and the Butcher went their separate ways) Don and Jim, along with fresh meat Chris 213 (bass) and Blood (guitar), began a new decade of death with the bands first studio recording, a split 7" record with Bloodsick.

After countless setbacks but continuous writing NunSlaughter unleashed four more 7" records with the first being a limited edition glow in the dark split 7" record with Dekapitator. Soon after, a meeting of the most sinister kind came about with Crucifer to release a split 7" of 666 copies. Unable to restrain their twisted prolific minds, NunSlaughter then produced an entire 7" record entitled "Blood Devil" and the legend continued to grow from their split 7" with cult female Death Metal band Derketa.

With the signing to Revenge Productions NunSlaughter released their full length LP/CD "Hells Unholy Fire". A tour was arranged to promote the LP and NunSlaughter began their European tour in September 2000. While touring NS released another 7" record entitled "Trifurcate". This was another vile release that is heralded by the underground as one of the best 7"s.

Continuing with the tradition of vinyl and metal NunSlaughter prominently display their prowess in song writing ability and creativity in releasing many 7"s with specialty packaging. The time was ripe and the desire was there so NunSlaughter decided to release another full length studio LP in 2003. Entitled "Goat" this insidious recording was released by Revenge Productions in Europe and Metal War Productions in the USA. Another tour was booked and NunSlaughter prepared to invade Australia with their Metal Assault tour. Booking six dates in Australia with some of the best underground Aussie bands NunSlaughter held their own and proved their metal music fist could reach around the world. Upon their return NunSlaughter spent the next 2 years writing and recording over 16 new 7" records and split 7"s. Working almost exclusively with Hells Headbangers the band has been able to produce some of the underground's most sought after vinyl releases.

The planets aligned correctly in 2005 and another tour was prepared and booked this time in Japan. The "Goat" LP/CD had been sold out for a long time so plans were made to re-press it with a new layout and bonus track, as a digipak CD/LP and Picture LP, all on Hells Headbangers. The tour of Japan was immensely successful and NunSlaughter returned as conquerors of the land of the rising sun. With newly found vigor the band is planning their second DVD, this time with the footage and audio of Japan.

2006 has seen the release of a multitude of records including a split 7" with Nocturnal, "Fathers of Fright 7", "Fuck the God in Heaven" shaped CD / shaped Picture LP, "Face of Evil" 7", "Rotting Christ" 3" CD, "Goat" deluxe jewel case CD and the "DemoSlaughter" 7" box set. Currently plans are being hatched to take the band back to California for a few shows as well as Florida, New York, Ohio and Illinois. This year NunSlaughter will also team up with several notable acts like Deceased, Destructor, Mutilated Messiah and Brody's Militia for some split records. A rehearsal LP is also planned for the Japanese label Heavy Metal Super Stars and a new studio album entitled "Hex" on Hells Headbangers in June of 2007.

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SLAUGHTER 

One of the first thrash/death metal bands that started out in the early 1980’s that combined hard core punk with screaming heavy thrash and death metal.

Slaughter was formed in August of 1984 by Terry Sadler (vocals/bass guitar), Dave Hewson (vocals & chainsaw guitars) and Ron Sumners (drums) in Toronto, Canada and were one of the first, original, death metal bands to emerge in the early 1980’s, pioneering daze of thrash/death and doom metal! Slaughter often mixed old, school, hardcore and punk rock with thrash, death and speed metal that sounded like Black Sabbath playing punk rock. "Bloody Karnage" was their first demo tape recorded on New Years Eve 1984 which led to their signing with Diabolic Force/Fringe Records for the recording of their second demo; "Surrender Or Die".

This demo became heavily traded amongst the early ..80’s, tape trading scene and blasted open the doors for the Canadian,thrash and death metal scene which later spawned such other bands as "Sacrifice", "Razor" and "Infernal Majesty". In early (January) 1986, Slaughter joined up briefly with the late, Chuck Schuldiner (Death/Control Denied) to form a 4 piece but Chuck quickly left to reform his band Death... Febuary 1986, Slaughter signed a record deal with Diabolic Force/Fringe and recorded their debut album, "Strappado".

After many delays and record company turmoil the album was released a full year later. Sounding like Black Sabbath mixed with a freight train with old-school punk/hardcore influences, the band forged one of the heaviest,doom-thrash metal albums to belch out of the legendary 1980’s, early metal scene! Drummer Ron Sumners left the band in late 1986 and was replaced by lunatic drummer, Brian Lourie.

In the years that followed, Dave,Terry and Brian experimented with a second guitarist named Bobby Sadzak (ex-Leathal Presence) and recorded, studio tracks for an upcoming second album that was to be called "Paranormal". This album was to be a departure from the hardcore/punk inspired thrash from the "Strappado" album and taking, previous songs like "Nocturnal Hell" and "Tortured Souls" and giving them an updated sound with less violent lyrics and noise and more a speed metal sound with deeper,paranormal lyrics.

Just as the 2nd album was to be released (late 1989), bassist and founding member, Terry Sadler left the band and all plans were scrapped. Original guitarist and founding member; Dave Hewson, along with Brian Lourie and Bobby Sadzak, recruited new bassist; Mike Dalton to form a new band called; Strappado to pick up where Slaughter left off! The Strappado band (1990-1994) recorded two demo tapes;"Not Dead Yet" and "Fatal Judgement", before disbanding in 1994!

Slaughter reared it’s ugly head,once again,in 1996 for a one-time recording of a cover version of Celtic Frosts classic tune; "Dethroned Emperor" for a tribute Cd on Dwell Records called; "In Memory Of Celtic Frost". In 2000, Slaughter re-released their classic "Surrender Or Die" demo on CD through Utopion Vision Music... Slaughter signed with Nuclear Blast Records in 2001 and remixed and remastered their legendary "Strappado" LP for a special Digi-CD release with 4 bonus,studio tracks, one hidden, rehearsal track (a Slayer cover) and 13 live tracks from their very, first gig from March 1985.Very rough and raw-uncensored! Also in 2001, Slaughter and

Nuclear Blast released the second album, "Not Dead Yet/Paranormal"with 4 bonus, demo tracks from 1988 plus 4 rare, live tracks from 1986.

 

-Tracklist:

Side A - Back to the Crypt:
1. Nunslaughter - Nocturnal Hell (Slaughter cover)     03:39
2. Nunslaughter - Damned Be the Souls     01:55

Side B - Sadist:
3. Slaughter - Children of the Fire     03:32
4. Slaughter - Hell Hath Returned     02:19

 

-Line up:

 Nunslaughter:
• Don of the Dead: Vocals
• Jim Sadist (R.I.P. 2015): Drums
• Brian Bergeron: Bass
• Duaniac: Guitars.

Slaughter:
• Dave Hewson: Vocals, Guitars
• Terry Sadler: Bass, Vocals
• Ron Sumners: Drums.

 

 

 

 

Label: Horror Records.

Limited to 1030 copies.

 

  Side A: recorded live at Mother Mary's Vagina Rehearsal Studio, January 18th 2003.
Side B: rehearsal, recorded sometime between August and December 1984.

 

 Track A1 originally by Slaughter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NunSlaughter

 

 

Slaughter

Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption (1990)

 

Napalm Death are a British grindcore band formed in Meriden, West Midlands, England, in 1981.

The band is credited as pioneers of the grindcore genre by incorporating elements of crust punk and death metal, using a noise-filled sound that uses heavily distorted, down-tuned guitars, grinding overdrive bass, high speed tempo, blast beats, vocals which consist of incomprehensible growls or high-pitched shrieks, extremely short songs and sociopolitical lyrics.

The style of the Harmony Corruption album was more death metal than grindcore, featuring extremely heavy riffs and deep low vocals.

The album was recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, where since many classic death metal albums have been recorded. Florida death metallers Glen Benton from Deicide and John Tardy from Obituary were guest vocalists for the song "Unfit Earth".

The tracks from the Mentally Murdered EP, are included at the end of early editions of the CD, though versions now in print feature only the standard eleven tracks.

It is the first Napalm Death album to feature Mark "Barney" Greenway as the vocalist and Americans Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado as guitarists, and the last with Mick Harris on drums.

Combat ‎- 88561-2020-1

 

-Tracklist:

Side A:

1. Vision Conquest     02:40
2. If the Truth Be Known     04:11
3. Inner Incineration     02:56
4. Malicious Intent     03:26
5. Unfit Earth     05:01

Side B:

6. Circle of Hypocrisy     03:12
7. The Chains That Bind Us     04:06
8. Mind Snare     03:41
9. Extremity Retained     02:01
10. Suffer the Children     04:21

 

 

-Line up:

- Mark "Barney" Greenway: Vocals, lyrics (tracks 2, 5-11)
- Mitch Harris: Guitars
- Mick Harris: Drums
- Jesse Pintado (R.I.P. 2006): Guitars
- Shane Embury: Bass, lyrics (tracks 1-4, 7).

 

 

 

Label: Combat Records.

 Released on regular black vinyl with 12" black&white lyric sheet.

P&C 1990 Earache Records
Licensed by Relativity Records,Inc. Made in USA.

Produced by Napalm Death & Scott Burns
Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording, Tampa.

Mastered at Utopia Studios by Noel Summerville.

Artwork by David Windmill, Photography by Tim Hubbard
Music by Harris Mick, Harris Mitch, Embury and Pintado.

 

 

 

Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness (1989)

 

Altars of Madness is the debut studio album of Florida-based death metal band Morbid Angel. It was released on May 12, 1989 through Combat Records/Earache Records. The album was recorded in December 1988 at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida. The album is one of the earliest examples of death metal and is considered to have helped pioneer the sound along with Possessed's Seven Churches in 1985 and Death's Scream Bloody Gore in 1987, and set a new precedent for heaviness and extremity, both musically and lyrically. It is one of the most celebrated albums in death metal history, and one of the most influential heavy metal albums of all time. The overtly Satanic and occult lyrical themes were a significant influence on the early Norwegian black metal scene.

Frontman David Vincent's vocal style was influenced by the early English grindcore scene and fellow floridian Chuck Schuldiner of Death. The album's style is also characterized by extremely fast performances, complex compositions, and technically demanding musicianship. Guitarist Trey Azagthoth has noted that psychedelic music was an inspiration for his writing on the album, particularly Pink Floyd. When writing guitar solos on the album, he abandoned the use of traditional scales and said that "I would just pick an area on the guitar and play it without really looking at it. I'd connect it in a different way." Speaking about his motivations at the time of writing and recording the album, Azagthoth said:

    ''Back then, I really wanted to destroy everybody. I wanted people to have to work a lot harder after the fans witnessed what we had going on. I wanted to smoke people. I really believed that bands were challenging each other, trying to outdo each other and make each other quit - almost like the rivalries with East Coast and West Coast rappers. I really kind of thought people wanted to write parts that would engulf the whole world. I wanted to get onstage and have people go, "Holy shit - what the fuck is going on?" I wanted to write stuff that would make other bands run and hide. It's not really very nice, but that's what drove me."

The album features a number of tracks that were originally recorded for what was supposed to be their debut album 'Abominations of Desolation', originally recorded in 1986 but which was only released in 1991. The band was unhappy with the final product of 'Abominations of Desolation', Azagthoth in particular, who did not believe it was what he had envisioned. In December 1988 the band returned to the studio to record what would become their true debut release, 'Altars of Madness'. Almost all of the songs on that original demo recording have since been re-recorded and appeared on various Morbid Angel albums. The band has explained that in many ways they felt unprepared when they entered the studio, despite them having practiced extensively beforehand. The band chose the studio because it was located close to the band in Tampa, and considered it the preeminent studio at the time. David Vincent called it a "trial run", but that he was "really pleased that everything came together when it finally did."

The cover artwork, by Dan Seagrave, depicts "a flat disk made of a fossil material, that has captured souls". Seagrave has said:

    This was something I'd been working on at home, which the band saw partially finished. It consequently became my first Death Metal cover. Prior to that I'd been making album covers for British thrash bands like Warfare, and Hydravein. Even though I was 18 when I did it, I still think it's quite interesting. It's not supposed to be spherical as has been suggested. It's more like a flat disk made of a fossil material, that has captured souls.

MOSH 11 MC

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Immortal Rites     04:05
2. Suffocation     03:14
3. Visions from the Dark Side     04:08
4. Maze of Torment     04:23

Side B:
5. Chapel of Ghouls     04:58
6. Bleed for the Devil     02:22
7. Damnation     04:09
8. Blasphemy     03:28
9. Evil Spells     04:12

 

-Line up:

 - David Vincent: Vocals, bass, songwriting, lyrics
 - Trey Azagthoth: Guitars, songwriting, lyrics
 - Richard Brunelle (R.I.P. 2019): Guitars
 - Pete Sandoval: Drums.

 

 

Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida.
Co-produced by Morbid Angel.

This is Morbid Angel's debut album, not Abominations of Desolation, which was recorded in 1986 but not officially released until 1991.

 

09.11.2012 Discoteca Chanteclair, Valga, Pontecesures (Esp)

 

 

 

Mortician - Mortal Massacre [best of-compilation] (1992) Reissue [2015]

 

The band was founded in 1989 under the name Casket, but their name was later changed to Mortician after writing their first song, "Mortician".

Will Rahmer was Incantation's vocalist during the period John McEntee played in Mortician.

The band has an obsession with horror and sci-fi movies, which is where their main influences comes from lyric-wise. On every album they use stock sample footage from movies on almost every track (in the vein of Impetigo).

Drummer Matt Sicher was Mortician's original percussionist up until his death in 1994. Not wanting to replace him as a steady member in the band, they decided to use a drum machine from there on out. Also, they couldn't find anyone that could measure up to the insane speed Mortician wanted, which brought in the use of drum machines. The first recordings made with a drum machine were released exclusively on the '93 Corporate Death compilation released by Relapse Records. These same tracks were recorded in January of 1993 and were re-released on the 2004 reissue of House by the Cemetery / Mortal Massacre.

Will Rahmer is the owner of Redrum Records (aka Mortician Records), which has a line-up of death metal locals like Fecal Corpse. Will Rahmer is also the co-founder of the New York Death Militia (NYDM) along with Randell Salmon of Decomposed (USA).

Will Rahmer was arrested in Poland on November 13, 2005. The band had just finished playing a show without Rahmer in Zielona Góra when he had called a taxi to take him to the Berlin Airport. Rahmer then threatened the taxi driver with a small knife and stole the cab and drove himself to the Polish / German border where he was then detained by the police. He was soon placed under arrest and faced charges of up to a maximum of 15 years in jail.

-Tracklist:

-Line up:

 - Will Rahmer : Bass, vocals
- Matt Sicher : Drums
- John McEntee : Guitar (tracks: A4 to A6, C16 to C20)
- Roger Beaujard : Guitar (tracks: A1 to A3, B7 to C15)

 

Label: Hells Headbangers Records.

Tracks 1 to 3 recorded at D-D Studios. [taken from Mortal Massacre 7"]
Tracks 4 to 6 recorded at Sleepyhollow Studios. [taken from Brutally Mutilated 7"]
Tracks 7 to 20 are live tracks:
Tracks 7 to 15 recorded live at Michigan Metal Fest 2, Detroit, MI, 16 Nov. 1992.
Tracks 16 to 20 recorded live At Buffalo Death Fest, Buffalo, NY, 20 Oct. 1990.

 Cover by Haley.

 

 

1991. Will Rahmer at the Chester Death Fest.