Mütiilation - Majestas Leprosus (2003) LP [2005]

 

Mütiilation, one of the main representatives of the French underground Black Metal, is born during year 1991 in Montpellier around Jean-Luc, Meyhnach and David, respectively drummer, singer/guitar player, bass player.
Just after the release of their first demo, "Rites Through the Twilight of Hell " in 1992, the band is rapidly under the aegis of Black Legions. The music of Mütiilation is extremely black and tortured, with also some strange atmosphere. After the release of the maxi "Hail Sathanas, we are the Black Legions" in 1993, Jean-Luc and David leave the band. Jean-Luc is replaced by Kriss, the bass is put aside for a while. For the following release the band signs with Warmaster productions to give birth to its first album, ' Evil - the gestalt of loathing ' which will finally never come out to life.

During year 1995, Kriss leaves Mütiilation, claiming to be scared by the events and the drastically dark orientation of music. Mørdrëd takes the vacant post of bass player and the band will keep the drums tracks of Kriss for the recording of its first album "Vampires of black imperial blood" released in 1996 on Drakkar Production. Mørdrëd finally leaves the band shortly afterwards.

In 1999, Mütiilation releases a new album "Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul", which is more a compilation of unreleased pieces that an proper album, containing besides the titles of their unreleased disc of 1993 as well as two titles dating from a recording session of 1997. This album was supposed to announce the death of Mütiilation and its world 'its reluctance for orientation of the black metal scene'.

In 2001, Meyhnach, alone and determined, decides to re-form Mütiilation to show to the world that Black did not die (see the text of ''Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)'' third album of the band released this year there). At this time Mütiilation wants to strike back and do things big definitely assuming its condition of solo project.

The band played two shows in 2001, one in Marseille and one at Under the Black Sun Festival in Germendorf. Both were bootlegged by Wargeist Productions under the title Desecrate Jesus' Name (CD + DVD, in DVD case), limited to 100 handnumbered copies with no extras.

Out in 2003, ''Majestas Leprosus'' , fourth official album, certainly the darkest of all career of Mütiilation.

Despite the one-shot live performance at the Hellfest (France) 2015 that saw Mütiilation rise again, Meyhna'ch declared fall 2017 this project to be "definitely dead".

-Tracklist:

    From The Evil Vortex...
A-I     Introducing The Plague
A-II     Tormenting My Nights
A-III     Destroy Your Life For Satan
   
   Predominance Of Belzebuth
A-IV     Bitterness Bloodred
A-V     Majestas Leprosus
B-VI     Beyond The Decay Of Time And Flies
   
  ...To The Suicidal Void
B-VII     The Ugliness Inside
B-VIII     If These Walls Could Speak
B-IX     Words Of Evil.

 

-Line up:

⛧Meyhna'ch: Vocals, Guitars, bass, drum programming.

 

Label: Ordealis Records.

 

 Limited to 666 copies.

Recorded and Mixed by Meyhna'ch during the long depressive winter 2002-2003. 

 Co-released with Battlesk'rs Productions.

Gatefold cover with black glossy printed inner sleeve.
Tracks numbered sequentially in Roman numerals on back cover. 

 

Bolt Thrower - In Battle There Is No Law! (1988) Reissue [2011]

In Battle There Is No Law! is the debut album by British death metal band Bolt Thrower. It was recorded at Loco studios by Andrew Fryer, and mixed at Clockwork by Alan Scott. It was released on Vinyl Solution as Sol 11 in 1988 and re-released on Vinyl Solution as Sol 11 in 1992, with a different album sleeve. The album was again re-released in 2005 with the old album sleeve restored. The sound of the album dominantly featured characteristics of Grindcore, with lyrics socio-politically charged as the members had roots in hardcore punk, and created a sound that was heavily influenced by their roots.

German melodic death metal/metalcore act Heaven Shall Burn used the same album title for their debut EP as a homage to Bolt Thrower, claiming that the band had a huge influence on their music.

BOBV306LP

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. In Battle There Is No Law     05:01
2. Challenge for Power     03:34
3. Forgotten Existence     03:45
4. Denial of Destiny     02:30
5. Blind to Defeat     02:21

Side B:
6. Concession of Pain     02:58
7. Attack in the Aftermath     03:11
8. Psychological Warfare     03:31
9. Nuclear Annihilation     03:30

-Line up:

• Karl Willetts: Vocals
• Barry Thomson: Guitars
• Andrew Whale: Drums
• Gavin Ward: Guitars
• Jo Bench: Bass.

Label: Back on Black.

180g vinyl, gatefold cover, black inner sleeve.

Recorded and produced at Loco Studio.

 Mixed at Clockwork, London. Written by Bolt Thrower.

 Front cover by Paul McHale.
Additional artwork by Jim.

 

Brujeria - Brujerizmo (2000)

 

Brujerizmo is their third studio. Brujerizmo featured a more groove-oriented style, with a clear and refined sound as opposed to the deathgrind style of the previous albums.

This was the last album recorded with Asesino and Güero Sin Fe, who were 2 of the 5 original members when the project began in 1990.

BEAT 005 CD

-Tracklist:

01. Brujerizmo     03:50
02. Vayan sin miedo     02:16
03. La traición     01:57
04. Pititis, te invoco     02:23
05. Laboratorio cristalitos     01:31
06. División del norte     03:51
07. Marcha de odio     02:48
08. Anti-Castro     02:33
09. Cuiden a los niños     03:30
10. El bajón     01:59
11. Mecosario     02:45
12. El desmadre     01:41
13. Sida de la mente     04:35

-Line up:

- Juan Brujo: Vocals
- Fantasma: Bass, Vocals
- Pinche Peach: Vocals
- Pititis: Guitars, Vocals (female, backing)
- Asesino: Guitars
- Güero Sin Fe: Bass, Guitars
- Greñudo: Drums
- Hongo: Guitars
- Hongo Jr.: Drums
- Cristo de Pisto (R.I.P. 2006): Guitars
- Marijuano Machete: Electronics, samples, vocals.

Label: Beat Generation.

 Nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards.
Released under license of Koolarrow Records.
Marketed and distributed by Munster Records.

Recorded & Mixed at Cuarto de Control & Studio Dee.

 Engineer: El Chronlitos, Huey Dee, John Anonymous.

 

Jesse Pintado (July 12, 1969 - August 27, 2006) was a guitarist born in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico, but at an early age he moved to the United States. His career began in the band Terrorizer, who recorded the grindcore album "World Downfall".

 Jesse was the first to coin the term "grindcore" in 1983 to describe a musical mixture of "noise and chaos" he was developing at the time.

He later replaced guitarist Bill Steer immediately joining the Napalm Death band to start recording the album "Harmony Corruption." In 2004 officially leaves Napalm Death and revives Terrorizer. At the same time, he plays with his former Napalm Death (Shane Embury) bassist in the band called Lock Up. With Terrorizer he made the album "Darker Days Ahead" in 2006. He was part of the recording of the album "Brujerizmo" by the band Brujería under the pseudonym "Cristo de Pisto".

Jesse Pintado lived in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. He died on August 27, 2006 in a Dutch hospital due to health complications (diabetic coma).

 

Uruk-Hai - Unholy Medieval Congregation (2006)

Uruk-Hai were a Black Metal band from Spain that started as a side project of Thorgul formed in 1999 and split up in 2010.

Their lyrical themes were about paganism, darkness and medieval times.

The Uruk-Hai were an advanced breed of orcs from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

  

-Biography:

╬ A Night of Unholy Black Metal War [Demo] (1999)
╬ In the Side of Eternal Eclipse [EP] (2001)
╬ Isenheim / Uruk-Hai [Split] (2003)
╬ Unholy Medieval Congregation (2006)
╬ Archi Catedra Nigra Diaboli (2010)
╬ Iberian Darkness - A Tribute to Iberian Scene [Split] (2019)
╬ Iberia Nocturna [Compilation] (2019)

 

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Under the Embrace of the Black Plague     05:29
2. My Sword for the Shadow Throne     04:34
3. Unholy Medieval Congregation     03:54
4. The Dark Veil of the Winter Forest     03:51
5. Interludio     00:45

Side B:
6. The Return of the Pagan Fullmoon     03:22
7. Knights of the Castle of the Black Sun     03:45
8. Filosofía oculta     04:36
9. The White Order of Lucifer     04:16
10. Night of the Templars (Outro)     02:25

 

 

-Line up:

⛧Defernos: Drums
⛧Thorgul: Guitars
⛧Crom: Vocals, Bass
⛧Heolstor: Guitars.

 

 

 

Label: Die Todesrune Records.

Recorded on 14/07/2005 at Schwarze Sonne Studios.

 

Thorgul and Defernos around 2005.

Samael - Worship Him (1991)

 

Samael awakened on the 14th of July 1988 when brothers Xytraguptor and Vorphalack loaded their musical gear into an atomic bunker.

Samael's initial influences were Slayer, Bathory, Venom and early Possessed, plus NWOBHM acts Motörhead and Iron Maiden. Hellhammer were also hugely inspirational.

Rehearsing seven days a week, they soon recorded a couple of tracks and released their self- financed 7''EP ''Medieval Prophecy'' which infiltrated the underground scene through mail and small independant distributors.

Two years later, the duet moved to Geneva to record what would become Samael's first album. Facing refusal from the established recordindustry, the brothers finally inked a deal with the freshly started label Osmose Production, which released ''Worship Him'' in April 1991. With the addition of Masmiseîm on bass, the band played shows in France, Germany, Holland, Poland, Russia and Switzerland before heading back to studio to record ''Blood Ritual'' . Their second album became the first collaboration with Waldemar Sorychta and their first release on the German ever-growing inprint Century Media.

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Sleep of Death
2. Worship Him     06:30
3. Knowledge of the Ancient Kingdom     05:05
4. Morbid Metal     04:55
5. Rite of Cthulhu     02:02

Side B:
6. The Black Face     03:30
7. Into the Pentagram     06:47
8. Messenger of the Light     02:42
9. Last Benediction     01:23
10. The Dark     04:29

 

-Line up:

  ⛧Vorphalack: Guitars, vocals
  ⛧Xytraguptor: Drums, percussion, keyboards.

   ⛧Masmiseîm: Bass.

 

 

 Label: Osmose Productions.

 Worship Him was the first Osmose Productions release ever.

First press comes in black vinyl, regular LP jacket and printed insert.

At the bottom in the back cover, there´s a dedication note in memory of Vorphalack & Xytraguptor's father.

Although Masmiseîm appears on the back cover´s picture as the bass player, on the credits there´s a note indicating that the bass for this album, was played by Vorphalack.

Recorded at Taurus Studio, Switzerland, March 1990.
Produced by Samael.

Venereal Disease - Mondo Macabro (2003) Reissue [2004]

 

Formed in 2001 by Iker Núñez (Vocals also in Necrolust, Kangrena Vaginal, Bilis and Drummer Christian Impaler. The band mix grindcore with many other genres including death, crust, punk and hardcore. This leads to a fascinating gritty agressive listen, with vocals sprung from the gut which lyrics are describing humor, terror, horror and splatter. The drums are simple but effective with blast beats and 4/4 time signiture which is well excuted by Christian. The guitars are fast, agressive and twist sometimes, mostly sticking to the same riff all the way through the short busts that they have. Iker and Christian began writing some material in late 2001, getting a heads up from bassist Moreta and two guitarists, Jorge Rivas (Forensick, Necrolust (Esp)) and Grindfection. This lead to recordings first a promo with five fast tracks totalling to a 10 minutes. Then this hit Tobacco Shit Records with a split with Gorehog which was recieved well by the scene. The band in between 2002-2003, then came up with two demos, one split and one promo. The demos were released entitled "Nekrogrind" which was released by "Genital Herpess Records" in 2002 and another entitled "Venereal disease and the human flesh eaters" by "Brute! Records" in 2003. The promo was released in 2002, which was self-released and an split with Agathocles was also released in 2002. These were again tightening up the bands sound and giving them a cult following in the undergroung scene across the globe. This was when the band came into line up changes with both guitarists leaving, then this was replaced by GutsChrusher bringing in a new feel to the VD camp. This lead to their debut album called "Mondo Macrabe" which was co-issued by "Basque Grind Foundation", "Gential Herpess Records", "Victimas Del Progreso", "Eguzki Bannaketak", "Hormigonera Prod." and "Anarko Records" in 2003. This release was highly reviewed and distributed by these very underground labels, fanzines, etc. The band then tightened up and did five splits with various bands between 2004-2006. These were the split with Mixomatosis which was released in spring 2004 by co-issued record companies such as Hormigonera Productions . Lunatic Asylum split released in June 2005 which were released by various record companies aswell, the Agathocles split released in december 2005 by various labels most notable was Humildad y Honestidad Records. Bunder Nekromunda split released by Brute! Productions on christmas day, 2005. Finally, a three way split with Mixomatosis and Poisoned Skrotum released by Coyote Records in 2006. The band have done another split with Ruido de Rabia in 2008 by Reek Of Putrefaction Records, which has two newly recorded songs by the band. This is to get ready for their second full-length album later in 2009.

-Tracklist:

01. Un cadáver troceado en el frigorífico     00:54
02. Virginal Necro-puss     02:23
03. Aortical Aneurism (Degenrative Process of Syphilis)     01:17
04. La invasión de los zombies sistemáticamente controlados     01:24
05. Grind Vaginal-feetion (O la forma más fácil de ser un falso de mierda)     01:52
06. Asesinos en la noche (Radikal H.C. cover)     02:49    
07. Annie Chapman     01:29
08. Torturado hasta la muerte     01:31
09. Ofreceis paz, vendeis guerra (Ruido de Rabia cover)     01:36
10. The Quarter of Despenaperros     02:41
11. Doctor Orloff     03:13
12. Ministerio de injusticia (HHH cover)     01:04
13. Violating a Dead Child Cadaver Run Over by a Bus     02:19
14. Giallo     02:50
15. Postmortal Ejaculation     02:09
16. Kaixo (Delirium Tremens cover)     02:30

 

 

-Line up:

• Christian Impaler: Drums
• Guts Crusher: Guitars, Bass
• Coprophagus (R.I.P. 2008): Vocals.

 

 

Label: Victim Records.

Limited to 1500 copies.

 Co-released with Genital Herpess Records, Pozoin Banaketak, Fragment Music (Spain), Magnicidio Records, Anti-Corpos D.I.Y. and Hecatombe Records.

Recorded at Tala studios in Bermeo in May 31, 2003 except "Postmortal eyaculation" it was recorded in July 2001 with the help of Jorge Rivas as second guitar player.

Mixed at Tala studios in Bermeo between June 1-6, 2003.

 First edition July 2003.
Second edition March 2004.

 

 

Iker Núñez ''Coprophagus'' (1979-2008)

Carcass - Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious (1991)

Carcass was first formed as a school band by Bill Steer and Ken Owen that soon after disbanded. Steer then joined the D-beat band Disattack with drummer Middie, Paul on bass and Pek on vocals. After releasing a four track demo entitled A Bomb Drops ... in 1986, the bass player left the band and was replaced by Jeff Walker, formerly guitarist and vocalist of the Electro Hippies. Vocalist Andrew Pek changed his name to Sanjiv after a visit to India. At about the same time, Bill Steer joined Napalm Death (replacing Justin Broadrick) and recorded the second side of what became Napalm Death's first album, Scum. Walker also designed the cover art for Scum.

Disattack then changed its name to Carcass as the group changed musical direction. This led to a change in drummer and saw Ken Owen join the band. In April 1987, they recorded the Flesh Ripping Sonic Torment demo, the only Carcass recording featuring vocalist Sanjiv, who left shortly after. Walker, Steer and Owen shared vocal duties for the debut album, which was done in only four days. Despite the primitive production values of Carcass's debut Reek of Putrefaction (1988), with which the band was very displeased, it became a favourite of Radio 1 DJ John Peel. Due to his interest, they were asked to participate in their first Peel Session in 1989, where they debuted new material for their second album. The Peel Session was released as an EP with the band members adopting pseudonyms: K. Grumegargler, J. Offalmangler, and W.G. Thorax Embalmer. Also that year, Steer and Walker appeared as members of Lister's fictional band Smeg and the Heads in an episode of Red Dwarf.

Necroticism was originally released on 21 October 1991 through Earache Records.

 This album is the first to feature guitarist Michael Amott. Many of the tracks describe economical ways to dispose of dead bodies . Necroticism continues the move towards a predominant death metal sound which was started in Symphonies of Sickness, featuring songs with longer sections and complex structures, more akin to the then-burgeoning technical death metal subgenre.

 Ken Owen and Jeff Walker said during The Pathologist's Report Part III: Mass Infection that they rejected the descriptions of Carcass's music on this album being grindcore. While Owen acknowledges its death metal characteristics, both he and Walker expressed that they are more inclined towards calling their music on this album "progressive".

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Inpropagation     07:07
2. Corporal Jigsore Quandary     05:48
3. Symposium of Sickness     06:56
4. Pedigree Butchery     05:16

Side B:
5. Incarnated Solvent Abuse     05:00
6. Carneous Cacoffiny     06:43
7. Lavaging Expectorate of Lysergide Composition     04:03
8. Forensic Clinicism / The Sanguine Article     07:10

-Line up:

• Jeff Walker: Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
• Michael Amott: Guitars, Vocals (additional), Songwriting (tracks 2, 5)
• Bill Steer: Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4-8)
• Ken Owen: Drums, Vocals (additional), Songwriting (tracks 1-3).

 

Label: Earache Records.

 

 Recorded at Amazon Studios, Simonswood, UK.

 

 Mixed by Carcass & Colin Richardson.
Photography: Ian Tilton.
Producer: Colin Richardson.