Autopsy - Severed Survival (1989) Reissue 2CD [2009]

 

 One of the early death metal acts and no stranger to controversy over the years, Autopsy formed in 1987 in San Francisco and released 4 albums on Peaceville Records before disbanding in 1995 and going on to form Abscess.

The band notably features legendary drummer Chris Reifert, who began his recording career with US metal greats, Death, before taking on the unusual duty of handling drums and vocals for Autopsy. Autopsy has influenced a whole generation of extreme metal bands, from Entombed and Dismember to Darkthrone.

“Severed Survival” is (rightly) hailed as one of death metal's finest releases. A completely rotten and uncompromising sound - dirty, sludgy, death and doom metal mixed in with repulsive tales of death and disease - it was originally released in April 1989.

 

 

 -Tracklist:

 

 Disc 1

1. Charred Remains     03:40
2. Service for a Vacant Coffin     02:50
3. Disembowel     04:05
4. Gasping for Air     03:19
5. Ridden with Disease     04:53
6. Pagan Saviour     04:11
7. Impending Dread     04:46
8. Severed Survival     03:28
9. Critical Madness     04:33
10. Embalmed     03:02
11. Stillborn     02:47
12. Funereality     02:53
13. Destined to Fester     04:31
14. In the Grip of Winter     04:06

53:04

 

Disc 2

1. Horrific Obsession     04:30
2. Feast of the Graveworm     03:28
3. Mauled to Death (rehearsal)     04:25
4. Human Genocide (rehearsal)     03:20
5. Christ Denied (rehearsal)     03:24     
6. Charred Remains (rehearsal)     03:36
7. Service for a Vacant Coffin (live)     03:04
8. Disembowel (live)     04:32
9. Gasping for Air (live)     03:19
10. Ridden with Disease (rehearsal)     04:29
11. Pagan Savior (live)     04:16
12. Severed Survival (live)     03:31
13. Critical Madness (rehearsal)     04:23
14. Embalmed (rehearsal)     02:52
15. Stillborn (rehearsal)     03:02

56:11

 

-Line up:

 

• Chris Reifert : Vocals, Drums, Lyrics
• Eric Cutler : Guitars, Lyrics (track 4)
• Danny Coralles : Guitars.

 

 

 

Disc 1:

Disc 1 is the same as the 2003 reissue.
Track 12 is from Vol 4 compilation.
Tracks 13 & 14 are from the Retribution for the Dead EP.

Disc 2:

1. Horrific Obsession
2. Feast of the Graveworm
3. Mauled to Death (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
4. Human Genocide (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
5. Christ Denied (rehearsal November, 1987)
6. Charred Remains (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
7. Service for a Vacant Coffin (live in Buffalo (US), October 20th, 1990)
8. Disembowel (live in Bamberg (DE), March 16th, 1990)
9. Gasping for Air (live in Bamberg (DE), March 16th, 1990)
10. Ridden with Disease (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
11. Pagan Savior (live in Iserlohn (DE), March 8th, 1990)
12. Severed Survival (live in Buffalo, October 20th, 1990)
13. Critical Madness (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
14. Embalmed (rehearsal October 8th, 1987)
15. Stillborn (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)

Disc 2 has two new tracks recorded in ’08 that were available as the Horrific Obsession single and 13 rare versions of old songs.

 

Label: Peaceville Records

Recorded at Starlight Sound in January 1989.
Co-produced by Autopsy.

 

 

 

 

Mayhem - Henhouse Rehearsals, Norway 1989

 

 Very rare filmed footage of this classic period of Mayhem.

The video quality & sound is understandably lo-fi, but nevertheless marks an essential and intriguing piece of preserved black metal history.

 

 

 

 Henhouse Rehearsals, Nor 1989

01 Necrolust
02 Freezing Moon
03 Untitled
04 Buried By Time And Dust (guitar riff instrumental)
05 Drums Practice
06 Deatcrush
07 Necrolust
08 Chainsaw Gutsfuck
09 Pure Fucking Armageddon
10 Freezing Moon
11 Carnage
12 Untitled
13 Deathcrush
14 Necrolust
15 Freezing Moon
16 Chainsaw Gutsfuck
17 Pure Fucking Armageddon
18 Untitled

 

⛧ Necrobutcher - Bass
⛧Dead - Vocals
⛧Euronymous - Guitar
⛧Hellhammer - Drums.

 

 

 

The original picture of the henhouse used for the Henhouse Recordings album.

 

 

 

VA: Iberiam Zine - Pure Evil Underground (2000)

 

 

-Tracklist:

01. Rotten Minds - Ripple None Victims
02. Moonshine - Remembrance
03. Algorazheim - House of the Dead
04. Lux Divina - The Druids
05. Eternal Cry - My Kingdom
06. Numen - Gana Ganekoentzat
07. Empty - Caotic's Days Doom Desolation
08. Symawrath - Scaena
09. Silent - Colombia
10. Necrofeast - Soulwinds
11. Dark Drakkar - Ley Vikinga
12. Grimuack - A.G.L.A.
13. Orlac - Daemon
14. FOSC - Galacris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pestilence + Killem 29.05.2011 Sala Mondo, Vigo (Esp)

 

 

 

Javier Escaño (guitarra) y Eduardo "Thedy" Benjumea (bajo) formaron Killem en 2001. A estos dos componentes fundadores se unirían el guitarrista Germán Rodríguez y el vocalista Tato. Así se iniciaría la búsqueda de un batería- La formación quedaba cerrada tras la incorporación en julio del 2001 de Ramón Nissen. Poco tiempo más tarde Germán abandonaba el grupo por su incompatibilidad con el resto de los componentes, con lo que la formación se quedaba en cuatro personas.
 
En septiembre del 2001 se unía al grupo Víctor Silvestre. La entrada de Víctor acabaría confirmando totalmente la predilección del grupo por el thrash metal, lo que provocaría que al poco tiempo el vocalista Tato abandonase la formación movido por su deseo de formar parte de un grupo más cercano a vertientes más clásicas del rock. Dos meses más tarde, tras la prueba de Alex Losa, consideraron por unanimidad que no era necesario seguir probando a más vocalistas. Con la formación cerrada y ya con el nombre de Killem, el grupo le daría los últimos retoques junto a su nuevo vocalista a sus primeros temas, que se grabarían durante los primeros meses del verano de 2002 en una demo que finalmente no llegaría a editarse.

Con la cancelación repentina de su primer concierto en Málaga junto a las bandas Tenia y Nemesis, el grupo se estrenaría con su participación en el Festival Runa Rock el 13 de agosto de 2002, compartiendo cartel con grupos como Saurom Lamderth, Sphinx y Ankhara.

En los meses de Julio y Agosto de 2003 se llevaría a cabo la grabación de los cinco temas que componen la maqueta, cuatro de ellos habituales en el repertorio de Killem y uno recién terminado, que recibiría el nombre de Biolypse.

Después de ser teloneros de Napalm Death en su paso por Sevilla, encabezar el Festival Metal Lords de Córdoba y compartir escenario con Dying y Armas de Venta, el grupo se centraría en dar los últimos retoques a la maqueta grabada en verano, terminándose las labores de diseño de portadas y edición a finales de Diciembre de 2003, con lo que se inicia la espera a la reproducción del disco ya finalizado por la fábrica contratada para lanzar una tirada de 500 copias del mismo, poniéndose finalmente a la venta el 30 de enero del 2004.

En el Festival Leyenda 2004 comparten cartel con grupos como Lujuria, Centinela (sustituidos sobre la marcha por Sphinx por problemas de salud de su vocalista), Katie King y Renno, el grupo daría su concierto mas largo hasta la fecha. Luego compartirían cartel con los madrileños Dreamaker durante dos fechas consecutivas en Sevilla y Huelva, además de participar en varios festivales más en Sevilla durante los siguientes meses.

En marzo de 2005, Killem se embarca con Malagüero en la gira Kill That Güero Tour, realizándose tres conciertos, en Huelva, Ecija y Córdoba.
A finales de este mes, Eduardo "Thedy" Benjumea deja el grupo.

 En Julio del mismo año, el grupo encuentra a Gonzalo Gassol para encargarse del bajo...

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Spiral

 

 

 

 The start of Pestilence took place in the area of the Dutch/German border (Enschede) in 1986 and Pestilence started as a 3-piece thrash metal band. The lineup, consisting of Patrick Mameli (guitar, vocals), Randy Meinhard (guitar), and Marco Foddis (drums). After their first demo called “Dysentery”, Martin van Drunen (bass, vocals, later also known for grunting for Asphyx, Bolt Thrower and Hail of Bullets) joined them. The two demos, both from 1987, “Dysentery” and “The Penance” were raw-sounding Thrash Metal attack. Pestilence became a Dutch flagship in the international tape-trading scene.

After hearing the 2nd demo renowed and legendary Dutch Metal label Roadrunner Records showed some interest and as a test Pestilence recorded a song called “Hatred Within” with Kalle Trap (a.o. Blind Guardian, Paradox) for the Teutonic Invasion part II compilation-LP. The song achieved many positive reviews and feedback was amazing.

Signing with Roadrunner was the next logical step. Pestilence recorded again with Kalle Trap and released their debut album, “Malleus Maleficarum”, in 1988, further refining their approach to thrash metal, and becoming leading in the genre, being seen as one of the most intense and brutal bands. The new material was way tighter and more focused than the demos.

Meanwhile, Pestilence recruited a new guitar player, Patrick Uterwijk, replacing Meinhard whom continued with Sarcosanct. In 1989, the band recorded with Harris Johns (a.o. Sodom, Helloween, Kreator, Voivod) and released their second album, “Consuming Impulse”, a big turn towards the then buzzing Death Metal scene. Musically, things became heavier and more haunting. With Roadrunner (together with Earache) being the Death Metal label then, all came together at the right time in in the right place. Vocally, Martin van Drunen moved away from the brutal thrash vocals in favour of a more acidic growl. With its release, Pestilence gained international attention (being at the forefront with Death, Obituary, Sepultura, Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower, Autopsy), and became highly regarded worldwide by death metal fans. But before a follow-up album was released the lineup had to changeonce again; vocalist and bassist Martin van Drunen was forced to go and joined Asphyx to persue a succesful career in Death Metal...

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- Setlist:
 

-Intro: The Predication (Doctrine)
-Amgod (Doctrine)
-Malignant (Doctrine)
-Suspended Animations (Consuming Impulse)
-Soul Search (Spheres)
-Confusion (Doctrine)
-The Secrecies Of Horror (Testimony Of The Ancients)
-Mind Reflections (Spheres)
-Absolution (Doctrine)
-Land Of Tears (Testimony Of The Ancients)
-Resurrection Macabre (Resurrection Macabre)
-Out Of The Body (Consuming Impulse)

 

 Out of the Body

 

 

Six Feet Under - Double Dead [DVD+CD] (2002)

 

 A side-project band started by Chris Barnes (then a part of Cannibal Corpse) and Allen West (of Obituary). Six Feet Under was originally intended to remain a side-project, but after Barnes was ejected from Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under became his priority, subsequently moving the band from a side-project to the long-running act they are today.

Guest appearances through various Six Feet Under albums include Ice-T on True Carnage's "One Bullet Left" and Karyn Crisis of Crisis fame on the True Carnage song "Sick and Twisted." Many consider this the first death metal duet between a male and female.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DVD

 01. The Day the Dead Walked
02. The Murderers
03. Waiting for Decay
04. Impulse to Disembowel
05. Feasting on the Blood of the Insane
06. No Warning Shot
07. Silent Violence
08. The Enemy Inside
09. Victim of the Paranoid
10. Manipulation
11. Torn to the Bone
12. 4:20
13. Bonesaw
14. Torture Killer

Bonus Audio CD
01. War Is Coming (live in Seattle, WA)
02. A Journey Into Darkness (live in Seattle, WA)
03. Revenge Of The Zombie (live in Seattle, WA)
04. Night Visions (live during soundcheck in Seattle, WA)
05. Hacked To Pieces (live in Denver, CO) 

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CD Bonus:

 Tracks 1 to 4 on the bonus CD were recorded in Seattle, WA.
Track 5 was recorded in Denver, CO. All 5 were recorded live November 5, 2002.
CD tracks mixed at Peak Studio, Boca Raton, FL July 2-July 12, 2002.
Mastered at DNA Mastering, Studio City, CA.

 

 

 

 

Inferno - Duch Slovanské Síly (2001) Reissue [2013]

 

 Since the band's conception in 1995, the musical and lyrical aspects of Inferno have been guided by inner impulses escaping comprehension. Expressed either in fiery primitivism of old or in form of mind-altering cacophonies of tomorrow, Inferno portrays the pervading greatness of powers from beyond and within. 

 

 

 -Tracklist:

 Side A - Krev
1. Příchod slovanského ohně     03:56
2. Pohanské meče     04:17
3. Hrdost, válka, nenávist     04:02
4. Ve stínech vlků     04:08
5. Do srdce temnoty     03:21

Side B - Válka
6. Za krev za kraj     06:14
7. Pro syny této země     04:50
8. Duch slovanské síly     04:00
9. Krev a síla našich předků     04:41

39:29

 

-Line up:

• Adramelech : Vocals
• Azazel : Guitars
• Svarog : Drums
• Elrabor : Bass.

 

 

 

 Label: Murderous Music Production.

 Limited to 250 copies.

 The title means "Spirit of Slavic Forces"

Title tracks in English:

 
1. The Arrival of Slavic Fire
2. Pagan Swords
3. Pride, War, Hatred
4. In the Shadows of Wolves
5. For Blood for Land
6. Into the Heart of Darkness
7. For the Sons of this Land
8. Spirit of Slavic Forces
9. Blood and Strength of our Ancestors.

 Recorded in Poličná forests between 24-28.3.2001.

 

 

 

 

 

Darkthrone - Oslo, TV 1989 + Riihimaki & Lahti, Finland 1991 + Oslo 1996