Murder Corporation
Formed in 1995 as a side project of the band Deranged. The band signed a three-album deal with the American label Necropolis
Records just to "break up" in June of 2002. The members almost
immediately started a new band called Killaman with Rune from Reclusion
on vocals.
Haemorrhage
Influenced by the rising grind/death metal scene of the late 80s, Luisma and Jose had the idea of forming a band in 1990
that would eventually become Haemorrhage.
Severance
The band formed in May of 1989 under the name Rest in Pain. One of their
gigs under that name (possibly the first) took place early the
following month, with Devastation, Dead Horse,
and Cranial Torment. In January '90 they changed their moniker to
Severance, and released a 3-song rehearsal demo. The later part of 1991
marked the release of their five-song demo Afterbirth of Infamy. After several months of promoting this release, Drowned Productions, later known as Repulse Records, approached the band to do a 7" single in 1992. This two-song vinyl release titled Abysmal Ascent gained the band worldwide recognition.
For the next 4 years the band underwent several line-up changes that
altered their ability to progress any further. During these four years
of struggling to keep the band alive, they were busy doing interviews
with magazines, appearing on radio programs in over ten different
countries, and answering hundreds of letters from supporters. The band
continued to write music and rehearse even though a solid line-up had
yet to be established.
Unnatural
Unnatural is considered one of the best Death Metal bands in Spain. Its history dates back to the band Detestor in 1990, where Miguel, Sonia and Franco were already members, who decided to start a new musical phase in 1992 with the name Unnatural, thus beginning their first recordings, such as the promos released in 1992 and 1993, which aroused the interest of Javier Abreu's Man Records to embark on the mythical shared “Avowals” from 1994 with Dismal and Absorbed.
Unnatural began to arouse the interest of both national and international media since this band stood out with that twisted Death Metal in a line purely to Gorguts and Immolation (early times), another 95 promo arrived and the renowned "False Light Garden" from 1996 where they already spoke wonders of them, the icing on the cake came in 1997 with the acclaimed EP "Throne of Angue". Unnatural found themselves among the national elite and suddenly the band broke up in 1998 without any explanation. In 2004 Burning Dogma released a compilation with their best material on the CD ''Life''.
Anasarca
Death metal from Germany since 1995. Released three albums between 1998 and 2004. The releases convinced the listener by being brutal and technical with a well-laboured songwriting. On "Moribund" they added some melodies, making this album one of the best German Death Metal releases in the new millennium. Another fact making this band something special were the lyrics of the last two outputs. They were written by death row inmates ("Moribund") or by terminally ill people ("Dying").
Defiled
Guitarist
and remaining founding member Yusuke Sumita brings Defiled to life in
union with vocalist Hideki Fujimoto, Norihisa Fukuda on bass and drummer
Naoki Akamatsu as early as 1992. The Japanese derive part of their
inspiration from early Death Metal and the famous Florida style as
pioneered by Death and Morbid Angel in particular. What makes Defiled's
sound unique are the influences coming from their surroundings. Hailing
from Tokyo the band draws from the brutality and cyber tech atmosphere
of this madly sprawling metropolis.
Although have only two demos
and their EP Defeat of Sanity” released they quickly acquire a massive
reputation for their hart hitting and devastating live shows. As a
result Defiled receive an opening slot for Cannibal Corpse in their
homeland in 1996 and two years later they are called to the US to tour
with Incantation. Also in 1998 the band joins Morbid Angel, Testament,
Vader and Arch Enemy in Japan. With these and other international tours
Defiled gain a large fan base and worldwide publicity.
When their
long anticipated first album “Erupted Wrath” is finally unleashed in
the year 1999 it hits the scene with a big impact. Mixed by genre legend
Jim Morris in Tampa, Florida the debut receives critical acclaim and
leads to an invitation to the prestigious Milwaukee Metalfest, which
makes Defiled the first Japanese band to have this honour. This example
is followed by the New Jersey Metal Meltdown, which they play for four
consecutive years and in the year 2000 the band tours Europe with
Dementor. Meanwhile Yuichi Ishiguro has replaced Naoki Akamatsu on
drums.
The follow up “Ugliness Revealed” (2001) is once more
mixed at Morrisound Recordings and broadens the international success of
Defiled. The Japanese are now aiming towards a more avant-garde sound
and especially this album is known for intelligent chaos on a high
quality level. More successful tours and shows around the globe are
being performed by this restless group.
Yet it is their third
album “Divination” mixed again by Jim Morris, which breaks new ground
for Defiled. Their first release on Season of Mist sees the band touring
through 19 European countries with dark Norwegian legends Mayhem to
great success in 2004 among other journeys. The Japanese deliver a
compact and cunning brutal Death Metal attack from the East, but due to
major changes in the line-up that leave guitarist Yusuke Sumita looking
for new members all activities are slowed for a while. Singer Hideki
Fujimoto is replaced on the microphone by Kenji Sato, while Norihisa
Fukuda hands over his bass duties to Haruhisa Takahata. The drum stool
proves to be a hot seat for some years to come until Takahiro Okada
joins in 2009.
Despite the changes Defiled continue to play
headline tour throughout the next years. In 2007 the band hits Australia
for the first time and also plays a Korean tour, which is exciting news
considering that Japanese culture was officially banned in that
country. An Asian tour follows in 2008 with Taiwan, Philippines,
Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Hongkong, Macau and Japan receiving
a visit. In 2010 Defiled return to Korea, travel through the US and
Mexico with Infinitum Obscure and embark on their second Asian tour
including Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, before playing more shows
in Japan.
During 2010 the Japanese also record their fourth album
“In Crisis”. The Japanese are ready to enter a new dimension and for
the first time work with legendary engineer Bill Metoyer, who is known
for his collaboration with Slayer, Sacred Reich and Sadus among many
others. Defiled were aiming for something special. “We wanted to get
away from those conservative well polished crystal clear sounds”, states
Yusuke. “Instead we opted for more organic vibration and sound pressure
that you can find in Stoner Rock.” The artwork is provided by Wes
Benscoter, whose bizarre airbrush paintings have been employed as cover
artwork by Slayer, Mortician, Sinister and Black Sabbath and other Metal
icons.
Christ Denied
Christ Denied exists since 1994 and stands for 90's Brutal Death, no modern slam or core stuff. Their live shows are minimalistic, dark red atmosphere. No long hairs, no jumping, no smiles, no words, no trendy multicoloured merchandise... Just heavy, brutal and crushing riffs, hellish blasts and insane multi-gutturals. They are not your typical Brutal Death band.
Infamy
US Death Metal/Grindcore band formed in 1995. The original Infamy line-up consisted of Memo and James from Entity, Joshua / Jagger from Brainstorm and Eddie from Preacher. ''Gates of Purgatory'' demo were their last recording in 2005.
Corpus Mortale
Corpus Mortale from Denmark plays raw, aggressive death metal.
After 10 years in the underground, the band finally released their debut album in November 2003. "With Lewd Demeanor" was released on the Dutch label Neurotic Records. The album was supported by a 20-date European tour together with fellow Danes Konkhra & Illnath. In advance of the second album, Greek underground label Nuclear Winter Records released the EP "Seize the Moment of Murder" on 7" vinyl in late 2006. A year later, "A New Species of Deviant" was released (November 2007 in North America on Willowtip Records and February 2008 in Europe on Neurotic Records). The band successfully completed an extensive 4 week European tour, performing alongside Nile, Grave, Krisiun and Ulcerate.
In 2010/2011, the band writed and recording their third album, which marked a new era for the band. The style is more focused and to the point. The band has finally gotten the massive sound that previous recordings lacked. "FleshCraft" was recorded at Antfarm Studio (The Haunted, Vader, Kataklysm, etc.) and StarStruck Studio and was ultimately mixed and mastered by long-time live sound engineer and producer Jacob Olsen at his JBO Sound Studio (Panzerchrist, Crocell, etc.).
Morpheus Descends
Morpheus Descends is a death metal band that first formed in Middletown, New York in October 31, 1990 under the name of Morpheus. The lineup at the time consisted of bassist Ken Faggio, drummer Sam Inzerra, vocalist Craig Campbell, guitarist Rob Yench, and Steve Hanson. Later changed it to Morpheus Descends in 1992. The band signed with JL America in 1992 and released their first full-length album, ''Ritual of Infinity'', that same year. They disbanded in 1998. As of January 2013, the band is active once again with the original Morpheus lineup.
-Tracklist:
01. Incantation - Shadows From The Ancient Empire 3:11
02. Avulsed - Sweet Lobotomy 4:15
03. Deeds Of Flesh - Acid Troops 3:38
04. Adramelech - Mythic Descendant 4:22
05. Intestine Baalism - Energumenus 4:50
06. Vader - The Wrath 4:57
07. The Mist - Fangs Of A Pig 4:19
08. Ouija - Unbridled Transylvanian Passion 5:50
09. Murder Corporation - Bull Eye 8 In The Head 3:10
10. Haemorrhage - Decom-Posers 2:55
11. Severance - Dominant Conscience 5:30
12. Unnatural - Behind The Darkness 4:18
13. Anasarca - The Weird Ways 3:50
14. Defiled - Defiled 4:18
15. Christ Denied - Useless Sinless Life 3:53
16. Infamy - Infamous To The Core 2:53
17. Corpus Mortale - Our Lives! 3:01
18. Morpheus Descends - Begging For Possession 4:29
Label: Repulse Records.
Cover by Joe Petagno.
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