Light This City Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

Absolutely!  We went out on a super fun West Coast tour with our friends and label mates in GYGAX, and that was a total blast.  The shows were great and it felt amazing to play the new songs off “Terminal Bloom”.  We’re confirming an East Coast tour at the moment, and are planning on touring Mexico and Japan this year as well.  Hopefully Europe too if the opportunity is right!

2.Recently you have released a new album, what are some of the things you feel you have done musically with this new recording that you where not able to do with your previous releases?

Well we’ve grown a lot and learned a ton about recording/production in the 10 years since “Stormchaser”, so we just knew how to play better, how to trim the fat off of songs, what tones we preferred compared to previous albums, etc.  It was really smooth and easy for all 5 of us to agree on what we wanted.  To retain our sound with progressed songwriting, and to capture that as intensely as possible. The melodies probably most of all.

3.This is the first album in 10 years, what was the decision behind getting back together after a long hiatus?

Darkest Hour asked us to reunite to play the SF date of their 20 year Anniversary Tour and we agreed, knowing that it would be pretty fun to get back together and play our old songs.  However, the reaction was so overwhelming and felt so amazing that we knew we had to write another record.  Not just for the fans, but for ourselves.  We had never stopped listening to metal in the past 10 years, and something about that show and how much fun we had just started a fire within us that made us want to write more melodic death metal.

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?

Musically, Ryan and I wrote the album.  We’ve progressed musically in a number of ways.  Mainly getting sharper and more honed at our instruments, but also absorbing new kinds of music over the last decade that changed our approach to writing heavy metal.  We knew how to retain our 90’s swedish inspired sounds, but in terms of the structure of the songs, our maturity level has obviously increased.   On Laura’s side, her lyrics area always super personal and delve into all kinds of topics.  She has a really intense song on the record called “Extinguished” about her brother dying recently, and she sings about anxiety, vices, etc.  Pretty relatable non-heavy metal type stuff, but basked in her furious voice and delivery, so it always feels fierce.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Light This City'?

No meaning, Laura and I came up with it when we were 14.  In hindsight I would have chosen something else.  It doesn’t sound like a melodic death metal band.

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

Yeah!  This dude Tony Midi cranked it out for us and totally killed it!  Laura sings a lot about life and death and the merging of the two metaphorically, so we had this idea of a ‘dark garden’ filled with serpents and ominous creatures, while there were flowers blooming representing new life, etc.

7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Our stage performance has always been rooted in punk/hardcore aesthetics, where we aren’t trying to put on some fake front, or act too serious or ‘metal’.  We just like getting up there and rippin’ as hard as we can.  Playing well and having fun are the most important aspects to us, and luckily that seems to be entertaining for our fans.   As for the best shows, obviously that 2015 Darkest Hour show I was talking about, our latest SF show at Bottom of the Hill was a real highlight, but there were so many amazing shows back in the early 2000’s at the White Rabbit in San Antonio, amazing shows in New York and Montreal, so many fun times in LA.  There were always certain markets that received us really well.

8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?

East Coast, Mexico, Japan, and Europe!

9.The new album was released on Creator-Destructor Records', how would you compare them to your older label 'Prosthetic Records'?

Well, it’s my label so it’s so different.  Prosthetic is a great label, but every label is ran differently, with different aesthetic and approaches in mind.  I don’t knock anything Prosthetic does, and they helped us build our band immensely early on.  It was a simple choice of wanting to control the entire process, stick to our DIY roots, and use our own label as the medium so we could keep 100% of the money, reach out to fans more directly, and provide a reliable mail-order service that we don’t have to be in the dark about.   Also, I’ve ran Creator-Destructor for a decade now, I enjoy all the elements of putting out a record and didn’t really want to hand over those duties to someone else that I didn’t know well.

10.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your comeback by fans of melodic death metal?

Amazing!  All the reviews were overwhelmingly positive, and our fans freaked out and loved the album.  I seriously saw like, zero negative criticism save a few people here and there who never really liked our band (hey, Metalsucks!) and gave some funny feedback.  Oh well, those websites are better suited needlessly praying on the weak in the metal scene, like some kind of backwards ass  bottom feeder TMZ.  They’ll do just fine shit-talking numerous bands while never creating any quality content themselves…. Can you tell I love that website?

11.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

Well, Ryan and I have WILDERNESS DREAM which is a blackened thrash metal band with HEARTSOUNDS drummer Trey Derbes as well.  Ryan plays in GLACIER EATER with our bassist Jon Frost, and they’re a badass thrash/power metal hybrid.  Steve Hoffman plays in MOHICANS and VIRAL, both incredibly heavy, sick bands.  And Laura plays in HEARTSOUNDS with me, outside of LTC.

12.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Hopefully do another record in a few years and keep trying to travel to places we’ve never played!

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

I listen to mostly hip hop, but we’re always listening to all kinds of metal, hardcore, punk, etc. My influences seep through in a lot of ways, that might not seem obvious.  Heavy music is heavy music though - It can be some downtuned death metal shit, or a simple beat and sample and a destroyer on the mic.   I know that Ryan and Steve listen to a lot more metal than me.  I don’t know WHAT Laura listens to, mostly true crime podcasts, haha.  Maybe that influences her lyrics?   Who knows.   When we started though, it was 100% In Flames, At the Gates, Dark Tranquility, Metallica, etc.

14.What are some of your non musical interests?

Podcasts, movies, exercising, food, being with our loved ones, and all kinds of normal-people type things.

15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thanks so much for the interview and support!  Check out creator-destructor.com and listen to a ton of awesome bands!  I think that’s it!  ;)

Light This City/Terminal Bloom/Creator-Destructor Records/2018 CD Review

  Light  This  City  are  a  band  from  San  Francisco,  California  that  plays  a  very  melodic  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Terminal  Bloom"  which  was  released  by  Creator-Destructor.

  Classical  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction  while  the  solos  and  leads  also  use  a  great  amount  of  melody  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them and  when t he  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  screams  along  with  a  few  growls  while  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  Swedish  influences  along  with  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  they  also  bring  in  a  brief  instrumental  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier direction  on  the  following  tracks.

  Light  This  City  plays  a  style  of  melodic  death  metal  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  the  Scandinavian  tradition,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  war,  aggression  and  personal  struggle  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Light  This  City  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Reality  In  Disarray"  "Terminal  Bloom"  The  Wake  Of  My  Will"  and  "Wild  heart".  8  out  of  10.  

Embrional/Cusp Of Evil/Old Temple/2018 CD Review

  Poland's  Embrional  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  their  brutal  and  technical  form  of  death  metal  with  some  black  metal  influences  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Cusp  Of  Evil"  which  was  released  by  Old  Temple.

  A  very  dark  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  along  with  a  few  black  metal  screams  as  well as  the  music  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  old  school  style  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some intros  being  used  before  every  track  and  at  times  the  music  gets  very  technical  and  brutal  but  in  more  of  a  classic  tradition  and  they  also  bring  in  an  instrumental  which  also  introduces  clean  playing  onto the  recording. 

  Embrional  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to t heir  90's  style  of  brutal  and  technical  death  metal  with  some  black  metal  elements,  the  production  sounds  very  old school  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  end  of  mankind  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Embrional  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  brutal,  old  school  and  technical  death  metal  with  a  touch  of  black  metal,  you  should  check  out this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Tempter"  "Cusp  of  Evil"  and  "Pure  hate".  8  out  of  10.  

Faithxtractor/Proverbial Lambs To The Slaughter/Hells Headbangers/2018 CD Review

  Faithxtractor  are  a  band  from  Ohio  that  plays  a  very  dark  form  of  death  metal  with  some  elements  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Proverbial  Lambs  To  The  Slaughter"  which will  be  released  on  July  27th  by  Hells  Headbangers.

  A  very  dark  horror  movie  orientated  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  and  old  school  style  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  as  well  as  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  when  screams  are  utilized  they  add  in  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  the  album  closes  with  some  epic  sounding  synths.

  On  this  recording  Faithxtractor  expands  on  their  dark  style  of  death  metal  by  adding  in  a  touch  of  black  metal  this  time  around,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Faithxtractor  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  dark  death  metal  with  a  touch  of  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Death  Deserving"  "Spiritual  Fog  Dissolve"  "Human  Debris"  and  "Claws  Of  Seraphim".  8  out  of  10.

Inisans Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?



D: Inisans is a Death Metal band found in Västerås. Nothing more intresting there.



2.In April you had released your first full length, what are some of the things you have done different on this recording that you where not able to do on the previous demo?



D: Not much, really. We did the recording and mixing by ourselves and for the mastering we sent it away to Communichaos Media Clay Station. The biggest difference is that all the songs were finished when we started  recording.

3.This was your first release since 2012, can you tell us a little bit more about what was going on during the time span?



We have changed rehearsal space a few times. We started out in Örebro, after that we had our base in Nora for quite a while. After that we moved to Fagersta to get a proper rehearsal space, which we shared with another band. After a while in Fagersta we moved to Västerås since we wanted a place of our own.

Another thing that took some time was finishing the songs, since we only had about four or five songs when we moved to Västerås.



4.Can you tell us a little bit more about the lyrical topics and subjects you explored on the newer album?
P: The lyrics are both literal and metaphorical descriptions of my travels in the night, and the things I have found within it.



5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'inisans'?

Why don't you tell us your interpretation?



6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

P: The artwork is, much like the lyrics, a depiction of some of the things I have experienced, albeit a metaphorical depiction. It can also be seen as the Transition that the record is named after. A change from old to new skin, with the artwork having traces of both what we were and what we have become.

I can also mention that it was drawn by the great Raul Gonzalez.



7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

That would have to be the release party we had in Stockholm for the album.

Regarding our stage performance, we're keeping it simple. Four boys wandering into the night.



8.Do you  have any touring or show plans for the remainder of 2018?



We've got some plans, yes.



9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans  of death metal?



From what we've heard, people seem to like the album, which is appreciated.



10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?



We've found our formula, which we will stick to and evolve with.



11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?



The old gods of Death Metal are of course major influences.

We all listen to quite a variety of music.



12.What are some of your non musical interests?

Nothing that is relevant in the context of this interview.



13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?


Thank you for the interview

Dying Awkward Angel/Absence Of Light/Extreme Metal Music/2018 CD Review

  Dying  Awkward  Angel  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  very  melodic  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Absence  Of  Light"  which  was  released  by  Extreme  Metal  Music.

   Sounds  of  violence  and  chaos  start  off  the  album before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  along  with  some  screams  as  well  as  the  music  bringing  in  a  good  mixture  of  both  old  school  Swedish,  American  and  modern  influences.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  the  music  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  one  song  also  introducing  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording.

  One  track  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  synths  and  as  the  album  progresses  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  while  they  also  bring  in  an  instrumental  before  returning  back  to  vocals  and  a  heavier  direction  and  on  the  closing  song  female  vocals  are  added  into  the  music.

  Dying  Awkward  Angel  plays  a  style  of  melodic  death  metal  that  is  influenced  by  both t he  American  and  Swedish  styles  of  the  genre,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  spirits,  angles,  emotions  and  emptiness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Dying  Awkward  Angel  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Blood  Of  Your  Blood"  "Shade"  "The  Dust  Devil"  and  "Killing  Floor".  8  out  of  10.   

  

Order Ov Riven Cathedrals/Gobekli Tepe/2018 Full Length Review

  Order  Ov  Riven  Cathedrals  are  a  duo  from  Italy  that  plays  a  very  technical  form  of  death  metal  with  some  elements  of  industrial  and  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2018  album  "Gobekli  Tepe".

  A  very  sci-fi  oriented  intro starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  elements  of  industrial  which  also  mixes  in  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  brutal  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls.

  At  times  the  music  gets  very  technical  while  atmospheric  elements  are  also  brought  into  some  parts  of  the  songs  along  with  the  riffs  also  bringing  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  tracks  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Spoken  word parts  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  some  symphonic  and  black  metal  elements  also  being  used  at  times  and  as  the  album  progresses  some  avant  garde  touches  are  also  added  onto  the  recording,  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  Order  Ov  Riven  Cathedrals  plays  a  musical  style  that  is  mostly  rooted in  technical  death  metal  while  the  symphonic,  industrial  and  black  metal  elements  gives  the  music  more  originality,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  Ancient  Aliens,  Antediluvian  Civilizations  and  Nuclear  Wars  of  The  Pat  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Order  Ov  Riven  Cathedrals  are  a  very  great  sounding  technical  death  metal  band  with  some  elements  of  symphonic,  industrial  and  black  metal  and  if  you  are  looking  for  something  original,  you should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Worship  Ov  Abduction"  "From  Neptune  Towards  Assyria'  and  "Invocation  Ov  The  Kavod".  8/5  out  of  10.    

Draghkar/The Endless Howling Abyss/Craneo Negro Records/Nameless Grave Records/2018 EP Review

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  California's  Draghkar  which  expand  on  their  cavernous  style  of  death  metal  by  adding  in  elements  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  ep  "The  Endless  Howling  Abyss"  which  will  be  released  on  July  27th  as  a  joint  effort  between  Craneo  Negro  and  Nameless  Grave  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  morbid  sounding  melodies  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  utilizing  blast  beats  as  well  as  the  vocals  being  mostly  death  metal  growls  and  you  can  also  hear  elements  of  black  metal  at  times.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  music  also  having  a  lot  of  90's  influences  but  sounding  modern  at  the  same  time  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  as  well  as  the  music  always  remains  very  heavy a nd  clean  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly  on  the  closing  track.

  On  this  recording  Draghkr  expand  on  their  cavernous  style  of  death  metal  by  adding  in  a  touch  of  black  metal,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  conceptual,  horror,  madness  and  world  end  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Draghkr  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  cavernous  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Swallowed  By  The  Dark"  and  "Fading  Into  Emptiness".  8  out  of  10.  

Desekryptor/Draghkar/Blood Harvest Records/Helter Skelter Productions/2018 EP Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  ep  between  Indiana's  Desekryptor  and  California's  Draghkar  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Blood  Harvest  Records  and  Helter  Skelter  Productions  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Desekryptor  a  band  that  plays  a  putrid  form  of  death  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  guttural  death  metal  growls  along  with  some  dark  yet  heavy  riffing  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  song  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  the  music  also  adding  a  modern  approach  to  an  old  school  style  as  well  as  bringing  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  when  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  gore  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Desekryptor  are  a  very  great  sounding  putrid  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.

  Next  up  is  Draghkar  a  band  that  plays  a  cavernous  form  of  death  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  some  slow  and  dark  riffing  along  with  some  deep  death  metal  growls  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  adding  some  blast  beats  into  the  faster  section  of  the  song  and  you  can  also  hear  a  touch  of  black  metal  at  times,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  horror  and  madness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Draghkar  are  a  very  great  sounding  cavernous  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  death  metal.    

Inisans/Transition/Blood Harvest Records/2018 CD Review

  Inisans  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  an  old  school  form  of  death  metal  with  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Transition"  which  was  released  by  Blood  Harvest  Records.

  A  very  fast  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  as  well  as  the  vocals  being  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  and  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  of  the  genre  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style.

  Elements  of  black  metal  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  faced  parts  along  with  the  music  also  utilizing  a  great  amount  of  primal  aggression  and  raw  energy  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  utilizing  more  melody  as  the  album  progresses  and  the  music  always  remains  very  heavy.

  Inisans  plays  a  style  of  death  metal  that  is  very  dark  and  old  school  in  the  early  90's  tradition  while  also  adding  in  a  touch  of  black  metal,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Inisans  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school death  metal  band  with  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Tombstone"  "Darkness  Profound"  and  "Void  Walker".  8  out  of  10.

Ossuary Insane/Decimation Of The Flesh/Blood Harvest Records/2018 Compilation Album Review

  Ossuary  Insane  where  a  band  from  Minnesota  that  played  a  traditional  form  of  death  metal  with  some  black  metal  influences  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  compilation  album  "Decimation  Of  The  Flesh"  which  was  released  by  Blood  Harvest  Records.

  A  very  heavy  and  brutal  sound  starts  off  the  compilation  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  while  black  metal  screams  are  also  utilized  at  times  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  utilizing  dark  sounding  melodies  at  times.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  melodic  chants  can  also  be  heard  briefly  on  one  of  the  tracks  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  when  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  as  well as  a  couple  of  later  tracks  also  bringing  in  horror  movie  samples  and  the  music  always  remains  very  heavy.

  Ossuary  Insane  played  a  style  of  death  metal  that  was  very  dark  for  its  time  while  also  bringing  in  a  touch  of  black  metal,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  with  a  demo  quality  while  the  lyrics  cover  insanity  and  blasphemy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Ossuary  Insane  where  a  very  great  sounding  death  metal  band  with  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  compilation.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Unfaithful"  and  "Blaspheme  Unto  Rebirth".  8  out  of  10. 

Drawn And Quartered/The One Who Lurks/Krucyator Productions/2018 CD Review

  Drawn  And  Quartered  are  a  band  from  Seattle,  Washington  that  has  had  music  reviewed  and  been  interviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  old  school  form  of  death  metal  with  some  black  metal  influences  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "The  one  Who  Lurks"  which  will  be  released  on  July  27th  by  Krucyator  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  grim  screams  a  few  seconds  later  that  also  add  in  a  touch  of  black  metal  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  morbid  sounding  melodies  and  the  music  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  while  the  solos  and  leads  stick  to  more  of  a  dark  and  old  school  style  along  with  the  tracks  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  music  always  remains  very  heavy.

  Drawn  Ans  Quartered  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  dark  death  metal  style  that  was  established  on  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  occultism,  death,  murder  and  torture  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Drawn  And  Quartered  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  dark  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nefarious  Rites"  "Deliverance  To  The  Worms"  and  "Portals  of  Communion".  8  out  of  10.