Showing posts with label Vrykoblast Productions. Show all posts
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27 Jun 2021

Album review: From The Abyss - Chaos Supremacy (2021)

 

From The Abyss – Chaos Supremacy

Cuba

Vrykoblast Productions


From The Abyss is the fourth Cuban band reviewed for this webzine, and I must admit that I am thoroughly impressed with the Cuban scene, despite the fact that it remains a communist state today. “Chaos Supremacy” is the band’s third full-length album and was released by Vrykoblast Productions from Singapore.


Musically, their sound falls somewhere between old-school and modern death metal informed by bands such as Morbid Angel and Bloodbath. (Yes, I’m wholly aware of the fact that other reviewers have also cited these bands, but the comparisons are undeniable!) The album maintains a very firm mid-tempo for the most part, which gives way to some slower passages. The vocals are very well balanced in the mix, including the fact that they are quite comprehensible. A top performance for sure! There are some interesting clean vocal parts that add variety, although they might not be for everyone. Fortunately, I don’t mind them, since they sound more like doom vocals than anything else, and doom is cool. What to say about the riffs? Well, for starters, these guys are very (and I mean VERY) adept at crafting awesome bona fide death metal riffs taken straight from the Covenant era textbook, BUT from a slightly different angle, and moulded into their very own brand of unholy Death Metal. Of course, the production gives the whole thing a very modern feel, although there’s almost never a shortage of depth, which makes “Chaos Supremacy” enjoyable to listen to. Added to that the totally sick artwork that adorns the cover. Definitely check them out if you enjoy bands like Necros Christos, Charon, Morbid Angel, and so on. Darkness prevails in Cuba and From The Abyss is proof of that! (HT)


6 May 2021

Album review: Homicide - Minotaur Unleashed (2020)


Homicide – Minotaur Unleashed (2020)

Bangladesh

Vrykoblast Productions


Homicide is a Death Metal band from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and “Minotaur Unleashed” is their debut full-length released by Vrykoblast Productions on pro CD format. 


The sound of Homicide is very much in the traditional vein, striking a balance between melody and more technical arrangements. It definitely borders on Tech-death, but not in an overwhelming way. All songs are memorable and can easily be distinguished, as well as the fact that the music is exceptionally well-played. One can hear trace elements from bands such as Suffocation, Krisiun, and Monstrosity, so that basically tells me that the band is strongly influenced by classic Death Metal, but with a slightly modern production. There are some really killer songs on this album like ‘Whipped, Chained, Burned’ and ‘Repatriate’ but overall it’s hard to pinpoint favourites since the entire album is super solid. 


It’s important to note that the band is from Bangladesh, which isn’t exactly a country that is particularly famous for its metal scene; however, make no mistake, there’s certainly more than a handful of worthy acts hailing from that part of the world and Homicide is definitely one of them. “Minotaur Unleashed” is all around a solid album and I can definitely recommend it to fans of good Death Metal. (HT)