these reviews will be included on a future issue, if it does get finished (stay tuned) : (by R Zenabi)
All Flesh Fades
Pathogen/Brimstone in Fire split
Brute! Productions
Splits usually serve as a great way to release material from both bands that either have something in common or are have different/slightly different styles. That said, both local ragers Pathogen and BxIxFx have something in common (slicing riffs, cold alcoholic beverages, adult entertainment, etc) but also have differing elements as well (Pathogen's old school evil death metal contrasted with Brimstone in Fire's deep death/prog stylings, etc). Pathogen of course is Willie Desamero's darker, more pissed off project, compared to his other kvlt act, Effluvium; the mighty Brimstone in Fire is the alumnus of the classic Sa Kabilang Anyo ng Buhay compilation, and when it came out in the nineties all of us in the know expected the label to release debut albums for each band on that comp including the warped dementia of Brimstone in Fire.
Years and tons of gigs later, Brute! productions finally has the honor of releasing this split CD as a current timecheck where these two bands' collective heads are at especially Brimstone. If this was on 7" vinyl it would perfectly complement each side - Pathogen represents Laguna's export, fusing death/thrash with a nod to the 90's Brutal DM style. Pathogen combines this with Willie's riffing style as heard in Effluvium, but using more minor keys and patterns. "Locust Invasion" rages with megaton doom/death riff drops marred by long blasts and wailing Incantation style abstract leads. Check out their Blasphemous Communion CD/LP out now for more if you dug their stuff.
Southerners Brimstone in Fire pitch in some classy tech structured metal to put your brain in a trance as well push a few codes in it too. The EP that came out last year and this release will hold over listeners until that full length finally gets released. BIF's stuff is warped dementia; there's an almost psychedelic streak to the fluid leads on top of chopping odd time meters by the rhythm section and low weird (and kind of monotonous) deathmetal vox. Their lyrics are also well written and is not the typical stuff. Watch out for that new CD soon.
One minor complaint with this is that whoever digs this is left wanting more tracks. Which means a full length or any release from both should and definitely must be taken as a follow up dose.The local version is also available at Lifespan Distro, with different artwork by Rakel Tattoo Studios in a cardboard pack; it's a badass design (the cover drenched in hellfire), but the Brute! Prod. pro version looks better. It's more rustic and fitting with the title.
http://www.myspace.com/pathogenonline
http://www.unhinged-music.net/
http://www.myspace.com/pathogenonline
http://www.unhinged-music.net/
Pus Vomit - Degrade the Worthless
Berdugo Records
http://www.myspace.com/berdugorecords <--- read blog
http://www.myspace.com/pusvomit
http://www.myspace.com/berdugorecords <--- read blog
http://www.myspace.com/pusvomit
Copremesis - Muay Thai Ladybois
Paragon Records
First off the artwork and design of this CD is already worth the price of admission - even if the welcoming image (on the disc) is an asshole of a shemale snapped dead center (and you can see the balls and dick too) on the CD itself. The badass cover art combines the grace and brutality of the title - like being pummeled and abused by a shemale kickboxer, and extends itself to the music as well. And then the array of Asian shemales on the flip side of the cover too. Perusing the art while listening to this CD in an altered state of mind can produce unexpected results, and uh, violate you, i tell you. It might involve weird Copremesis dreams or worse... I don't advise it...
Muay Thai Ladybois marks their step into official full length territory with Paragon, and they come in and destroy by wielding sub bass-heavy brutal deathgrind with these really cool heavy doom sludge (like a heavier Crowbar) massive riffathon parts. Copremesis like to tweak and freak out with insane double bass n blasts stitched with tech riffs a lot, and then stretch a massive slam riff heavy part too. They throw everything in the mix and not hold anything back and just attack and abuse the listener thoroughly. Paulo's vox are a lot lower and gurgling on this, though it's just one style on most of the songs. The sudden up pitch on the 1st song is hilarious and will leave you with a WTF moment, something this CD intended to do and f'n succeeded in, he he. "Push", "Mad", "Mustache", "I am Envy" and "Tetsuo"are all raging faves. For all you keeping score, the vocal guestlist includes: Danny Nelson (Malignancy) and William Smith (Buckshot Facelift), Erik Undzuis (Gorged Afterbirth) and Daniel Olivencia (ex-Biolich) - spot them accordingly on the songs, they're all solid. It would be an awesome time if ever they tour Pilipinas and bring their insane live shows here.
http://www.myspace.com/copremesis
Muay Thai Ladybois marks their step into official full length territory with Paragon, and they come in and destroy by wielding sub bass-heavy brutal deathgrind with these really cool heavy doom sludge (like a heavier Crowbar) massive riffathon parts. Copremesis like to tweak and freak out with insane double bass n blasts stitched with tech riffs a lot, and then stretch a massive slam riff heavy part too. They throw everything in the mix and not hold anything back and just attack and abuse the listener thoroughly. Paulo's vox are a lot lower and gurgling on this, though it's just one style on most of the songs. The sudden up pitch on the 1st song is hilarious and will leave you with a WTF moment, something this CD intended to do and f'n succeeded in, he he. "Push", "Mad", "Mustache", "I am Envy" and "Tetsuo"are all raging faves. For all you keeping score, the vocal guestlist includes: Danny Nelson (Malignancy) and William Smith (Buckshot Facelift), Erik Undzuis (Gorged Afterbirth) and Daniel Olivencia (ex-Biolich) - spot them accordingly on the songs, they're all solid. It would be an awesome time if ever they tour Pilipinas and bring their insane live shows here.
http://www.myspace.com/copremesis
more reviews up soon:
Methadrone - Retrogression
Gnaw their Tongues - An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood
Impiety - 18 Atomic Years Satanniversary
Morbosidad - Morbosidad/Cojete A Dios Por El Culo
Kratornas - Over the Fourth Part of the Earth
Defeatist - ...In Praise of False Hope 7"
Onanizer/HCF split 7"
Leader - s/t CD
Pathogen/Brimstone in Fire "All Flesh Fades" split CD
Dax Riggs - We Sing of only Blood or Love LP
label spotlight on:
Nihilistic Holocaust Records, France (Death/black label & zine)
and etc
