Dephosphorus - Axiom

Ever wondered what would happen if Pig Destroyer became a black metal band? Well here you go. You have blisteringly-icy blackened riffs backed by pounding grind riffage and powerful percussion. The choatic production lends a lot to their thick sound as it brings out the chunkiness of their tone and allows them to accentuate the more rhythmic elements of their music. Their are a lot of things that they do right on this release and I've got to give them credit for having me upon my first listen. Keep an eye on this band in the future, they're onto something.

RIP N TEAR

For Fans Of: The Secret, Anaal Nathrakh, Coffinworm, Clinging To The Trees of A Forest Fire, Gaza, Deathspell Omega

The Secret - Solve et Coagula

The Secret is a band that pushes the envelope until it rips. Their proficiency in all fields of sonic intensity are clear upon the first listen. The droner of an opener sets you up with walls of feedback and reverb while rasping vocals deliver their message from behind colossal riffs. The rest of the album flies from grinding madness to blistering blackened hardcore. There are no words that you could effectively label this band other than 'Goatgrind' (that's right, I'm inventing a god damned genre for them).

Do yourself a favor and..

get this record.