ALBUM REVIEW: Ulthar – Helionomicon – Anthronomicon


 

If you’ve ever been in a position of power that requires you to sift through a dictionary-thick pile of resumes, Ulthar would be the candidate that instead offers a cover letter, three recommendations, and a pristinely polished curriculum vitae.

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Extremity – Coffin Birth


Can someone precisely point out to me when the decision was made to return to the vintage death metal sound? First off, I am by no means complaining. If this wave of neo-Morrisound bands keeps pounding out albums like Extremity’s Coffin Birth (20 Buck Spin) you can park a tractor-trailer worth of those motherfuckers on my driveway. In just the span of a few years, we’ve gotten remarkable work from bands like Tomb Mold, Mortuous, Gruesome, Necrot, Gatecreeper and Horrendous by playing death metal like its 1991.Continue reading