Fénix #1040 – 27 / October / 2013

Bad Religion - We're Only Gonna Die (How Could Hell Be Any Worse, 1982)

7 Seconds - I Hate Sports (American Hardcore The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986, 2006)

D.O.A. - Fucked Up Ronnie (American Hardcore The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986, 2006)

Bad Brains - Attitude (Bad Brains, 1982)

Circle Jerks - Red Tape (American Hardcore The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986, 2006)

Die Kreuzen - Im Tired (Die Kreuzen, 1984)

Poison Idea - Pure Hate (Best Of Poison Idea, 2000)

Raw Power - State Oppression (Screams From The Gutter, 1985)

Sick Of It All - Rat Pack (Blood, Sweat, And No Tears, 1989)

Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain (Victim In Pain, 1984)

Social Unrest - Mental Breakdown (Rat In A Maze 12’’, 1995)

Fear - I Don't Care About You (The Record, 1982)

Stretch Marks - Professional Punk (Who's In Charge, 1983)

Suicidal Tendencies - I Shot The Devil (Suicidal Tendencies, 1983)

Urban Waste - Police Brutality (Self Titled EP, 1982)

Prong - Cling To Life (Primitive Origins, 1987)

Chain Of Strength - Let Down (True Till Death EP, 1989)

Black Flag - Fix Me (Nervous Breakdown, 1978)

Gang Green - Kill A Commie (American Hardcore The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986, 2006)

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles - I’d Rather Be Sleeping (Dealing With It, 1985)

Active Minds - Where's The Difference (The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum, 1994)

Doom - Police Bastard (Police Bastard, 1989)

Anti Cimex - Game Of The Arseholes (Victims Of A Bomb Raid, 1984)

Sound Of Disaster - Tänk Realistiskt (VA Really Fast Vol. 2, 1985)

Svart Framtid - Religios Terror (1984 EP, 1984)

Decibelios - Córtate Las Venas (Caldo De Pollo, 1984)

Siniestro Total - Todos Los Ahorcados Mueren Empalmados (¿Cuándo Se Come Aquí?, 1982)

Eskorbuto - Mucha Policia Poca Diversion (Eskizofrenia, 1984)

Purrkur Pillnikk - Óvaent (VA Rokk I Reykjavik, 1992)

Los Violadores - Viejos Patéticos (Los Violadores, 2001)

Rattus - Rajoitettv Ydinsota (Rattus, 1984)

Ramones - Animal Boy (Weird Tales Of The Ramones, 2005)

Discharge - The Possibility Of Life’s Destruction (Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing, 1982)

Dead Kennedys - Forward To Death (Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, 1980)

Crise Total - Assassinos No Poder (Ao Vivo No Rock Rendez Vous, 1984)

Husker Du - Something I Learned Today (Zen Arcade, 1984)

Minor Threat - I Don't Wanna Hear It (Complete Discography, 1989)

The Vibrators - Yeah Yeah Yeah (Pure Mania, 1977)

The Rezillos - Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight (Can't Stand The Rezillos, 1978)

The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird (Demo Version) (Surfin' Bird, 1964)

Misfits - Attitude (Static Age, 1978)

Cro-Mags - Don't Tread On Me (Age Of Quarrel / Best Wishes, 1994)

Warzone - As One (Open Your Eyes / Don't Forget The Struggle, Don't Forget The Streets, 1994)

Ratos De Porão - Will I Receive My Heritage (Brasil, 1989)

Attitude Adjustment - Dope Fiend (Out Of Hand / No More Mr. Nice Guy, 1993)

Propagandhi - Rio De San Atlanta, Manitoba (Less Talk, More Rock, 1996)

Garotos Podres - Oi! Tudo Bem (Botinada A Origem Do Punk No Brasil, 2006)

Electro Hippies - So Wicked (The Only Good Punk, 2002)

Extreme Noise Terror - Raping The Earth (Retro-Bution, 1995)

Haemorrhage - Anti-Todo (Eskorbuto Cover) (Punk Carnage, 2012)

Fantomas - Book 1 Page 3 (Amenaza Al Mundo, 1999)

Melt-Banana - Rragg (Mxbx 199813000 Miles Of Light, 1999)

John Zorn - Chronology (Spy Vs. Spy The Music Of Ornette Coleman, 1988)

Painkiller - Guts Of A Virgin (Guts Of A Virgin, 1991)

Naked City - Demon Sanctuary (Torture Garden, 1990)

Prelapse - Corkscrew (Prelapse, 1997)

Ni Hao! - Hurry Up! (Gorgeous, 2005)

Einstürzende Neubauten - Trinklied (12 Mensch, 1985)

Laibach - Mars (Rekapitulacija 1980-84, 1985)

Brujeria - Leyes Narcos (Matando Güeros, 1993)

Brutal Truth - Black Door Mine (Need To Control, 1994)

Carcass - Maggot Colony (Reek Of Putrefaction, 1988)

Napalm Death - Control (Scum, 1987)

Rot - Fatality (Cruel Face Of Life, 1994)

Dead Infection - Autophagia (A Chapter Of Accidents, 1995)

Blood - Spasmo Paralytic Dreams (Impulse To Destroy, 1989)

Cripple Bastards - Italia Di Merda (Your Lies In Check, 2006)

Agathocles - Life Control (Thanks For Your Hostility, 2001)

Insect Warfare - Self Termination (Evolved Into Obliteration, 2007)

Limp Wrist - What's Up With The Kids (Discography, 2005)

Simbiose - Em Nome Da Ordem E Da Lei (Naked Mental Violence, 2002)

Disrupt - Give It Back (Unrest, 1994)

Lock Up - Feeding On The Opiate (Hate Breeds Suffering, 2002)

Nasum - Inhaleexhale (Inhale/Exhale, 1998)

Hemdale - Manipulated Souls (Hemdale, 1994)

Nihilist - Supposed To Rot (Nihilist (1987-1989), 2005)

Motorhead - Sex & Outrage (Iron Fist, 1982)

Venomous Concept - Weirdo (Retroactive Abortion, 2004)

Rotten Sound - Alone (Cursed, 2011)

Regurgitate - Embrace Obscenity And Kiss The Eruption Of Destruction (Deviant, 2003)

Squash Bowels - Grindvirus (Grindvirus, 2009)

Repulsion - Black Breath (Horrified, 1989)

Municipal Waste - Headbanger Face Rip (The Art Of Partying, 2007)

The Locust - Halfway To A Worthless Ideal Arrangement (The Locust, 2004)

Secret Chiefs 3 - Psychism 2 Fear Is The Great Teacher (Traditionalists Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini, 2009)

Guernica - Bremen (Kaizo He No Yakudo, 1982)

Foetus - Theme From Pigdom Come (Nail, 1985)

Weihan - Een Ziel Naar Walhalla  (Galder, 2004)

RELAPSE RECORDS Launch Free Sampler

RELAPSE RECORDS Launch Free Sampler PRESS RELEASE November 9th, 2012 - For Immediate Release Relapse Records has released a free 21 song digital sampler featuring highlights from all of the label’s 2012 releases plus a preview of what's in store for next year. The sampler contains tracks from genre leaders PIG DESTROYER, BARONESS, DYING FETUS, ROYAL THUNDER, DEATH plus brand new signings IRONHORSE and BLOCKHEADS. A complete tracklisting is included below while the sampler (incl. digital booklet) can be downloaded via Bandcamp here. 1. PIG DESTROYER - Sis 2. IRONHORSE - Failure 3. WEAPON - Vanguard Of The Morning Star 4. BARONESS - March to the Sea 5. ROYAL THUNDER - Blue 6. CHRISTIAN MISTRESS - Haunted Hunted 7. HOODED MENACE - Effigies of Evil 8. SERPENTINE PATH - Crotalus Horridus Horridus 9. INVERLOCH - The Menin Road 10. DYING FETUS - From Womb To Waste 11. MURDER CONSTRUCT - Compelled by Mediocrity 12. SPAWN OF POSSESSION - Where Angels Go Demons Follow 13. PRIMATE - Global Division 14. HORSEBACK - Ahriman 15. LOCRIAN - Chalk Point 16. -(16)- - Ants in my Bloodstream 17. LIBERTEER - Build No System 18. GENERAL SURGERY - Like An Ever Flying Limb 19. CRIPPLE BASTARDS - Senza Impronte 20. BLOCKHEADS - Famine 21. DEATH - Living Monstrosity Relapse Records is a leading independent label specializing in grindcore, death metal, dark ambient, progressive metal, sludge metal, doom metal and all things dark and heavy. For more information on the label please visit www.RELAPSE.com or stream the label’s esteemed catalog at www.relapserecords.bandcamp.com

The Great Kat – Beethoven’s Guitar Shred DVD (2009) – TPR Music

Mais um DVD da Great Kat. São 7 novos vídeos (e mais uns bónus) da já habitual insanidade. Temas curtíssimos de fusão Clássica / Metal / Gore / sei lá o quê, exageradas caretas maléficas, sangue a jorros, trajes reduzidos, cruzes invertidas e, agora, referências ao Islão (nem sei bem onde quer chegar a senhora). Ainda há gente que acha graça a isto? Só quem vê pela primeira vez. Ainda há gente a comprar as edições da Great Kat? Nem sei bem qual o propósito da senhora para todo este aparato. Quer ser a mais rápida do mundo? Isso nem sempre é bom. E então a constante referência a frases lisonjeiras da imprensa e a, ainda pior, auto-proclamação de génio musical… Já fiz esta pergunta antes e volto a fazê-la: “ isto é mesmo a sério ou é apenas uma personagem montada pela Karen Thomas?”. Acho que nunca vamos ter acesso à resposta. Ainda me sinto inclinado a dar uma pontuação baixíssima a isto mas, é tão “kitsch” que me deixa confuso… Vou então imaginar que tudo isto é uma brincadeira, tal como as bandas de Gore que não se levam a sério, e no final do dia lavam a cara e guardam os bonecos-cadáver cheios de sangue e tripas, e deixar-me levar pela maré. Acho que a única maneira de aguentar isto é com um sorriso na cara. 70% http://www.greatkat.com/ / http://www.beethovensguitarshred.com/
RDS

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EDIT: É este o tipo de e-mail que a senhora escreve a agradecer o tempo que eu perdí a ouvir/ver e escrever umas palavras sobre o seu material:

[After reading your ignorant and inferior review of The Great Kat's highly-acclaimed "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" DVD, we have deleted you from the Kat Database and you will no longer receive Great Kat products.
-The Great Kat
greatkat@greatkat.com
http://www.greatkat.com/]

Bone Gnawer – Feast Of Flesh (2009) – Pulverised Records

Projecto com um pé nos USA e outro na Suécia, Bone Gnawer inclui no seu line-up Kam Lee (Massacre, ex-Mantas/Death), Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Demiurg, Ribspreader), Morgan Lie (Naglfar) e Ronnie Bjornstrom (Ribspreader, Hate Amno). Além destes temos ainda direito a guturais contribuições de Killjoy (Necrophagia) e Dopi (Machetazo). Musicalmente, os Bone Gnawer tocam um Gore / Horror Death Metal com inspirações do Death Floridiano e Death Sueco dos 90s, além de uns toques 80s Deathrash. Em termos líricos e estéticos a banda apoia-se na antropofagia, canibalismo, “serial killers” e filmes com as mesmas temáticas. Pesado, rápido, sujo, agreste e bem “old school”. Soa honesto, verdadeiro, com espírito, descomprometido. É assim que eu gosto de tipo de material. Recomendo a fãs de Necrophagia, Nihilist / Entombed (antigo), Dismember, Grave, Suffocation, Repulsion, Autopsy, Cannibal Corpse (antigo), Six Feet Under, Hypocrisy (antigo), Death (antigo), Macabre, etc. 90% www.pulverised.net
RDS

Six Feet Under – Death Rituals (2008) – Metal Blade

Novo trabalho para os Six Feet Under. Em pouco mais de 49 minutos, divididos em 13 temas, a banda liderada por Chris Barnes condensa tudo aquilo que já fez no passado. Desde o Death Metal old school de contornos Gore, passando pelo material mais groovy com tendências Hardcore, até ao Rock ‘n’ Roll mais sujo de vocalizações guturais, há um pouco de tudo em “Death Rituals”. Depois de um par de trabalhos mais fraquitos, a banda Norte-Americana volta à boa forma com “Commandment” em 2007, e esta nova proposta não lhe fica atrás. Não os vai fazer ganhar muito mais fãs do que aqueles que já têm, isso é certo, mas é um fantástico disco que não vai desiludir os já rendidos às peculiaridades dos SFU. 85% http://www.sfu420.com/ / www.myspace.com/sixfeetunder / http://www.metalblade.de/
RDS

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Six Feet Under - Doomsday (Commandment, 2007, Metal Blade)

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Six Feet Under - Seed Of Filth (Death Rituals, 2008, Metal Blade)

Nailed – Hatred, Failure & The Extinction Of Mankind (2008) – Anticulture

Este é o segundo álbum de estúdio dos britânicos Nailed. São 8 temas em pouco mais de 30 minutos de duração. Death Metal old-school, com toques de Grindcore e Gore, brutal, rápido, intenso, é o que nos apresentam. As influências passam por bandas Norte-Americanas, tanto da velha escola como da nova, tais como Suffocation, Malevolent Creation, Dying Fetus, Nile, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, etc. A secção rítmica é competente mas nada de extraordinário, das guitarras saem bons riffs de Death Metal mas que deixam uma certa sensação de déja-vú, a voz tem um tom Gore mas acaba por saturar pois não há grande versatilidade. Não me interpretem mal, isto é um disco potente, mas que soa igual a tantos outros. Mediano. Talvez para curtir ao vivo. 55% www.myspace.com/naileddeathmetal / http://www.anticulture.co.uk/
RDS

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Nailed - Hatred, Failure & The Extinction of Mankind (Live)

The Rotted - Interview

1 – New record, new band name. Why did you decided to change the name from Gorerotted to The Rotted?
It’s basically due to a combination of things that have made it clear to us that we’re not Gorerotted anymore. There’s only Tim and me left from the first album now, our sound has expanded hugely, the gore lyrics have gone and it just feels like we’ve done everything we wanted to with Gorerotted. Starting again as The Rotted has given us all a new enthusiasm and a new sense of freedom, and any limitations Gorerotted had put on us have gone. We’ve laid our old band to rest in a respectful manner, and we’ll always be proud of the things we did in those days, but now we’re looking to the future.

2 – Are you satisfied with this new album “Get Dead Or Die Trying”, the songs, the recording process, production, final product?
Yes, very, when we were in the rehearsal studio at the beginning of the year the songs just took on this whole new life. I don’t think any band should release an album that they’re not totally satisfied with and that doesn’t feel completely relevant to them. We’re all 100% behind this album and everything that went into it

3 – In the recording process you worked with producer Russ Russell and James Dunkley. How did you ended up working with them? Are you satisfied with their work?
We found a video documentary about Russ on the internet when we were looking for producers, and after watching him talk about his work and after seeing how much enthusiasm and skill he has, we knew we wanted to work with him. We wanted a crisp and clear production, but we didn’t want a robotic, lifeless production like a lot stuff we hear these days, when everything’s been totally processed. This sounds like a band playing, it’s a very organic record, very intense, and very aggressive. But it’s also very catchy and musical too.

4 – Right now, your music is a blend of several styles, Punk, Crust, Thrash, Death, Grind, Black and even some Classic Rock and Heavy Doom. Which bands do you listen to and influence you to write music for The Rotted? And books? And movies?
There’s no specific bands that we’ve taken ideas from, it’s not been a case of hearing someone doing something that we like and then trying to incorporate it into our work, but more the fact that the styles we’re all into is obviously going to have shaped the way we write, so our music’s basically a mix of extreme metal, punk and rock, or any decent guitar-based music, like you said. I don’t feel anyone should surpress anything when writing, I think all of your personality should go into your music, and if you’re into a range of styles, you shouldn’t discount certain ideas just to fit into a specific genre or to appeal to a specific group of people. Write from the heart and write what you believe in and your music will come out interesting and passion filled.

5 – “Get Dead Or Die Trying” is a funny title (and so are some of the song titles). What does it means? What kind of subjects influenced you to write the lyrics for this record?
It’s basically the idea that in order to live a fulfilling life on this earth, we sometimes do things that are bad for our mental and physical wellbeing. It’s something we’re all guilty of, it’s kind of like the whole ‘killing yourself to live’ idea. It sums up the ideas behind pretty much every song on the record. Lots of things that have actually happened to me have influenced what I write, it makes much more sense that I tell of the horrors of reality than of made up horror and violence. Speaking of things I’ve experienced first hand means I can offer a more genuine and intense performance than if I were to simply sing about made up subjects I have no real experience of.

6 – The cover artwork by Mick Kenney is awesome. I don’t know why but it reminds me of 77 Punk style and, mainly, Sex Pistols. What does it mean? Is it connected somehow with the lyrics?
It’s based on the lyrics to the song Get Dead Or Die Trying, it’s about being out on the street, alone, broke, desperate and just not wanting to be a part of the society that walks on by, but instead drinking yourself to death and taking the easy way out. The British flag is there because we have a very British sound, and we’re paying homage to the incredible metal and punk bands that were spawned on our tiny island. My lyrics are about life here in London, so it fits with us perfectly

7 – Do you have a tour prepared to promote the record?
We have some summer festivals like Wacken and Summer Breeze, but right now we’re working on a full European tour. We want to take this album to as many people as possible and we’re all very focused on just getting back on the road right now.

8 – You have now some space for a final message.
I’d like to say thank you to everyone who’s supported us over the years, especially those who can see what we have done as being a positive thing. I hope everyone new to the band will get a chance to see us live and have as good a time as we always do. We’ve only been to Portugal once but we’d love to come back and party with you guys again.

Questions: RDS
Answers: Ben McCrow, Vocals

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The Rotted – Get Dead Or Die Trying (2008) – Metal Blade Records

Devido a diversas mudanças de formação, e até de sonoridade, os Britânicos Gorerotted decidiram mudar o seu nome para The Rotted (como já eram apelidados pelos fãs). Novo nome, novo trabalho, nova sonoridade, nova vida. Apesar de todas estas mudanças não se pode falar propriamente de uma viragem brusca, mas sim de uma progressão natural em relação a aquilo que tinham vindo a fazer. “Get Dead Or Die Trying” é, portanto, o digno sucessor do anterior “A New Dawn For The Dead” (Metal Blade, 2005), afirmando um passo em frente no som Rotted mas sem esquecer o passado.
Punk, Crust, Death, Grind, Black, Doom Rock, tudo faz parte da amálgama sonora dos The Rotted, passando as influências pelo Death / Grind / Gore de nomes como Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Carcass; pelo Punk / Crust de Discharge, Exploited ou GBH; ou até o som mais tradicional de Motörhead ou Black Sabbath.
Fantásticas ideias retiradas de todos os quadrantes musicais já referidos; riffs ora mais viscerais ora mais técnicos; secção rítmica extremamente técnica, complexa e versátil; voz também ela muito versátil; são estes os ingredientes que formam a música dos Rotted, tudo encimado por um som consistente, poderoso e limpo mas com aquele toque cru e visceral necessário ao género. A gravação, mistura e masterização de Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Exploited, Lock Up, Dimmu Borgir) são uma mais valia para esse resultado final. Russell foi ainda assistido nas gravações por James Dunkley (Blaze Bailey, Crass, Fields Of The Nephilim, Crowbar). Quanto à capa, responsabilidade de Mick Kenney (Gorerotted, Napalm Death, Annal Nathrakh), não sei porquê mas faz-me lembrar o Punk de 77, em especial os Sex Pistols mas, de certa forma, encaixa na perfeição no som da banda.
O anterior disco já era um portento da música extrema do século XXI e, pensava eu, era quase impossível de ultrapassar mas os Rotted conseguiram-no com este “Get Dead Or Die Trying”. Um dos melhores discos de música extrema que tive o prazer de ouvir nos últimos anos. Recomendo vivamente! 95% www.myspace.com/therotted / www.myspace.com/gorerottedmetal / www.myspace.com/mbpreview / http://www.metalblade.de/ / www.myspace.com/metalbladeeurope
RDS

Braindrill – Apocalyptic Feast (2008) – Metal Blade Records

Este é o disco de estreia dos Norteamericanos Braindrill. Ao todo são 10 temas, em cerca de 35 minutos, de puro Death / Grind / Gore bem brutal, extremamente técnico e com as habituais letras Gore a acompanhar. Até mesmo a capa não foge ao habitual cenário Gore. Está tudo muito bem tocado, é brutal, é técnico quanto baste, mas ao fim de algum tempo começa a aborrecer. É sempre a mesma fórmula, as mesmas ideias, violência sonora do início ao fim (exceptuando as linhas melódicas no último tema “Sadistic Abductive”). Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Carcass, Dying Fetus, Cattle Decapitation, Job For A Cowboy, entre outros, são nomes a apontar no universo Braindrill. Só mesmo para os fãs diehard do género Ah, a Metal Blade aproveitou para criar mais um rótulo para os seus discos. Lembram-se da cena “New Hate” para o Metalcore? Bom, agora é “The new X-treme”. Se isso quer dizer que agora vão direccionar as suas escolhas para as cenas brutais, então temos editora. 70% http://www.metalblade.de/ / http://www.myspace.com/braindrill
RDS