Batz

“Tapping the Vein” is a pretty overlooked thrash record that I think comfortably sits neck and neck with the classics of Sodom’s discography. I love that this record doesn’t try to fit in with any one sound, instead showcasing some of the best of Sodom’s abilities in as many sectors as the band has mastered. The thrash on here can range from pretty much death metal, like one the utterly gigantic ‘The Crippler’, to ambitious war anthems like the ... read more

While there are certainly moments on this album that absolutely live up to its legendary status, I don't find "The Ultra-Violence" to be this super compelling essential thrash record that some say will chalk it up to be, in fact, I think one of the biggest selling points of this album would actually be a slight detriment to the final project made here. If you know anything about Death Angel you'll know that this record was made when most of the members were quite young, ... read more

Post his legendary run on the first two Pestilence albums, Martin Van Drunen would import his moody and dreadful vocal style way more appropriately into the equally as dreadful sounding death doom band Asphyx. I feel like almost no other death metal band, especially this early in the 90s, captured the raw, unfiltered emotions their songs would portray quite like Asphyx ever did and that is the main reason why I hold this band and specifically this album, “Last One on Earth”, to such ... read more

"War Master" always came off to me as the superior record in Bolt Thrower's ever so consistent discography. While their first album would lean heavily towards grind and the next "Realm Of Chaos" would often flirt with messy grindcore passages, this record feels like the first pure blooded, death metal Bolt Thrower record. You'll notice the aggression hasn't really been turned down at all even with this slightly more polished production quality, so the riffing ... read more