New arrivals:END “I” MLP, “III” CD, MORSER new LP, etc

• END (GR) “End I” LP (Black Hate Productions) 13e
  Our favorite greek black metal band! When this has been released back in 2003 it was like a “Fuck what you know about greek black metal” statement! It’s grim and it’s harsh, yet it has some essential accoustic parts and majestic choirs. This classic release has been pressed gloriously on vinyl, with the awesome  embossed logo on the front cover and the back cover looking awesome. It is limited to 500 copies and features the bonus track “Melancholy Vomits Hatred”. Two thirds of the band now play in Sun Of Nothing…

• END (GR) “End III” digipack CD (Black Hate Productions) 12e
  A big step down the road to hell, a masterpiece of modern black metal! 50 minutes of timelessness and cold wandering. While retaining the grimness and uglyness of their previous works, they became more challenging and majestic, all this with a very powerful sound. Great release with a 12-page booklet and inspiring artwork by Saint John (Arckanum, Svartsysn).

• MÖRSER (DE) “1^st Class Suicide” LP (7 Degrees Records/Farewell Records) 12e
  Brand new record from the Bremen hardcore/grind powerhouse. Massive sound as always, relentless Slayer-esque riffing and dual vocals from fucking hell!
  

• SANDOKHAN / KRUPSKAYA (?/UK) Split-LP (7 Degrees Records/Farewell Records) 10e
  Very cool grind split! Krupskaya play insanely fast sometimes and they have earsplitting screaming vokills. They reminded me of a cross between early Discordance Axis and Last Day Of Humanity. Sandokhan are a mysterious project and as Aversionline wrote “if you like your grind blazing fast and in your face, this is the band for you”. Clear vinyl.
  

• RESURRECTIONISTS / BATTLE OF WOLF 359 split-10″EP (7 Degrees Records/etc) 10e
  “RESURRECTIONISTS are mixing chaotic grind/ powerviolence with brutal bremen style hardcore and elements of late 90’s screamoviolence . Sounds as if they were Discordance Axis’, Mörser’s and Orchid’s bastard child. Brutal as fuck!! BOW359 unleash another 3 songs full of atmospheric melodies, heavy mosh parts and dual vocal driven metallic emoviolence.”

• KEITZER (DE) “As The World Burns” LP (7 Degrees Records/ReactWithProtest/Parade of Spectres) 12e
  Devastating german grindcore fury in the veins of MÖRSER, PHOBIA, NASUM, BOLT THROWER and ACME!

~ by Πάνος Αγόρος on February 5, 2011.