No Nonsense Metal Reviews

KORPSE: NONE SO BRUTAL EDITION   Dutch brutality purveyors Korpse are a household name within the Slam and Brutal Death-Metal world after earning massive credibility and notoriety with their sublime 2016 full-length album, Unethical. Although it was their second album that propelled them into massive scene wide popularity and saw the name Korpse become a noun for all things Brutal and Slamming, it was their first album that really built the career foundations strong and took the Slam world by storm.    Korpse's None So Brutal Edition, originally released as a self-titled effort in 2014, is an honest, unpretentious and unchauvinistic album. Korpse's debut full-length is undeniably Slamming, but is also far closer in style to the bombastic Brutal Death-Metal sounds of bands such as Vomit The Soul and Face Of Oblivion.      Although only a mere 24 minutes long, None So Brutal Edition packs more of a consistent, debilitating punch than most Brutal Slamming Death-Metal albums, ev

FETOR: ABANDONED HOPE    Abandoned Hope, the debut album from Polish Brutal Death-Metal newcomers, Fetor, is a delightfully simplistic yet barbaric embodiment of modern musical brutality. Refined and streamlined this album is one of the strongest Death-Metal debuts to strike the scene in years.     Fetor's sound may not be anything exactly new or completely unheard of before, but it is certainly a marvelous and admirable reinterpretation of the Brutal Slamming Death-Metal sound. With all the combined flair and heaviness of; Broken Hope, Mortal Decay and Fleshless, Abandoned Hope is guaranteed to please anyone with a taste for total musical savagery.    The title track, " Abandoned Hope ", gives the first taste and first impression of what Fetor is all about, which is apparently ultra low gutturals, thick dirty riffs and smashing drums, all fairly standard stuff, right? " At The Cradle Of Judas " keeps up the assault, infused with mild technicality, a dece

PUTRID WOMB: PROPENSITY FOR VIOLENCE    Considering how utterly saturated with new bands and releases the Brutal Slamming Death-Metal scene is today, it is unsurprising that bands are beginning to look elsewhere for inspiration and diversifying in order to stand out in the maddening, bustling brutal music crowd. In Putrid Womb's case, for their debut full-length they have delved back in time, to a simpler time when Brutal Death-Metal wasn't entirely obsessed with speed, blastbeats and breakdowns. The product of this creative tactic, Propensity For Violence, is a strong and highly refined album, enjoyable to say the least, yet also noticeably lacking a certain charm and depth that chastens the album from being something more than just "good".    Propensity For Violence is definitely not your average Brutal Slamming Death-Metal release, far from it. Taking the place of the massively overused crushing breakdowns and bass drops, Putrid Womb have loaded their arsenal

DIPHENYLCHLOROARSINE: POST APOCALYPTIC HUMAN ANNIHILATION    Post Apocalyptic Human Annihilation is one of the most sophisticated, articulately composed and thoroughly enjoyable Brutal Slamming Death-Metal albums ever to grace mortal ears. Putting it plainly, Diphenylchloroarsine's second offering is barbarically brilliant. Spanning a monstrous 55 minutes total running time, Post Apocalyptic Human Annihilation is a prolong torrent of filthy, sludgy Brutal Slamming savagery.     Diphenylchloroarsine have clearly come a long way and evolved massively since their previous release The 6 Level Purge, developing an even sludgier, almost doom infused Slam sound. The album is exceptionally well produced and constructed for a Brutal Slamming Death-Metal release, showcasing some of the most inhuman gutturals and unbelievable musical extremity around.     Upon listening to the album, you cannot help but be completely blown away my Slam virtuoso and all round scene legend, Mats Funderu

HOMOPHOBIC FECALPHELIAC:    SADISTIC THOUGHTS OF A SERIAL KILLER     Is this Brutal Slamming Death-Metal, Deathcore, or Slamming Deathcore? Do these labels really matter anyway? We will have to leave the Metal elitists to quibble and ponder such matters until the end of days, but for now suffice to say that Homophobic Fecalpheliac's first full-length album is a brutish barrage of punishing extremity, very much in the vein of Acranius, Within Destruction and Korpse.     Californian Brutal Slam newcomers, Homophobic Fecalpheliac offer up an interesting array of barbaric workings on their debut full-length. Aside from the pigeon-holing complication, the album also carries the all too frequent issue of repetition, as apart from a few standout moments, the tracks seem to blend into one another all too easily. As a whole the album is saturated with breakdowns and stomping Slams which are masterfully executed but highly generic in nature. That said, the album is not short of few

PSYCHOSOMATIC SELF-MUTILATION:  THE APEX OF SELECTIVE EXTINGUISHMENT    It is with fondness that we remember and celebrate the life and work of Martin Funderud, one of the most talented, hard working and determined Slam soldiers ever to storm the scene. Known for his formidable bestial vocal talents, Martin was a pioneer of his vocal style and remains one of the best to this day. Martin was a dedicated musician and creator of extreme music, known for his countless Brutal Slamming Death Metal endeavors and guest appearances. One of his last projects, Psychosomatic Self-Mutilation, is undeniably one of his best. Alongside his brother, guitarist Mats Funderud, the Tony Iommi of Slam, the Slam twins forged a single EP, The Apex Of Selective Extinguishment which is not only one of the best efforts of the brother's respective careers, but also one of the most barbaric releases ever to hit the scene.    The Apex Of Selective Extinguishment comprises of 6 tracks of unrelenting Slammi

SEX MURDER ART : Welcome to the Colombian Slam Family    The Slamming Death-Metal scene is a global business, with bands, artists and labels popping up all over the planet. Thanks to bands such as; Murder Pussy and Sex Murder Art the Colombian extreme scene has earned it's place on the Death-Metal map and not necessarily for all the right reasons. Unlike their contemporaries, Sex Murder Art have been making good strides in terms of popularity fueled by their 2 notable releases, the 2015 full length album End Of Existence, and an expanded reworking of their debut EP, The Human Sickness. Both releases contain an equal measure of brutal originality and generic boredom. However, despite the repetitive and base nature of Slam, there are elements of the Colombian newcomers music which are rather enjoyable and pleasing to the ear, standing out in a scene which is stagnating more and more with every passing copy-cat release.     When it comes to Brutal Slamming Death-Metal, you prett

SPAWNED FROM HATE: PROMO 2018     Upon listening to their latest release Promo 2018, it is plain to see that UK bringers of brutality, Spawned From Hate have come a long way since their previous offering, the 2015 EP Accelerated Butchery. Containing only 2 tracks, Promo 2018 is short and sweet, which is the only real downside here. That said, every second of the just less than 6 minutes running time is crammed with excellent Death-Metal of the highest standard.     Sticking to the style and sounds explored on Accelerated Butchery, Promo 2018 is firmly rooted in the classic Brutal and old-school Death-Metal soil. The first track, " Elective Amputation " is very much in the vein of Perceptive Deception era Disavowed, fused with all the charm and fury of Cannibal Corpse. The opening track is bursting with crushing intensity, thick rhythmic riffs, a decent splash of guitar and bass intricacy, all capped off with Daniel Phipps solid tradition Death-Metal vocals. The speed at