No Nonsense Metal Reviews

Suffocation Pinnacle Of Bedlam    You want brutality? You got it. Suffocation's seventh full length album hits hard and fast like repeated hammer blows to the head. Pinnacle Of Bedlam totals just under 40 minuets long, and there is not a single second during that time for you to catch your breath. Just listen to the monolithic opening track " Cycles Of Suffering ", and attempt to headband in time with the riffs.     Tracks like " As Grace Descends " are pure Death Metal gems. The Death-Metal tradition of just having an album of tracks bleeding from one to the next, with very little or no variation in style for the duration of the album, definitely does not apply here. As you progress through the album, you are exposed to so many different styles and twist in sound. Such as the brief melodic intro on "Sullen Days" and the skull pounding thunderous riffs towards the end of "Rapture Of Revocation".     Luckily though, the variation on t...

JUNGLE ROT TERROR REGIME     You NEED this album. It is inconceivable to think your life could have any meaning without it. Think I'm over exaggerating? Just listen to the title track, " Terror Regime " and you'll wonder just how you ever survived without this album (Despite the fact its only just been released).     For existing Jungle Rot fans, you will not be disappointed by Terror Regime. In fact, many fans will proclaim Terror Regime to be Jungle Rot's best release so far. This album is sure to gain notoriety with haste. With that notoriety Jungle Rot will predictably gain many new fans, and with very good reason. This album cannot be commended enough.     Beyond basic requirement and necessities such as; rock hard, fist pumping, headbanging riffs, Relentless rolling drums and unhallowed guttural bellowing vocals, this album has so much more. The closest description of the the sound of Terror Regime possible is a cocktail...

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL JUST GOT EVEN BETTER!!!    Those of us who have already purchased tickets to the UK's most Metal event of 2013, have just been dealt another reason to throw the horns and mosh around our living rooms with excitement. Those among us who haven't yet purchased entry to the Metal Metropolis that is Download Festival, were given a further nudge into doing so last night. So what has caused this new wave of excitement regarding Download Festival you may ask? Another life changing line up announcement is what.    Although a majority of us Downloaders were eagerly sitting in front of our computer screens at 6 pm last night, overwhelmed with excitement and anticipation of who could be confirmed in the announcement, those who weren't able to see the announcement first hand wouldn't have had to wait long to hear the news. The news of which surely disappointed no-one. Even the keyboard warriors would have had series difficulty finding fault in the...

5 Of The Best DEATH METAL albums EVER.     Some Metal albums are universally loved by all Metal fans. Trying to choose just 5 albums to be "The greatest of all time" would be an impossible task. Breaking Metal down into its many sub-genres and then picking the 5 best albums from each one is a slightly more approachable task. So first category to face judgement shall be one of the most difficult, Death Metal.    Although considered the ugliest and most gruesome of all sub-genres, it has without a doubt spat out some genuinely brilliant bands and albums. So here is the list of the 5 Death Metal albums (Although there are many more worthy albums out there) I believe are some of "The greatest of all time". 1: CHTHONIC     TAKASAGO ARMY     Takasago Army is Chthonic's sixth studio album, and is widely regarded as being their finest work to date. The album itself is shrouded by the story of the Takasago Army during WWII. These were...

Cannibal Corpse: Dead Human Collection    Do you like Cannibal Corpse? Of course you do. Do you like box sets stuffed full of gore-tastic extras? Of course you do? Do you like your special edition, bonus box sets at a very reasonable price? Of course you do. So it seems that Cannibal Corpse's Dead Human Collection has ticked all the boxes so far, but before you go running down to your local record shop to pre-order it, why don't we crack open the chest and take a look inside.    The obvious thing your going to be searching for in this vault of festering Death Metal is of course, the Death Metal. Well have no fear, the Dead Human Collection contains far more Death Metal than can possibly be good for you. In fact this gold mine, or maybe more appropriately, this "gore" mine contains all 12 Cannibal Corpse studio albums and a live album. I think its fair to say, this box set is packed full of chugging riffs and guttural gruesome growls. So whether y...

5 Bands you NEED to watch at Download Festival 2013!    The UK Metal event of the year is fast approaching. Nothing can stop the Metal missile that is heading straight for Donington Park on June 14-16 2013. It is sure to go off with one hell of a bang. With a line up of truly amazing bands stretching the generations and more choice of what to watch than on TV these days, there is going to be something for everyone. Well everyone that loves being hit by wave after wave of Metal, similar to being hit by 666 consecutive trains that is.     Don't believe me? well if your a straight out denim and leather wearing Heavy Metal fan, then your in for a treat! On Friday you will get a chance to witness legends Uriah Heep. On Saturday, UFO will be taking on the main stage to get the crowd sufficiently thirsty for the real Heavy highlight of the weekend. The Saturday night headliner, Iron Maiden performing their iconic "Maiden England" set list. Not your cup of tea? We...