No Nonsense Metal Reviews

VADER: TIBI ET IGNI     Vader are a band with absolutely nothing to prove. After 3 decades of creating heavy music, expectations on new material will always be high. However, this would be a foolish approach to take when regarding Vader. The fact that creating solid extreme music is clearly encoded in Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek's DNA, as well as Vader's reputation as one of Poland's greatest Metal exports, and not forgetting the impressive existing array of underground classics to their name, it is a safe bet that any new material is probably going to crack skulls and pump fists in the same way that Vader always have.    The ear assault begins after a huge sound-scaping intro to opening track " Go To Hell ", which raises pulses with distinctive Vader style. Following this is the double blow of " Where Angels Weep " and " Armada On Fire ", a blastbeat boasting display of muscular Death-Metal, both tracks carry a hint of the "Lit...

AUTOPSY   TOURNIQUETS, HACKSAWS AND GRAVES    After tearing back onto the scene in 2011 with the sadistically stunning, "Macabre Eternal", Autopsy have been dropping spectacular albums faster than a body decomposes in a desert. Following up 2013's "The Headless Ritual", Autopsy's latest and greatest offering, "Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves", is a die-hard pleasing lesson in old-school Death-Metal, oozing with all the grotesque lyrics and filthy riffs you would expect from these legendary pioneers, and more.    Musically, "Tourniquets,..." is very much a continuation of its full-length predecessor, although slightly more refined and direct. As is the Autopsy tradition, a wide spectrum of tempos and pace changes gives these songs a distinct memorability. Opening track " Savagery ", is a short sharp shock to the system, bringing the speed and introducing the album like a hatchet to the face. Again, the Autopsy tempo chan...