No Nonsense Metal Reviews

Jungle Rot: Order Shall Prevail    For the best part of two decades, Jungle Rot have been breathing life into the Oldschool Death-Metal beast. Although firmly rooted in the underground, Jungle Rot have been steadily gaining notoriety throughout their career, reaching scene wide recognition with previous releases; Kill On Command, and the blistering 2013 release, Terror Regime. With their latest release, Order Shall Prevail, Jungle Rot look set to reach critical level, with their most flawless and furious album to date.    Continuing along the Vader approved path of Thrash infused Death-Metal, Order Shall Prevail is a turbo-charged, full throttle Metal assault, that perfectly accompanies their previous releases, but with a fresh and more invigorating edge. The production is clean, yet raw enough to appease the true Oldschool masses.     The melodic riffing is in a far greater supply than even on Terror Regime, with chugging breakdowns appearing...

THY ART IS MURDER:  HOLY WAR        Australia's slamming Deathcore merchants have done it again, with a brand new full length album, Holy War, that could shake the very foundations of the Death-Metal scene and see these rising stars ascend to their deserved heights. The question is, will they be able to escape the potentially career damaging "Deathcore" title?    The short answer, is yes. Holy War is a savage affair, with guttural growls, blastbeats and breakdowns to rival the most extreme bands in the business. Anyone foolish enough to overlook Thy Art Is Murder, simply for being labelled as Deathcore, is missing out on a truly spectacular record.    If you are a Death-Metal fan of open mind who likes their music fast, heavy and relentless, or are an existing fan of Thy Art Is Murder and their style, then Holy War will not disappoint. Clearly the band has come a long way since previous release, Hate, in terms of musicianship and son...