No Nonsense Metal Reviews

KATAPLEXIA: THE RISE OF THE UNKNOWN    If you have been waiting 11 years for another full-length from Finland based bruisers Kataplexia, then every second of that wait has been well worth it.  Stretching to an eye-watering 30 minutes, this album is a roller-coaster of audio brutality.     Introducing the album, " Profanities Of Artificial Incubation " does have a fairly prominent, Disavowed-esque air about it, but that does not overshadow the fact that these riffs are colossal, the gutturals are raw and the low end and bass drops will crush your skull.     If you like your Brutal Death-Metal to have a little more of a classic feel to it, then " The Approaching Of The Aftermath " and " Inverted Telepathy " will make you feel right at home. Both of these tracks shamelessly lean towards the menacing pace and primal punch of more traditional Death-Metal, from the likes of Sinister and Cannibal Corpse.  In fact, " Inverted Telepa...

OBITUARY: DEAD    Aside from a few very rare extraordinary exceptions, there aren't actually that many Death-Metal live albums worth mentioning. In fact, many would argue that actually Death-Metal falls somewhat flat on it's face outside the medium of studio recordings, or a physical live show. However, Obituary's "Dead" is one such exception to the rule.  Recorded in a single night in Boston in 1997, Obituary's first live album is now back from the dead (hilarious pun very much intended) and in top shiny form thanks to a reissue from Listenable Records.     The only downside that some fans may find here is that having been recorded on the "Back From The Dead" tour, an album that a considerable percentage of Obituary's fan base don't hold in the highest of regards, "Dead" contains a sizable six tracks from the respective record. That said, these live renditions are performed with such staggering levels of energy and tight mus...