Neck Deep In Filth/Self Titled/2017 EP Review

  Neck  Deep  In  Filth  are  a  band  from  Nepal  that  plays  a  mixture  of  hardcore  and  crust  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  and  self  titled  2017  ep.

  Spoken  word  samples  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  distorted  drones  a  few  seconds  later  which  also leads to  drum  beats  being  added  onto  the  recording  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  direction  along  with  a  small  amount  of  melodic  guitar  leads  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  sound  very  powerful.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  angry  style  shouts  and  the  music  also  mixes  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  crust  influences  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  sounding  very  powerful  and  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  as  well  as  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  melody,  on  the  last  track  acoustic  guitars  are  added  into  the  music.

  Neck  Deep  In  Filth  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  crust  punk  and  hardcore  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  political  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Neck  Deep  In  Filth  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  hardcore  and  crust  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "N.D.I.F"  and  "Holy  Mother  Corrupt  Child".  8  out  of  10.        

Killing Suzy Interview

.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Jens: Killing Suzy started after the break-up of Sun of Sadness, the former Band of our Drummer and our Keyboard Player. After several people came and gone, the current Line-up assembled in 2014, with me being the last addition.

Ambra: All members of the band are Cologne-based so that is the place where we live, where we party and - of course - where we rehearse on a more or less regular basis. Some of us share really a long time together in the whole music stuff.

2.In February you had released your first album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?

Jens: Loud, dirty, a bit melancholic and bitter-sweet. If you want a genre we like to call it "Dark Schweinerock", others might call it "Gothic-Metal". We really don´t think much about our genre and how to fit in, as we make the music for us and just follow our own tastes in music.

Ambra: I think you can hear on the album, that most of us had their "musical socialisation" back in the 90ies.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

Ambra: I am the one in the band who is responsible for writing the lyrics, and I enjoy that the guys give me plenty of rope concerning the topics. I tend to try words fitting to the general mood of a song, which results in quite different matters. Most are about existential problems with the incorporated contradictions in humanity (like "Aphelion" or "Everybody dies"): fear, anguish, deprivation, the pain of being alive, growing old and die at the end. Some pay homage to lyrical idols (like "Sisters"), and some are just very personal and are part of my very private process of mental coping with loss and grief (like "Lament in Prediction").

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Killing Suzy'?

Jens: There is a dark and sinister secret about who is Suzy and why she has do die... it is to much of a horror story to share.

Ambra: Yeah... and you shouldn't visit a dark alley in Cologne where rumors tell of an anonymous grave in the vicinity of our rehearsal rooms...

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Ambra: Every gig of ours is simply hilarious :-) No, honestly, our stage performance resembles the way our music was recorded: plain and simple, no unnecessary glamour or glittery costumes. Just five guys on a stage playing their music and enjoying every second of it.

Jens: As we are all very old and lazy, we have not played that many shows yet. For me, our release party earlier this year was a pure blast.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Jens: We will see what happens. As we all are working and some of us have family, playing live is sometimes a bit difficult. A full tour would be nice, but I think not very realistic.

7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

Jens: Yes and no. We would like to work with someone, but it would depend on the conditions.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of gothic metal and dark rock?

Jens: We only got a few reviews, but they were all really, really good. Thank you all for that!!

Ambra: And we receive very warm personal comments after gigs or on our facebook page through fans from all over the world. We were very happy to have a special on the canadian underground radio "Women of Metal" who even nominated us for their monthly bandpoll. There has been a very kind review from singapore and one from Brazil, so I hope to think that there are at least some guys out there who like our music a bit.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Jens: We are busy writing our second album right now. Musicwise, it will be a "natural" follow-up to "Everybody dies, darling". Maybe a bit darker and moodier, but that might just be my opinion.

Ambra: It will be a lot heavier as well, don't you think? And the lyrics get a lot more political.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Ambra: Our musical influences are very different. Seb, our keyboarder is deeply rooted in the gothic genre, while Gerd (drums) and Ralf (Guitar) are more like old school heavy metal guys. All of us share a passion for Dark Rock. I myself am very much into the whole nu metal / hardcore stuff, but you can find me going nuts over an old ACDC track as well. Oh, and of course as a soprano I like the symphonic metal genre as well.

Jens: As most music was written by our Keyboard player and before I joined the band, I can only say that I hear a lot of old wave, industrial and goth bands in our music, seasoned with a lot of metal influences. Myself, I listen (among shitloads of other things) to everything that is dark, intense and gloomy, from Dark Ambient over Post-Punk to Black Metal.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

Jens: Movies, Girlfriend, Games... Boring, I know...

Ambra: I am very interested in human (and primate) psychology, existential philosophy and medicine. But that may be related to my profession... In my spare time I love to read, make Yoga or go for one (or ten) drinks with my friend to the next concert of any band I can get hold of :-)

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Jens: Check out our music, support your local scene. Go to underground shows! Enjoy your life and respect others!

Deafkids/Configuracao Do Lamento/Neurot Recordings/2017 CD Review

  Deafkids  are  a  band  from  Brazil  that  plays a   mixture  of  d  beat,  raw  punk,  experimental  and  avant  garde  music  and  this  is  a  review  of  their 2017  album  "Configuracao  Do  Lamento"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Nuerot  Recordings.

  Distorted  drones  along  with  some  underground  industrial  elements  start  off  the  album  along  with  the  bass  guitars  being  used  as  a  lead  instrument  as  well  as  mixing  the  acvant  garde  and  experimental  side  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  music  and  after  awhile  aggressive  screams  start  to  make  their  presence  known.

  Elements  of  80's  era  noise  rock  can  be  heard  in  the  music  but  done in  a  more  modern  fashion  while  tribal  drumming  is  used  briefly  and  gives  the  music  more  of  a  ritualistic  and  shamanistic  atmosphere  and  on  some  tracks  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  along  with  the  energy  of  d  beat  and punk  rock  and  the  music  also  adds  in  the  heaviness  of  extreme  metal,  as  the  album  progresses  elements  of  harsh  noise  can  be  heard  and  all  of  the  tracks  sound  very  different  from  each  other.

  Deafkids  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  d  beat,  punk,  extreme  metal,  industrial,  experimental  and  avant  garde  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  something  very  original,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  while  the  lyrics  are  written in  Portuguese  and  cover  philosophical  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Deafkids  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  raw  punk,  d  beat,  experimental  and  avant  garde  music  and  if  you  are a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  Band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Veia  Aberta"  "As  Mesmas  Ferramentas,  Os  Mesmos  Rituais"  and  "Distopia  Permanente".  8  out  of  10.

  

Ancient Vvisdom/33/Magic Bullet Records/2017 CD Review

  Ancient  Vvisdom  are  a  band  from  Cleveland,  Ohio  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  mixture  of  occult  death  rock  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album  "33"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Magic  Bullet  Records.

  Tragic  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the album  before  adding  in  acoustic  guitars  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times  while  the  vocals  are  done  in  a  melodic  fashion  and  the  music  also  incorporates  elements  of  70's  occult  rock  and  80's  death  rock  but  remaining  very  modern.

  A  great  amount  of  melody  can  also  be  heard  in  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  riffing also  mixes  in  the  heaviness  of  70;s  era  doom  metal  and  the  solos  and  leads  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  retro  vibe  along  with  whispers  also being  utilized  at  times  and  there  is  also  a  brief  use  of  grim  screams  that  add  in  a touch  of  black  metal,  a  couple of  the  tracks are instrumentals  and  all  of  the  songs  stick  to  a  very  slow  musical  direction.

  On  this  recording  Ancient  Vvisdom  remains  true  to  their  mixture  of  occult,  death  rock  and  doom  metal  mixture  of  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Luciferian,  Left  Hand  Path  and  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Ancient  Vvisdom  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  occult  rock  and  doom  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "In  The  Name  Of  Satan"  "The  Infernal  One"  and  "The  Great  Beast".  8  out  of  10.

  

High Reeper/Self Titled/2017 Full Length Review

  High  Reeper  are  a  band  from  Pennsylvania  that  plays  a  mixture  of  stoner  rock  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  and  self released  2017  album.

  Hard  and  heavy  guitar  riffing  starts  off t he  album  along  with  the  heaviness  of  doom  metal  while  all of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  vocals  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  70's  proto  metal  feeling  which  they  also  mix  in  with  a  more  modern  stoner  rock  style.

  A  great  amount  of  melody  can  be  heard  in  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  guitar  leads  remain  very  true  to  a retro  style  and  touches  of  70's  hard  and  blues  rock  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  all  of  the  songs  stick  to  either  a slow  or  mid  paced  musical  direction  and  also  keeping  everything  in  a  heavier  direction.

  High  Reeper  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  stoner  rock  and  mixes  it  in  with  the  heaviness  of  70's  era  doom  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Occultism,  Drugs,  and  Darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  High  Reeper  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  stoner  rock  and  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Die  Slow"  "High  Reeper"  "Double  Down  And  Let  It  Ride"  and  "Friend  Of  Death".  8  out  of  10.

Wyatt E Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?
Well, Exile to Beyn Neharot is now recorded for about 6 months and since then we've been working on new materials. We're actually arranging songs for the 3rd and 4th album.

2.Recently you have released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
Exile to Beyn Neharot could be seen as an homage to the essence of music. I mean it was already the case back in 2015 with Mount Sinai/Aswan but we've musically grown up since then and I think we're kinda touching a little more the origin of music with ETBN. Music for Ancient Gods. Music for tribal celebrations.
It's now all clear and for each of us the relation we have with music became way more mystical.

3.So far all of the music has been instrumental, are you open to using any vocals in the future?
Yeah that's an option we've already been thinking of. Maybe with a guest member we would invite. We have a lot of ideas on that side. Or even using a voice for its tone and not for something it has to tell.
I think our music speaks for itself. Sometimes it's no use to add a message over the message itself.

4.Both of the song titles dealt with Sumerian Mythology, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?
We're just interested in the birth of monumental civilisations and their influences on following civilisations through the ages. And in this case reality merges into mythology and most of the time it's impossible to tell facts from fiction. So we'd rather say our music is for now more a part of this mythology (or at least it tends to be a part of it) rather than our music is dealing with Sumerian Mythology.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Wyatt E.'?
Wyatt E. refers to Wyatt Earp obviously. We picked that name because our first demos seemed to be written for what could have been a post apocalyptic western movie. And that OK Corral gunfight totally fitted with the romanticised vision we had of post-apocalypse: bodies falling down in a whirlwind of dust.
So Wyatt Earp was the perfect romantic icon to represent that kitch we wanted to express.
Then we went from West to the Orient but we kept the name. There was no need to change the name for something that would sound more oriental-ish. It would have been repetitive with the music.

6.Originally the band was from Israel but relocated to Belgium, can you tell us a little bit more about the re-location?
We can't tell you a lot about it, really.
We're now a Belgium-based band. Our hearts belongs in Jerusalem. Forever a crossroads between people and cultures. Place of historical and mystical importance.

7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
We haven't toured a lot to be honest. We didn't feel ready that. This project requires a lot of logistics because we wanted our live as grand as the music itself. At that time we simply didn't have the time or the opportunity to do that.
As the feedbacks were really encouraging regarding ETBN we decide to devote time to start setting that up.

8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
We're about to announce our first tour: Road to Bosphorus.
From 14th to 24th of October we're going to reach Byzantium and play 2 shows there. One on the European side, one on the Asian side. A total of 11 shows in 11 days.

9.The new album came out on 'Shalosh Cult', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
We met those beautiful souls almost two years ago and they were really excited with the idea to release our upcoming record. They're releasing records of Israel based bands mainly but also some other really cool stuff.
They lately released Offret self-titled amazing E.P. along with some other labels. I encourage you to get in touch with them. They'll tell you better about the label.

10.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of drone and doom metal?
Really good actually. Way more than what we could expect when we started this band.
But our music also finds its audience among post-rock, post-metal or black metal fans which is great because those are genres we really love.
All those genre inspire us and we're taking pieces of all those to create something unique.

11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
We decided to record and release 6 albums as a soundtrack for a pilgrimage in a fantasised Orient.
Exile to Beyn Neharot is only the second stop of our journey. So I think the rest of trip will keep us busy for a couple of years.

12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
These last weeks we've been listening to french black metal band Time Lurker.
And we've recently seen Altın Gün in a festival. It's Dutch/Turkish band that among others, cover and re-arrange Turkish psychedelic and funk classic's. It's and amazing live act. So behind that we're re-discovering all that scene: Erkin Koray, Esmeray, ...

13.What are some of your non musical interests?
Our common interests are Peplum movies, Eastern Orthodox Icon and painting in general.

14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Not much. Just thanks for your time and interest.

Wheelfall/The Atrocity Reports/Apathia Records/2017 Full Length Review

  Wheelfall  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays  a  mixture  of  industrial,  sludge  and  post  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album  "The  Atrocity  Reports"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Apathia Records.

  Avant  garde  sounds  start  off  the  album  before  adding  in  heavy  riffs  and  aggressive  sludge  vocals  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound to  them  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  as  well  as  the  music  also  mixing  in  a  great  amount  of  industrial  elements.

  A  decent  amount  of  melody  can  be  heard  in  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  music  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  but  done  in  more  of  a  modern  fashion  and  also  adding  in  touches  of  post  metal  along  with  the  vocals  also  adding  in  a  touch  of  hardcore  and  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  mix  in  the  heaviness  of  sludge  and  clean  singing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  spoken  word  parts  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  they  also  bring  in  a   couple  of brief  instrumentals.

  Wheelfall  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  industrial,  sludge  and  post  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  science  fiction  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Wheelfall  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  industrial,  sludge  and  post  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nothing  But  Worms"  "There  Is  No  You"  and  "Lost  Cause".  8  out  of  10.