31th part of short reviews.
DEATH WORSHIP – End Times
Year of release: 2019
Label: Nuclear War Now! Productions
Rating: 6 / 10
As much as I was happy with the release of the “Extermination Mass” demo, I am also disappointed with the release of the new EP. The crushing fierceness of the band suddenly weakened, the music became similar to the competent, but faceless clone of BLASPHEMY, and the vocals are almost indistinguishable. Maybe that's enough for them to squander the forces for nonsense, and is it worth to start working on the new BLASPHEMY material at last, while everyone is still alive?
RAVENOUS DEATH – Chapters of an Evil Transition
Year of release: 2019
Label: Memento Mori
Rating: 7,7 / 10
Fast (unusual for Memento Mori label) and dynamic Mexican Death Metal. There is a huge amount of tremolo in music, and it's the best way to ruin Death Metal album, but the Mexicans somehow managed to avoid it. In general, the material is very similar to early VOMITORY, although the drums are more like the old zombie grind a-la REPULSION - very nimble. A cheerful album! All I want is the vocals to be more lively...
BLOOD CHALICE – Demo 2016
Year of release: 2016 / 2018 (this version)
Label: Signal Rex / Blood Harvest
Rating: 7,5 / 10
Shameless clone of BLACK WITCHERY, nothing more to add. This clone is good, and since I am a devoted fan of BLACK WITCHERY, I definitely recommend it. The new reissue contains a bonus DVD, which captures all this satanic bedlam alive.
GRAVES – Ascensão Do Impiedoso
Year of release: 2018
Label: War Arts Productions
Rating: 7,3 / 10
A very unhappy black metal from Portugal. High speeds, the right raw sound, so far released only on the tape. The album is from the category of those that do not possess any unique properties, but are able to strike you and hold in this special state for some time. The darkness here is real, not fake.
FACELESS BURIAL – Multiversal Abattoir
Year of release: 2018
Label: Blood Harvest
Rating: 7,2 / 10
A very decent Death Metal from Australia, combining Latin American coarse gravity, tricky MORBID ANGEL style and a small number of elements of modern brutal DM. The sound is even farting in its attempts to gain weight, and it is a bit funny, but the album is otherwise serious and powerful. And it is felt that the songs here were really composed, not just pounced on a pattern. Give it a listen.