Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Death Evocation - S/T

Death Evocation is a relatively new thrash band from the U.K., and they are a kick to the fucking teeth. It feels like Sacrilege gone to the next level, if that was even possible. Speedy female vocals rip over searing guitar riffs, with some destructive solos. While it is a shorter 7" at only three songs, they manage to impress the hell out of me. To my knowledge, this is Death Evocation's first release and they are definitely on my watch list for this year, and I eagerly await whatever demons they can raise on their next release. Hopefully they don't go the way of Sacrilege (looking at you "Turn Back the Trilobite"). Each song is awesome, but "Relentless" sets their whole feel for me. All I can say is listen to this, you won't be disappointed.


Saturday, June 2, 2012

Fall of Efrafa - Elil

Fall of Efrafa is a post hardcore band from the UK. They started out in 2005 and ended in 2009. This particular album is the second album in a trilogy entitled "Warren of Snares" which is based upon Richard Adams’ Watership Down. The whole idea of having the trilogy works out pretty fucking awesome, because every album continues along a story where the last album left off, and this isn't just splitting one album to make money, each segment of the trilogy can easily be it's own album. The album, Elil, is the best of the three. It's a slower paced beast, but is by no means tame. It starts you out on a slow intro and the suspense is absolutely ridiculous, and it builds up into brutal d beat sections. There manages to be so many awesome aspects to this album and having an entire LP that consists of three twenty minute songs is an impressive feat on it's own. Vocals are chanted and bellowed, and the rhythms of guitars and bass change so much, it's hard to describe in one word. This is an album you should listen to all the way through if you can manage, because just listening to a few minutes of it really isn't doing it justice considering it was made to be one full experience. Definitely worth a listen, I know you have time. This album is simply breathtaking.

Entire "Warren of Snares"
Owsla: Download
Elil: Download
InlĂ©: Download