Recommended albums available from Metalhit.com
Storming Darkness – Sin-thesis (Knightmare)
Intense Russian black metal in the vein of Merrimack, Behexen and even some early Immortal. Memorable riffs at blazing speed.
Elite – We Own the Mountains (Folter)
Excellent Norwegian black metal that combines Burzum’s melodic drones with Gorgoroth’s intense brutality.
Xasthur – Nocturnal Poisoning (Blood Fire Death)
Malefic’s first album. While not as powerful as his later albums, it’s still an excruciatingly miserable feel-bad time for all. Bares the strongest resemblance to the French band, Mütiilation, who obviously influenced Malefic a great deal.
Black Altar – Death Fanaticism (Black Plague)
Fetid Zombie – “Abort the Messiah” EP (Metalhit)
Four-song EP of Greg Ginn-ified death metal insanity by gore-artist Mark Riddick. Lots of fun with songs like “Ride the Goat to Jerusalem” and “Entrails of the Divine.” Definitely a noticeable progression from his debut album, Pleasures of the Scalpel.
Banishment – Cleansing the Infirm (Lacerated Enemy)
Thick, chunky, guttural, yet extremely catchy SoCal death metal.
Demonizer – Triumphator (Folter)
Belgian black metal band that takes as much from Slayer as they do from Mayhem. It’s truly the best of both worlds.
Ethernal – Grim Ethernity (Unholy Design)
Odd UK black metal that combines the virtuosity of King Crimson, the heaviness of Black Sabbath and the bombast of Sweden’s Craft.
Speirling – The Piper (Unholy Design)
Odd concept album about the mythic Pied Piper of Hamlin that owes a lot to Bathory circa Blood Fire Death.
Od’sahe – Philosophy of Self-Destruction (Black Plague)
One-man Russian black metal band who uses death metal technique and song structure to get the point across.
