Killitorous - Pretend To Make Babies

1. Fecal Fellatio

2. C.A.T.P.A.B.M.W.E.T.L.M.F.P.A.C.

Killitorous have released their debut album titled "Pretend To Make Babies." This album shows the band in a Technical Deathcore way with its sound. These two songs garner and idea and bases for the band. They have a similar sound to that of Beyond Creation, Beneath The Massacre and even Neuraxis, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a decent job on this two song album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to an okay sound. The band has a bit of a lower quality sound here that needs to be louder and clearer. It does however help a bit with the dark metal sound of the band. The instrumentation here is pretty solid. These guys can play fast and rip it with their guitar work. This is an album that with at least this part, will get you to raise your ear to the music. great job. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on both songs are pretty decent. Granted that they are high shrieked, or low growled vocals, they really fit the music, and they do they fairly well. With this style of vocals, the lyrics are hard to pick up, but we don't feel this hinders what you get from theses two songs. We feel they can really do the growl vocals and it works. With the lyrics, on Fecal Fellatio, they sing about a sick person making a craigslist ad for sexual desires. This fits the gloomy overall of the band, but you surely aren't listening for the content, only for the most brutal thing someone could say. The other song is about a killer who is feasting upon their flesh and killing just to kill. These are again brutal lyrics, and something people just want to hear the craziest thing and be shocked. They have however done a good job on this, so it works well. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just listen to both songs and you'll get an idea for the band. Killitorous have released their debut two song album, and it gives people an idea of the band. Hopefully we can hear some more soon, as this is basically just a teaser until something more concreate it released. We think there is promise here and can't wait to hear what else the band comes up with. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Grindcore/Deathcore/Metal

Release Date: July 2010

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Label: None

The Healing - Elevate

1. First Light

2. Aether Eyes

3. Descend

4. Embers

5. Afterglow

6. Revenent

7. Esoteric

The Healing have released their second album titled "Elevate." This album follows along with the same sound and style the band debuted with on their previous album. These guys have a very progressive metalcore feel on this album and its solid right at the start. These guys have a sound that is closely related to bands like Northlane, Born Of Osiris or Within The Ruins, so if you are into that sort of landscape feeling metalcore, than you could really like this album. They have done a solid job here. When looking at the recording quality of the album, this album has a really top notch sound and quality to it. The album is quite crisp and the tones just grab you. This album also has really decent instrumentation on it. These guys have made sure that the band is doing what the can musically to hit it top notch.  These guys can certainly play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are not bad either, the singer can for sure scream, and it doesn't sound strained or anything. He can scream while still being pretty clear for the most part, and the backing vocals really nice cleans. With the lyrics, the band is singing about finding the good in things, maximizing every moment, relationships, and many ocean/stars/skies references. A lot of bands use the stars and ocean references in their music, which isn't anything new, but at least the band is trying, and everything else have more of a solid, real feel to it, so we can't really fault them. Not everything can be perfect. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so we suggest listening to "Descend" as that is our favourite song on the album, and gives you a good idea of the rest of the album. The Healing have made a solid album here and it really gives the band a more legit, cementing feel to them as it shows they can pull it off more than just the once. We just hope the band gets out there and tours more, as people need to hear this. Solid effort from the guys and we can't wait to see what is next. Give this album a listen to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Metalcore/Progressive/Deathcore

Release Date: May 15th, 2016

Location: London, Ontario

Label: None

Ending Tyranny - Evolution Of Deceit

1. Consciousness Deprived
2. Depravity
3. 12 Palms
4. Poisoning The Soul
5. Faceless Silhouette
6. The Stench Repression
7. Epitome
8. Dealers Of Hate

Ending Tyranny have released their third album titled "Evolution Of Deceit." This album has quite a similar style and sound of their previous albums. The band goes for those growled death metal vocals and high sheiks to give them the typical death metal sound. These guys have a similar sound to that of a Beneath The Massacre, or a Suicide Silence, so if you are into either of those bands, you could like this album. They have done a solid job here. When looking at the instrumentation on this album, we feel this is the biggest change here. These guys have decided to turn it up a notch with faster guitars and heavy on the double kick, these guys can play fast and loud. Now onto the vocals and the lyrics, the vocals on this record are pretty growled and hard to understand just what they are singing about. This being said, they do a pretty solid job of melding the vocals to the harsh music the rest of the band is playing. With the lyrics, although hard to hear, the band sings about social and political issues throughout this album. We feel not a lot of bands do this in the metal genre, so we respect them for that for sure. The band has a message they want you to hear, and they stick to it. We feel that's a pretty good job. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one. We suggest you give the song "12 Palms" your attention, and this will give you an idea of the rest of this album. Ending Tyranny have followed the path of their previous album, making this one just faster and louder. We like the style and sound heard on this album. The guys in Ending Tyranny have to play more and get out there so more fans can hear what they are about. Other then this, we feel the band has done an overall solid job on this album. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Death Metal/Metal/Deathcore

Release Date: November 20th, 2015

Location: Brantford, Ontario

Label: CDN Records

Ruptured Birth - Arachni Supremacy

1. Convergence Event

2. Arachni Supremacy

3. Necrotic Terraformation

4. Endoparisitic Incubation Paralysis

5. Cadaveric Amalgamating Entity

Ruptured Birth have released their debut album titled "Arachni Supremacy." This album is one that really brings the super heavy metal. These guys want to go hard and heavy, with super screamed vocals. This band has a similar sound to that of Suffication, or a Dying Fetus, so if you are into either of those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to an average quality. When listening, you can hear the shrieks and less guttural vocals are pretty low, they don't have the same punch, but you can hear the guitars and everything else well. The instrumentation is not bad here. You can tell the band can play hard and fast music. They do stand up to other band of the genre and can certainly play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, as we touched on the lyrics a bit before, the shrieks could use a little work and to be louder. The guttural vocals are pretty solid here. As this genre is known for vocals that aren't clean or clear, its had to get any of the lyrics out of it, but all in all, solid job. With the lyrics, as it is too hard for us to hear the lyrics or find them online, we can't really tell you what the songs are about. From what we are able to make out of the lyrics, thats what we can hear, is the evil style. We assume they are just the standard "evil" metal lyrics, which is what a lot of band who play this kind of music go for, but we can't say for sure. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. Ruptured Birth have made a debut album that is super heavy and brutal at every turn. This is a great start for a band trying to get into the death/grind metal scene. Hopefully the band can get out more so people can find out about them. Good job all in all. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Grindcore/Deathcore/Metal

Release Date: April 29th, 2015

Location: Sudbury, Ontario

Label: None

The Fatalist - Dark Ecriture

1. Divination

2. The Left Hand Of Baphomet

3. Vermin

4. Serpent Eyed

5. Dark Ecriture

6. Void

7. Apocalypse Towers

The Fatalist have released their second album titled "Dark Ecriture." This album seems to be more on the progressive side of the metalcore genre. This band like to go for that more technical style of playing and heavy loud sound that bands like that go for. The band has also added in back tracks of keyboard parts to help fill the sound. These guys have a similar sound to that of Born Of Osiris or an Acacia Strain, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a solid job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded very well, and the back tracks meld perfectly with the music. The instrumentation on the album is pretty solid, nothing like a progressive metal band, but their playing is very solid and come through well though. Now onto the vocals and the lyrics, with the vocals the singer can really give out deep screams, he has a really solid voice and you can tell he knows how to do this. The vocals are also clear enough that you can tell what he is saying, which is quite hard in this genre. Props to a solid vocal effort. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about how the world is changing in a negative way, these negative ways that people live and catch you up in them, can destroy the way you look at the world. We feel that if you get the metaphors in their songs, you can really feel a powerful message coming from these songs. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. The Fatalist have gone about their previous effort and made a second album that kills. We hope the band is able to get this out to the masses and have people hear it, they have something here. We also hope the band can tour this and get out to more places so people can find them as well. great album. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Metalcore/Deathcore/Metal

Release Date: June 17th, 2017

Location: Cambridge, Ontario

Label: None

Adapt To Survive - Adapt To Survive

1. Addiction

2. Brothers In Arms

3. Set Me Free

4. Stormborn

5.The System

Adapt To Survive have released their debut album which they happen to self title it. This album has a metalcore feel to them that you can tell has a little bit of an older sound to it. They have a similar feel to that of a Bullet For My Valentine or an All That Remains, so if you are into those bands, you could be interested in this album. They have done an alright job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album could use a little bit of a refresh as it has an older, not as crisp feel to the music behind the vocals. The instrumentation is not bad, but again the band seems to have a bit of an average feel to them. They can certainly play though. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals here are done quite well. He can certainly scream and has a brutal deep scream. The vocals are also clear enough that you can, for the most part, make out what the singer is saying. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about Addiction, being down and finding a way to pick yourself back up, bringing the hammer down and more. We feel these can be listened to and get a sense of clinging to the lyrics, if you have ever felt this way. They have a bit of a unique spin with the lyrics but they have done a good job. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Brothers In Arms" as this is the best song on the album and will give you a feel of the album. Adapt To Survive have made an album that has some really good highlights and you can see the potential in what this could be if it is massaged the right way. We certainly like it and can't wait to see what is next. Hopefully the band can get out more and expose more people to their music. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Metalcore/Post-Hardcore/Deathcore

Release Date: January 9th, 2018
Location: St. Mary's, Ontario
Label: None

In The Act Of Violence - Hell From The Heavens

1. In Mourning
2. Asylum Of The Damned
3. Murder In The Abyss
4. Soul Feast
5. Murder Death Kill
6. Once Hunted
7. Eternal Bloodshed
8. 12 Gauge
9. The Butcher Of Plainfield
10. Scarred

In The Act Of Violence have released their debut album titled "Hell From The Heavens." This album is a brutal punch to the face of metal. These guys like to do it heavy, with deep growled vocals. They have a similar sound to that of Emmure or a band like Within The Ruins, so if you like music like that, you could like this album. They have done an alright job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to an alright quality. The instrumentation on this album is nothing that is  going to make you take notice of these guys, but they can play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are very deep and brutal, but unfortunately they are on a level where you can't hear the lyrics, which is something we like to look at. There is however a market for growled vocals like this, and the singer can do it, we judge a little more on that. With the lyrics, the band goes for lyrics that are the most crazy and how "metal" they can be. Again there is a market for that, but we like more of a meaningful message in our music.  Not bad though. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of this album. In The Act Of Violence have made a heavy album that certainly will hit the metalhead crowd hard. They have a real solid foundation with this album, and it will get people to know what they are about. We hope that these guys keep going and build on this with their next album. Now they just need to hit more markets to get people to know about them. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Deathcore/Death Metal/Metal

Release Date: January 1st, 2009

Location: Bowmanville, Ontario

Label: None

Cadence Calling - Metamorphosis

1. The Fated

2. Metamorphosis

3. The Fear Complex

4. Post Mortem

5. More Than Me

Cadence Calling have released their debut album titled "Metamorphosis." This album is a brutally heavy trip from front to back, giving you the basic deathcore album. These guys have a similar sound to that of Miss May I and August Burns Red, so if you are into those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a really good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of the album, the album as been recorded fairly well, although you can tell it has a bit of an amateur recording to it. The instrumentation on this album is really good, the band can certainly and play well at that. We were impressed with how good this band is on first listen. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on the album as pretty much screamed all the time, but are for the most part clear enough for you to understand what he is saying. Their vocalist has pretty solid screams and really gives a lot to this album. With the lyrics, the band goes for messages of things not going well, life sucking and wishing to make them better. We know a lot of people can get these lyrics and feel the same way so they should speak to them. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of this album. Cadence Calling have made a debut sort of welcome to album that really hits hard and has lots of potential. We were surprised to hear such a quality album from a band that hasn't done much. We hope they can get out more and get more music. Great job overall. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Deathcore/Metalcore

Release Date: December 25th, 2014

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Label: None

Falsifier - Life In Death

1. Life In Death

2. I Am Death

3. Burial Grounds

4. Malevolent

5. Human Filth

Falsifier have released their second album titled "Life In Death." This one follows along the same sound and style the band came up with for their debut. This album just seems to be heavier and have their sound perfected to give them a brutal sound. These guys have a similar sound to Chelsea Grin or even Last Ten Seconds Of Life. If you are into those bands, you could really like this album. It has quite the deathcore feel to it. This album has been done quite well. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded right on par with the solid signed deathcore bands. The instrumentation isn't bad at all here either, the band can certainly play, and they give a worthy effort on the album. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on the album are really heavy and growled. Falsifers vocalist sings these songs just perfectly, clear enough to just have the lyrics heard but heavy and brutal enough to really bring the whole album together. great vocals overall. With the lyrics, the band goes for messages of death, sorrow, sadness and depression.These give off some really good metal songs and appeal to the type of listener the band is getting. Either the vocalist was in a dark place writing these songs or they attempted to make songs very metal. Our thought is, they did a solid job. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to bget the idea of the album. We suggest listening to "I Am Death" as this is our favourite song on the album. Falsifier have stepped up and made an album that will definitely shoot them up the metal rnks and make people take notice. We really like this album and think the band did a great job overall. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Deathcore/Metal/Metalcore

Release Date: July 17th, 2015

Location: Windsor, Ontario

Label: None

Being - Cathartic

1. Sinister

2. Cathartic

3. Infectious

4. Vermin

Being have released their second album titled "Cathartic." This album follows suit with the same style and sound the band created with their debut album. They have a really heavy sound and it's nice and brutal just like you want from a band like this. The band has a similar sound to that of super heavy bands like Whitechapel and then the hardcore of Expire, it's a pretty unique blend. They have done a pretty good job on the album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to an pretty good level, but it still has that raw and unpolished feel that we think it could use. The instrumentation on this album is nothing that will really blow you away, but the band can play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocalist is hard to understand and he has very distorted deep growls that he does. Now the background vocals and regular vocals are easier to understand here. Not bad overall, but could be a little better honestly. With the lyrics, the band has gone for giving you the most brutal, dark lyrics you can get, as to give you a very metal album. They seem to have a lot of the typical tricks deathcore bands use so not to have to make up as many lyrics, which is okay, but is over used here. We couldn't honestly tell you what the message in their songs are. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just listen to the whole album to get the idea of the band, it's only four songs. Being have made an album that is along the lines of what they and we personally like it the best out of the two. Now just get out and play more. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Metal/Hardcore/Deathcore

Release Date: January 28th, 2016
Location: London, Ontario

Label: None

This Is Death Valley - We Are The Destroyer

1. Plagues

2. As Harlots Die

3. No Respect

4. Off With Her Head

5. Between The Trenches

6. We Are The Destroyer

This Is Death Valley have released their debut album titled "We Are The Destroyer." This album is one that really has that heavy elements to it and they are also very hard hitting. These guys know how to bring it and have fit into their local scene very well. These guys have a similar sound the that of a Suicide Silence or even a Rings Of Saturn, so if you like those artists, you could very well like this album. This album has a very dirty and raw sound to which in the recording of the album might not have been to the best possible quality, that's okay though, it works with the style. The instrumentation on the album is not band, the band shows off hints of their ability here and there. These guys can play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals are very deep and screamed. At times you can't even tell what the vocalist is singing about. Then they also do pig squeals which just make it even harder. The vocals are certainly brutal though which is what the band is going for. With the lyrics, the band goes on with a message of deep, dark, heavy hate and just sing brutal lyrics to fit with their style. The lyrics are certainly not bad, just not to really send a message, just to listen to. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of this album. This Is Death Valley have made a brutal metal album that will appeal to fans of heavy music and give them something they are looking for. Hopefully the band can keep this up with a little better recording quality. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Deathcore/Death Metal/Metal

Release Date: July 22nd, 2011

Location: Bowmanville, Ontario

Label: None

Allies To The Adversary - Deathbed

1. Overtaken
2. Mara
3. Brickyard
4. Mushrooms
5. Radiation
6. Lucid Living
7. Anesthesia
8. Lucid Dreaming

Allies To The Adversary have released their second album titled "Deathbed." This album is one that has a little more of a heavier, technical feel to it than the last album, it bring up their sound to a really nice level. This album is similar to that of Structures or Chelsea Grin, so if you are into either of these bands, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty decent job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a fairly decent quality. The bands instrumentation on here is pretty good as well, nothing spectacular, but they can play. Now onto the vocals and the lyrics, the vocals are not bad, he has some nice deep screams, a little hard to tell the lyrics, but this goes quite well with the deathcore style. He does however do some of the typical things you hear in this music, like the blah, but overall not bad. With the lyrics, they are pretty harsh and have a negative side to them. Now this is not bad since this is what fans of this music are looking for, but maybe a little more of a significant message to them could help. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Lucid Dreaming" your attention as it is the hardest hitting song and gives you the best idea of the potential of the band. Allies To The Adversary have followed up their debut with a really nice  effort. This is hard, brutal and just a pretty awesome record all around. Good job guys. Hopefully they will keep this up. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Deathcore/Progressive/Technical Metal

Release Date: April 20th, 2015

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Label: None