Besegra - Infortunium

1. Master Of Attrition

2. Blood Lust

3. The Beast Submits

4. Open Arms

5. Division

6. This Is What Killers Are Made Of

Besegra have released their debut album titled "Infortunium". This album shows the band in a very thrash metal way. With blazing guitar riffs and heavy chugs, coupled with screeching vocals, make this bands sound. They have a similar sound to that of bands like Iron Maiden, Overkill, Testement type of bands, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty decent job here. When looking at the recording quality of the album, this album has been recorded to a pretty good quality. This has a nice listenability to it, and you can hear the lyrics with the guitar. This recording stands up. The instrumentation on this album is solid. Their guitarists can certainly play, and they highlight their skills all throughout the album. If you like fast paced, guitar heavy albums, this is one for you. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are a little quiet, and are on the guttural vocal side, but he does a good job, and they really work with the style of music the band does. For the most part you can tell what he is singing about, which is pretty decent for this style. With the lyrics, the band sings songs about pain, hatred, getting back at others, and more. This seems to be a staple in the metal scene, so a lot of people can associate with this. They also try to say the most brutal things to to noticed as well. This isn't really a bad thing. All in all, they have done a good job lyrically here.

If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen and you will get the idea of the rest of the album. Besegra have made an album that shows off and introduces you to the sound and style of this band. They took a few years to record this, so if you are a fan already, you may already know these songs. We think they have done a pretty good job here and would like to see what comes next from the band. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Black Metal/Metal/Thrash Metal

Release Date: June 1st, 2013

Location: Brantford, Ontario

Website: http://www.besegra.com/

Label: Darktower Records

Astaroth Incarnate - Omnipotence - The Infinite Darkness

 

1. Obscurity

2. Curse Of The Black Plague

3. Unfleshed

4. Sanctum Of Torment

5. Re-Creation

Astaroth Incarnate have released their debut album titled "Omnipotence - The Infinite Darkness" This album shows the band in a very dark and fast paced metal scene. Their sound feels like something more from European metal bands, with a mix of North American styling to it. This album is similar to bands such a Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, or Cradle Of Filth, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty good job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly well, but could use a bit more clearing up and crispness to the songs, but overall they sound good. The instrumentation here is pretty solid, and you've got to be able to be able to go off with the guitar and quick double bass to grab this style of music, so they are doing well in this department to show they have what it takes. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals are pretty growled and hard to make out. We feel though that this is pretty typical of the black metal genre as a whole, so if you listen to it more regularly than we do, you probably get it. For the average listener though, it will be a bit hard. We do think his growls are pretty decent though, and it gives fans just what they are looking for. all in all, great job. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about the dark and how it captures you, pain, and sorrow, while also trying to grab just the darkest, nasty, sick lyrics to hopefully grab that person who wants to hear the gnarliest lyrics. They haven't done a bad job with these either.  If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Re-Creation" your attention, as this is the best song on the album and really gives you a solid idea of how the whole album sounds. Astaroth Incarnate have made a debut album that really shows off how the band wants to heard, in both sound and style. They have a very black metal sound to them, and we feel that they could appeal to many of the people in the area who like that style of music, but don't get to see it live very often. We can't wait to see what this band does next, and were presently surprised by them when we first were introduced to these guys. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Black Metal/Metal/Thrash Metal

Release Date: September  8th, 2017

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Website: http://astarothincarnate.com/

Label: CDN Records

Woods Of Ypres - Against The Seasons: Cold Winter Songs From The Dead Summer Heat

1. The Shams Of Optimism 

2. Crossing The 45th Parallel

3. The Sea Of Immeasurable Loss 

4. A Meeting Of Place And Time

5. Awaiting The Inevitable

Woods Of Ypres have released their debut album titled "Against The Seasons: Cold Winter Songs From The Dead Summer Heat." This album shows the band in a very black metal way. The shrieking vocals and the music which sounds like doom is upon us really bring the creation to life. The band has a similar sound to that of a Dimmu Borgir or a Cradle Of Filth, so if you are into bands like those, you could really enjoy this album. They have done a pretty decent job on the album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a pretty decent quality here. The instrumentation is pretty solid on this album. Although the band isn't going to blow you away with their crazy riffs, but the band has a really tight sound and can really play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are done pretty well for a black metal sound. He has a screech that really works well with the style of metal the band is making, while still making his lyrics clear enough to understand. Not bad overall. With the lyrics, the band has decided to go for a bit of an evil record in trying to give you that typical black metal lyrical content, while still having songs with some more depth too them as well. Very well written lyrics and we are glad to see it. 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. Woods Of Ypres have surprisingly made a pretty decent black metal album here for their first shot. We think the album overall has been done wrapped up nicely and we can't wait to see what the guys come out with next. All that is left is for the guys to get out more and show people these songs. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Metal/Black Metal/Doom Metal

Release Date: August 9th, 2002

Location: Windsor, Ontario

Label: None