Dismember

Vastum - Carnal Law (20 Buck Spin)

A return to old style death metal...
Release Date: 
24 Apr 2011 - 11:30pm

With the trend of ‘deathcore/metalcore’ finally dying a slow death – and hopefully for good I

In Solitude - The World The Flesh The Devil (Metal Blade/Riot)

Frustratingly familiar fayre from these identikit Swedes.
Release Date: 
24 May 2011 (All day)

I mean, it’s a good record and all, but really, does the world need another band that sounds exactly like Mercyful Fate?

Acheron - The Final Conflict: The Last Days of God (Ibex Moon)

Oh god. Oh god look at that cover art guys. Seriously, look at the fucking thing. There's a lot to be said about cover art sometimes, but in this case all you can really say is “oh god that is the dumbest shit ever. This music is going to be the biggest clichéd mess of satanic death metal since Deicide's shit period between Once Upon The Cross and finally leaving RoadRunner”.

And that's even before you find out that the band are not only Actual Practicing Satanists, but LaVeyan Satanists at that, and the vocalist – who goes by the name of Vincent