APOKRISIS – MISANTHROPY ( Review by Varg The Mighty )

 

Today’s review is of Brazilian Progressive Thrash Death Metal band Apokrisis’ debut album.

Packed with high amounts of technically demanding riffs that don’ deprive the songs at all from their violence, this album displays a band with a pretty unique style.

Combining the rawness of bands like Sepultura with the Technical heaviness of others like Gojira and topping it all with catchy parts with clear vocals that sometimes remind of Five Finger Death Punch, the result may seem odd, but it has been crafted naturally with seemingly no unnecessary bits. If you enjoy aggressive music yet don’t mind a certain amount of Progressive hints in it, you may want to check this out.

I recommend this album to fans of Technical Thrash Metal and Thrash Death Metal. My rating is of 8,5/10.

 Varg The Mighty

 

RFL Records - HEAR 'N NOW - PHASE 2 "LET'S ROCK THE STAGE"

 

ARTISTS COME TOGETHER TO SAVE OUR STAGES; HEAR 'N NOW - PHASE 2 "LET'S ROCK THE STAGE"  RFL Records is proud to announce the release of Phase 2 of the Hear 'N Now project "Let's Rock The Stage" on April 16th – artists coming together to Save Our Stages.   Last year, during the initial lockdown stages of the COVID pandemic, Hear 'N Now - an Artist Initiative was born. The multi-artist coalition was formed in April by Pennsylvania music promoter Billy Loney of Keep it Metal Promotions in an effort to have music create awareness for the growing global crisis. The song, "No Road to Ruin," written, recorded and released to help raise relief funds for those who were initially impacted in the early part of the pandemic, was made available as a free song download and people were encouraged to donate. Monies collected went to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Global Recovery Fund. Watch “No Road to Ruin” lyric video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVXn-OvDgTI Artists who participated in that first phase included Steve Grimmett from Grim Reaper, Patrick Kennison from Lita Ford, Chris Natalini of Blood Feast, Ed Mischke from Veronica “The V” Freeman, and the band Corners of Sanctuary (COS) among several others.  The song was mastered by producer Bill Metoyer, formerly of Metal Blade Records. All of the artists' time and talents were donated to bring this song to life. Keep it Metal Promotions is once again putting together a second phase project, in response to the now passed Save Our Stages Act which is part of the COVID-19 Relief Bill.  The Federal Act creates aid for many music venues and booking agencies across the United States. A new song titled "Let's Rock the Stage," is currently in production and is slated to release on April 16th via RFL Records (US). “We all thought and hoped the crisis would have been almost over by now,” said Loney. “With so much to do and so many in need, we felt it necessary to continue the fight. Doing another Hear 'n Now project just made sense.” Artists currently involved with this latest project include Steve Stine from GuitarZoom.com, Chris Natalini of Blood Feast, Stu "The Hammer" Marshall of Death Dealer, Ed Mischke from Veronica “The V” Freeman, Taryn Dorothy of Starlight, Brian Ozz of Blackened Earth and Corners of Sanctuary. “Being on stage is in my DNA. Playing for fans on a stage is one of the greatest feelings,” said Blood Feast vocalist Chris Natalini. “So when I was asked to be a part of this amazing collaboration with these other talented artists, all for the same reason, I could not say no…let's rock the stage!" "Let's Rock the Stage" has been written by guitarist and producer Mick Michaels of Corners of Sanctuary and mixed at Magic Ears Studios in Philadelphia. The track will be once again mastered by producer Bill Metoyer. The single will release exclusively through RFL Records (US) and be available as a digital download. “Creating music is the ultimate form of expression in my opinion,” said Michaels. “Having the ability to share it with others in a capacity such as this is undeniably a demonstration of each of these artists’ passion and dedication to their craft and to the fans.” Jon Marchewka (CEO) of RFL Records states: “We are extremely proud to help launch this important initiative. Mick Michaels asked if RFL would want to release this and my answer was a resounding YES. The world needs its music; it’s an outlet that gets us all through the good and bad times and Covid is one of those bad times. Our stages, our venues, are the places where our minds can wonder and be happy for a least a moment in time. It’s our job to keep them alive for generations to enjoy the greatness that is Live Music.”  Additional support is also being provided by March Baby Media, Cosmick Productions, the Vagabond Entertainment Group and Wrecking Ball Metal Fest. More on the Hear 'n Now initiative can be found at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/HearnNowAnArtistsInitiative  Keep it Metal Promotions: Official: www.keepitmetalpromotions.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/KeepitMetalpromotions  RFL Records: www.rflrecords.com  Save Our Stages Act: www.saveourstages.com

Animal Schoolbus "Going to Grammy's House 2021"

 Father/daughter grindcore duo ANIMAL SCHOOLBUS will drop jaws with the upcoming release of Going to Grammy’s House 2021. This 20-track grindfest features the surprisingly brutal vocals of 9-year-old screamer Princess Beast.  

Going to Grammy’s House 2021 consists of 14 songs recorded in 2014, when Princess Beast was two-years-old, three recorded in 2020, and three live tracks from the 2019 Rise and Grind Fest.  

Music on Going to Grammy’s House 2021 was written and recorded by multi-instrumentalist Charlie Sad-Eyes (CRAWL BELOW), with vocals and lyrics by Princess Beast. The album was mixed by Dave Kaminsky at Studio Wormwood and mastered by Ryan Williams at Augmented Audio.  Lawnmowerjetpack Records will release Going to Grammy’s House 2021 on April 30. 

Pre-order the album and stream the track “I Can Do One-Handed Cartwheels” at this location.  

ANIMAL SCHOOLBUS started in 2013 when Princess Beast was two, in order to vent her frustrations at 7:00 pm bedtimes, getting yelled at for climbing trees, and not being able to eat popsicles for dinner. In 2020, Princess Beast now 9, three new songs were added as well as three live tracks from Rise & Grind Fest 2019.  For fans of Carcass, Napalm Death, Strawberry Shortcake.

Track list:
1. Favorite Flavor Green
2. Mommy's Car Is Blue
3. Stuck In A Tree
4. I'm A Bear
5. Oreos My Favorite
6. Teddy Bear Picnic
7. Did A Good Job
8. My Dirty Feet
9. Fruit Snacks
10. GG Says No No No
11.A New Backpack
12. My Dog Got Fat
13. September Is My Birthday
14. Outro
15. Everyone Had Mullets In The 80s
16. I Can Do One-Handed Cartwheels
17. I Bet Taylor Swift Never Has To Clean Her Room
18. Favorite Flavor Green - Live at Rise & Grind Fest 2019
19. September Is My Birthday - Live at Rise & Grind Fest 2019
20. I'm A Bear - Live at Rise & Grind Fest 2019                        

Tracks 1-14 written and recorded in September 2014 at Black Mold Studio.Tracks
15 - 17 written and recorded in November 2020 at Black Mold Studio.Tracks
18 - 20 recorded live at Rise & Grind Fest

ANIMAL SCHOOLBUS is:
Princess Beast - vocals
Charlie Sad-Eyes - everything else

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