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Thursday, May 19, 2022

RANCOR – BURY THE WORLD ( Review by Varg The Mighty )


 

Today’s review is of Spanish Thrash Metal band Rancor’s upcoming new album, out on June 14th.

This release offers some old-school American-inspired Thrash combined with elements of Speed Metal and soaring melodies that remind more of Heavy Metal. This mix in which they’re veterans is given cohesion by a good vocal performance that lies in between their styles.

Their adding of catchy melodies also gives an epic side to the otherwise straightforward and fun approach of the songs. There’s also a notable presence of bass, complimenting everything well and giving the whole more depth. In general, these tracks seem ideal for live performances, and they sound very mosh-friendly. My personal highlights are “Daggers In The Chest” and “Evade”.

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

VARG THE MIGHTY



 

 

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

CAELI - Tied Together



 

CAELI "Tied Together” is the debut album and are mixed/mastered by Robert Romagna and released & distributed by Pure Steel Records. 

 

This album sets their musical direction as a band showing each members influence in different genres of Heavy Metal. 

Their preference for heavy riffs blended by refined guitar solos, double pedal, spunky bass and power vocals reflects in this album. 

 

Each song comes from the heart and lyrics is written to cover all kinds of topics, all from heartbreak and mental health to sailing the seven seas.

Tracklist:

1. Antidote

2. 1919

3. Rip Out

4. Marie And Jane

5. Tied Together

6. End Of The Road

7. Caeli

8. Heaven Is Calling

9. Reborn

10. Thunder And Lightning

11. Multicoloured Sound

Total Playing Time: 44:00 min

Line-Up:

Charlie Göransson - guitars, vocals
Viktor Binäs - guitars
Marthina Sjöström - vocals
Martin Ekman - drums

Concierto homenaje a Lemmy Peralta ,7 de Mayo 2022/Tribute concert to Lemmy Peralta, May 7, 2022 (Review by Javier Barba Vallejo)


 ESPAÑOL:

 El pasado Sábado 7/5/22 asistimos al concierto homenaje a Lemmy Peralta , en el primer aniversario de su desaparición.
Organizado por su amigo y promotor Alfredo Alarcon  en la sala Boveda de Barcelona , con las dos bandas en las que estaba activo , Arma-t banda de temas propios y Dr. Crüe banda tributo a Mötley Crüe . La recaudación íntegra de taquilla de este concierto iba destinada a "La Casa De los Xuclis"  organización benéfica que ayuda a las familias de niños con cáncer .
Días antes del show ya se colgó el cartel de "Entradas Agotadas" y prometía una gran noche y eso que rivalizaba con el concierto de los suecos Ghost con Sold Out en el Pavello Olimpic de Badalona y la primera edición del festival de Black Metal "Necesse Mori" en el precioso emplazamiento de "La Fortalessa" fortaleza construida en 1716  la localidad de Hostalric (Girona) y que también estaba en Sold Out.


Entramos en la sala justo cuando David Wasp uno de sus muchos y grandes amigos estaba leyendo sobre el escenario a modo de apertura del show una emotiva carta de sus amig@s a Lemmy  y acto seguido saltaba al escenario Arma-t  con su potente Metal ,Heavy/Thash/Crossover.
Abrieron con "Fuego Cruzado" , "Cerebro y Gasolina" , "Sinpa" y "Tú Suerte Es Mí Muerte" y toda la sala pasa entonces ya era una puta fiesta en la que toda la gente disfrutaba un montón .
Una guitarra de Lemmy Peralta , su camiseta del Barça y un cuadro de su rostro junto a un mástil de guitarra , tal como era el cartel y las entradas del concierto presidian el escenario , mientras sus  amigos y compañeros de Arma-t desgrananban con furia un set list plagado de composiciones de ellos junto al guitarrista , "El Barrio" , "Shalom" , "Ingobernables" , "Monstruos Kreados", "Inkisicion" , "Caballo de Batalla"  y llegó una grata sorpresa para mí en la noche , la versión  " Phobia " de Kreator que salió a cantarla su amigo David Wasp quien la interpretó de puta madre , teniendo en cuenta que no es cantante fue un detallazo sobresaliente !!!!... le siguió " Flores Al Cerdo" que me recordaba mucho a mis adorados Testament , mientras la sala era un hervidero para ir cerrando el show con "La Llave" y " No Es No y algún bis que aún les saco la gente a gritos.
Arma-t  ofrecieron un bolazo muy digno del homenaje a Lemmy que le brindaba su gente tanto arriba como abajo del escenario.


Mientras un grupo desmontaba para entrar el otro , los reencuentros con amig@s y encuentros personales con amistades del Facebook se sucedían a cada instante , hasta que Dr.Crüe salto al escenario abriendo con "Shout At The Devil" en la que el registro vocal de Frank Hinojosa  me dejó flipado de como clavaba el peculiar tono de Vince Neil , a esta le siguió "Too Fast For Love" y "Looks That Kill" en la que el actual bajista de la banda , dejó paso a la primera colaboración de  la noche , la del bajista Israel Leida que  tocó salvajemente "Looks" y "Live Wire"  y ya regresó al escenario para tocar el bombazo de "Piece Of Your Action" y es entonces cuando Dr. Crüe dejaron de interpretar canciones de los dos primeros álbumes de Mötley  para tocar Dr. Feelgood en la que subió al escenario Joe Pérez de los míticos Fuck Off para cantarla junto a Frank , para entonces la sala había cogido un ambientazo BRUTAL , solo comparable a la animalada de concierto que habían dado un mes antes en la misma sala Motorhits (Motorhead Tribute Band) en el 50 aniversario del promotor también de este concierto Alfredo Alarcon que nos está haciendo vivir momentos inolvidables con los bolazos que monta en la ciudad.


...Y llego un trallazo del Theater Of Pain , "Smoking In The Boys Room" con el que subió a la batería otra colaboración legendaria de lujo , Danny Pujol original Ex batería de la Bon Scott Band y actualmente en Willy And The Poor Boys ( Credence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band) y Sweet Emotion ( Aerosmith Tribute Band) junto al que interpretaron también "Ten Seconds To Love" y ya subió a machacar los bombos otra vez Blas Flecha en "Red Hot" , las colaboraciones se sucedían como las cervezas frías y tras una llegaba otra , para "Too Young To Fall In Love" subió a las tablas el gran guitarrista Jose Herranz  y tras él , en "Wild Side" el bajista original de Dr.Crüe , el Australiano Simmon Lamb , quien cogió un vuelo desde Londres donde actualmente reside para estar en esa noche tan mágica.




Para entonces con un montón de músicos y fiesta tanto bajo como sobre el escenario llegó el turno de la cañera "Kick Start My Heart" en la que subió al escenario Issis Carrie  (Profesora de Danza con academia propia todo sea dicho) a modo de sexy bailarina de barra canalla de club de L.A.....magistral Isis !!!
En la balada por excelencia de los Crüe "Home Sweet Home" salió al escenario Antonio Peralta Alcocer  , el padre de Lemmy dando un emotivo agradecimiento a tod@s l@s amig@s que acudieron a la cita y mantienen vivo el recuerdo de su hijo , los grupos le obsequiaron con el cuadro de Lemmy que presidió todo el concierto encima de los Marshall , entre los aplausos  y gritos de todo el público.  
Los Dr. Crüe  recuperaron  rápidamente el ambiente festivo sin dejar que decayera con la loca versión de Sex Pistols "Anarchy  In The U.k." que hicieron los Mötley Crüe para el recopilatorio "Decade Of Decadence" (1991) con Antonio bailando junto a Isis y disfrutando con un montón de músicos y ya cerraron el show con Girls , Girls , Girls en los que subieron al escenario todas las chicas de la sala que quisieron , bailando con todos los músicos que colaboraron dando un fin de fiesta MUY BESTIA con un montón de gente y buen rollo por un buen homenaje y una buena causa .



No podría nombrar a toda la gente con que me encontré y conocí esa noche porque este post se alargaría infinitamente , pero fue genial veros o conoceros a tod@s , a la salida de Bóveda , Ana y yo esa noche aún cogimos el coche unos 70 Km , hasta la Fortaleza de Hostalric (Girona) para asistir un rato a la primera edición del festival de Black Metal "Necesse Mori" en el que aún pudimos ver a los germanos  Mosaic y tomar una cervecita con otros dos grandes amig@s y seguidor@s del Black Metal Underground Jero García  y Sku Drinka .
Sabado chulisimo y Metalero a tope !!!!
POR SIEMPRE.....LEMMY PERALTA.



ENGLISH:

Last Saturday 5/7/22 we attended the tribute concert to Lemmy Peralta, on the first anniversary of his disappearance.
Organized by his friend and promoter Alfredo Alarcon in the Boveda room in Barcelona, ​​with the two bands in which he was active, Arma-t own songs band and Dr. Crüe Mötley Crüe tribute band. The entire box office proceeds from this concert went to "La Casa De los Xuclis", a charity organization that helps families of children with cancer.


 

Days before the show, the "Sold Out" sign was already posted and promised a great night, and that rivaled the concert of the Swedish Ghost with Sold Out at the Pavello Olimpic in Badalona and the first edition of the Black Metal festival "Necesse Mori" in the beautiful location of "La Fortalessa", a fortress built in 1716 in the town of Hostalric (Girona) and which was also in Sold Out.
We entered the room just when David Wasp, one of his many great friends, was reading an emotional letter from his friends to Lemmy on stage as the opening of the show, and immediately afterwards Arma-t jumped onto the stage with his powerful Metal, Heavy /Thash/Crossover.
They opened with "Fuego Cruzado", "Cerebro y Gasolina", "Sinpa" and "Tú Suerte Es Mí Muerte" and the whole room passed then it was already a fucking party in which everyone enjoyed a lot.
A Lemmy Peralta guitar, his Barça shirt and a picture of his face next to a guitar neck, just like the poster and the concert tickets, presided over the stage, while his friends and colleagues from Arma-t furiously reeled off a set list plagued with compositions by them together with the guitarist, "El Barrio", "Shalom", "Ingobernables", "Monstruos Kreados", "Inkisicion", "Caballo de Batalla" and a pleasant surprise arrived for me that night, the Kreator's version of "Phobia" which was sung by his friend David Wasp who played it like a motherfucker, considering that he's not a singer, it was an outstanding detail !!!!... it was followed by "Flores Al Cerdo" which reminded me a lot to my adored Testament, while the room was a hive to close the show with "La Llave" and "No Es No" and some encores that people still scream at them.
Arma-t offered a ball very worthy of the tribute to Lemmy that his people offered him both above and below the stage.


 

While one group dismounted to enter the other, reunions with friends and personal encounters with Facebook friends happened every moment, until Dr.Crüe jumped on stage opening with "Shout At The Devil" in which the vocal record of Frank Hinojosa blew me away with how he nailed Vince Neil's peculiar tone, this was followed by "Too Fast For Love" and "Looks That Kill" in which the current bassist of the band gave way to the first collaboration of the night , that of bassist Israel Leida who wildly played "Looks" and "Live Wire" and has already returned to the stage to play the bombshell of "Piece Of Your Action" and that is when Dr. Crüe stopped performing songs from the first two albums of Mötley to play Dr. Feelgood in which Joe Pérez of the legendary Fuck Off came on stage to sing along with Frank, by then the room had taken on a BRUTAL atmosphere, only comparable to the spirited concert they had given a month before in the my ma Motorhits room (Motorhead Tribute Band) on the 50th anniversary of the promoter, also of this concert, Alfredo Alarcon, who is making us live unforgettable moments with the hits he puts on in the city.


 

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..And came a whiplash from Theater Of Pain, "Smoking In The Boys Room" with which another legendary deluxe collaboration came on drums, original Danny Pujol Former drummer of the Bon Scott Band and currently in Willy And The Poor Boys (Credence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band) and Sweet Emotion (Aerosmith Tribute Band) with whom they also performed "Ten Seconds To Love" and Blas Flecha came up to smash the drums again in "Red Hot", collaborations followed one another like beers cold and after one came another, for "Too Young To Fall In Love" the great guitarist Jose Herranz came on stage and after him, in "Wild Side" the original bassist of Dr.Crüe, the Australian Simmon Lamb, who took a flight from London where he currently resides to be on that magical night.
By then, with a lot of musicians and a party both on stage and on stage, it was the turn of the killer "Kick Start My Heart" in which Issis Carrie (Dance Teacher with her own academy) came on stage as a sexy L.A. club rogue pole dancer.....masterful Isis!!!


In the ballad par excellence of the Crüe "Home Sweet Home" Antonio Peralta Alcocer came on stage, Lemmy's father giving an emotional thanks to all the friends who attended the appointment and keep the memory of his son alive , the groups presented him with the painting of Lemmy who presided over the entire concert on top of the Marshalls, to the applause and shouts of the entire audience.
The Dr. Crüe quickly brought the party vibe back without letting it die down with the Sex Pistols' wacky version of "Anarchy In The U.k." that the Mötley Crüe did for the compilation "Decade Of Decadence" (1991) with Antonio dancing along with Isis and enjoying a lot of musicians and they have already closed the show with Girls, Girls, Girls in which all the girls from the room they wanted , dancing with all the musicians who collaborated giving a VERY BEAST end of party with a lot of people and good vibes for a good tribute and a good cause .
I could not name all the people I met and met that night because this post would go on forever, but it was great to see or meet all of you, at the exit of Bóveda, Ana and I still took the car that night for about 70 Km , to the Fortress of Hostalric (Girona) to attend for a while the first edition of the Black Metal festival "Necesse Mori" in which we could still see the Mosaic Germans and have a beer with two other great friends and followers. s of the Black Metal Underground Jero García and Sku Drinka.
Very cool Saturday and Metalero to the fullest!!!!
FOREVER.....LEMMY PERALTA.


JAVIER BARBA VALLEJO






















ANGST – THE VILE ( Review by Varg The Mighty )


 

Today’s review is of Portuguese Black Metal band Angst’s album “The Vile”.

This release offers a really dark sonority which is based mostly on slower riffs and melodies, and their approach creates a pretty mystical aura. My closest comparison would be with Deathspell Omega’s slow passages (especially when also considering the sort of similar vocals), though subtracting all the avant-garde complexity.

The album also includes some simpler and more straightforward songs that may appeal to fans of more traditional Black Metal, though in general the whole release feels old-school. Their combination of speed with the prevalence of slowness offers a layer of obscurity that is often ignored, and their compositions use enough simplicity to transmit cathartic feelings without too much monotony. This is a very solid and aphotic opus of the blackest of metal. My personal highlights are “Medusa” and “Kingdom Of Fire”.

I recommend this album to fans of Black Metal. My rating is of 9/10.

VARG THE MIGHTY