BEST OF 2011

So its that time to pick the best of 2011, not so easy this year as it was'nt the greatest year for outstanding releases, and we did have to suffer the biggest piece of shit ever commited to disc: Metallica & Lou Reed (art apparently, yeh with a capital "F").

But there are some diamonds in the rust and here they are....

ALBUMS

01.Donkerkarnuffel - Zombie Clown Apocalypse
02.Axis Of Perdition - Tenements (Of The Anointed Flesh)
03.Vallenfyre - A Fragile King
04.Turisas - Stand Up And Fight
05.Anaal Nathrakh - Passion
06.Hamerex - Rites Of Passage
07.Arch Enemy - Khaos Legions
08.Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Blood Lust
09.Venom - Fallen Angels

SINGLES/EP's


01.Amulet - Cut The Crap EP
02.Nemhain - Murder Mile EP
03.Mortad - Pandemic Paranoia EP
04.Phyrexia - Children Of The Dawn

VIDEOS'S

01.Rammstein - Mein Land



02.Devin Townsend Project - Juular

ANAAL NATHRAKH - IN THE CONSTELLATION OF THE BLACK WIDOW (Cd Review)

01.In The Constellation Of The Black Widow

02.I Am The Wrath Of Gods And The Desolation Of The Earth Music

03.More Of Fire Than Blood

04.The Unbearable Filth Of The Soul

05.Terror In The Mind Of God

06.So Be It

07.The Lucifer Effect

08.Oil Upon The Sores Of Lepers

09.Satanarchrist

10.Blood Eagles Carved On The Backs Of Innocents

V.I.T.R.I.O.L. - Vocals

Mick kenney - Instruments

Lets face it they produced a defining "Extreme Metal" album years ago with 'The Codex Necro' and everything they have done since has always been judged by that.In fact the band themselves have always seemed to stay within the boundaries set by that classic, however this album shows progression without distracting from that original template.

From the opening screams of torment into the slow drum and guitar before that relentless onslaught of speed and hellish vocals,it seems that they have no intention of mellowing out but there is more here with some great harmony vocal and spoken overdubs, like Axis Of Perdition on steroids.

Rating 9/10

For Fans Of : Axis Of Perdition, Aborym, (Early) Berserker
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