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BulletBelt reviews: Womb to Tomb, Reaper, Pizza Death, Obsolete Man, Primitive Man and Reptile Mountain.

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BulletBelt reviews: Womb to Tomb, Reaper, Pizza Death, Obsolete Man, Primitive Man and Reptile Mountain. The aim of BulletBelt reviews is concise straight to the point old school reviews in the style of MRR/old hardcore/metal zines. Today we have an excellent array of bands with substantial gems of crossover, punk, hardcore, power violence, doom and post metal. Womb to Tomb-Death Abroad . This is a killer mix of crossover/thrash and heavy hardcore. You want Riffs, you want demented vocals that are the peak of black metal crossed with death metal-this album has it all. A mean live band that takes all their recorded greatness and amps it up to satan on the gig front. I loved the variety here-its like Venom/Mayhem crossed with nasty death metal classic fare, thrash metal and Motorhead. Vocals are pure gold on every track. Killer release. Get this:  https://downtunedrecords-wombtotomb.bandcamp.com/album/death-abroad Reaper-Viridian Inferno. A mainstream of Melbourne for ages and this i...

Artist Profile/Interview: WHITE UNDERWEAR.HARSH NOISE FFO: Glorious Static/Distortion fused with Human Sexuality.

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  Artist Profile: WHITE UNDERWEAR.HARSH NOISE FFO: Glorious Static/Distortion fused with Human Sexuality. What is WU.HN?; this is an excellent audio/video project created by the wizardry of Barry C. Douglas,  who is an acclaimed noise maker/musician/photographer (this guy has even done a harsh noise tribute to an Australian Rules grand final) that initially draws you in as the striking soundscapes are dripping in drone/static/distortion that is as gloomy and sober as you would assume; however the second part of this necessary document is corresponding video footage that explores female sexuality and more so desire and this intersection is outstanding. Either elements work well as separate parts, indeed this writer went deep into the glorious noise on the bandcamp site, but once I had access to the videos; the whole concept was much clearer. This is a dazzling project that requires the observer to cast aside any misconceptions that this is a smutty, peep-show like representatio...

SULPHUR NURSE – ROOPKUND album review. FFO: Harsh noise, insanity, and ghastly extreme beauty in a blender.

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  SULPHUR NURSE – ROOPKUND album review. FFO: Harsh noise, insanity, and ghastly extreme beauty in a blender. Now as the writer of this grim zine, I have stated strongly that this zine is about music that challenges, now this is a vivid case in point. This music, much like the deep audio shit that really rattles my brain, has fuck all structure, catchy riffs or repetitive choruses-but what it has in spades is pure unadulterated abrasive nasty noise that is pulverising. AND THAT IS MAGNIFICENT. So what is Sulphur Nurse; it is a splendid beast that draws together wicked purveyors of soul-destroying artisans of loud, dark and caustic extreme music. They self describe themselves thus: Abrasive hellscapes constituting of harsh noise, industrial, drone, and black metal. Well that sold me instantly before I even heard a note and their bio gives more info: Sulphur Nurse is an international experimental noise/industrial trio consisting of Eeli Helin ( Lung Knots , Fawn Limbs ), Dan Dolby (...