Alpinist & Masakari - Split

Genre: Hardcore/Crust/Sludge
Country: Germany/U.S.A.
Year: 2011

Alpinist
1. Abgerichtet
2. Subjection
3. Steps
4. Postmodern Problems
5. Unwanted Encore
6. Instrumental
7. Quelle Valeur Reste
Masakari
8. XVII. The Obscene Underbelly
9. XIX. Void Manufacturing
10. XVII. Sleep
11. XXII. Q. Culture A. Resist
12. XXIV. Trapped In The Mold
13. XXI. Progress
14. XXIII. Hexenhammer 15. XX. Modulation

Germany's Alpinist meets Cleveland, Ohio's Masakari to present pure hardcore punk brutality. Alpinist's crusty aesthetic creates an all around dense atmosphere, which adds a little bit of character to an otherwise chaotic and unruly album. Masakari throw in a solid helping of sludgy crust and somber melodies to deliver a truly fresh and energized take on the sub-genre.

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Grave Digger - Heavy Metal Breakdown

Genre: Heavy
Country: Germany
Year: 1984

1. Headbanging Man
2. Heavy Metal Breakdown
3. Back From The War
4. Yesterday
5. We Wanna Rock You
6. Legion Of The Lost
7. Tyrant
8. 2000 Light Years from Home (The Rolling Stones cover)
9. Heart Attack

Debut album by Grave Digger. This is a pretty solid speed metal album here. Some of the ideas are a bit stronger than others, but in entirety it is an enjoyable listen. Hammering home one huge speed metal riff after another, Heavy Metal Breakdown starts off balls to the wall and just gets heavier.

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Dark Angel - Darkness Descends

Genre: Thrash
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 1986


1. Darkness Descends
2. The Burning Of Sodom
3. Hunger Of The Undead
4. Merciless Death
5. Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
6. Black Prophecies
7. Perish In Flames

2nd album by Dark Angel. The band had found the true formula of intense thrash metal and the result is a wonderful combination of fast riffs,  some very hard-hitting drumming and striking vocals. Many tracks are faster than ever before and this album is some real fun to listen to. The only disadvantage may be the production which, while still pretty decent, has lost some clarity compared to the band's debut.

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Tokyo Blade - Thousand Men Strong

Genre: Heavy/ NWOBHM
Country: England
Year: 2011

1. Black Abyss
2. Thousand Men Strong
3. Lunch-Case
4. Forged In Hell's Fire
5. No Conclusion
6. The Ambush
7. Killing Rays
8. Heading Down The Road
9. Condemned To Fire
10. Night Of The Blade

8th album by Tokyo Blade, 13 years after their last one. Most of the band’s original line up has remained intact, except for lead singer Nicolaj Runhow who takes first bite in the vocal department and he does it pretty well. They do not live in the past too much and bring in modern production values. The dual lead guitars feel so fresh in an era dominated by down-tuned guitars.

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