Endseeker (2017) Flesh Hammer Prophecy 'Review'

Band: Endseeker

Country of Origin: Germany

Genre: Death metal

Type: Full Length

Format: CD
Length Approx.: 42:00 min.

Release Date: 10-20-2017

Release Label: F.D.A. Records

IR Classification: Good (4.0 / 5)

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Impressive death metal album debut

Endseeker is barely a new up and coming band from the underground, playing an unrelenting old school Death metal, formed in Hamburg, Germany during 2014 by former members of Buried in Black, Ben Liepelt (Guitars) and Torsten Eggert (Bass) both of them joined forces with the talented vocalist Lenny from (Devastator) recruiting former drummer and guitar player of Mephistopheles André Kummer and Jury Kowalczyk, respectively.

Soon they have ready five powerful tracks, they entered at Chemical Burn Studios in July 2015 to record their EP debut titled "Corrosive Revelation" released through F.D.A. Records, raising a good acceptation among the fans of the genre.

Few days ago, they just released their first full length titled "Flesh Hammer Prophecy" with ten tracks in the most pure vein of Death metal from yore, their sound appeals the attention of Bolt Thrower, Entombed and Morbid Angel fan bases, let's dig into the opening track, "Into the fire" works as an intro melding slower riffs, giving a free way to explode with the album's self-title track fast with very well pace, adding some interesting changes of rhythm, "Demon Spawn" just keep up with the intensity injected from the previous track, "Malicious Instinct" takes you right away to the "Left Hand Path" era, followed by "Worshipping the Bloodthirsty" kicking off with a subtle sludg-ish riff and delves with a groovy riff, "Feasting on the Decomposed" sounds very generic and for a brief moment gets me lost, "Shredding Your Graven Image" with a Swedish Gothemburg riff was able to hook me back into the recording, the bass sounds are pretty tight in the background, "Black Star Rising" makes a smooth transitional change of rhythm from the preceding track before breaks abruptly sickening, "Powder Burns" comes in a solid piece of well structured riff with merciless drums from the begining falling into a doomy passages, "Possessed by the Flame" ends the album almost at the same pace of the previous track, but somehow they manage to keep my attention, the subtle guitar solo along the song keeps coming at me over and over. 

I definitely believe that Endseeker has a promising future, of course they need to polish some details here and there, but for now they have shown with their effort and dedication that they are worthy of taking seriously, So! from now on I will be on the lookout of your next production.

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Track List:

01. Into the Fire
02. Flesh Hammer Prophecy
03. Demon Spawn
04. Malicious Instinct
05. Worshiping the Bloodthirsty
06. Feasting on the Decomposed
07. Shredding Your Graven Image
08. Black Star Rising
09. Powder Burns
10. Possessed by the Flame

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Funeral Whore (2016) Phantasm

Band: Funeral Whore

Country of Origin: Netherlands

Genre: Death metal

Type: Full Length

Format: CD
Length Approx.: 41:00 min.

Release Date: 03-18-2016

Release Label: F.D.A. Records

IR Classification: Good (3.9 / 5)

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Infectious riffs that grind your eardrums and scourge the last of your senses

Funeral Whore the Dutch band rooted in the old school death metal, they were formed around 2006 in Beverwijk, North Holland, they are bringing a hell with them while releasing their second full length, under the label F.D.A. Rekotz, entitled "Phantasm" containing eleven tracks of the most pure and relentless death metal, commanded by guitarists Kellie and Roy, also in vocals, together with Nick behind the drum set and Van Dune in the bass, were able to reincarnate the proper sound of early bands as: Autopsy, Pestilence and Bolt Thrower who were pioneering the genre at the beginning of the nineties.

After their debut album "Step into Damnation" released in 2012 which it was quite welcome by the underground community for their ferocious approach and raw sound, they earned a place within the local scene in the Netherlands, giving them the confidence and strength to continue in the dark path and it is not until four years later when they give us their follow-up material and it sounds even more devastating.

"Phantasm" the opener track that has a dramatic theatrical intro that evolves into heavy riffs that blow up, while also having pounding drums with frantic devotion, while the deeper growling vocals remind me the early Sinister, "Evil Manifestation" is the second track the guitars sound massive and morbid with a very infectious pace they succeed throwing riff after riff, "Reanimated" it's bold and barbaric in the drumming section carries a varied pattern allows the shredding guitars, leads the repulsive melodies towards dark passages, "The Graveyard Silence" it's brutal and the lead guitar sounds very violent and frightening, it excels managing the mood with slow pace and later on unleashing a hellish and rabid pace, "Down the Abyss" is an interesting track with a very well mix of thrash and death metal riff it is fast and ceaseless, "Only the Coffins Remains" is structured in a mid-pace inferno, with infectious riffs that grind the eardrums and scourge the last of your senses, "The Mortuary at Night" closes this album with demolishing and vibrant riffs while the double bass drum sounds impressive and ruthless there is no doubt that Funeral Whore are emerging from the deepest depths, as a lethal force to reckon with, few acts nowadays are able to infringe such level of brutality.

"Phantasm" is a truly enjoyable death metal record, influenced by the old school; Funeral Whore only took the best elements of yore to culminate in one of the most overwhelming and cataclysmic records to date during this year, fans of the old school death metal will love this deadly dose, seems like somehow a renaissance of the true death metal is on the way, let's see what else lies ahead.

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Track List:

01. Phantasm
02. Evil Manifestation
03. Reanimated
04. The Tall Man
05. Population None
06. The Graveyard Silence
07. When Life Turns to Ashes
08. Down the Abyss
09. Morningside Cemetery
10. Only the Coffins Remain
11. The Mortuary at Night

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Master (2016) An Epiphany of Hate

Band: Master

Country of Origin: US

Status: Active

Genre: Death metal / Thrash metal

Type: Full Length

Format: CD
Length Approx.: 44:00 min.

Release Date: 01-29-2016

Current label: F.D.A. Records

Release label: F.D.A. Records

IR Classification: Good (4.2 / 5)

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Sounds frantic and fearsome as ever before

Master the legendary band leaded by Paul Speckmann has been around for over thirty-three years, his legacy is ours! solidly embodied in thirteen albums, always being a reference to the underground scene, and refusing to be a sellout, with their signature punk style riffing, always carrying with the throaty vocals and ripping solos has defined their sound, over a month ago they released their thirteen full length entitled "An Epiphany of Hate" is simply a follow up in the undying line of prominent albums, always very well accepted by us, their tireless and insatiable followers.

Master legacy started in 1983 after Paul Speckmann and Bill Schmidt leave the local band War Cry based in Chicago, Illinois; After failing in the search for a guitarist, they decide to abandon the project and Speckmann form Death Strike in 1984 recruiting guitarist Chris Mittlebrun (who had auditioned for Master, the previous year), they invited drummer John Leprich, Death Strike recorded a demo entitled "Fuckin' Death" which sends them to the cusp in the underground scene, later on Leprich was replaced by Bill Schmidt, conforming the line-up with Speckmann on bass and vocals, Mittlebrun on guitar and Schmidt on drums, then they renamed the band as Master, by 1985 they were ready to release their debut album under Combat Records but that never happen due to contractual issues and the recordings were buried in time, It was not until 1990 through Nuclear Blast Records, they fail to deliver one of the most brutal and devastating death metal works of that time, their self-titled debut album "Master", a year later, they release their sophomore title "On the Seventh Day God Created... Master" and so! A legend was born, it worth to mention that Master relocated to Czech Republic and the current line-up is as follow: Paul Speckmann on bass and vocals, Alex Nejezchleba in lead and rhythm guitars and Zdenek Pradlovsky behind the Drums.

Taking a look on Master’s discography shows an impressive display of their commitment and dedication, to mention few outstanding titles, I can point of course their aforementioned debut album and sophomore releases as well as the "Unreleased 1985 Album" which finally saw the street light in 2003, "Slaves to Society" in 2007, and the trilogy formed by "The New Elite" in 2012, "The Witchhunt" released in 2013 and their newest album "An Epiphany of Hate" which sounds frantic and fearsome as ever before, "Subdue the Politician" opens with fast violent riff, while the drums are beaten with inherent fury, Speckmann ripping vocals announce the beginning of the journey through forty-four minutes of relentless death metal, the vibe they are capable to transmit is unique, they belong to that early breed of death metal bands who were able to establish the roots, for the bands that will came later, "Face Your Fear" extend the dose of that traditional death metal, with few simple riff they were able to craft a pummeling track, "Just Take My Right Arm" made of thrashing riff with an eloquent bass in the background, unleashes one of the most epic moments with a singular guitar solo, the ceaseless drums doesn't lose the timing and fearful vocals are spit without remorse, the self titled track "An Epiphany of Hate" rumbles through your speakers with a solid bass tunes and galloping guitars to harmonize with subtle melodies at high speed, "It's Clearly Eden" breaks in a furious stampede and sickening vocals, the songwriting allows each instrument sounds very powerful, "Red Alert" is the last track and strike towards your senses with demolishing thrashing riff, the melody inflicted succeeds with a pleasantly guitar solo.

Speckmann and friends stick to their roots and still shooting straight hooks and riff one after another; "An Epiphany of Hate" doesn't show anywhere any sign of mercy, while these guys keep pumping the blood through their hearts, there is still a chance to appreciate a very well respected and true underground death metal band from yesteryear.

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Track List:

1. Subdue the Politician

2. Fiction Soon Becomes Reality

3. Face Your Fear

4. Just Be Yourself
5. Just Take My Right
6. An Epiphany of Hate
7. It's Clearly Eden
8. The People of the Damned
9. Senses All Will Be Controlled
10. Red Alert




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