Putrid  Christ  are  a  band  from  Virginia  that  plays  a  very  fast,  aggressive  and  blasphemous  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2015  album  "Burning  Temples  Of  The  Holy"  which  was  released  by  Times  End  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  of  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeing.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  tracks  also  being  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era.

  Elements  of  death  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  riffing  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  vocals  also  having  their  deeper  moments  as  well  as  one  song  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars  and  keyboards  but  keeping  the  main  focus  on  a  heavier  style.

  Putrid  Christ  takes  a  very  fast  and  aggressive  form  of  black  metal  and  mixes  it  in  with  elements  of  death  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Anti  Christianity,  Blasphemy  and  Satanism  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  Putrid  Christ  are  a  very  great  sounding  fast,  aggressive  and  blasphemous  sounding  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I  Am  Your  Angel  Of  Death"  "Putrid  Christ"  and  "Walls  that  Surround  You".  8  out  of  10.

  Heart  Of  The  Serpent  are  a  band  from  the  United  States  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  an  old  school  form  of  black  metal  with  some  depressive  and  thrash  metal  elements  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2021  album  "Loathing"  which  will  be  released  in  September.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  faster  musical  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  yet  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  showing  more  of  a  depressive  edge.

  Growls  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies.  Some  of  the  music  is  also  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  second  wave  era  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Heart  Of  The  Serpent  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  and  depressive  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Flaying  The  Feeble,  Discarding  The  Weak".  8  out  of  10.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  along  with  one  song  also  introducing  clear  vocals  and  whispers  onto  the  recording  as  well  as  some  of  the  riffing  also  adding  in  elements  of  thrash  metal,  when  synths  are  utilized  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  and  a  couple  of  the  songs  are  also instrumentals  and  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  classical  guitars.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  dystopian,  Nephilim,  darkness  and  misanthropy  themes.

  Miami,  Florida's  Caveman  Cult  has  retuned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  bestial  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  metal  from  their  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Blood  And  Extinction"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Nuclear  War  Now!  Productions.

  A  very  distorted  sound  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast,  raw  and  brutal  war  metal  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  bestial  growls  while  black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style. 

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  an  old  school  style  while  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  short  in  length.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  all  of  the  riffing  being  done  on  power  chords  as  well  as  all  of  the  music  sticking  to  a  very  fast,  raw  and  brutal  sound.

  On  this  recording  Caveman  Cult  remain  true  to  the  bestial  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  emtal  from  their  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  savagery,  barbarity  and  warfare  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Caveman  Cult  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  war,  bestial  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Blood  And  Extinction"  "Violencia  Arraigada"  "Putrid  Earth"  and  "Bestial  Carnage".  8  out  of  10.

http://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/blood-and-extinction   

  MX  are  a  duo  form  Germany  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  ep  "In  Traum  der  Wirklichkeit"  which  was  released  by  Wolfmond  Production.

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  90's  influences  and  the  guitar  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  distorted  style  when  they  are  utilized.

  Most  of  the  riffing  is  done  on  power  chords  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  heavier  edge  while  also  avoiding  the  use  of  any  melody.  The  bas  guitar  also  adds  in  a  very  dark  tone  along  with  all  of  the  music  also  sticking  to  more  of  a  raw  and  brutal  direction  as  well a s  sticking  to  mostly  a  faster  pace  and  only  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  slow  or  mid  tempo  direction.

  On  this  recording  MX  remains  true  to  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  that  they  had  establish  on  their  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  German  and  cover  darkness,  blasphemy  and  suicidal  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  MX  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Weltsuizidförderungstag"  and  "In  Traum  der  Wirklichkeit".  8  out  of  10.

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/MX/3540479365

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

DG: A demonic mixture of hatred, pain and despair.

2.I n October you have a new album coming out, musically how does it differ from your previous ep?

SR: More aggressive and a longer listening experience, bludgeoning the senses.

ZS: The songs are a little more fleshed out and we focused harder on the raw power of the sound as opposed to writing "technical" music.

3. A couple of the band members are also in 'Chasmdweller', what is it that you bring into the music of 'Malgöth', that you are not able to do with your other group?

DG: The pace is a lot faster and it brings out a lot more of the demonic high vocals.

ZS: Chasmdweller is more of a meat and potatoes death metal band, Malgöth is more chaotic and takes influence from black metal, noise and other raw war metal bands.

4. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

SR: Demons, Genocide, Blasphemy, and Gore

ZS: War, Torture and Death

5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Malgöth'?

ZS: The name came to me naturally. I'm not sure there is any meaning other than it being our band's name.

7. Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

SR: Medieval torture art to go along w/ the themes of the songs, letting people know they're in for a brutal experience.

8. Musically what do you feel separates you from other bands playing war metal?

ZS: I think our sound is distinct, but of course we pay our respects to all other war metal bands that have come before us. It's a small sliver of a subgenre but there are a lot of powerful bands in there.

9. Would the band members be open to doing any live shows in the future?

SR: Yeah, maybe in the future.

ZS: I'm not a fan of playing live, but if the demand to see us was there I would definitely consider it.

10. On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of war metal?

ZS: I've read a couple reviews and they've been positive. 

DG: From what I've heard the reaction is mainly positive. If you are a fan of our specific flavour of extreme music, you are probably going to like it.

11. Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

DG: The goal is to become even more brain shattering with each release.

ZS: I think we'll try and push the band to its limits. Who knows.

12. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

DG: My vocals on the project are heavily influenced by early Repulsion, Entombed, Fuck the Facts, Anal Cunt, Obituary, etc..

ZS: Our influences for this project are all over the place, but probably too hard to pin down. Currently listening to Genocide Shrines on vinyl.

13. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts? 

DG: Big thanks to everyone who supports.

ZS: Thanks for the interview and be sure to get the new LP when it comes out on October 1st.

SR: Yeah, thanks for the support and don't sprain your spine headbanging to our shit

http://malgoth.bandcamp.com