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Picture Credit: Davilz by Definition Artwork: Angela Gidillini Devilz by Definition - The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption Release Date: April 20, 2021 Label: selfrelease / CD Baby Format: CD / Digital Length: 12:51 Genre: Thrash Metal / Groove Metal Origin: Windsor , Ontario , Canada Originally formed back 2010, Windsor's Devilz by Definition have disbanded and reformed several times. Hence, let's have a look at the current line up first: T. Robert  - drums, R. Morand  - bass (studio), M. Abrametz - bass (live), B. Munro - guitar, J. Couvillon  - guitar, S. Mailloux  - vocals. Five years after the release of their first full-length album " The Devilution ", Devilz by Definition are back with their third EP "The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption". As you might already have referred from the title, the three-track release is a soberly dark take humankind and its potential to screw everything up - our planet, other beings, other human beings. By the powe...

Picture Credit: A Vicious End Artwork: vhummel A Vicious End - The Hills will burn Release Date: October 10, 2020 Label: selfrelease / CD Baby Format: CD / Digital Length: 45:09 Origin: California , USA Genre: Metalcore The Californian Bay Area is known for its enormous and awesome Metal output. A Vicious End is a band from that very region, and this is a name that you should keep in mind. The main line up of A Vicious End is vocalist Igor Sokolov and Armando Diaz on guitars, bass and drums on “The Hills will burn”. Further support was given by the guests Christina Rotondo , Daniel Picknell , Carlos Carty and Joylin . The outcome is a raw and intense mix of heavy Metalcore with strong impact by the Bay Area Thrash Metal and some Nu Metal themes. Stomping and halting riffs that weigh at least a ton and a half create a powerful movement. As these structures march forwards with massive motion they unload their sheer force in huge lightning bolts of Thrash Metal attacks. This electric s...

Picture Credit: Sens Dep Artwork: "Life Cast of left Forearm and Hand" by Hiram Powers , Smithsonian American Art Museum Sens Dep - Lush Desolation Release Date: November 30, 2020 Label: selfrelease / CD Baby Format: CD / Digital Length: 56:20 Genre: Ambient / Noise / Shoegaze Origin: Melbourne , Australia The advent season is often regarded to be a period of reflection and calm. Probably, I might see this from my Northern hemisphere- or Central European perspective. And the band we're listening to today is contemporarily facing the beginning of summer since Andrew Yardley,   Ben Yardley  and Caz Gannell  from Sens Dep are Australian. Nevertheless, the trio from Melbourne has a new release out. And it is a very reflective and meditative release I must say. "Lush Desolation" is a one-hour-long journey through thick thoughts and feelings about the relationship between humankind and its surrounding environment. The experimental sounds were recorded over the last ...