Dienstag, 18. März 2014

Liar


The definition of (Vegan, Straight Edge) H8000 Metal!
I was shocked when I realized that their stuff isnt available on the internet/on other blogspots.
I mean this is so damn important and far beyond awesome - seriously fuck you if you think differently!

Their first LP is thrashy (Slayer influenced) deathmetal that already has that cool H8000 style,
which Congress (with whom they shared some members) played as well (...just with less metal)!
Their Split with Family Of Dog, as well as the 2nd LP just showed their progress and improvement.
Personally I probably do like Invictus the most - although that Falls Of Torment definitely has
the better Artwork... I mean, just look at it, it's pure fucking metal, isnt it?!
Their third LP just picked up some more melodic influences - kind of technical death metal.
And they started to add some (metal style) singing here and there, which didnt sound bad...
In 2002, when their fourth Album was released, they switched the label as well (to Alveran Records)
and began to add some more Metalcore elements (probably due some line-up changes).
Their Split with Sunrise from Poland as well as their last, final release just followed the same pattern,
more and more metalcore elements, but less oldschool style (death/thrash) metal... 
Technically they just got better and better, without question - just listen to some of the solo's
on Murder Manifesto and tell me you dont want to murder someone to it! 
It's like Satan in person has written them! - but on the other hand, 
you kind of miss the oldschool style a little bit... So I guess it just depends on how you feel,
on what you want to listen to at the moment - everything they released is really great!

In 2006, when they disbanded, the members formed Your God Is Dead.
Some of them remain(ed) active in other band's as well, like: Rise And Fall, Hive Destruction, 
Amenra, Oathbreaker, Tyrant's Kall, Trenchfoot, Blood Redemption, ...
















Donnerstag, 6. März 2014

V/A - Compilations You Should Know About!

I do always add some compilation only songs, when I post the discography of a band,
and since there are pretty much awesome compilations with exclusive songs out there,
I just thought I could a whole compilation post as well...
So here you go (sorted by release date):



I personally got this one for Spirit Of Youth, who recorded for a 7" on 
Crucial Response Records later that year - pretty much youthcrew influenced during that time,
they just became metallic new school hardcore later on! ;-)
However, the Nations On Fire track isnt bad as well and Blindfold, with Hans from Liar,
became great as well, later on - so check it out!



I personally got this one for the exclusive Soulstice song, but Conviction and Overcast
are great as well, just as Converge, Starkweather and probably some more...
I guess you know what to expect - check it out!



Benefit Compilations are always a cool thing, and lots of great bands are on it as well, like:
Outspoken, Nations On Fire, Undertow, Groundwork, Sparkmarker, Blindfold, Lifetime, ...



The to my mind best compilation ever - without question! 
Got released on 12" two years later by Uprising Records (with slightly different line-up) as well.
Contains some of the best songs ever of bands like:
Sevin, Statement, Birthright, Unborn, Abnegation, Earth Crisis, Culture, ...



Got this one for Birthrite, as I needed it for my collection,
but stedding and contempt aren't bad as well!



Obviously for Outspoken... the, at least to my mind, best Outspoken song ever written!
But lots of other great bands are on it as well, like:
108, Snapcase, Undertow, Strife, Lifetime, ...



More kind of a threeway live split between Earth Crisis, Snapcase and Strife,
but hey, it's pretty cool, isnt it? And it's stated as compilation on Discogs...
enough of a reason for me to put it on here as well! :P



Got this one only for Unborn... everything else on it is not really my cup of tea...
although that Vorhees, Tribute and Bob Titlon arent actually "bad" as well!



Legendary compilation with awesome bands like: 
Congress, Liar, Sektor, Blindfold, Deformity, Spirit Of Youth, Firestone, ...



Live compilation of this legendary, now known as Ieper-, festival, with bands like:
Firestone, Facedown, Culture, Caliban, Liar, Pray Silent, Arkangel, Sad Origin, Clouded, ...



Another one of my favorite compilations, as it contains some of the best songs of bands like:
Clouded, Point Of No Return, Withdrawn, Shorebreak, Dehumanize, Shed, Reprisal, ...



Really good metalcore/hardcore compilation with, to that time new bands from germany,
that became really big later on (at least some of them)! Great tracks of bands like:
Jane., Heaven Shall Burn, Linsay, Enfold, Nyari, Deamon's Jaded Passion, Caliban, ...



Not such a solid line up as on volume one, but still with great bands like:
Walls Of Jericho, Sad Origin, Pray Silent, Shadows Fall, Andromeda, Facedown, ...



I dont really like everything on that one... but it has some great tracks on it as well, of bands like:
Stickfigurecarousel, Throwdown, Eyelid, Eighteen Visions, ...


...thats it for now! let me know if youd want some more!