Intricate, slightly bizarre and ominous. Loving the bleak black and white format.

This is knock-you-down devestating trauma grindcore with all the right ingredients accounted for. Great opener!

Blunt. Technical. Tight. Surprising each track has its own identity. An ultra aggressive assault with very little time for a breather.

Childlike, crude but promising especially on account of the fantasy element and depiction of a hilltop immolation.

Bears somewhat an accoustic spaghetti western vibe. Unmistakably mellow removing me from my comfort zone but I’m not minding in the slightest as this is excellently crafted.

An enchanting, ultra-addictive listen of an album firmly rooted in influences plucked from the past but with enough presence and imagination of its own to be remembered and cherished for years to come. Very hard to catagorize. Dammit… just enjoy it instead!

Awesome menacing otherworldliness from metal cover god Dan Seagrave, nuff said.

Amazing riffs, great pace and atmosphere. Blackened meets Viking metal and surprising enough the two play very well together. If the remainder of the album plays out the same we have a masterpiece about to be unleashed upon the unsuspecting masses.

Epic tracks. Infectious rhythms. Riffs and melodies nodding to both black, viking metal realms and then some. Rasped sinister vocals. And so much groove it’s hard to sit still, and let’s not forget the awe inspiring melodic guitar climax – I’m floored!

Carnage, devestation, destruction and death. A vivid image indeed!

I’m sure I could appreciate this fully if I had a working knowledge of the language, alas it escapes me.

A little too many ‘talkie bits’ for my tastes. Though again I’ll probly garner more of an appreciation for them if I could understand the dialect. The music, much like the production, is raw and unapologetic. The riffs are fast, furious and the vocals raspy black metal in texture. This will probably grow on me in time. Perhaps I’m just not as Kvlt as I thought. There are however stand out moments. Infierno for example is a fantastic neck snappin’ track.

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Has a strong God Dethroned (melodic feel) and Bolt Thrower (dirge) influence. Great riffs and rhythm that grab the attention.

Strong start. As the album progresses the Bolt Thrower influence becomes more prominent as too a Jungle Rot and a slight (later era) Gorefest vibe. You can hear Creeping Flesh’ style develop as this collection nears its climax which sadly isn’t quite as impressive as it’s beginning.

Yea, the whole ‘Zombie’ scene has been beaten.into an unrecognizable pulp but I still want this image emblazoned across my tits in torso hugging cotton.

Entombed, Grave and Dismember worship with surprisingly clean production. A great start from an act who’ve been around since the early days of the scene.

Delivers throughout. ‘Gothenburg’ all the way without stepping on the better known acts toes.

A little generic, let’s hope the music is better.

Somewhere between (Bolt Thrower’s) Realm of Chaos and War Master is where this style resides. Dense, unhurried dirge slathered riffage. Bludgeoning death of the old school variety.

The EP only gets better and better as it plays out.

A timeless classic image but I’m not entirely sure what its supposed to mean. Are the band crusaders? Do they have an agenda?

Hardly the style that is described, more ‘thrash/melodic death/black metal’  than ‘blackened crust’ with vocals leaning toward the hardcore arena. Regardless still utterly enjoyable and a great introduction to the album.

An adrenaline fueled ride from start to finish with very little break in pacing (apart from the post/progressive and epic vibe Dysthymia offers) bolstered by an impressive break neck paced drum assault and majestic black metal cresting melodies. Catchy and as the band name suggests ‘angst’ ridden with venom spat vocals. Overall a great album seething with morals and lyrics based on standing firm against social injustice in its many forms. Rhythms, riffs and excellently crafted melodies keep the repeatability factor high.

Raw, filthy and unpolished (could you expect anything less based on the bands name?) perhaps an indication of the music on offer?

Buzzsaw grind. Grabs you by the throat and tosses you around like a ragdoll. Has a fantastic vintage aura.

Overall a great album although some tracks standout a great deal more than others the album succeeds in giving off an old school vibe with its sound, ‘feel’ and approach.

Creepy and highly reminiscent of Sinbad and assorted other claymation movies from the 50/60’s. Consider me curious indeed!

Raw and catchy. Ultra-heavy old school and Master influence. Drum rhythms lead the charge accompanied by riffs that’ll tickle your excitement inciting grins and movement aplenty. An fn’ amazing start!

How is it I’ve never heard of Bloodfiend until now? This is praise worthy audio that brings to mind a slew of influence (ranging from Celtic Frost to Bloodbath) though never an inkling of plagiarism. Each track has its own identity, the album boasts a wide variety of pace and there’s groove to spare. To top it all off there’s even an excellent cover of To Asgaard We Fly by Unleashed. This would be a great choice to add to an already impressive collection – Highly Recommended!!!

Complex, intricate and bursting with ‘cosmic importance’. I could stare at this image for hours.

An amazing classical themed intro leads into a fluid and ultra-addictive percussion attack. Many a genre influence introduces itself (technical thrash and blackened death cheif among them) as the track plays out only whetting the appetite for the remainder of the album. A perfect mix of melody, darkness and aggression.

Xenoblights style stretches across many a genre without laying down roots in any particular one, bringing to mind acts such as Yyrkon (France), Breathless (Spain), Revocation (US) and even in instances later era Death (US). The vocal style is reminiscent of Arch Enemys’ finest hour with their previous vocalist. Boasting intriguing rhythm structures translating to riffs aplenty, impressive vocals (a lady that grunts and growls up there with the best of the fellas), and inciting movement throughout this is an album that demands attention from fans across the metal spectrum including those of the tech arena, blackened symphonic landscape and the neck snappin’ lightning paced speed scene. It’s highly likely this will feature prominently in my 18′ best of the year list!

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Well, that’s about it for another entry. Until next time keep your ear to the ground and your eye on the scene (whatever that means!)

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