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# Global Domination

### Recent updates

- S(crap)s: I Miss My Death / Kaoskult / Raus & Perunwit (split) / Spatial / Thy Flesh (13/06/14)
- Hatebreed: The rise of brutality (12/06/14)
- Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence (11/06/14)
- Mayhem: Esoteric warfare (10/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Akrotheism / Black Altar / Druknroll / Enthroned / Funeral Sutra (09/06/14)
- Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere (08/06/14)
- Dark Tranquillity: Construct (07/06/14)
- In Flames: The jester race (06/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Souldrainer / Tonic Breed / Rude / Defying / Electric Hellride / Scorned Disciple (05/06/14)
- Culted: Oblique to all paths (04/06/14)
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## Stubs

### V/A: Russian death metal

#### 22/04/14 || Cobal

“So many subdivisions in metal stand for either a great musical richness or a semantic dimness that classifies minimum distortions differently.”

I don’t remember many death metal compilations by country, and they’re a damn fine idea if you ask me. Recently-issued, this one proves once more that the term death metal can mean very different things, no matter what purists argue. If anything, this 17 track is more oriented to technical stuff than any other variation of the sub-genre. Something in favor of this effort is most of the tracks are well recorded and while I wasn’t familiar with any of the acts featured here, I’d say they all sound like they know their shit. In fact, I’ve always been under the impression that’s exactly Russia’s thing when it comes to metal: The underground is strong with them.

As stated some other time, I’ll hold a compilation worthy if and only if there’s something in it for me — namely a track or two that manage to catch my exquisite attention. With that regard, I’d recommend Perception Veil’s “War Catalyst” (track 6) and Incarnator’s “Dream Slave” (track 10), being both ear-piercing deploys of technicality. The later also has a dreamy turn that definitely adds for the brutal parts sound even heavier. Still, no one should assume that’s all that there is to this record.

To conclude, “Russian Death Metal” is a decent option if you’re interested in plunging into that country’s contemporary underground scene, and who knows? You might come across something that appeals you beyond my own taste.

Cheers.

7 balalaika playing bears out of 10.

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## Audio autopsy

  Audio Autopsy - June 2014
  Audio Autopsy - May 2014
  Audio Autopsy - April 2014
  Audio Autopsy - March 2014
  Audio Autopsy - February 2014
  Audio Autopsy - January 2014
  Audio Autopsy - December 2013
  Audio Autopsy - November 2013
  Audio Autopsy - October 2013
  Audio Autopsy - September 2013
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## Reviews

  Hatebreed: The rise of brutality
  Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence
  Mayhem: Esoteric warfare
  Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere
  Dark Tranquillity: Construct
  Culted: Oblique to all paths
  V/A: One and all, together, for home
  Cemetery: Enter the gate
  Ancient Ascendant: Echoes and cinder
  Dead Congregation: Promulgation of the fall
  more

## Class 6(66)

  In Flames: The jester race
  Overkill: Taking over
  Primus: Sailing the seas of cheese
  Destruction: Live without sense
  Merauder: Master killer
  Forced Entry: Uncertain future
  Evildead: Annihilation of civilization
  Flotsam And Jetsam: No place for disgrace
  Venom: Black metal
  Black Sabbath: Headless cross
  more

## Demons

  Distress Of Ruin: Predators among us
  Torchia: One
  Begrafven: Begrafven
  Children Of Madness: Howl from beyond
  Necrophor: Verbum vexillifer
  Seven Against: III
  Forlorn Chambers: Unborn and hollow
  Black Overdrive: Demo
  Told By Blood: Steamworks
  Sorkka: Ensimmäinen jae
  more

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