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# Global Domination

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- 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)
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- 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

### Philip Anselmo And The Illegals / Warbeast: War of the gargantuas

#### 31/01/13 || Sokaris

In the realms of extreme metal Philip Anselmo is kind of an interesting character. We all know who he is, being the voice of one of the biggest bands under the heavy metal banner. And there’s plenty of us that don’t necessarily think Pantera deserved their status and sales. That’s another article for another time but the fact does bear relevance here. Phil has an uphill battle with a lot of listeners despite the fact that he’s done plenty of work within the underground extreme music scene.

Enter Philip Anselmo And The Illegals with Texas thrashers Warbeast.

This is a much better split than I expected. I’ll admit I was skeptical of Phil since I’ve never been a Down fan and I thought Superjoint Ritual was unlistenable. First song “Conflict” kicks things off with plenty of energy, a great pair of tremolo riffs and a Malevolent Creation-esque sendoff at the end. It drags on just a little bit but it’s a powerful piece of piss and vinegar.

Alternating tracks, Warbeast deliver a blasty, thrashy anthem with a rapid fire yet catchy chorus line in “Birth of a psycho”, delivering the thrash breakdown like it was done back in the day. Which makes sense considering this band basically started as Gammacide with one of the Rigor Mortis dudes.

The other pair of songs both present ever so slightly different tweaks on the formulae presented in the first couple. We get to see a little more groove (though plenty of fury still present) and this time it’s Warbeast’s turn to drag out a conclusion a bit too long.

Surprisingly strong stuff all around but my sole complaint is the vocals for both bands. Phil is somewhat inconsistent, sounding alternately awesome and tired while Bruce Corbitt (the aforementioned Rigor Mortis dude) is mostly just reminding me of Oderus from Gwar or a better version of those horrible barks on Lair Of The Minotaur’s CDs. Not bad, just doesn’t quite mesh.

7/10: Tumultuous Texas thrash is given a gritty reboot, starring a grizzled metal celebrity reinventing himself and some hardened veterans of the craft.

- 10 Latest Stubs
- Complete Stubs-listing

After going thru that crap, you most likely wanna read something way more interesting. You do, admit it.

Below are some links to most recent articles, take your pick.

## 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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