More New Metal Releases From Malaysia: no comments

CLAW - Negativity Through Solitude Album (Blackwinds Production)

This is the debut album from Claw, a Black Metal quartet from the blasphemous banks of Kuala Lumpur. The band was formed in 2004 with five (including this album) releases under their bulletbelts. Negativity Through Solitude contains 8 tracks and I managed to listen to a couple of tracks from the album and it was dirty, dark and grim. All dirty and grim aside, there are pretty good riffs through out the songs, well, at least in the tracks that I've listened to. RM25/USD12. Order your copy now.

Blackwinds Production | facebook

HAYAGRIVA - Descendants XII Album (Khakan Production)

Hayagriva is one of my long time favorite local black metal band and I still thinks that the picture used for the front cover of their debut album, Silverian Art (Elegy Domain) back in 1998, is one of the best cover I've seen for a local release. Descendants XII is the bands third album containing 11 tracks. The sound quality is quite good although the guitars were a bit low in the mix. I believe this is to make way for the keyboards, which managed to create this mystical landscape for each and every song. Still true with their Symphonic black metal or as the band puts it, Dark Shadow Metal, this album is a must. They even got a music video out which for me, shows that the band is really serious in doing what they do. Order your copy now.

Hayagriva | Facebook

New Metal Releases From Malaysia. no comments

I got some time in my hand so I shall post some random news here.

VISITANT - The Sword Without Eyes EP (Celestial Frequency)

A melodic death metal quartet from Kuantan Pahang. Formed in 1996, the band was reformed in 2008 after an 8 year of hiatus since the year 2000. The production quality is top notch, the playing is superb plus the 4 songs are extremely melodic and headbangable. I guess, if you worship Kalmah especially the For The Revolution album to be exact, you will definitely like this. Order your copy at their facebook page. RM15/USD12. 

Visitant | Facebook

SILENT DEATH - Silent Kiss of Death Album (Neo Magik)

Finally! The long awaited and most anticipated album of the year and it has now been unleashed. The second full length from Malaysia's legendary death metal band. I guess it is worth the way. The production quality is very very impressive. 9 solid modern death metal tracks and by modern, I mean, groovy, crunchy, part melodic part brutal and aggressive. If you like death metal, you will want to have this. Order your copy at their facebook page. RM21/ask for the price for elsewhere.

Silent Death | Facebook

VOCIFERATION ETERNITY / NEKRAD - Dragonia Pegaso Split (Metamorphic/Khakan)

This split was released late last year but it is in my opinion, a relatively new release. 4 splendid tracks by each respective band and again, I have to say that the quality is very impressive. I have always loved Vociferation Eternity, a legend in its own Dark Death Metal league. Beautiful melodies for the riffs had always been a strong point with Vociferation Eternity, whereas the not so new but recently rejuvinated Nekrad would give Goth Metal lovers wet dreams. Order your copy at their facebook page. RM20/ask price for elsewhere.

Vociferation Eternity | Facebook

Nekrad | Facebook

Rants: Thrashing Kuala Lumpur. no comments

1. I changed the blog layout in the hopes that it shall inspire me to regularly update this helluva blog. I suck. But hey, it looks cleaner and minimal and dark and metal. The way I like it best.

2. Ive gotta tell you that I am super excited to go and watch, Cromok, my favorite Malaysian metal band of all time performing live next month at Thrashing Kuala Lumpur. Got the tickets already eventhough my friend only managed to get us the RM90 ones whereas I would have preferred the more expensive one. 

3. I am not a frequent gig goer and its fuckin Cromok with the original Forever In Time/Yours Truly line up. So it is a big deal to me. This was THE band that made me fell in love with heavy metal. A fucking big deal.

4. So, I guess I'll see you there then.