Paul Chain Violet Theatre - “Detaching From Satan” E.P. (1984)

Italian doom metal.

I don't know them. Why you ask?

Peter Murphy - Should The World Fail To Fall Apart

Mercyful Fate - "Don't Break The Oath" (1984)

Trap Them - Sleepwell Deconstructor

I love this. Now-archetypal confrontational hardcore/grind hybrid record that doesn't fuck about at all. Even the one track where their leadfoot comes off the tempo tap, it still manages to have the impression of looming over you and shouting in your face. All exactly what I want from this sort of music, again it's over 10 years old and standing strong. I can't say it's massively distinguishable from e.g.Black Breath from around a similar-ish time, but honestly it's battered all of them in the test of time (along with their next couple of records). The band didn't seem to concern itself with being anything per se, other than just punishing and hard as fuck. They drew on every emotion I appreciate people injecting into their music.

Will Haven - Muerte

New (ish) from a band I liked quite a lot in their initial inception. They hung loose between styles of music that I enjoyed, and they were very good live. Reformed with the original singer with a slightly different MO, less direct/slamming and more hanging off a big backdrop of droning atmospheric noise. This is the best execution of that idea that they've done although it does still come with the cost of having a blunt sonic edge. The vocals, which have kept the urgent style they've always had, seemed to be hanging around in parts, seemingly waiting for some of the slamming momentum the band was known for. Just to push off from a bit. Enjoyed it though, this is a pretty decent 4/5. Can't think of a band that really sounds like this.

Cave In ‘White Silence’

What you reckon to this? When they "came back" with the mixed up palette of sounds, it was never quite what it might have cracked up t've been, and a bit caught between the stools for me.

n.p.Fantomas - Suspended Animation

Not a Kamelot fan but Khan really shines on this track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miT0-qrdB3I

https://youtu.be/kXttG7CSOGw

Frontierer - Unloved

Wont embed. New thing a mate sent me. Definitely Flocka flavoured chaotic relentlessness, loved this. BREEEEEEAKFAAAAAAASSSSSSSST.

Khan sounds incredible here - his stage presence cracks me up though.