CORPSE GARDEN - ENTHEOGEN
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Costa Rican Death Metal engineers, Corpse Garden will tear your face off. Simple as that. Blast beats, killer bass play, vomit vocals, and inventive, key riffage are all part of the package here. Although it seems like your typical Death Metal band from the first listen, they are everything but! It's nice to hear some Central American Metal played in the heart of Florida's legacy! Some Malevolent Creation comes to mind at first, then CG just seem to go off in their own direction. The musical layout, layered with mostly deep grows, with some high-pitched lungwork peppered in, slaps you like the heat from a bonfire; get too close, and you'll melt. 'Entheogen' is another step in the right direction for such a young band with more talent than many of the genre's recent offerings. Grab a copy and smash your skull into the nearest mirror. Just to see the fucking blood pour.
By John Lester
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Evilheart-Quinquaginta
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★
Hailing from Mexico, these satanic Hispanics have been inducing head banging for sixteen murderous years and their latest release ensures that they have no intention of slowing down. Evilheart brings it hard on “Quinquaginta” with a sound that coalesces the classic reverberations of Brazilian masters, Krisiun, with the technical prowess of Morbid Angel, and the melodic undertones of early Hypocrisy. The album plays seamlessly, with one song flowing into the next in perfect harmony. Adrian Urias’ often thrashy solos break up routine in-between songs and avoid monotony and repetition. Evilheart’s “Quinquaginta” is circle pit waiting to happen. If this band isn’t already in your repertoire, add them immediately. You won’t be disappointed. By Tabitha Payne
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