GMN - Vol37 - Wytch Hazel, Inharmonic, Stainless, Fall To Oblivion, Zombified

WYTCH HAZEL
'Surrender'

Lancashire Heavy Metal / Hard Rockers Wytch Hazel kick off their musical career with their 2011 single 'Surrender', clearly sounding off with influences of Iron Maiden, classic rock like Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Queen, this Preston quartet are just of a select number of bands who keep the New Wave of British Heavy Metal alive, scintillating riffs embedded on a rock 'n' roll drum pattern, this is a sign that the classic sounds of the drums and guitars are still there. As for Wytch Hazel this is a decent release and is a promising sign their debut release whether it will be an EP or album will be one to look exceedingly forward to.

[9] RHYS STEVENSON

INHARMONIC
'Ugly'

Unleashing a torrential flood of mesmerising riffs, encapsulating blastbeats and intellectual vocals, Inharmonic are the next band of feisty Finns to emerge out of the Metal factory in Finland. With their debut EP 'Ugly' now under wraps, this is perhaps another band to contest the faltering Swedish Death Metal scene, although history between the two sides matches the brutality of the music. Furthermore Inharmonic expel any demons they may have had and with this release blast a hole in the sound barrier with such a force, the audio waves now pounding the eardrums of the listener may as well be dubbed 'Ugly'.

[8] RHYS STEVENSON

STAINLESS
'Beerquest'

Sounding a little poor in the recording phase but respectfully could be categorized as 'Raw Thrash Metal', but for Germany's Stainless this is perhaps a signal of intent that they are aiming to improve their sound and production results. Conventionally sounding similar to fellow countrymen Holy Moses in the familiar sound of the Teutonic Thrash Metal vein, the North Rhine-Westphalia based quartet are more so ones who with the right decisions could make it big, for now though a number if improvements could be made, but their third demo 'Beerquest' is not a complete fail, but not a definite success either.

[7] RHYS STEVENSON

FALL TO OBLIVION
'A Word Of Advice'

Essex Melodic Metalcore bad boys Fall To Oblivion unleash a forensic search for immense brutality and cataclysmic rhythms to sanction the underground levelling of the Essex Metal scene. Sounding like their county counterparts Tides of Virtue, the Stamford-Le-Hope quintet fist-pump the speakers with a fury-laden audio blast of sickening slick riffs and brain-melting blastbeats alongside a gut-retching vocal array of mass proportions. Already in the final of the Rayleigh battle of the bands, this band is without a doubt the next big act to erupt out of the chasms of Essex and so the next stop for Fall To Oblivion? Nationwide domination.

[10] RHYS STEVENSON

ZOMBIFIED
'Backroom Eugenics'
GRIND SCENE

Gore lords Zombified return with their sickening tunes in the form of their second EP 'Backroom Eugenics', cursing more words and sensational music with the disturbed tone of zombies, gore and horror, the Death Metal version of Alice Cooper. Pummelling drumming acting as a foundation for the most tantalizing brutal onslaught of finger-snapping riffs and gut-rotting vocals, this is the darkest side of Northern Ireland unleashed, but also the heaviest that Northern Ireland perhaps has to offer. Zombified are leading the next infantry of British Death Metal and are continually flying the flag for the Northern Irish Metal scene.

[8.5] RHYS STEVENSON