Phlebotomized (Nld) reissue :

PHLEBOTOMIZED - Devoted to god / Preach eternal gospels (2013, Vic Records)

 " Phlebotomized  where  a  band  from the  Netherlands  that  played  a  very  avantgarde  form  of  doom/death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  compilation  album  "Devoted  To  God,  Preach  Eternal  Gospels"  which  was  released  by  Vic  Records  and  contains  their  early  demo  "Devoted  To  God"  and  mini  album  "Preach  Eternal  Gospels"  which  where  both  released  in  the  early  90's.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  used  at  times,  while  the  keyboards  bring  a  very  atmospheric,  ambient  and  avant  garde  sound  to  the  recording  along  with  a  brief  use  of  violins,  as for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  metal  with  doom  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  the  riffing  being  some  of  the  earliest  combinations  of  these  musical  styles  as  well  as  some  dark  sounding  melodies,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  and  classical  guitars  which  are  only  used  briefly  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  enhance  the  dark  atmosphere  of  the  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death/doom  metal  growls  with  some  high  pitched  screams,  clean  singing  and  female  vocals  as  well  as  some  samples,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  anti  christian  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful, dark  and  heavy  sound to  it  with  the  last  3  tracks  being  recorded  live  along  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length. 

  In  my  opinion  Phlebotomized  where  a  very  great  sounding  avant  garde  doom/death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you should  check  out  this  compilation.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Desecration  Of  Alleged  Christian  History"  "Tragic  Entnaglement"  "Preach  Eternal  Gopels"  and  "Desecration".  RECOMMENDED  TO BUY."

(Review from DoomedToDarkness Zine)

01. In Search of Tranquility / Subtle Disbalanced Liquidity 08:15 
02. Desecration of Alleged Christian History 05:47 
03. Fate of a Devotee / Devoted to God 06:00 
04. Tragic Entanglement 07:24 
05. Ataraxia 01:04 
06. In Memory of Our Departured Ones 01:11 
07. Mustardgas 07:16 
08. Preach Eternal Gospels 09:59 
09. Tragic (Live) 07:31 
10. Subtle (Live) 06:32 
11. Desecration (Live) 06:09

Tracks 1-5 remastered from the "Devoted to God" demo tape
Tracks 6-8 remastered from the "Preach Eternal Gospels" MCD
Track 9 recorded live at Nighttown Rotterdam - 23 October 1992
Track 10 recorded live at Melkweg Amsterdam - 7 August 1993
Track 11 recorded live at Overkill Fest Hoorn Z - 17 September 1994

Gorelust (Can) :

"Reign of lunacy" (2012, PRC Music) 

(Limited to 500 copies)

"One of the greatest bands from the second wave of the Quebec Death Metal scene will finally see its album reissued. GORELUST from Rimouski, Quebec, was one of the best bands around at that time (1995) and were regarded as one of the very best live act in the province, kicking everbody's ass everywhere they played. 18 years after its initial release, Reign of Lunacy will finally going to be available again."I have released this 18 years ago and I just feel it is the right time to reissue this ass kicking cd again. No more crappy bootlegs from the Italian labels that ripped me and my partner off years ago, and no more copies at $100 on ebay... that is ridiculous. Now its time to listen to what GORELUST was capable of... and yes, they are still amazing to listen to 18 years later" commented label owner Remi Cote about the reissue. Reign of Lunacy was released by New World Symphony Records and was limited to 1000 units, later on bootlegged by CRYPTIC SOUL PRODUCTIONS from Italy with an horrible version of the front cover... this is your chance to finally own your copy of this superb album, which is a must for metal fans into old SUFFOCATION and MONSTROSITY amongst other similar (brilliant!) bands. The album is dedicated to the memory of Steeve "Big Steeve" Hurdle, who passed away in may of this year. Steeve Hurdle and Luc Lemay (both from Gorguts at that time) recorded backing vocals on this album."

(Re-released in 1995 in Europe by Cryptic Soul Production with different cover art.)
(Catalog number - CSP004CD)

Blackthorn (Mex) :

"The rotten ways of human misery" (2012, Gates Of Hell Productions)

"Official reissue of these Mexicans one and only full-length, originally released in 1992. Amazing Tampa-influenced old school Death Metal that will take you back to a time when Death, Autopsy, Massacre and Pestilence reigned supreme."

Electrocution (Ita) :

"Inside the unreal" (2012, Goregore Recods)

[Limited to 500 copies]

"Goregorecords, the Death Metal sublabel of Aural Music, will re-release the long time sold out album “Inside the Unreal” from italian Death Metal Gods ELECTROCUTION. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original release, the members of the band gathered to work on this special, limited edition CD, remastered and visually revamped in a luxurious digipack. Commented Guitarist Alex Guadagnoli: “We’ve been offered many times to license this album for a reissue through the last decade but for one reason or another we’ve always declined. Incredibly, fans kept showing support and appreciation for 20 years and we’re amazed by such a loyal display of respect. The price of used copies on Amazon skyrocketed up to $100 each and still the items sold out. At this point we wanted to give death metal fans a better way to own this record. Since this year is the 20th Anniversary of the original release, we feel the time is right. We’re packing this limited edition with great content, remastered songs, completely re-styled artwork and never before seen pictures, all in a stunning digipak with a 16 page booklet. Plus, we couldn’t be happier with the label and distribution we’ve signed with.”

Sarcophagy (US) :

"The onset of torture" (2012, Sevared Records)

"Finally available for the 1st time ever on CD the 1993 and 1995 grisly demo's from Sarcophagy. 3 raw as hell bonus tracks, 2 tracks never before released on any format. Sweet old school taste of early and mid 90's death metal that you've never heard!"

Hunger Pains 1993 [Demo]:
1. Blood Soaked 5:06
2. Motion Sickness 5:09
3. Soul Searcher 4:34
4. Mass Burial 4:13

Cut To Pieces 1995 [Demo]:
5. Onset of Torture 3:33
6. Cut to Pieces 5:07
7. The Summoning 3:36
8. Grisly Homicidal Butchery 4:54

9. Chatter of the Ghouls [Bonus] 6:46
10. Bloodsoaked 1995 [Bonus] 3:33
11. God of Perversion [Bonus] 4:36

Vic Records reissues coming in February!!

 

Old Funeral (Nor) reissue:

 "Soulseller Records to release Old Funeral "Our condolences" double CD / double LP.

OLD FUNERAL “OUR CONDOLENCES” 2CD/limited GATEFOLD 2LP.

Expected February 2013.

The most complete Old Funeral release to date! It includes:

- The first 7 demo recordings NEVER released before except for the 50 original cassette copies from 1989.
- Live recording from Garage, Bergen, Norway in April 1991. NEVER released in any format before.
- The "Abduction Of Limbs" 1990 Demo
- The "Devoured Carcass" 7" 1991 EP
- The track "Forced To Be Lost" 1991 recorded in Grieghallen.
- The September 1992 advance tape
- Live track from Hulen, Bergen, Norway 1991.
- Vinyl Gatefold/ CD booklet includes original democover artwork + flyers + never before seen pictures including the VERY FIRST photosession from May 1988 !

Old Funeral was born 17th of May 1988 and died in October 1992.
This album contains what happened in between. No tracks are re-mixed, nothing has been touched up. It's all straight from original tapes. These recordings feature legendary artists (members from BURZUM, IMMORTAL, HADES, THE BATALLION) in several unique line ups pioneering some of the oldest Norwegian black, deathrash and death metal!
This compilation follows Old Funeral from their rebellious youth through to an ending in darkness.

Pre-orders will be taken during January 2013."