Brudte Løfter to release EP

Local hc-band Brudte Løfter will release their 7-inch EP soon on Adult Crash, and have upped a track. Find it here and see what it's all about.

A brutal night in Ungdomshuset: Veneration of Death

A friend asked for a review on Veneration of Death for his zine, Martyrium. It will be published there sooner or later. For shits 'n' giggles here it is for my blog too... 

Also read mr. Warlord's review here - thanks for the kind words on the booze-bar, god of war.

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Written on 9/12-2012

The lineup for this brutal beast of a death metal-night, 8/12 2012, was (in order of performance) REVERIE (cph), SULPHUROUS (cph), MOLD (cph), LVCYFIRE (uk/gr), VORUM (fin) and DEGIAL (se). For me, the best part of the night was definately seeing the local bands. I'm pretty new to reviewing (especially death metal), and also had a couple of shifts on the night, as well as a liking to alcoholic bewerages, so if shits wrong or missing thats why...

REVERIE was the youngest of the bunch (both in age of band and its members), and threw a very good gig for their debut. Old-school death with a thrashy sound to it, some times with riffs that sounded black metal-ish. These guys definately like Venom and Bathory, thats for sure. Very guitar-based, and less double-pedal driven than todays standard so to speak.

SULPHUROUS played their second concert in total this night. Last time i saw them was at a small local gig at Ungdomshuset, where i really liked it, but this time it was even better. Very tight, heavy and dark death, with much focus on atmospheric solos, which fitted well together with some spooky audioclips, before, during and after the concert. Good combination of fast-paced double-pedal driven pieces and slow, bassy – almost doom-metal-y – middleparts, intros and outros.

Unfortunately i was kinda busy during MOLD, but i saw about half their gig, which was really good. These guys have played many recent gigs, tight shit. The guitar-sound is much like Undergang (explained by some a double-member), but the style more like the earliest Bolt Thrower-records, and other old-school death. Good combo! Personally i like a little higher volume on the vocals, but on the other hand it fits their style. As Sulphorous, this is heavy and bass-driven stuff.

LVCYFIRE was on the other hand really not my thing. I know i'm going into a dangerous discussion here, but i don't like triggers on double pedals. The songs are good, the riffs are good, the vocals are good, but the drums ruined it for me. I spoke to a drummer i know during the night, and he absolutely loved this band, so maybe, if you're into technical drums, this is your thing. Some of my friends liked it a lot, one of them saying ”this is good, because it is not your standard death metal”.

VORUM

Out of the foreign bands, this was my favorite, mostly because of their on-stage energy. Some of the bandmembers had the weidest bone-necklaces which looked like something from a dead moose, and all had the meanest facial expressions. I am also pretty sure the lead-guitar player is Manowars 5^th member. Very enjoyable liveband! Musically, totally straight forward, fastpaced death, not much to say.

DEGIAL

Last band slowed things a little down with some cathcy intros and outros, which was probably good considering the tempo of the last two bands. More in style with the locals, these guys where also going for that heavy, bassy stuff mixed with fast parts, rather than whole fast-tempo tracks. They where also a good act, some badass gore-makeup and a lot of upside-down crosses.
I didn't see much of them because i was very ”tired” (read: drunk), so this is all you get...

The rest of the night was a good party with DJ Torturdöd being a living death-jukebox, and a drinksbar to provide next days headaches.

Overall a great night at Ungdomshuset as usual, and without a doubt, top-quality bands with good variation.

Mold

Vorum

Video gems

If you missed the KTDF '12 gigs or just want to see them again, check out this youtube channel. A lot of the concerts are on it!

Some gigs outside of K-Town

Århus bookers are throwing a lot of gigs these days. Two of them in december:

14th: War Of Destruction + Swarm + Mighty Midgets + Fright Eye + Stöj Snak @ Backstage Århus, 20.00, 60 dkk.

21st: Katla (kbh) + Woebegone Obscured (århus) + Bersærk (århus) @ Trøjborg Beboerhus, 19.00, 30 dkk

DECEMBER 2012

1st: OKKULTOKRATI (no) + DOGMATIST + HALSHUG @ Bumzen, 21.00, 40 dkk
Dark and heavy hardcore, with a twist of black, supported by local raw hardcore and a new crust/hc act.

1st: THE CASUALTIES (us) + THE WAR GOES ON @ Loppen, 100 DKK, 21.00
I don't know what to make of The Casualties guys anymore, but i guess many out there will be super happy about it.

2nd: PAGANIZER (s) + UNDERGANG @ Loppen, 21.00, 60 dkk
True death metal. A great warm-up to the gig on the 8th. 

5th: KADAVAR (de) + HELHORSE @ Loppen, 70 DKK, 21.00
Doom metal, reminds me a lot of Brutus who played at HDDT in may - a good thing!

7th: DE HØJE HÆLE + TERRIBLE FEELINGS (se) @ Loppen, 21.00, 50 dkk

8th: VENERATION OF DEATH w/ DEGIAL, VORUM, LVCIFYRE, MOLD, REVERIE, SULPHUROUS @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, price tba
Serpent Pulse presents a night with deathmetal in various forms, a lot of new local stuff! Drinksbar, distros, mayhem!

11th: CONVERGE (us) + TOUCHE AMORE (us) + A STORM OF LIGHT (us) + THE SECRET (i) @ Loppen, 21.00, 145 dkk (presale)

12th: KREATOR, MORBID ANGEL, NILE, FUELED BY FIRE @ Amager Bio, 21.00, 292 DKK (presale).

12th: CHEAP TIME (us) + THE FELINES @ Stengade, 21.00, 60 dkk

14th: PUNKS UNDEAD w/ DÅRLIGT SELSKAB + INGEN FANTASI (odense) + THE CANNIBAL EATERS + PLEASURE SQUAD @ Huset i Magstræde, 20.00, 40 dkk 

21st: APOCALYPTIC THE-WORLD-WILL-END PARTY w/ ANTICHRIST (swe) + VAMPIRE (swe) +SUMA (swe) + SINISTER CREATION + I, MOUNTAIN + more tba @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 60 dkk
It's the 21st of december 2012, and we all know what that means, right? Death and destruction, chaos will reign. If we survive, we'll have an afterparty. DJ LOVECHILD+SWEET DANGER

22nd: NOCTURNAL (swe) + MOONLESS + KOLOS @ Stengade, 21.00, 50 dkk
If we survive, finish the weekend with this fucker 

28th: SMITSTOF (kbh) @ place tba, time tba, price tba 

31st: NEW YEARS PARTY w/ DE HØJE HÆLE + JARLEN AND THE DREAMERS + COMMIE COWBOYS + BRUDTE LØFTER @ Basement, Vesterbro, 21.00, free entry. 
DJ BALLADEN, DJ ANIKA VOLCANO, DJ OBSKUR