Kilgore Smudge - Blue Collar Solitude [1995]

Artist: Kilgore Smudge

Album: Blue Collar Solitude
Year: 1995
Genre: Metal / Crossover 
Web: https://www.facebook.com/kilgoresmudge
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Hangtime

2. Metamorphosis

3. Trial

4. Cleaner

5. Middle Way

6. Therapy

7. 3

8. Blue Collar Zen

9. Señorita Beefeater

10. Fridgafloor

11. Die Cast Mold

Witness: -[*]-
This is another cool and rare alternative metal release from the early/mid-'90s, I always liked the dude's vocal delivery and the groove in these songs. The death metal-only crowd certainly won't like this one but I do. I can't believe they are still active since I haven't heard anything from them since 1998.

Incubator - LieBisslieder [2008]

Artist: Incubator

Album: LieBisslieder
Year: 2008
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/eXX7_FjsTYs
Country: Germany
Quality: 320 kbps

Tracklist:
1. Narzist  

2. Frei

3. S  

4. Stapellauf  

5. F**k mich  

6. Der Weg

7. Danke

8. Instrumentalstück  

9. Schön  

10. Für Immer

Witness: -[*]-
This band has been around for 30 years and this is the only disc that I have ever heard from them, simply because I have never sought them out since finding this a few years ago. This really isn't death metal and may not be appealing to all but for some reason on the infrequent times that I listen to this, I tend to listen all of the way through.

The Death Chamber's Best of 2018

Here we are again at the beginning of a new year and the end of an old one, and it's ironic that I struggled so much to keep up again in 2018, because in last year's list I said that it would be hard to top 2017, and it is fairly obvious that this past year did. It's difficult to really fathom the sheer weight of all of the metal that '18 had to offer because I have 336 new releases between everything that I purchased, ripped & downloaded, and I probably didn't even scratch the surface of what was out there. It was a very healthy, highly saturated year for the scene with a ton of new bands and a lot of older established bands who came back, kicked ass, took names and left a trail of destruction in their wake.

There were so many bands and releases to consider and enjoy again in 2018 that it is almost obscene and further proof that metal is stronger than ever. The only downside is that it is almost impossible to hear and absorb it all. It also makes it very difficult to create a credible list of everything that was good, so as has been the case in recent years I am only offering suggestions of what I liked and nothing more and I will most assuredly leave many worthy releases off of the record. To prove this point when quality offerings from bands such as Supreme Carnage, Deadborn, Tortharry, Terrorizer, Revolting, Unbirth, Carnation, Storm Upon the Masses, Cemetery Urn and Abysmal Torment don't make the list, then it has been a pretty damn good year. I also thought that the new Requiem, Spirit of Rebellion, Gravestone, Nails of Imposition, Faithxtractor & Eroded were quite worthy as well as many others. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention one of my old favorites The Crown, who I thought created a very good comeback release this past year. As usual, I could keep going on and on but I won't, so without further ado, here is The Death Chamber's Top 30 for 2018.

I hope that you may discover something here that you missed and enjoy it as much as I do. This list is in no particular order and only reflects offerings that made me want to throw the \m/\m/ in the air, wreck my neck and break some shit, enjoy!

 Mass Infection - Shadows Became Flesh

Band: Mass Infection
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: Greece
Purchase: https://massinfection.bandcamp.com/album/shadows-became-flesh
Preview: https://youtu.be/b18KffC0z64

Neter - Infernus

Band: Neter
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Spain
Purchase: https://neter.bandcamp.com/
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/neterofficial / TDC Link

Infraktor - Exhaust

Band: Infraktor
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Purchase: https://www.facebook.com/infraktor.metal/
Preview: https://youtu.be/drHMNFn7y1I / TDC Link

Angelic Desolation - Rumpus Time Is Over

Band: Angelic Desolation
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://angelicdesolation.bandcamp.com/album/rumpus-time-is-over
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/angelicdesolationofficial/ / TDC Link

Phylactery - Aeber

Band: Phylactery
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Czech Republic
Purchase: https://phylactery.bandcamp.com/album/aeber
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/phylacteryband/ / TDC Link

Ashes Reborn - Contamination

Band: Ashes Reborn
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Purchase: Contact band @ Facebook link below
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/ashesreborn.pt/ / TDC Link


Obscenity - Summoning the Circle

Band: Obscenity
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Germany
Purchase: https://obscenitydeath.bandcamp.com/
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/Obscenity.Official / https://youtu.be/EjVUTPLiXbk

Deicide - Overtures of Blasphemy

Band: Deicide
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: Century Media
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDeicide/


Betrayer - Scaregod

Band: Betrayer
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Poland
Purchase: Amazon.com
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/BetrayerOfficial / TDC Link

Skeletal Remains - Devouring Mortality

Band: Skeletal Remains
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/devouring-mortality
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/SkeletalRemainsDeathMetal / TDC Link


Wombripper - From the Depths of Flesh

Band: Wombripper
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Russia
Purchase: https://wombripper.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-depths-of-flesh
Preview: Facebook.com / https://youtu.be/3Tg647XQ7_Y

Introtyl - Creation of Insanity

Band: Introtyl
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Mexico
Purchase: Contact band @ Facebook link below
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/IntrotylMx / TDC Link


Krisiun - Scourge of the Enthroned

Band: Krisiun
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Brazil
Purchase: Century Media
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/krisiun.official/


AHTME - Sewerborn

Band: AHTME
Genre: Technical Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://www.indiemerch.com/uniqueleader/item/57218
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/ahtmekc/


Depravity - Evil Upheaval

Band: Depravity
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Australia
Purchase: https://depravityaustralia.bandcamp.com/
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/Depravitydestroy/


Subtype Zero - The Astral Awakening

Band: Subtype Zero
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://seeingredrecords.bandcamp.com/album/subtype-zero-the-astral-awakening
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/Subtype-Zero-678525312507499/ / TDC Link

Enblood - Cast to Exile

Band: Enblood
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Purchase: https://enblood.bandcamp.com/album/cast-to-exile
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/enbloodband / TDC Link


Jungle Rot - Jungle Rot

Band: Jungle Rot
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: http://www.jungle-rot.com/item/VR759-CD/
Preview: http://www.jungle-rot.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/igotjunglerot


Daging - Nafsu

Band: Daging
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: Indonesia
Purchase: https://brutalmind.bandcamp.com/album/nafsu
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/DAGING-Death-Metal-692228284149271 / TDC Link

Ripped to Shreds - 埋葬

Band: Ripped to Shreds
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://rippedtoshredsdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/-
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/rippedtoshredsband/ / TDC Link

Monstrosity - A Passage of Existence

Band: Monstrosity
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: Indiemerch / https://monstrosityofficial.bandcamp.com/
Preview: https://www.monstrosity.us/band/ / Facebook / https://youtu.be/Zf3O_fwslOU

Create A Kill - Summoned to Rise

Band: Create A Kill
Genre: Thrash Metal / Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://createakill.bandcamp.com/releases / Repulsive Echo Records
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/createakill/ / TDC Link


Prospective Reign - The Beast Within

Band: Prospective Reign
Genre: Death Metal / Thrash Metal
Country: Finland
Purchase: Contact band @ Facebook link below
Preview: Facebook / TDC Link


Fleshless - Doomed

Band: Fleshless
Genre: Brutal Melodic Death Metal
Country: Czech Republic
Purchase: Contact band @ Facebook link below
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/fleshlessofficial/ / -[*]-


Abolishment of Flesh - The Inhuman Condition

Band: Abolishment of Flesh
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: Contact band @ Facebook link below
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/abolishmentoffleshofficial/ / -[*]-

Merciless Reign - Haunting the Aftermath

Band: Merciless Reign
Genre: Death Metal / Thrash Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://www.facebook.com/MercilessReign/timeline
Preview: https://youtu.be/WVtHgoDulek / -[*]-

Sadistik Forest - Morbid Majesties

Band: Sadistik Forest
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Finland
Purchase: https://sadistikforest.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-majesties-death-metal
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/entertheforest/?ref=ts / -[*]-

Parius - The Eldritch Realm

Band: Parius
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: United States
Purchase: https://parius.bandcamp.com/
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/pariusofficial / TDC Link

Severed Limbs - Sores Galore

Band: Severed Limbs
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Sweden
Purchase: https://ablazeprods666.bandcamp.com/album/sores-galore
Preview: https://youtu.be/TVnnca1zW3M

Sinsaenum - Repulsions for Humanity

Band: Sinsaenum
Genre: Black Metal / Death Metal
Country: International ( France / United States / Hungary)
Purchase: http://www.sinsaenum.com/
Preview: https://www.facebook.com/Sinsaenum

2018 Ep's and Demos of High Regard

Furnace Born - Purgatory
Sentient Horror - The Crypts Below
Dominant - The Summoning
Voracious Scourge - Our Demise
Defenstration - Gutter Perdition
Hatalom - Of Sorrow and Human Dust
Carnal Ruin - immortal Domain
Strangle Wire - The Dark Triad / -[*]-


Killibrium - Purge
In Pain - Summoning the Dead
Absorption - Inevitable Doom
Cranial Contamination - From the Absence of Existence
Martyred - Dawn of Terror
Nightbearer - Stories From Beyond

Well, I guess that is all I have to say for 2018. There was a ton of other good stuff out there in the past year but this list is good enough for me because I know others will promote many bands that I didn't. Continue to enjoy and Support as many of the bands as you can, so we can keep the Underground alive and well \m/\m/

Dry Kill Logic - The Darker Side of Nonsense [2001]

Artist: Dry Kill Logic

Album: The Darker Side of Nonsense
Year: 2001
Genre: Metal / Hardcore / Nu-Metal
Web: https://www.facebook.com/Dry-Kill-Logic
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps



Tracklist:
1. Nightmare
2. Feel The Break
3. Pain
4. Nothing
5. Assfault
6. Weight
7. A Better Man Than Me
8. Rot
9. Track 13
10. Give Up, Give in, Lie Down
11. The Strength I Call My Own
12. Goodnight

Witness: -[*]-
I know that Dry Kill Logic will most definitely not appeal to the strict death metal fans around here but for some reason, I have always liked this disc. Everything after this had a tendency to be too melodic, but this release had a bit of an edge to it and is worthy of an open-minded listen.

Returning We Hear The Larks - Alpha: The Ypres Months (Compilation) [2010]

Artist: Returning We Hear The Larks

Album: Alpha: The Ypres Months
Year: 2010
Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal / Thrash Metal
Web: http://youtu.be/wBDlDEsxJ70
Country: United Kingdom
Quality: 320 kbps

Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. The Virus (ft. Chris Gengler)
3. This Mangled, Rotting World... (ft. Beyond Our Eyes ; The Bard Of Blasphemy)
4. Unbreakable
5. Anton Chigurh Is Well Bad
6. Alpha
7. Obzen
8. Asphyxia
9. Eli Sunday
10. Immolation
11. The Soundtrack to the Apocalypse Will Be Grindcore (2010 Remake)
12. Fun With Flange (Bonus Track)

Witness: -[*]-
This is a one man project band that is a bit difficult to accurately genre tag, it is described as progressive metal, but I also hear some death, and some core, and some thrash, as well as progressive metal. All in all it is pretty good if you're open minded enough to give it a chance.

Tellusian - Collision [2014]

Artist: Tellusian

Album: Collision
Year: 2014
Genre: Technical Progressive Metal / Grindcore
Web: Bandcamp
Country: Sweden
Quality: 192 kbps

Tracklist:
1. Rivalry
2. The Collyer Brothers
3. The Saw Collector
4. In the Wake of Circuses and Parades
5. Wolf in Sheep's Medicine
6. Idiotens Dilemma
7. Bastard Street
8. Armour to Paper
9. Terminal
10. Collision

Witness: -[*]-