StemCell Research Project - Charnel Houses (CD, Syzmic Records): firsts thing I heard from this act. Overall, this is very calm, more ambient like, with noisy, drony parts. Overall this wasn't bad, and I will play it again, but my first feeling was that it missed some hooks or edge... Quite nice layout, simple, but effective.
Steel Hook Prostheses - cut off the nose to spite the face (2CD, Syzmic Records): Haven't listened to all of it, but it's interesting because it collects stuff like some 3"CDrs and some compilation tracks (such as the tracks on the Texas 3LP RRRecords put out). So, it's good to have for an SHP-addict like me. Seems like SHP is very recognizable, but manages to have different atmospheres and sounds, some tracks are nearly ambient, others are more noise like, they know how to keep it interesting, in my opinion. And of course those effected vocals are often just great. Beautiful layout as well. Only minor point, which is really a detail, but couldn't help but notice it, because it's just strange, it says "contacd", funny mistake, I guess.
Defiler/Murderous Vision (7", Live Bait Foundation Recordings): Didn't know MV, so interesting to get to know it, paired with Defiler, of whom I own the titleless tape and the album. Defiler and Murderous Vision are both quite similar on this 7": death industrial, with filthy, kind of muddy sound. Definately not bad, but I liked Defilers album more than this. As for the layout, it's really simple, which isn't bad in itself, but it looks a bit thrown together, especially if you look at the frontcover: the font really doesn't fit, they had better used the same font as on the back, I think.
Some other stuff:
Hate Society - Sounds for Racial Hatred (download): catchy, sing-along stuff, hehe. Good music and I like the way it's over the top. I take it with a pinch of salt though, I know these guys are probably serious, but the message in itself doesn't do too much.
Prosanctus Inferi - Pandemonic Ululations of Vesperic Palpitations (LP, Hells Headbangers): really very good black metal, with songs like short attacks. Looking forward to get the Red Streams Of Flesh LP.
Cruciamentum/Vasaeleth (7", Hells Headbangers): two good bands, but I feel like it's not the best work from both on this 7".
