Overlord Industries - 2005 - Pissingonanazi.com

This Swedish outfit is back with more of their special brand of Metal. This time around we are presented with six tracks an intro and two interludes. The material on this demo has progressed a bit since last, yet you clearly hear who we're dealing with here. The trademark soundquality and guitar sound is present. The same Thrashy Metal, with some Death- and Black Metal in it. All seems to be as before, until we get to the third track, "Something in Common". This took me by surprise the first time around, and it still amazes me after a bunch of listens. It works amazingly well. They have added a trombone to this track, it actually begins with it, and then the song proceeds with the rest of the instruments, and the trombone joining in here and there. This is very good indeed! The trombone shows up here and there during most of the other songs here, but on "Something in Common" it is best by far. Such an amazing groove! The influences here are still from all over the place, and a bit hard to pinpoint. They remind me of Cadaver Inc. and latter day Sepultura, with some really slow, old school Black Metal in there as well, but there's lots more to be discovered here.

The vocals are as before. They remind me a bit of a less extreme and Thrashier version of those on the early Burzum records. Hard to explain, really, but still good.

The soundquality is as good as before, being well above the average for a demo recording, and the music is still mostly mid-paced, but feels a bit more varied and innovative this time around. This demo feels a bit more complete than their last effort. A bit more even. Some really good riffing on this demo. I like that. I like when bands have something unexpected in their music, when I can't predict what's next, and this is a good example of that. I want more, but skip the interludes next time. 

Standout tracks are "Something in Common", "Goodmorning Cruel World" and "KEL", the faster track on this demo.

Wednesday January 4 2006, by :Vragh:

Overlord Industries - 2004 - Superunderground Vehicle

Here we have the third demo by the Swedish Metal outfit Overlord Industries. We are presented with five tracks with influences from all over the place. Very interesting, that. I find some small parts Black Metal here and there, but this is mainly Death Metal with Thrash and Metal parts.

The vocals consist of either growls or screamed growls, mostly the latter.

The soundquality is quite good, and they handle their instruments well. The music is mostly mid-paced and is extremely catchy, somehow. The guitars on the track "CFF" are just so extremely good!
This is without a doubt the best track on the demo, which is well worth buying just for this one track. A good demo from a promising band walking their own way. I am looking forward to hearing more from these guys.

Standout tracks are "Illness", "CFF" and "Depopulation".

Monday March 7 2005, by :Vragh:

Dark Legions - 2005 - Awakening of the Legions

Swedish Satanic Thrashers Dark Legions have, after only a few weeks as a band released their first demo unto the underground. This is some seriously good Thrash, and coming from me that's not bad, since I'm not that fond of Thrash in general. They have drawn inspiration from the classics in the scene - Possessed, Celtic Frost, Slayer and early Bathory. Ripping guitars and well played drumming creates a feeling of the bands from the '90ies, as well as the classics, with an updated sound to it. Very nice. This reminds me somewhat of Clandestine Blaze, as well as a bit of the amazing, but very very
 obscure local band Slakters that released a few things on tape many a year ago. The circulation was not that big, so it doesn't really help in describing this band, though, I guess. The music is mostly mid-paced, and seriously groovy.

The vocals sound like early '90ies Swedish Death Metal vocals with a twist of classic Metal. Some parts L G Petrow of Entombed are present, but mostly they are a bit deeper and darker, reminding me somewhat of those by Ares on the later Aeternus albums.

The soundquality is well above that of an average demo recording. The guitars are a bit fuzzy, and the percussions sound slightly weird at times, but other than that there really isn't anything to complain about here. The vocals are more towards the front in the mix, with the other instruments being slightly in the back. These guys know their stuff, and perform it well. If you're into Thrash you could do far worse than buying this demo.

Standout tracks are "Purification", with its heavy groove, and "March of the Legions". "Purification" is a track that easily gets stuck in your head.

Friday January 20 2006, by :Vragh: