Review of Obliticus by SilentScreamZine

Review of Continuum by AvanteGuard-Music.com

Listener comments for EXO at Garageband

Here is a few comments from listeners, send your own thoughts here if you like.

******* SOLARIS REVIEWS ****** 'This is it!' God damn, this is good. You get the check mark for originality... beat and mood, also. I love the way you mix the electronic sounds with the other instruments. The playing is very creative and very, very sharp. It makes a really powerful, heavy, moody sound. What's even more amazing is that you end up with a coherent song, and not just a lot of riffs and noises. 5/5, haven't given one of those for a long time! Zarathustra - Blacksburg,Virginia.

******* rob zombie loves LSD 'crazy from the start'...cool tune... SystemZero - Sun Valley Style, Nevada.

********** 'adimasious cellular break down' a new sound i like it .. i think trey azagoth needs to look out cuz there is a new guitarist in town. krow - Nacogdoches, Texas

********** This is one of the best tracks I've ever heard in my entire life, you MUST listen to it, if you like Metal music! The melodies there are awsome! djarn0ld - Needham, Massachusetts nothing short of amazingi.

********** i couldnt dislike Umbah if i tried. you rule. CagedManiac - Frankfort, Illinois.

******* Truely great!!!!That is really revolutionary. You have real musical talent. I will be looking for you on store shelves soon. skier0178 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

****** CONTINUUM REVIEWS *******

'VERY kool sound!' Beautiful production of the instrumental tracks. Definitely one of the most original works I've heard for a long time.Taoshaman - Reno, Nevada.

******** psycho ambient,… and then some. Really well delivered production of audio' - collage type music. Lots of variety thrown into the mix. RevJBFirewater - Seattle, Washington.

******* 'From hypgnosis to alarm clock' and back again it's well done and I don't think you're trying to take the easy way hear, but with the stuff you're doing you could make 3 whole albums. From 3 different bands. StereoApollo - Tilburg, Netherlands.

********** Make em say 'wha tha?!' I have to admit, I really like weird, drastic changes in songs. They make you say 'wha tha?!' Always keepin em wondering where you'll go next... Perfect for those kids with two-second Attention spans. Look forward to hearing more form this one. felicitous - Holly, Michigan.

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ZINE REVEIWS

UMBAH - Solaris

An industrial nature in the whole because of the sound with entirely different directionality, and Dark according to the tune. Ambient- Death It is Metal. When listening to the detail, [it] arranges it indeed detailed, and music is considerably unique and interesting . I want you to check it because the quality is a considerably high work.

Translated from 'Thrash or Die Zine', Japan.

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UMBAH - Continuum

Was there ever a genre known as dub-acid-Goth? This would be a prime contender should there ever have been or ever will be. Strange, spacey, compelling, dark and sinister. Sounds like a creeping sore, repulsive, but ultimately fascinating and worth a good pick. Top marks. 8 http://www.experiment.uk.com/issue6/mp3.html

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And heres a few old NECROSANCT reveiws:

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Necrosant - Incarnate
Interesting stuff from the same label as Cemetary, Bathory and Edge of Sanity (during early 90th's). This is DeathMetal - a little bit uneven production & material. Incarnate is quite old, recorded '92, and you can hear the old going sound from that period within the genre. It's unstopable, the music is a force expressing something that cannot be expressed, really, I cannot explain this. I would not call Necrosanct an ordinary band because they have an energy inside the music that must be rewarded with higher ratings than the technical/musical side would generate on its own. Incarnate is much as their 2nd album, though the level of musicianship is clearly dividing the two performances in different categories.

I do recommend some listening before considering a purchase, but don't hesitate if you find it at low price (as I did). The atmosphere of Necrosanct's music is enough even though the material lacks, as it does here.

Necrosanct is a guarantee for brutality.

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Necrosanct - Incarnate
(Black Mark-Cargo)
reviewed in issue #23, 10/31/92

A bloody mess. Don't get me wrong; this is a lot of fun to listen to, and I really groove on the live-sounding recording. But an incoherent mix of guitars, drums, (maybe) bass and vocals tend to wear on me after a while.

The energy level is extremely high. If you get off on speed and love to crash over the edge, this is the album for you. And, again, I must commend the outstanding production. The album came over my stereo sounding like a great show. I just wish there was a little more variety, that's all.

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Desolate
(Black Mark-Cargo)
reviewed in issue #40, 9/30/93
As plain out ass-kicking as their last one. Complementing the Cemetary, this is absolutely no different sound-wise than Incarnate, and I know you folks really grooved on that one.

So after a little of the more modern approaches to the scene, check out with a little of the grind, which seems to be making a comeback, judging by the stuff I've gotten for this issue.

What can I say? The adrenaline rush provided herein is simply addictive, and the production makes sure I hear every blessed note. Blessed? Well, why not. Everyone needs a bit of luck now and again.

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