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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhen Dom \u2018Death Metal\u2019 Daley sent me the promo over to review the Wulfskol\/Hexella album that has been split between both bands, I assumed they were from deepest, darkest Europe. Their publicity shots make them look like a cross between Venom and your dad\u2019s mate Dave from down the pub (wearing leather and studs obviously). Turns out that both bands are from the USA and they are pretty darn good at what they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve stated before that my limit in heaviness stops at bands like Pantera, Death, and maybe a little bit of Obituary. I was never a big fan of the death grunt vocal style but being a drummer, I was into guys like Gene Hoglan and Sean Reinert for their sheer intensity and superb technique. This album features five tracks from both bands with each throwing in a cover version (Wulfskol do a good version of Slayer\u2019s \u2013 \u2018Evil Has No Boundaries\u2019 <\/em>and Hexella throw in Bathory\u2019s \u2013 You Don\u2019t Move Me (I Don\u2019t Give a Fuck).<\/em> The production values for both bands is muddy and unclear, I think this adds to the charm though and even though I\u2019m struggling after a few songs I can hear that both bands are more than capable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wulfskol kick the album off with \u2018Deliver Us to Evil\u2019<\/em> which gives more than a nod to hardcore punk in its delivery. \u2018Violator<\/em>\u2019 is a more mid paced affair with some lovely playing from drummer Hector. It slows right down to doom pace before dying off with some soloing from guitarist Zike. \u2018Demon Lust<\/em>\u2019 has a Danzig feel to the music, just imagine Danzig with John Tardy from Obituary on vocals and you\u2019ll be in the right ballpark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hexella kick off the second half of the album with the extremely noisy \u2018Midnight\u2019s on Fire\u2019 <\/em>A full-on metal intro with horses, wolves, and thunder (Bad News spring to mind?) makes way for screams and extreme riffage. Next track \u2018Weapon\u2019<\/em> is another assault on your ear drums with blast beats a plenty. By the time I get to the next track \u2018Derramando Sangre\u2019 <\/em>my head is a bit fried lol. As I mentioned earlier, I\u2019m no death metal aficionado but I really do appreciate how talented you must be to write and play this stuff. Both cover versions are executed well, and they fit right in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n