- Outstanding
- Nice Try

Moral Anxiety - S/T
Moral Anxiety really knows how to pack a punch. This three piece band sounds real tight. To me it has a groove like Faith No More, Nasty Savage and many other influences which I hear. If you are into good ol' Heavy Metal you would enjoy this one.

3/4
Web Site: MORAL ANXIETY

Yeah Right - New Era
Wow!!!! This three piece band from Moline, IL can kick some real a$$. If you like PANTERA, FEAR FACTORY & MY SISTER'S MACHINE, then you would really enjoy this band. The musicianship is real tight and aggressive. I will not be supprised in a few years that YEAH RIGHT will be signed to a Major label very soon. RINAT has one of the best female vocals in Rock sense Lita Ford. I really enjoyed this album and they have a new fan over here in Minnesota. If you think that Metal is dead all I got to say is YEAH-RIGHT. If you would like to contact them, here is their address: Check them out you will not be disappointed.

Web site:Yeah-Right Email: Yrhdqtrs@aol.com
or Snail mail:
YEAH RIGHT Headquarters-4343 16th St. Suite 125-Moline, IL 61265

Living Dead - Gothic Christian Metal. This is a very interesting album it has a mixture of L7 and Hole. The best song off of this Demo "Puppets" is 'the Gift' this song has an all around great mixture of sounds and melody. Great effort by all the members, but the only thing I can see is that the vocals seemed a little too relaxed, maybe that is what they were going for the relaxed vocal sound.

Snail Mail :
LivingDead Ministries-P.O. Box 17062-Indianapolis, IN 46217

INBREED - Consenting Goat(Three sheeps in the wind)
This power thrash band from Texas is a hard punching band that doesn't take no crap. These songs are straight to the point. On most of there songs I notice a similarity to EXCITER. I would recommend this Disc to anyone who loves heavy thrashin metal.

INBREED - Back to the Underground
Another great release from INBREED. This album just rocks a mixture of pure kick a$$ and beer.

WEB SITE INBREED EMAIL:jscarybreed@webtv.net
SNAIL MAIL:
INBREED, P.O. Box 920, Salado, TX 76571

HEAVE - Self Destruction
Holy Cow!! I couldn't put this Disk down. This album has so much power and conviction, it just makes me get on my hands n' knees and thank the lord for great metal. This band is going places, that I can tell. The first song 'NEVER FALL' is my favorite song of them all. If you like: 'ULTIMATUM', 'ANNIHILATOR' and I sense a little bit of 'HELLOWEEN'

Web page:HEAVE Email: heave@sundbyberg.mail.telia.com
Snail Mail:
Heave ,Box 2029, 172 02 Sundbyberg 2, Sweden

ALL TOO HUMAN - Forever and a day
Pure Metal this album is what I love. If there is a band that you would need to satisfy your hunger for Metal this band is the one you need to hear. All the musicians sound tight and well together. High packed and full of energy this album just makes me want to crank it out loud. If you are into Messiah Prophet, Philedelphia, Stryper and Rush. Watch out world this band is AllTooHuman and they are ready to rock this world with or without you.

Web Page:AllTooHuman Email: alltoohu@slip.net
Snail Mail:
All Too Human, c/o Maurice Taylor, 8789 Southwestern Blvd. #1183, Dallas, TX 75206

ISENGARD - We Destruct The World
This album has power and pure headbanging metal. Progressive Metal hasn't sound this good for a long time. The first song has a good use of the phaser for the guitar. A lot of originality that is in this album. I have found no disapointments at all, just clean riffs. If you are into Dream Theater, you would really enjoy this master peice of an album. Metal is back and ISENGARD isn't taking any prisoners.

Web Site Isengard Email: isengard@aol.com
Snail Mail:

ZERO TOLERANCE - S/T
You got to give credit to a band that puts a demo out with no financial help. Even though the sound quality is not that good this band has a good sound. The vocals is a bit to shouty, but maybe that is just cause the recording needs alot of help. If this band stays together they could mature musically and then their next demo could sound a whole lot better. This is a young band and they do have a lot of promise. But this is only my opinion just check this band out and see for yourself.

Web Site: Zero Tolerance Email: luskmic@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Snail Mail: Zero Tolerance, Attn: Aaron Lusk, 3069 Hanthorn Rd., Limo, Ohio 45804, USA

HEAVE - Beguile
Ahhhhh another great release from this power metal band. This is their first release and it does not even sound like it. I haven't heard of a tight sounding and aggressive metal band since Metallica(old style). Why hasn't any major label inked this awesome band. Maybe the labels are scared of this kind of greatness. The first Track 'Wasted Years' shows their power and skill, 'Alone' shows their deeper side. Just pick up this album while you can before they run out. I am excited for this band, everything they have has a great mix of talent. If there is a fan club, please sign me up!

Web Site: Heave Email: heave@sundbyberg.mail.telia.com
Snail Mail: Heave, P.O. Box 2029, 172 02 Sundbyberg 2, Sweden

HANKER - The Dead Ringer
What ever happend to EXCITER and POWERMAD. Well it seems to me that they formed this great band. Which is not true but this band is one of the best unsigned bands in the market. Unrelenting power and aggression shows that they are ready for the big time. The first track "Unsung Hero" starts off with melodic sceenery and comes in with a punch. Punishing Riffs brings this song into one of my all-time favorite list. Another great track is "The Clown", this song has alot of great mixes of slow motion rock to (old)Metallica pounding riffs. To me it was a privaledge to review this classic Metal album.

HANKER - In Our World
This is Hankers first release and it is a very well produced and well played album. I found no disapointments here at all. This is a classic album for everyone's collection if you want hard hitting Metal you got it and if you want heart felt lyrics it is here too. When the first time that I heard this album I was shocked I thought that I was back in the early 80's cause I hear alot of early 80's Metal influences which include Exciter, Torch and Powermad. Just check this band out, Power Metal at its finest.

Web Site: Hanker Email:hanker@videotron.ca
Snail Mail: Hanker, 22 Assomption C.P. 178, Beaupre, Quebec, Canada, GOA 1E0

INVERSION - Tarsus Burning
Christian Death Metal at it's finest. This album is so powerful it just screams Mosh it up baby! If you are into Suffocation, Mendota and Asbuk. Then I really would recomend this album to all Death Heads. The best song from this album is Defilement..."Skin torn, blood flow, limbs tied, throat exposed, on the altar of eternity the sacrifice is prepared, offereing of indemnity, the righteous look on their lord....." such sweet lyrics it brings tears to my eyes. Give this band a try and you will not be disappointed.

Web Site: Inversion
Snail Mail: Inversion, c/o Jeff Wisdom, 13800 Biol Ave. Box 1439A, La Mirada, CA 90639, USA

Web Site:http://www.angelfire.com/il/cjgman/ Email: TOBdave@aol.com

CALAMUS - The Road Trax
The very song on this album has very heavy distorted bass. Which has a bit of 'Rage Against the Machine' sound. It also has a lot of the Hardcore riffs that are real well played. I just wich that the vocals were more brought up on volume. Other than that this is a good album. On the second song the guitars were just a bit overdriven but it made the song very interesting, I like it.

CALAMUS - single They also sent me their new single "Cosmic Dust". And I say that this is a straight forward song that got me rockin. This is a whole lot better than the previous album. This has aggressive guitar riffs, monsterous drumming ability and bass distorted to your pleasure. The vocal style is a lot better.

WebSite:http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~ut2f/c/calamus.htm Email:daredevil@bluewin.de
Snail mail:
Calamus Stoned Motor Inc. C/O Ralf Burkart, Kantstr. 31,68723 Oftersheim, Germany

Rapture - 1998
This is another great album with a lot of authority. The musicanship here is real tight, aggressive and striaght to the point. On the song "Broken" they show you that they have different emotions in their playing, slow and fast. They really know how to put the transition into their changes. The only fault is in the mixing of the album. The vocals are suffocated by the rest of the mix. Other than that this is a great Demo. They are ready for the big time. If you are into PRONG, EXODUS and ORDIANED FATE then you really would like this band.

Rapture - 1996
Here is another demo from this great band. Ear blistering and very ear satisfing to me. Thundering guitar solos from the Gods of Metal. The fire smoking drum playing. Everything is just like their second demo except the vocals are up a bit more. My favorite song is "DEAD", in this song they know how to have fun. This demo has the sounds of ORDAINED FATE and STYGIN. Every one here is very talented and well organized. Lets hope we will see them in Metal Edge strutting their stuff.

Web site:http://www.rapturemetal.com Email: ana@rapturemetal.com

Divine Misery - Rejected feelings of Worthfulness
This is a great and powerful Death Metal band. This album has a sound of the old style death metal. This band has a great future in the Death Metal scene. On this 6 song demo my favorite song is 'Give us this day our daily flesh' talk about true conviction an versitility when it comes to Death Metal. I really enjoyed this album alot and I would really recommend this album to any Black Metal fan. If you are into Mayhem & Satyricon and of course all of these bands are from the old School of Black Metal that is way this band sounds great.

Web Site: http://www.weepingwillow.net/divinemisery Email: divinemisery@juno.com
Snail Mail:Divine Misery,219 N. 26th St., Camp Hill, PA 17011

VOLUME - Love is big as a mountian and heavy as f*@k
Well some times the name of the band sounds just like their name of the band. This band does not even speak any volume to me at all. This is an alright band, with some funky names for their songs. On one of the songs the bass was way to distorted for my taste, actually way to distorted that you could barely get to hear any of the guitars. It could be that I got a bad copy, who knows. If you are into heavy distorted bass then you should check these guys out.

Web Site: http://members.tripod.com/~VOLUME4/

FEAST ETERNAL - Prisons of Flesh
This is a great Christian Death Metal album. It has everything that Death Metal has to offer: aggression, power and attitude. All 8 songs on this album really kicks yeah in the rear. This is also a great Ministral Album for those who need a little guidance in there lives. If are into Crimson Thorn & Napalm Death you would enjoy this outstanding album. These guys have a bright future, look for these guys to be as big as Mortification in the Christian Death Metal scene.

Web Site:http://members.tripod.com/Feast_Eternal Email: feasteternal@gtii.com
Snail Mail: Feast Eternal, P.O. Box 88 Grawn, MI. 49637, USA

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