Putrid Ascendancy compiles some of the face-melting, extravagant, poser-ripping Thrash songs.
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Assassin- Abstract War. Believer- Sanity obscure. Coroner- Spiral Dream. Deathrow- Riders Of Doom. Devastation- Deliver The Suffering. Exumer- Possessed By Fire. Forbidden-Chalice Of Blood. Forced Entry- We're Dicks. Gammacide- Fossilized. Mezzrow- Then Came The Killing. Nuclear Assault- Critical Mass. Onslaught- Thrash Til The Death. Protector- Thy Will Be Done. Razor- Edge Of The Razor. Sabbat- A cautionary Tale. Sacrifice-Warrior of Death. Skeletal Earth- Generations of The Lame. Slaughter-Disintegrator\ Incinerator. Tankard- Screaming Victims. Vi-olence- Officer Nice. Wermacht- Napalm Shower. Whiplash- Spit on your grave. Xentrix-Crimes.
Want to die at pit of Teutonic Thrash? Then, dont miss this chance. Armament, Kolkata based Thrash outfit heavily influenced by German scene have vowed to destroy those who live for true fucking thrash at Ritual Ascension Fest on 4th August, 2011 to be held at local pub The Basement, Hotel Samilton. The band will play alongside other city true metal acts like Mortar, Dead Veneration, Purgation and Necrodeity. Be there and get annihilated.
Arka Saha briefly interviewed the band on eve on RAF to know about this upcoming Teutonic Tsunami to hit Kolkata on this 4th August!
PA: Hails from the annihilating domicile of comradeship. How can we be enlightened about Armament and it's growth?
Armament: Well… Armament as an extreme metal band has always had an approach of gaining the Early European thrash metal sound. Being full fledgedly involved into construction of tight sound and ground breaking amplifications, we find ourselves completely devoted to the raw and aggressive musicality that is generated through our sheer passion. We started off with a very modest idea of creating the music of our choice with Soubhik on the guitars Sharan on the drums and myself, Indranil on the vocals. It was not long before Rohan joined the band on guitars as well and that’s the point of time we really took off with our compositions and were able to think of taking Thrash into the next level in this city. Unfortunately in due course of time our drummer coudnt continue and with the right amount of patience and the introduction of Sayan(on the bass) and of course our youngest member Ayan(on the drums)… today we stand as the full lineup of Armament.
PA: Some words about Putrid Ascendancy. How much is Armament moved by Cult of Putrid Ascendancy?
Armament: As we have said earlier that we started off with a very modest approach of creating the sound of our liking. But with the presence of PA it is very heart warming to see more people having the same ideologies and interest in the form of music that we have craved for in the past years. It has been very gutsy of these people to stand up and voice their “demands” from a city which has remained dormant for a long time when it comes to the Metal Scene. Its an honour and privilege to be performing in such an event alongside other old school metal acts. Glad to be a part of it.
PA: So we have Armament featured in the line up of "Ritual Ascension"- The first ever true metal gig in Kolkata. Tell us about your expectations and the willingness to provide your fans and supporters with some kick ass thrash metal.
Armament: We truely feel that the no. of followers of Old School Music are increasing each day. So we would definitely expect people to come to this gig even out of curiosity. As for the other people who are attending the Gig. Its time that you choose between good, bad and Evil. As for the fans- Armament would doing a few originals and at the same time paying a tribute to the Beasts of European Thrash metal that has inspired us to be what we are today as a band. Prepare to get Sodomized!!
PA: What exactly are the reasons behind the downfall of True metal dictatorship in Kolkata?
Armament: To be very honest we never found this city having a concrete metal scene ever. Although we have seen bands doing good music at times but they seemed to have fizzled out due to the fact that it was underground music. Somewhere we feel that the motivation was lacking to persist with the sound that we all as metalheads have been influenced from. Moreover there has not been a “proper exposure” of Old School Metal in the city. In search of being too technical people have seemed to lose the essence and true spirit of metal.
PA: What are the methodical influences of Armament? Tell us more about the sound you guys are working with.
Armament: We would like to admit that Armament has a diverse line up, especially because all of us individually have “almost” different musical influences as well as we differ in terms of growing up listening to different kinds of music, yet we share the likeness in listening to the Old School music that we treasure.
PA: What is Armament's take on the futile group of people that are blemishing the true essence of metal?
Armament: We think that people have got a very wrong idea about the term “Metal” projected in their minds. Being vastly influenced from the 80’s metal scene of Europe n U.S. we have always tried to relate Metal with our lives and not just creating music. We need to understand the reason for creating the music that we do. That is the point of time we are able to potray the true message of Metal to the society.
PA: What as fans do we expect from Armament in the upcoming Ritual Ascension Fest?
Armament: Well…this is Our Fort….Prepare to defend our Land that is the Old School Society. And also maybe, expect to return home battered and bruised cause We want a hell of a “show” from the audience to complete the Ritual of Unholy Thrash!!
PA: Leave us with a message for your supporters and the creed of Putrid Ascendancy.
Armament: This is Armament and You all are the Warriors…Choose your weapons wisely…\m/
Unveiling the line-up further! The band with unknown members, Dead Veneration. Mysteriously hidden identities! DV will be playing their debut gig and at the same time people will get to know the real personalities behind their pseudo-names. Also you will be treated with Death Metal with an undertone of groove and melody. Arka Saha contacted Dead Veneration on this eve of Ritual Ascension to figure out what we must anticipate from them in PA congregation.
PA: Hails from the cult of Putrid Ascendancy. In your words, what does Dead Veneration stand for?
DV: First of all, thanks to Putrid Ascendancy for letting us be a part of the Ritual Ascension Fest. Ancestor worship is predominant in India among Hindus. In India, when a person dies, the family observes a ten-day mourning period, generally called shraddha. There is a belief that it is fortunate to revere the roots where we have descended from. Likewise, we focus on the roots from which death metal originated and preserve the primitive taste of the genre adding to it flavours/elements from our own country. Dead Veneration, thus, stands for the worshipping of the true nature of Death Metal which is now becoming extinct, atleast in India.
PA: Tell us about the origins of the band, its initiation, growth, and furtherance. What sparked of the sinister idea, that has now resulted in the abomination that is Dead Veneration?
DV: Dead Veneration was not formed overnight just for the sake of forming a band. Previously, in the year of 2010, the two guitarists of the band, being tired of the commercial and psuedo-metal scene prevalent in the city then, decided to break the shackles and produce something that would take them closer to the roots of the death metal genre. But they did not have the resources and members to form a death metal project then. After a long wait of about one year the duo found a like-minded musicians who readily accepted their proposal of the yet unnamed project. And thus came into existence the entity that is Dead Veneration.
PA: Reveal the indomitable source of influences that shape up your death metal assault. What are a few non musical influences that further molded your music to its present day form?
DV: Musically, Dead Veneration is influenced a lot by Bolt Thrower, Obituary, Gorefest etc and also contemporary Indian band/projects-Dhwesha and Aghor Andhakar. The four members of Dead Veneration are from different musical backgrounds but whatever may it be, when the four unite the unique sound of Dead Veneration is produced. Dark, decrepit, deranged, intricate, enigmatic thoughts of the different human-minds are the non-musical influences that has moulded the sound of Dead Veneration into its present form.
PA: The cult of Putrid Ascendancy has by large, initiated an underground insurgency, that seeks to unleash the morbid concomitants of old school extreme metal ideologies In order to root out parasites feeding on the genre we so revere. How have you come to be a part of this movement? What do you think will be its outcome?
DV: The members of Dead Veneration were involved in the cult of Putrid Ascendancy from the beginning of its existence. Following natural hierarchy, they have been part of this underground movement to eradicate false metal and posers/parasites who have no clue of what is metal and what's not. A positive change has already been struck in the city as far as we see it. Metalheads are listening to more real metal than before rather than spending time in listening to crap. So a positive outcome is expected. Though it is only the beginning. Let's see what the future holds.
PA: Come Ritual Ascension, what can the followers of death expect to be rained down upon them from Dead Veneration?
DV: And yet again the fragile mankind will tremble and fall on it's knees and for the true follwers of death metal it will be a treat for them and also for us to play for them. There WILL be Ascension of Putridity.
PA: Ritual Ascension, the first ever of its kind in eastern India, is a massive initiative by the cult, sponsoring an entire event solely for the furtherance of extreme metal in the pestilence stricken city of Kolkata. What are your expectations from the gig?
DV: "Ascending Putrid Endeavour" is the laid down objective of the Ritual Ascension Fest and we expect just that. And if any poser lands there by any chance, boy-oh-boy is he gonna receive some thrash-death assault!
PA: Leave us with a message for your fans. Ave!
DV: Keep the spirit of true & primitive Death Metal alive! Hails!
MORTAR!! One of the newest acts to hit the Indian Metal Scene, has been receiving accolades from Metal Elites all across the country ever since they released their debut single - 'Ground Reality'. Straight-up thrash hurricane shall rise to its cacophonous peak on Ritual Ascension Fest, manifested through a bone-crushing moshpit and eargasmic riff-assault! The first Thrash Act hailing from Kolkata in its true sense, are ready to make you bang your head till the last note!!
Recently, Arka Saha had a brief conversation with the band to find out what we are going to be experiencing at RAF in flesh, Here is what the band said.
PA: Hails from Putrid Ascendancy! Our implacable love for extreme metal unites us today. Tell us about the entity that is Mortar.
Mortar: Mortar was formed somewhere in the middle of 2011 when Nilabja came down from Bangalore, met up with Sam, who was from Kolkata, and found out that they were like minded musicians. The band actually started as a Death/Thrash outfit. But over time we realized our love for old school thrash and changed our sound to suit our poison. After a few line up changes and a long long period devoid of a drummer, Mortar finally stands tall today with a steady line-up. This includes, Sohom and Sam on guitars, Dani on bass, Arijit on drums and Nilabja on vocals. Though we all share the love for thrash metal, our personal music tastes range beyond that which enriches Mortar's sound.
PA: What according to you are the factors impeding the growth of the local extreme metal scene in Kolkata?
Mortar: Kolkata has had a good deal of trendy music, immature musicians, and money laundering gigs. It was about time all of this changed. Some who truly loved metal music for what it is could not deal with this falsehood and therefore longed for a change. The stagnation of the trendy sound was also a huge factor. Many bands sounded alike and nothing new or original was coming out of the city. Personally, I would call Kolkata, the Gotham of metal music!
PA: What role does the cult of Putrid Ascendancy play in the furtherance of extreme metal in India, and how has Mortar come to be associated with it?
Mortar: Putrid Ascendancy is a much needed step considering the metal scene in Kolkata and in India. If it wasn't for P.A. I really don't think the Kolkata scene would ever be going through a change. And recently as far as I've heard, bands outside the city have shown interests in playing in Kolkata. This could never have been possible without P.A.
As far as the band is concerned, our guitarist Sam knew Desecrator, one of the founding members of P.A., who came down to our jam session one of these days. He liked what he heard and therefore signed us for the gig.
PA: ‘Ritual Ascension’, the first ever of its kind in eastern India in which you are scheduled to play, is a massive step forward in the right direction. What are your expectations from the gig?
Mortar: First and foremost we don't expect the usual run of the mill crowd at this show, 'cause the city holds a good deal of old school fans the numbers of whom are ever increasing. And secondly we will not only be there as performers but also as fans of old school metal. So we hope to enjoy a good mosh with the other bands!
PA: Come the rapture, what can we as fans of Mortar expect from you at Ritual Ascension?
Mortar: Since for the first time Kolkata is about to witness something this raw, we promise to put up the usual known rituals of thrashing, which shall eventually lead to an ache in the neck and many other parts of the body the morning after. We are gonna have 3 originals on display and a few covers to look out for!
PA:What do you have to say for the pseudo metal trends emanating from the region, polluting and defiling what we hold sacred?
Mortar: If we must call them trends, then we come to the conclusion that like all trends they will die out. Rather what we hold sacred is not a trend. Thus we intend to deny the existance of these futile trends and focus our attention towards what shall take place in RAF, a true show of metal underground.
PA:What are a few aesthetic influences that shape your music?
Mortar: Our prime influences would be most of the 80s thrash metal bands like Slayer, Exodus, Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Overkill, Razor, Sepultura and many more. Our sound is based around the Bay Area with a touch of teutonic thrash.
PA:Leave us with a message for the supporters of the cult of Putrid Ascendancy!
Mortar: Stay putrid! Support old school metal! Mortar incoming!!
Presenting you the first band on our card, Kolkata Brutal Death Metallers PURGATION. Recently back from Bangalore after Annihilating Bangalore at Undergrind Fest, They played strength to strength with other prominent bands of different states and Wormrot and have been receiving rave reviews for their high voltage assault since then. Over the time, they have gone sicker, louder and ofcourse better. Arka Saha recently talked to the band to find out what is cooking up in their arsenal, have a look!
PA: Hails from the eternal pits of doom! Tell us about Purgation’s initiation, and growth.
Purgation: Purgation was initially known as Flesh Protocol. Flesh Protocol was a four piece death metal band. We were a strict follower of Cannibal Corpse back then. Stripped Raped Strangled was probably our oldest cover song. After the band was more or less one winter old we had already chalked out a couple of necessary replacements. We had to work our asses off to get a new drummer and a new bassist who were like minded. As soon as we got a second guitarist for the band we planned to change our sound. Competitions were the only platforms we could avail. The band's low fan base was never an issue as we planned to stick to our sound and make it even better. Soon we got a couple of shows in Kolkata through which we tried to deliver true metal to mob. After a long period of hibernation we were finally selected for undergrind 2012 which has been a fuel to fire in our progress.
PA:What are a few aesthetic influences that shape your music?
Purgation: If you talk about local bands then it has to be In Human and Skarlet Resonance. The two bands which never got that level of recognition which they always deserved. Other Indian influences if you talk about has to be Dying Embrace. We like Kryptos and Dhwesha as well. Anyways talking about international acts the first band that comes to our mind is Suffocation followed by Malevolent Creation, Sinister, Deeds Of Flesh, Autopsy and the list goes on and on. There is no end to true death metal cult. We try and inculcate a bit of old school riffing along with jaw breaking blast beats and occasional groovy drum patterns into our sound.
PA:Recently, Purgation played in Bangalore at the Undergrind Fest. Tell us about your experiences and the response you had from the underground further south.
Purgation: Well, talking about Undergrind Fest, 6 or 7 months back we could never dream of sharing the stage with mighty WORMROT. We were probably the only band covering the maximum distance for the GIG. People were expecting a lot from us. We had been working really hard for the GIG. We never took it for granted. It was very much evident that people out their have all ascended from a formidable musical background. They all expect good music from bands especially who have come from a long distance for the GIG. The gig was a huge success nevertheless it was a mammoth of an experience for all of us. The response was huge and people looked pulverized once we were done with our gig. The humble acts of admiration was very much appreciated by us. It helped us to grow stronger both musically and as a unit. It was a memorable tour and it was a pleasure meeting brothers who have come down from other states for the gig.
PA:Of what has come to be quite contentious, the general opinion of the rest of India, on Kolkata’s metal scene has mostly always been abysmal. What do you think ‘Ritual ascension’ is going to achieve for the underground scene here?
Purgation: Kolkata is often despised for the lack of understanding when it comes to metal, and people are not avid listeners when it comes to the blueprints in this genre. I dont see too many proper gigs happening in other cities as well. As a matter of fact, Ritual Ascension will be a huge leap. It will be the first step through which true musicianship and metal spirit as well as brotherhood will be advocated. I wont be surprised if RA sets a huge example for not only Kolkata but for other cities as well.
PA:What as a band, do you expect to achieve from Ritual Ascension?
Purgation: Performing alongside bands you love and you want to support with all your heart is always a big achievement for any band. Its an honor being a part of Putrid Ascendancy and performing alongside goat brothers.
PA:Give us certain insights to your effrontery metal assault come August! What as fans of Purgation, should we expect from you come the rapture?
Purgation: Kolkata haven't had much of Purgation yet. People with an impeccable thirst for skull crushing death metal will never regret the time they will spend witnessing us at Ritual Ascension. It will be an hour of non stop mind fucking death metal.
PA:Leave us with a message for your supporters!
Purgation: Stay heavy. Keep supporting the roots and try and uproot the traits.
Band - Exorcised Demo - Reflections Of Horror Label - Self Released Year - 18th April, 2012 Line Up - Daniel - Guitar, Ċ½eljko - Vocals and Bass, Marin - Drums Number Of Tracks - 4 Total Playing Time - 19:43 Minutes Country - Ratkovo, Serbia Contact - exorcisedband@gmail.com
Hailing from Serbia is my first review for Putrid Ascendancy! This young three piece seems to have a lot of potential as this demo is their first one. At first listen to "oppressed by unreal" the guitar tone is a a bit flat and could use more gain. The production overall is fair with the drums being a bit far back in the mix, sounding like they were recorded maybe with a room mic only. As far as production value I would give it a 4 of 10. The high hat is really loud and kinda washes out the entire band. The vocals are recorded well and sound pretty clean.
The overall playing of the band sounds very good and pretty tight. Something tells me they drag songs out a bit and could make them shorter, but otherwise are written well. The song structures seem to be pretty solid, and as I listen to the demo for the third time think it gets better as you get into it. Unholy awakening, the last song on the demo is my favorite of the four. The guitar riffs, although sounding a bit rough seem to transition well and are pretty fluid. The bass is almost non existent for the length of the demo. The drumming is excellent and very precise and the band seems to be in sync as a whole. The vocals really stand out on the recording, reminding me a lot of older Cadaver. I believe the best aspect of the demo is the vocal sound and style.
These guys have a lot of potential considering this is their first attempt. Production aside they seem to be pretty proficient at playing good old school death metal and also at songwriting in general. They appear to have a new demo coming out soon which I am looking forward to hearing! I hope they stick around and get their production issues worked out because I think they have the ability to be a great band.
Rating 3/5
Additional Note: if my reviews seem to be short I tend not to embellish when i review bands and would rather just give a straight up explanation of what I have heard!
A couple of
weeks ago, I had an opportunity to contact Tamzid Hossain/Defiler, the
vocalist/frontman of Bangladeshi Death Metal Act Morbidity, to obtain a copy of
their demo, entitled - "Pits Of Eternal Torment". These guys practice
the very primitive style of pure death metal, deeply rooted to its ancestors,
very traditional and it is certainly an acquired taste. Not everyone can relish
and savour the ancient art of decayed metal of death unless and until they
already have a substantially good listening background. This demo is the debut effort
from the band to establish themselves in the extreme metal underground as a
band of substance.
‘Pits Of
Eternal Torment’ was released on 10th April, 2012. It was made
available in cassette by Imperium Productions (Germany) that had already released records of
established acts like Coffins, Deathevokation, Sonne Adam and Invidious. This demo
contains 4 tracks and is 11 minutes 26 seconds long.
Demo starts off
with the a track entitled – ‘Morbidity’, the song explodes into ferocious
blasts and very traditional guttural vocals, in vein of Kam Lee, just after a
small catchy intricate intro passage. Riffing is artful and lead work is very
proportionate and well balanced! In the end, you might end up getting a vibe of
Kaamos, altogether. It’ also perfect when it comes to the degree of rawness of
production, though you can decipher everything at the same time, without compromising
on its filthiness! Guitar tones are as crushing as you can get, no wonder they
often coin their sound as ‘Skullcrushing Death Metal’.
Track two is
named – ‘Let There Be Chaos’. This song has got some of the most infectious riffs that
refuse to go out of your head long after you turned it off. Great lead
structure, perfectly balanced drums that is brutal at the same time being
organic, Vocals are straight out traditional gutturals, extremely well-executed
by Defiler.
And then comes
the 3rd song – ‘Pits Of Eternal Torment’ and I must tell you,
friends, there is nothing as beautiful and artful I have heard in some times.
It is a masterpiece. Structure is very simple though, the song bursts in with a
mind-numbing opening riff, sounds very associated with early Finnish scene,
Captivating and extremely infectious, as the song continues it unfolds the magnificent
song-writing skill and charismatic guitar work. Everything meticulously blended
into something that can last the test of time. That’s the true triumph of a
band!!
The 4th
track is a cover. A live footage of Nunslaughter’s ‘Killed By The Cross’ performed
and recorded during 'Death Skull Ritual' Festival in Dhaka organized by ‘Primitive Invocation’
– An extreme metal cult from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Perfectly covered and what I
like about it is that you can actually hear crowd responding to it and cheering
them all along. Crowd seem to love Morbidity.
In a vast sea of
new wave bands, trying to recreate Death Metal sound of early 90s or late 80s, Morbidity
separate themselves from the rest by maintaining their root deeply planted in the heritage of east, Bengal and its shadowed era of tribulation and arts. If you listen to the title track of the demo, you will understand this well. Primarily influenced by the Swedish scene and
rest of the Scandinavian extreme scene too, may be also a little dash of old American scene,
Morbidity in a nutshell is Death Metal in its simple but excellent expression, have kept its individualistic essence that shows us who they are and where they are from! It’s
artistic, highly engrossing and robust. The demo artwork is sheer example of band's
vision of macabre artistry. Pits Of Eternal Torment is definitely a successful demo for its originality, sheer virtuosity and preservation of ancient dark arts, and does keep our interest intact on the band for upcoming EP/LP. Defiler have already mentioned that Morbidity would be soon hitting the studio for next record to be released under Me Saco Un Ojo Records(UK). We, brothers, from Putrid Ascendancy wish Morbidity a great success in all of their future endeavours.
For those who crave for new bands that capture the
old spirit of ancient death, that have distinct ideologies and individuality, Morbidity would be highly recommended!
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