DEAD METAL

Můra's first EP made our 2021 top ten . Does this new offering stack up? It sure does. Out this coming Monday, on Doomentia/Caligari, Needle Cathedral is more of that righteous death-doom (with some black metal elements). There is a healthy balance between slow groovy sections and more fast and furious moments. Three tracks, twenty-one minutes ...and a thoroughly enjoyable listen from start to finish. You can hear the title track below, and pre-order a vinyl/cassette/digital copy  here . This Prague band is definitely one to watch, they show a lot of promise. Fingers crossed for a full-length in the not-too-distant future.

Game Over,  Nuclear Assault 's debut album, was originally released in 1986. ...but it was first released on CD in 1987, along with The Plague (a mini-album that had come out earlier in the year); and the two offerings have been packaged together ever since. Picking up an early pressing is definitely recommended, by the way - as is often the case, the modern remasters are less pleasing on the ears. Speaking of which, this band is something of an acquired taste, owing to the high-pitched vocals; but you will (probably) come to appreciate them if you persevere. Along with the three full-lengths that followed, this material is definitely essential listening.