Altar of Pain - Novo tema 2013 Sentient Hive Mind

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Review de Altar of Pain em: http://www.metalimperium.com/2011/04/al ... eview.html

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Preview do álbum "The Ritual has Begun"

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Novo tema do álbum de estreia, Sadistic Human Butchery

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"Altar of Pain - The Ritual Has Begun" 2011 Já à Venda!! CDs a 7€ ou CD + T-Shirt 13€ + Portes. Qualquer info contacta a banda altarofpain@gmail.com ou podem mandar PM.

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Track list:

1 - Trituração Sanguinária
2 - Beast Within
3 - Covered in Gore
4 - Gutted Alive
5 - Splattered Remains
6 - Sadistic Human Butchery
7 - Dead Souls
8 - Deformed to the Extreme
9 - Into the Abyss
10 - Crimson Shores
11 - Pagan
12 - Decaying
13 - Dagor Bragollach

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Review do álbum "The Ritual Has Begun" 9/10 @ Rock n Heavy

http://www.rocknheavy.com/reviews-de-cd ... -has-begun

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Facebook http://www.facebook.com/altarofpain

Nova músico do novo álbum que estará disponível ainda este ano

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=IE&v=RhysdbhSaRc

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Mais um novo tema online:

The Fleshless Goddess http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK7k3LLJ5ac

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Altar of Pain - Novo EP "Severe Scourge" disponível para audição @ http://altarofpain.bandcamp.com/

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Review do EP "Severe Scourge" pelo MetalUnderground.com

Some ridiculously good talent has been coming out of Portugal and its island territories in the past couple of years. Altar of Pain is one such band, hailing from the Madeira Islands - an archipelago a few hundred miles north of the Canary Islands. Since Altar of Pain's 2011 debut full-length, "The Ritual Has Begun," the band has wasted no time in putting out this follow-up EP, "Severe Scourge." Altar of Pain possibly had too much material for "The Ritual Has Begun" after all the demo tracks, thus having more songs in the shape of this EP.

"Severe Scourge" contains seven songs and shows that same high degree of polish that their earlier material has. Its sound is solid technical death metal that makes for a brutal listening experience due to the good elements of songwriting. "Fatal Disease" prevails as a speaker-leveling opus since its guitars and drums have their own distinct rhythmic flow and don't just follow each other. The breezy intro and sublime guitar interludes in this track are added bonuses. Altar of Pain brings in a session drummer while recording, usually the band's friend Gabrielle, and he does a pretty decent job. Sometimes the blast beating gets overdone or the percussion gets too high in the mix, but overall, the sound is good.

Altar of Pain is known for its complex compositions and this EP further reinforces that. "Death by Exsanguination" is a song with dizzying variety that knows how to stagger the movements in the song and make it interesting. The lightning-fast cadence gives way to nice breakdowns, trading back and forth until arriving at the stampeding climax. The vocals keep you intrigued as well, with Elder Abreu trading higher-pitched wails with growls in songs like "Infected," further keeping the listener engaged in the song with ambient guitar leads that give way to double bass drumming, all in the scope of one song. "Severe Scourge" also leads off into an instrumental, "Void Dimension," which is high-octane rhythm until settling into a controlled storm at the end.

"Organic Pathogen" is another assault of the double bass, which blends the rhythm and vocals well. I especially liked the cool muted leads halfway through this lengthy song. "The Fleshless Goddess" has a catchy beat that chugs along in a dense wall of sound that infuses life into this song and others. Besides the eastern sounding leads in "Scriptorium," there are moments in the song when the blast beats seem uninspired and simplistic. This happens here and there in some of the songs, and I suppose some segments are bound to have elements of filler here and there. You'll find that anywhere, though. It's hard to be continually creative on a regular basis no matter how good you are.

With their second release, Altar of Pain further drives home how capable they are, which is not an easy feat for a band this new. "Severe Scourge" is a very good technical death metal offering for those who like style and force. It picks up seamlessly where the first album left off and delivers the goods.

Highs: A deadly dose of technical metal delivered with a wall of sound

Lows: Some elements of filler and areas where the production could be better

Bottom line: A second release that picks up nicely from where the debut left off.

4/5

http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews ... aseid=8007

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Review pela Hard n Heavy @ http://www.rocknheavy.com/reviews-de-cd ... re-scourge

"Em agosto de 2011, a banda surpreendeu com a iniciação ritualística traduzida no álbum “The Ritual has Begun”, explorando de forma segura e desenvolta os meandros do death metal crivado por fogachos thrash e black. Decorridos alguns meses, os Altar of Pain voltam à carga com este EP, “Severe Scourge”, confirmando a premissa de que a banda ainda tem muito para dizer no âmbito das sonoridades mais extremas com chancela nacional.

Acusando, por vezes, a falta de algum refinamento ao nível da produção, isto não invalida, no entanto, o fato de estarmos perante um trabalho com uma dose considerável de mestria e complexidade em termos da composição.

“Death By Exanguination” dá o mote programático para o EP. Música envolta em ondas de choque debitadas por Zé Rodrigues e conduzida por um trabalho cativante de Elder Abreu na voz, particularmente pela forma como o vocalista procura diversificar a tonalidade de registos, introduzindo estrídulos dissonantes em relação ao predomínio cavado do growl.

Em “Fatal Disease” há espaço para cada elemento da banda explorar o seu próprio caminho, visto que o tema cresce em torno das dissonâncias estabelecidas entre bateria, guitarras e voz.

“The Fleshless Goddess” entroniza os sons mais crus, cavos, soturnos e cadavéricos. Ritmos psicóticos, ondas sucessivas de rajadas elétricas metralhando os ouvidos, vocalizações oscilantes entre o ríspido, o demoníaco e o rouco gutural, todos estes elementos conjugando-se para criar um tema verdadeiramente intenso.

“Infected”, com solos langorosos e melódicos, inscreve novas cambiantes neste universo musical, sem, no entanto, divergir do eixo central de peso e brutalidade.

“Organic Pathogen” oferece alguns dos melhores growls de “Severe Scourge”, acompanhados por um bom trabalho ao nível da secção rítmica e um solo de fino recorte, com unhas de Carlos Rodrigues.

“Scriptorium” evolui em crescendo, partindo de um ritmo arrastado e opressivo, mas rapidamente ganhando intensidade, reconfigurando-se, a cada momento, como se a música se transformasse numa avalanche sonora. Atingido o ponto de equilíbrio, a introdução dos solos cria novos matizes e a música ganha em organicidade.

O epílogo cabe ao instrumental ”Void Dimension” que mais não faz do que comprovar a mestria dos executantes, criando momentos que oscilam entre explosão elétrica e a inflexão atmosférica e melódica.

“Severe Scourge” confirma o calibre da veia criativa dos “Altar of Pain”, sendo a demonstração cabal de uma vontade indómita de singrar no universo do metal extremo. Ainda que sem o condão de nos surpreender, porque o trabalho anterior confirmou a qualidade da banda, os “Altar of Pain” cravam nova lança no panorama nacional e mostram vigor criativo para, no futuro próximo, nos presentearem com um novo disco de maior fôlego."

8/10

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Review pela RingMaster @ http://ringmasterreviewintroduces.wordp ... e-scourge/


"Severe Scourge is the latest EP from Portuguese death metalers Altar of Pain, a release which drives its festering consumption with a technical skill to match the destructive passion. It is also another example of the quality of bands and music bursting out from the country, every way you turn there is a not only another band waiting to be announced but one with a craft and invention to step out from the masses. Altar of Pain is no different and though Severe Scourge feels like an above average demo it is a mighty and impressive release which only fuels further promise from the band ahead.

From Madeira, the quartet of Elder Abreu (vocals), Guilherme Abreu (guitar, keyboards), Zé Rodrigues (guitar), and Marcelo Rodrigues (bass guitar, synth-fx), formed in 2010 with the intention of making heavy brutal death metal based music. Inspired by bands like Vader, Death, Morbid Angel, Asphyx, and Cannibal Corpse, the band first drew wider attention with their debut album The Ritual Has Begun of last year. Severe Scourge continues their fine progress with a storm of expansive and imaginative ideas fuelled by a blackened and skilled intent. There is nothing healthy about the sounds of Altar of Pain but nor is there anything dismissible, each song a stirring and concussive enjoyment which is so easy to return to again and again.

The EP is a release with only one real issue to contend with, the drums. They appear and sound as if they are all computerised. Though the band overall just get away with it, there are times it is a niggling itch which diminishes the quality elsewhere. The sound does not really integrate into the organic playing of the band and makes for an irritant which can distract too much at times. The thought though is that if the band find a strong and skilled drummer there will be no stopping them.

Opened by the senses crippling Death By Exsanguination, the release takes no time in igniting the fullest attention. Triumphant Pantera like riffs slash the air whilst a groove dripping in infection, twists around the ear with fangs sunk deep. The song is a breathtaking expulsion of energy, the band unrelenting in their bruising and exciting of the senses. The guitars scythe fiery patterns with their razor sharp play whilst the bass stomps and prowls around with a rabid menace for a combination which is impossible not to fall eagerly before. With the varied guttural growls of Abreu flinging words like plague ridden carcasses on top, it is a storm only pleasure can spawn from.

From the impressive opener Fatal Disease and The Fleshless Goddess offer their own unique corruption as the band explore and unleash further inventive play, the guitars especially in the first scorching the atmosphere with explosive solo work and scarring riffs. The pair keeps things boiling but it is with the latter part of the release where greater highlights lay in wait.

Infected is a corrosive beast which sears the synapses with crushing intensity and acidic guitar enterprise. Arguably less infectious as other songs, its deep rooted groove is merciless in its lure whilst the vocals and energy is a dehabilitating oppression allowing no place to hide. Again the band shows their songwriting is expansive and unafraid to explore which brings freshness to each and every song.

Top track award goes to Scriptorium, a song which is aural addiction. From an almost lumbering start it explodes into a raging rampage of battering corruptive riffs and incendiary melodic hooks, both leaving whiplash and adoration in their wake. With vehemence oozing from every syllable of the vocals and piercing sonic lashing accompanying the melodic contagion, the track is nothing but immense. Stick a live drummer in there and we are talking probable classic.

With only the earlier mentioned issue to throw at its hide, the Severe Scourge EP is an impressive slab of melodic death metal which genre fans will relish. It is surely only a matter of time before Altar of Pain is given the opportunity to unleash themselves in a full studio with all its armoury, when it happens watch them bring a real explosion to the corruption."

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