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"Hang Em High" is Misery Index's 3rd EP and 9th overall release of the band. These Americans form the band in 2001 and are still going strong, having released their latest album in 2022 (ok maybe it's been a while, not going šµš©š¢šµ strong).
Misery Index were seminal for me, one of the first bands that got me into metal. Found them while looking for bands that sounded like AssĆ¼ck... Ironically enough, this has almost no similarities to them. Either way, massive deathgrind packed into about 3min40sec - yeah not the whole 7min since the last track is essentially a pseudo-acoustic rendition of one of their previous tracks. I was surprised that the EP wasn't on youtube already since the band is quite popular now.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Hang 'em High
01:04 - Scene and Not Heard
02:39 - Love It or Leave It
03:43 - Discordia (Acoustic)
Discogs: discogs.com/master/137306-Misery-Index-Hang-Em-High
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"Hang Em High" is Misery Index's 3rd EP and 9th overall release of the band. These Americans form the band in 2001 and are still going strong, having released their latest album in 2022 (ok maybe it's been a while, not going šµš©š¢šµ strong).
Misery Index were seminal for me, one of the first bands that got me into metal. Found them while looking for bands that sounded like AssĆ¼ck... Ironically enough, this has almost no similarities to them. Either way, massive deathgrind packed into about 3min40sec - yeah not the whole 7min since the last track is essentially a pseudo-acoustic rendition of one of their previous tracks. I was surprised that the EP wasn't on youtube already since the band is quite popular now.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Hang 'em High
01:04 - Scene and Not Heard
02:39 - Love It or Leave It
03:43 - Discordia (Acoustic)
Discogs: discogs.com/master/137306-Misery-Index-Hang-Em-High
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![Misery Index - Hang Em High [Full EP - 2007]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c0QBG6AeIVU/mqdefault.jpg "Misery Index - Hang Em High [Full EP - 2007]
Hang Em High is Misery Indexs 3rd EP and 9th overall release of the band. These Americans form the band in 2001 and are still going strong, having released their latest album in 2022 (ok maybe its been a while, not going šµš©š¢šµ strong).
Misery Index were seminal for me, one of the first bands that got me into metal. Found them while looking for bands that sounded like AssĆ¼ck... Ironically enough, this has almost no similarities to them. Either way, massive deathgrind packed into about 3min40sec - yeah not the whole 7min since the last track is essentially a pseudo-acoustic rendition of one of their previous tracks. I was surprised that the EP wasnt on youtube already since the band is quite popular now.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Hang em High
01:04 - Scene and Not Heard
02:39 - Love It or Leave It
03:43 - Discordia (Acoustic)
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/137306-Misery-Index-Hang-Em-High
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![Infernal Atavism - Evil Ways [Full Demo - 2000]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cSksns604co/mqdefault.jpg "Infernal Atavism - Evil Ways [Full Demo - 2000]
This is some EVIL death metal! Infernal Atavism, from Japan, play death metal like it was
meant to be played: down tuned, lo-fl and angry! Japan isnt particularly well known for their
death metal, at least to me theyre more associated with heavy metal, grindcore and brutal
death, but DAMN when they play straight death its a feast for my ears!
Tracklist:
00:00 - Catastrophy
04:07 - You Really Mine
06:02 - Evil Ways
09:53 - Independence
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/10146360-Infernal-Atavism-Evil-Ways?srsltid=AfmBOoriqRqr95AO5oM2ttEAQWGEgTVyyui-IGl7b36KDpxQqrDibARQ
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![Soulless - Promo Tape 94 [Full Demo - 1994]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d5QqFBULDtA/mqdefault.jpg "Soulless - Promo Tape 94 [Full Demo - 1994]
Soulless were an Italian death metal band. Formed in 92, the band has only released this demo, fading into obscurity soon after. Their sound is not very complex and features a bit of a doomy influence too. Just another fun and simple early 90s demo thats guaranteed to deliver at least a bit of brain rot to those that spare 8 minutes to check it out.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Sickening Show
03:58 - Many Things...
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/15136258-Soulless-Promo-Tape-94
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![Burning Human - Death Is Mercy [Full Demo - 1995]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dfTqsW_J9Jw/mqdefault.jpg "Burning Human - Death Is Mercy [Full Demo - 1995]
Burning Human are an American death metal band, formed in 1990. Despite being active for 32 years now, the band has only released this demo, 1 split in 96 and their debut album in 2009.
This band thrives on mid-paced death metal. It could be annoying or repetitive for a 25min demo to have always the same approach to the songs, but somehow it works. Sure, they do have some fast paced segments, just check out the first half of Life Support for example, and they definitely add to the variety and make their demo less stale, but damn those grooves are definitely the highlight to me. (Sometimes it even feels like they were flirting with NYBDM!)
Also, if anyone knows what movie they sampled for the intro of Gouging, I would be very thankful if you could share that info with me - sounds super entertaining!
Tracklist:
00:00 - S.I.D.S.
05:15 - Mass Murder
06:48 - Chemical Experimentation
11:09 - Gouging
15:15 - Slow Death
17:36 - Life Support
19:55 - G.O.I.
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/13373561-Burning-Human-Death-Is-Mercy
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![Hecatomb - Second Side of Mirror [Full Demo - 1992]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dg0HhQnqxa8/mqdefault.jpg "Hecatomb - Second Side of Mirror [Full Demo - 1992]
Hecatomb were a Polish death/doom metal band, formed in 1991. As far as I know, they released only 2 tapes, Second Side... being their debut, and Clandestine Beauty somewhere around 93/94.
Its a super gritty sound, a proof of the super amateurish recording, but it still shines when it comes to the riffing. Some segments inside the songs feel disjointed, yeah, but what would death metal be without some musically illiterate fellas that only know how to write riffs and nothing else?
Some bits get crazy in here thanks to that disjointedness (is that even a word?), but you can bury me alive if you dont think thats pure old school clusmy charm. Fuck yeah, give me more of that.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Intro (Mirror)
00:57 - The Beginning of the Story On...
07:06 - Victim of Satan
07:31 - Earth Is Dead
12:41 - ...the Second Side of Mirror
20:37 - Outro (Hallucinations)
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/14239804-Hecatomb-Second-Side-Of-Mirror
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![Disforterror - The Triumphant Way of the Gods of War [Full Demo - 2000]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dnxGjoo0MaY/mqdefault.jpg "Disforterror - The Triumphant Way of the Gods of War [Full Demo - 2000]
Disfoterror are a Brazillian death/war metal band. Formed in 1993, they have released 5 demos, this being their second one, 2 splits, 1 EP and a debut album in 2023.
Disforterrors second demo is pretty much the same thing as the first but slightly more catchy, Id say. Still chaotic, still war metal, still with a bunch of fret vomit - but man, its good. Just like last time, if you really arent able to overlook the sound quality I wouldnt recommend this to you, but if youre used to this kind of deal its a really neat demo.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Sign of Steel
02:22 - Fire Fighters
05:47 - Warriors Death
08:40 - Black Angel
11:15 - Upon Guts of the Christians
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/1491861-Disforterror-The-Triumphant-Way-Of-The-Gods-Of-War
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![Sickness - Ornaments of Mutilation [Full Album - 1995]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dobxofey4dQ/mqdefault.jpg "Sickness - Ornaments of Mutilation [Full Album - 1995]
Sickness were a Floridian death metal band, having released the Torture of Existence demo in 1994 that I uploaded a long time ago.
Unlike the demo, Ornaments of Mutilation is more straight foward and has less tempo variation. Its also shorter somehow. They decided to change the production for the album, which ended up sounding a bit weird sometimes, but its fairly easy to get over that. Also, the debut has triple the blast beats the demo had, sometimes sounds like they wanted to make a deathgrind album.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Anatomy of Murder
01:50 - Cold Bitch
04:00 - Necrosick
06:15 - Burn the Soul
09:14 - Putrid Incest
11:25 - Postmortal Ceremony
13:49 - Deceased
17:05 - I Am Christ
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Sickness-Ornaments-Of-Mutilation/master/1336097
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![Demontuary - Demontuary [Full Demo - 2002]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/elsoSOhcEkc/mqdefault.jpg "Demontuary - Demontuary [Full Demo - 2002]
Demontuary are an American death metal band with some black metal tinges. They originally formed in 1997, under Of the Fallen , and had an almost pure symphonic black metal sound. In 2002, the release year of this demo, they changed their name and have been active as Demontuary ever since.
Im generally not into metal from the 2000s, its a decade that didnt really create a lot of good music for my tastes - but that doesnt mean there arent any exceptions. Demontuarys self-titled demo is a great example of how you should mix straight up death metal with symphonic black roots (and even some clean singing!). They introduce a lot of orchestral and heavily melodic moments without losing any of the death metal essence.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Unleash Damnation
04:10 - Demonic Spectres of War
09:20 - Ride upon the Wings of Vengeance
12:23 - Tides of Battle
13:24 - Oceans of Blood
18:00 - Outro
No links, friend....
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![Strangulation - Hubris [Full Demo - 1994]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f-3I2Yv19eg/mqdefault.jpg "Strangulation - Hubris [Full Demo - 1994]
Strangulation were a death metal band from Brazil. They formed in 1991 and released 2 demos and an album.
Hubris was this bands second release and its nothing more than a really cool and compact death metal demo. Feels like a midpoint between that Death/Possessed style of death metal, very thrashy, and the heavier, thicker sound you can associate with projects that started appearing in the early 90s.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Problems Remains
06:03 - One More Trick
11:28 - The...
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/9200442-Strangulation-Hubris
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![Abscesy - Fucked and Drawing [Full Demo - 1995]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f2VOIEJ5PFw/mqdefault.jpg "Abscesy - Fucked and Drawing [Full Demo - 1995]
Abscesy were a Czech deathgrind band. Formed in 1994, only released 2 demos, Fucked and Drawing being their first one.
As you can see by the track lengths, Abscesy keeps it mostly straight to the point, not much bullshit is thrown around, just riff after riff with a little of indistinguishable chaotic riffs with noisy blast beats. There is also a noticeable brutal death influence on their sound.
Abscesy are gross.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Clinical Death
04:36 - Deform Corpse
06:40 - Real Dream About Death
09:04 - Disis
12:29 - Fucked and Drawing
15:11 - Human Wreck
18:01 - A Cleaning Out of a Brain
21:13 - My End
23:58 - Cathedral
27:02 - Driping Well Child Brains
27:38 - Plastic Grave
30:18 - Beaten Beast
34:11 - Life of Comat
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/10523781-Abscesy-Fucked-And-Drawing
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![BraneStem - Killed by Fear!! [Full Demo - 1993]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f34VahTyFPE/mqdefault.jpg "BraneStem - Killed by Fear!! [Full Demo - 1993]
BraneStem were a short-lived American death metal band, active only from 1992 to 1993. In that meantime, they released 2 demos (but recorded 3 apparently!) and this piece of history youre listening to is their 2nd one.
Good old classic death metal, Tampa style. Just music about killing, satan, gore and violence. What else can I ask for? Also, did you look at that artwork? Doesnt that tell you ALL you need to know about this demo? Just press play, trust me... What a bangin demo!
Tracklist:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - Day of Death
06:05 - Ultimate Bloodbath
08:43 - Cannibalistic Cravings
12:15 - Gorgefestation
Bandcamp (compilation of the bands whole material): https://branestem.bandcamp.com/album/killed-by-fear-25-years-later
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![Unsouled - Violent Agony [Full Demo - 1992]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/faJuqQ7Y8gs/mqdefault.jpg "Unsouled - Violent Agony [Full Demo - 1992]
Unsouled were a Canadian death metal band. Formed in 1992, the band only released this demo in the same year, disbanding in 1993 after their drummer had a snowmobile accident.
These QuƩbƩcois dropped a super murky and dirty demo, with hints of Morbid Angel, Deicide and Immolation. If it wasnt for the skippable intro and outro, this demo should be more well known.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Open Chest
03:49 - Death by Cannibalism
06:25 - Unsouled Corpse
08:48 - Violent Agony
11:44 - Outro
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Unsouled-Violent-Agony/release/14798095
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