CD reviews - U

UMBAKRAIL (FRA) "IN UNITY PAÏENNE" CD 2001 DEADSUN. I didn't like the MCD if you remember well, that was some Black/Heavy Metal and this new CD is much more atmospheric, a little in the vein of Misanthrope (ou Mise-En-Crotte, si tu préfères!) and the fairy norvegian trend: weak vocals, weak sound, total weak metal for the weak trendy bastards, this is not for me! Why Deadsun signed this, it's a mystery…
UNDERCROFT (CHILE) "reDEMOlition" CD 98 WAR DISCOS/BLACK BOX. This fuckin' rules!! Their two Demos: "To The Final Battle" May.'93 & "Demons Awake, Revenge Is Near" Nov.'93 along with 3 bonus tracks from March '97 and one more bonus (cover of NAPALM DEATH's "Unfit Earth") from August '97!! This shows how brutal they were at their beginning playing 100% total Death as they now perform more a clear Death/Thrash sounding style than in the past. No matter if they aren't as brutal & raw now, some of the riffs were catchy as Hell, unforgettables!! Definitely engraved in my mind for eternity, I'm glad some labels take care to re-print some old Demos forgotten for ages now... This should revive the flame of some tired souls now, Shall We Begin... Demons Awake, Revenge Is Near:.. BUY OR DIE!!! http://undercroft.home.ml.org http://come.to/undercroft undercroft666@hotmail.com blackbox@netline.cl WAR DISCOS: PO BOX 11-59, SANTIAGO CHILE.
UNDERCROFT (CHILE) "Danza Macabra" CD 2000 WAR DISCOS. Fuck, that's very Deathrash now, pounding and shredding, pulverizing like some old MASTER but a little more extreme and with some hardcore influenced riffing… If you dig fast brutal stuff like HATEPLOW or DIVINE EMPIRE, this new album might interest you for sure! This is a very high quality release but not Death Metal anymore, enough for me! I can't get into the vocals but I highly recommend this anyway, the music rules and bands from Chile are quite rare nowadays especially in Extreme Metal Music. http://dive.to/undercroft
UNDERTAKERS (ITA) "VISION DISTORTION PERVERSION" CD 2000 NOCTURNAL MUSIC. Ok, that's still brutal & heavy, grinding and catchy like their two previous CDs but I still don't like the vocals at all! Otherwise the music is killer and has no weak point (except that there aren't any solos, fuck me!), it's heavy, it's crushing & kinda groovy like CRYPTOPSY's "None So Vile" & some newer CANNIBAL CORPSE. Much more typical technical mid-paced American Death/Thrash Metal influenced with a little hardcore beats & blasts. Many twists & turns makes it fucking heavy & unrelenting, keeping it interesting to listen to. There are no simples repetitives or linear riffs that can bore me in this album except the hardcore ones of course but they don't abuse with facilities, they mix 'em all strong together pretty well with some unpredictable originality. Definitely one of the best Brutal Death Metal bands from Italy with BASTARD SAINTS, NEFAS & MORBUS, as I don't get more news from this country for this issue but of course MIND SNARE, NEOPHYTE & DEMONICATION were quite good too, BUY OR DIE! c/o ENRICO GIANNONE, VIA S. ROCCO 31, 80016 MARANO (NA) ITALY. madfucker@libero.it
UNFRAGMENT (FRA) "IN MEANDERINGS OF AÏN-SOPH" CD 2003 Self-prod. After their second Demo that really impresssed me to the bone, it was natural for them to record this first full-length which I must admit surpass my expectations, the vocals have gained in maturity and the whole music got faster & tighter, a lot darker and more punishing, yes "In Meanderings Of Aïn-Soph" is a complete punishment that follows the real Death Metal veins for that it doesn't sounds like your common french bands, it's more sounding like coming from mighty Poland with its clear yet raw sound & technical aspects not to forget the necessary originality & evilness! Old VADER, old SINISTER, old MORBID ANGEL are what this album makes me remember of, I'm a lot excited concerning the future of this band, the quality & talent is obvious and I'm sure a lot of Death Metal fans will share my vision, tracks from the Demo are also engulfed, re-recorded within the 45mn/11 tracks worth of pure Death Metal heaviness from the ancient times-traditions!! Considering that in France not so much bands knows how to perform Death Metal in that vein & spirit with above average musicianship, I must say that it's my favorite release of the moment, it clearly stands above many so called "Death Metal" bands, listen to UNFRAGMENT, you ignorant, and cross the real Death: BUY OR DIE!!! 14€ ppd to: JEROME GUIBERT, LA CHAISE, 49450 ROUSSAY FRANCE. unfragment@hotmail.com www.unfragment.st.fr
UNLEASHED (SWE) "The Utter Dark Revenge" CD MASTERCULT.
USER NE (SPA) "TARANTOS" CD 2003 XTREEM MUSIC. c/o SILVER, AV VELAZQUEZ #13, 1°C, 29004 MALAGA SPAIN. userne@userne.net www.userne.net XTREEM MUSIC: PO BOX 1195, 28080 MADRID SPAIN. info@xtreemmusic.com promo@xtreemmusic.com www.xtreemmusic.com
USURPER (USA) "SKELETAL SEASON" CD 99 NECROPOLIS. PO BOX 388897, CHICAGO IL. 60638-8897 USA.