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By Danielle Griscti Features, Staff Picks, Staff Playlists April 7, 2023

Metal Picks for Bandcamp Friday – April 2023

It’s a bit of a long one this month.  A veritable bouquet of fresh riffs – for you! In the April 2023 edition of Bandcamp Friday.  Look I might have gotten a bit carried away and included a pre-order this month too.  I’m not sorry – there’s a time and place for everything.  From biting black thrash to chill-out post-y-ness, eight (count ’em!) front-to-back full-on awesome albums are below, all released since the last edition of this little adventure for the ears :


SPIRIT POSSESSION – “Of The Sign…”

Released March 31, 2023 via Profound Lore Records

Black metal/Black thrash – Portland, Oregon

https://spiritpossession.bandcamp.com/album/of-the-sign


KOMMAND – “Death Age”

Released March 31, 2023 via 20 Buck Spin

Death metal – Los Angeles, California

https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/death-age


ROTTEN SOUND – “Apocalypse”

Released March 31, 2023 via Season of Mist

Death metal/Grindcore – Vaasa, Finland

https://rottensound.bandcamp.com/album/apocalypse


KRUELTY – “Untopia”

Released March 17, 2023 via Profound Lore Records

Death metal/Hardcore – Tokyo, Japan

https://kruelty666.bandcamp.com/album/untopia


HYPERDONTIA – “Deranged”

Released March 15, 2023 via Dark Descent Records

Death metal – København, Denmark

https://hyperdontiaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/deranged


THRIF – “Cognitive Dissonance”

Released March 10, 2023

Death metal/Grindcore – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

https://thrif.bandcamp.com/album/cognitive-dissonance


REZN – “Solace”

Released March 8, 2023

Heavy psych/Shoegaze – Chicago, Illinois

https://rezzzn.bandcamp.com/album/solace


LESOTHO – “Through the Dying Light”

Released April 7, 2023

Instrumental/Post-metal – Boston, Massachusetts

https://lesotho.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-dying-light


and on pre-order for next week :

VOIDCEREMONY – “Threads of Unknowing“

Releases April 14 2023 via 20 Buck Spin

Death/black fusion

https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/threads-of-unknowing

Danielle Griscti

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Helix has been known in the metal scene since the mid 80’s and has over the years made some incredible tracks. They played a good chunk of them Saturday night and it made for one hell a perfect night. Checking out this band live is a must for any metal fan into the 80’s scene. The hits kept on rolling one after another. Great set list. As I get to see so many bands in concert, the one thing which caught my attention with Helix was their level of professionalism shown on stage. No sloppy guitar solos, no scratchy feedback in the speakers. Basically a flawless gig.

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