Dr. Living Dead! -- Crush the Sublime Gods review

DR. Living Dead! is a crossover thrash band from Sweden. I haven’t heard them in years! The last album I heard from them was the self-titled album and the thrashing the law demos. So I was very interested to hear this album. I was expecting it to be like their older stuff but this album was different. They aren't trying out another style but there is some new elements that I really like.

This album starts out with a cool intro with news clips and then we go right into the title track. Were hit with some really crunchy thrash riffs. On this song we have more of a hardcore punk type of vocals which then changes into a more melodic vocals that remind me of Mike Muir. This will definitely get the crowd going into a violent mosh. TEAMxDeadx has a really catchy thrash riff. The vocals are spewed out with pure adrenaline.

Scanners is another one of my favorites. It kinda has a Slayer type of riff just a furious assault. The song Salvation slows it down and I really like this song. It’s an instrumental but it still fits the album. The last song Wake Up.. Join the dead. Is very heavy and it’s a fist banger type of song. It has it’s fast parts for sure and it has a really cool melodic guitar part I really enjoyed. Going into this album I was expecting just always pure speed but it did have some really cool different elements that I liked a lot. The production is really good on this album. It's raw and aggressive but all the instruments are heard quite well.       

 9/10

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Inland Empire metal and music scene

In recent years the Inland Empire music scene has been pretty much non-existent. In 2011 I was introduced to the local scene when I went to a show at the Wheel House in Hemet. For the first time I saw that there was actually a local music scene. A few hundred people were at the show.

Then I discovered the venue the Vault in Temecula that had quite a bit of shows from local bands like Monolith, and Fiar to bigger bands like Bonded by blood, and Pathology. 

Now, the last local show (20 min away) I attended was in late 2013. It was a house party and Monolith were playing and it was free so I decided to go. There was actually quite a bit of people there. In the past 2 - 3 years we have had somewhat bigger bands come through the Inland Empire and San Bernadino  (minus the San Manuel amphitheater). Those bands were Saxon, Destruction, Sabaton, Amon Amarth, Suicidal Tendencies, and the Misfits and the last ones to my knowledge in San Bernadino was Raven and Night Demon. Also, in Colton Hobbs Angel of death,  Elm Street, Skull Fist, and Night Demon which I heard were poorly attended ( I wanted to go to both Colton show's but it was 21+). 

 (Me looking like a goof, at the night demon show. I was really into it!) 

Now, the weird thing is that the Inland Empire has had some great concerts. For example in Corona alone in the 90's bands such as Dissection, Morbid Angel had played in Corona. In the 2000's Destruction, Enslaved, and Immortal were all on same bill. In Hemet as I stated before up until recently there was metal and punk bands playing. Even Broken Bones was planned to play. 

I wonder why the local scene has disappeared? I did find out there was some shows in Murrieta but that was a while ago. I wonder if it was a trend for a lot of people? I have heard from people that certain individuals get into this just because their friends are into it. Or is it because no one cares to go to local shows anymore? I really don't know. Monolith I have no idea the status of that band. Many other local bands have split up or are on hiatus. The punk scene like the metal scene is gone. I have heard of some local rockabilly shows and cover band shows but that's it. I don't know if it was a fan problem or just promoters losing interest in bookings bands. It sucks for people like me that really like to go to concerts. Maybe soon we will see more venues pop up or something. 

If you agree with me or disagree with me leave it in the comments or tell me your opinion on why you think there isn't really a music scene in the IE. 

  (Wish I could have seen Vindicator!!)

Hemet Wheelhouse

Warbringer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlKKC523yCI

The Vault Temecula: 

Monolith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFB5e1gdRB8

Ultimatum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8VWOa3Rf8w

Black Flame Collective San Bernadino:

Night Demon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZke-WjHQZQ

Corona:

Dissection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1VCRhWOSKM