Turbonegro - Rock'n'roll Machine (2018)

Six years after the disapointing Sexual Harassment (which was ok, but not up to Turbonegro's standards) Turbonegro are back with Rock'n'roll Machine, their second album with the new singer, and they now have also a new keyboardist (are there's quite a lot of keys on this album, and it's not a problem even if it can be a bit perturbating at first). This time this is a great album that fits (I first wrote "fist" oh well...) nicely in their discography. Pure Turbonegro style with many really memorable songs that could become new Turbonegro classics. Do yourself a favour and check it!
Oh, and I saw them this summer and it was awesome, if you have the occasion to go to one of their concert, just do it, you won't regret.

Their Website.

Best death metal in 2018

After my usual list of favourite grindcore releases for 2018 (HERE), this is now a list for my favourite death metal in 2018.

In alphabetical order, and you can click the name of the album to go to my review.
As usual feel free to comment, suggestions will be welcome.

Exocrine - Molten Giant

Ilsa - Corpse Fortress

Oxygen Destroyer - Bestial Manifestations of Malevolence and Death

Scorched - Ecliptic Butchery

Skeletal Remains - Devouring Mortality

Skinless - Savagery

Tomb Mold - Manor of Infinite Forms

Stimulant / Water Torture - Split (2018)

This split has something strange because Stimulant is a duo formed by two guys from the trio Water Torture after it stopped. A bit like if they were doing a split with their former selves. But since the result is another good album I don't mind.And the two bands are differents Stimulant is more powerviolence and fast than Water Torture was and indeed the Water Torture side is definitely slower and noisier (even though Stimulant kept some sludge and noise elements).
Both side are really good and it's a great thing those guys keep on releasing music (this time again with Nerve Altar) in the form of Stimulant.

The BC page.

Tomb Mold - Manor of Infinite Forms (2018)

Tomb Mold are confirming with this second album Manor of Infinite Forms all the good that people (including me) said about them after their first album and demos. They now are clearly among the best and more reliable old school death metal purveyors. This new album see them turning from duo to quartet and getting a less raw but best sound with the Arthur Rizk production. They indeed have everything that is needed : still raw enough, technical enough while staying in good ol' school territory, the excellent cavernous vocals, the riffs, the groove. That sure makes one of the best death metal album of the year.

On the 20 Buck Spin Bandcamp page.

Chaos Echoes with Mats Gustafsson - Sustain (2018)

Sustain is the result of the collaboration between French avant -garde death metal band Chaos Echoes and Swedish free jazz baritone saxophonist Mats Gustafsson (who often collaborates with free jazz, rock/metal or noise artists). Chaos Echoes improvised and recorded their parts and sent it to the saxophonist who then recorded his. The excellent Utech Records is releasign the album. This could have resulted in some frenetic and noisy bursts but instead the two long instrumental tracks focus on the more atmospheric side,slowly building an ominous feel. Really good and immersive music, an artistic sucess for this collaboration. I'd be happy if they do it again.

On the Utech BC page.

Beaten to Death - Agronomicon (2018)

Easily one of the most special and interesting grind band in activity Beaten To Death from Norway is back with a new album called Agronomicon. Not very different from their previous one this time but it's not a problem since they've already found a style of their own, a strange kind of technical and melodic grindcore (yes!) that is also often as brutal and relentless as grind can be. Another really good album of surprising, catchy and varied grind songs from BTD.

The BC page.

Oil Thief - Colors of Devotion (2018)

Colors of Devotion, the new Oil thief (Lee Landey) starts with an especially good power electronics track, not his speciality but we know he can be very good in a wide diversity of styles, it's followed by synth and beats driven tracks almost ambient/dub techno, more quiet but with a slow and heavy pounding bringing a somewhat ominous atmosphere, also a very strong track. Then the fastest track of the record, and in the end a tracks that combines elements from the three others. This time again Oil thief does not disapoint. In my opinion it's one of the most interesting project in tech/electro/industrial music nowadays.

The Bandcamp.