Copyright (c) 2007-2024 THE THRASH METAL GUIDE 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SIA RADIKAL (LATVIA)
This is your average post-thrash for the new generation. The music is jumpy and crunchy with the casual more clever twist, as well as the more aggressive adherence to purer thrash ("Taisnibas"). The abrasive edge of the guitars may recall some acts from the industrial scene (Swamp Terrorists, later-period Skrew, etc.); the latter disappears for the cool balladic closer "Vel Tur Ir Cels", which boasts the most proficient execution on the album.
Monokars Full-Length, 2011 SIANYDE (UK)
This is classic power/proto-thrash which comes with very buzzy guitars and good clean vocals. The band try to play it more complex, which comes for the sake of the fast sections, which are not many at all, replaced by thundering, 10-ton riffs (check out "Under Dark Skies") with a doomy flavour. It can't be termed "progressive", but the song-structures are clever despite their somewhat monotonous nature.
Under Dark Skies EP, 2011 SIAX (CZECH)
Based on the debut, these Czech purveyors pull out competent old school thrash/death metal which comes served with an elusive semi-technical edge (the fast stylish shredder "Necrosadus") recalling mid-period Pestilence whereas on the longer material the shadow of Sepultura (think "Arise" and "Beneath the Remains", above all) is quite strong. The band mix the tempos so there's no boredom to be witnessed despite the not very eventful delivery which only drags for a bit on the overlong "Fist Of Pestilence". The vocalist is a semi-shouty death metaller with a comprehensive and forceful approach.
Inquisition Full-length, 1993 Mp3 Downloads SIBAT (PHILIPPINES)
2 songs of noisy crusty thrashcore in a constant up-tempo with buzzy guitars and monotonous shouty vocals.
Demo Demo, 2010 SIBERIAN MEAT GRINDER (PHILIPPINES)
The debut: direct in-your-face thrash/crossover brought to you straight from Siberia (kidding, of course!). The guys are proficient musicians and they manage to come up with a few more diverse cuts, like the death metal-laced "Still in the Game" and the surprisingly serious progressiver "Fire from the Grave" which oppose to the monolithic wall of merry sharp riffage which comprises most of this effort. The vocals are shouty and punkish assisted by the others on the numerous choruses.
Siberian Meat Grinder Full-Length, 2015 Official Site SIBIREAL (RUSSIA)
Based on the full-length, this act provide decent atmospheric black/thrash which comes with both progressive and death metal-ish ("Blood Color Sky") shades at times, but the dominant delivery is epic and officiant ("Through the Pain"), the vicious black metal vocals prominently heard including on the imposing doom pageant "Giennah". "Shine of Abyss" is a really nice short melo-thrasher, and the closing "Paradoxes of Time" is a cover of the Ukrainian thrashers Fatal Energy.
Giennah EP, 2017 Official Site SIC ZONE (GERMANY)
Based on "Re Evil Lotion", these lads, who were previously known as A-Rise and were playing more orthodox retro death metal, pull out choppy abrasive post-thrash with frequent more quiet breaks. The approach is linear despite the several quirks in the riff-department. "Unforgiving" is a wild mechanical shredder with echoes of Meshuggah, and "Myoldway" is a less bridled thrashcore insanity; the rest very seldom leaves the confines of the good old pedestrian post-thrash...
Bear the Consequences Full-length, 2013 Official Site SICADA (USA)
This is energetic modern thrash with an elusive semi-technical/progressive edge which should be accentuated more in the future; the vocalist shouts in an aggressive death metal fashion, but doesn't have the power to carry this short effort which goes down to balladic dimensions on the final "Requisition".
Requisition EP, 2015 Official Site SICK DAMNATION (BRAZIL)
A modern melo-thrashism violated by sparse death metal-ish outrages (the proto-blaster "Next Cure"); the title-track tries to inject a doze of retro metal mentality into the proceedings, and its vehemency is admirable for sure especially in the company of other more dynamic numbers like "Grey Skies" and the galloping speed/thrasher "Enigma". The vocalist is a clean mid-ranger spicing his delivery with the odd meaner croon, and less appropriately with the casual shouty death metal antic, pulling it off quite well on the more varied quasi-progressive closer "Humanphobia".
Damnocracy Full-Length, 2019 Facebook SICK DISTORTION (SERBIA)
Modern melodic thrash metal which mixes peaceful balladic passages with a few hard-hitting rhythms ("The Pain"), but
generally this is calm mid-paced to slow stuff with shades of gothic and doom ("Kataklizma").
Sick Distortion Demo, 2007 My Space SICK FAITH (COLOMBIA)
Based on the full-length, this act play some "sick", but also "faithful" modern-ish thrash which rips the air with razor-sharp guitars, swirling fast tempos, and forceful shouty vocals. There's room for melodic deviations, of course, and the overall
approach recalls more recent Kreator quite a bit: check out the progressive speed/thrashing "symphony" "Tyrannical Government
Model", or the dramatic proto-galloper "Ashes Of Illusions". Direct fierce thrashers like "Forgotten Humanity" and "Killing
Scorn" deliver the goods no worse, and will cause numerous neck sprains worldwide. This is a cool effort with a major headbanging
potential which sees a young act rising from the Andes ready to rival the more established names on the scene.
Agents of War EP, 2012 Official Site SICK FROM HATE (USA)
This is aggressive thrash/proto-death which is more than just senseless bash the guys managing to produce something not very far from the Sadus debut with a bigger emphasis on death metal perhaps (yes, no kidding!). The ultra-fast downpour gets under control on the dark stomper "Nightmares Of Death" which rhythm-section will remind you of Death's "Scream, Bloody, Gore". Three short rages follow to put these obscures in the annals of the first death metal acts and into the list of those who were destined to remain unheard. The band members also played in two other acts around the same time: the only slightly less intense death/thrashers Necromansy with whom they amazed the underground with 4(!) demos released in one year (1986); and another death/thrash formation Sounds from Hell.
Demo Demo, 1987 SICK VIOLENCE (CHILE)
Classic speed/thrash metal quite close to early Whiplash and the Portuguese Alastor; so this is direct speedy stuff with vicious black-ish vocals which come unpleasantly screamy at times trying to hinder the better musical delivery. That same delivery is constantly fast, and despite the complete lack of variety, it will be a cool listen for those who enjoy retro no-gimmicks speed/thrash metal all the way through. Some of the band members also play with the speed metallers Motosierra.
Metal Bitch Full-length, 2010 Official Site SICKENING HORROR (GREECE)
The Greek tech-death stalwarts have switched to thrash for a change, and have done a fairly good job here although the delivery isn't as technical the guys lashing in a more streamlined fashion, with generally short bursting ("Outburst", "Fragments of Time") leading the show in the first half, with death metal showing its head ("Transmutation") more boldly on occasion. The second half is more experimental with fusion and psychedelic elements rushing to embellish the more rigid thrashy frame the results still on the positive side with "Dawn of the Sick" being a courteous dreamy shredder, and "Loophole" introducing a more modern trippy edge which is prolonged by the choppy fusion-esque closer "Fire Imploded".
Chaos Revamped Full-length, 2020 Official Site SICKLEAVE (SWEDEN)
This band manage to mix modern and classic thrash quite well on their two demos. The music stays more often in the classic camp, recalling the Brits Xentrix and Metallica. At times there's an inclusion of nice clean vocals (the semi-ballad "Parasite").
180 Demo, 2005 Official Site SICKNESS (CHILE)
A 4-song demo which introduces raw, badly produced, mid-paced thrash with classic touches. The sound is really messy and doesn't do justice the several cool calm balladic breaks. Otherwise the pace is mid with clumsy riff patterns, which also stay around at the end on the very amateurish cover of Accept's "Metal Heart", ruined in every conceivable department, especially in the listless semi-declamatory vocal performance.
Demo Rehearsal Demo, 2005 Facebook SICKNESS (USA)
Based on the "3 Headed Monster" demo, this act play quite cool choppy semi-intricate old school thrash which rushes in with the ripping
"Gruesome Discovery", before "It's Your Funeral" offers crunchy stop-and-go techniques, another less ordinary cut with a fervent speedy tail,
"Headline News" complicating the environment with a more serious, more ambitious layout, a nice prog-thrasher with aggressive speedy accumulations. The vocalist is a cool clean high-pitcher, think a more lyrical version of John Connelly (Nuclear Assault).
Sickness Demo, 1989 Youtube SICKOMANIA (INTERNATIONAL)
The debut: a Danish/Swedish collaboration this one, the style classic thrash with both a melodic and a pronounced semi-technical flair,
the guys serving both heavy pounders ("Saint Psycho") and energetic shredders ("Psychotic Path"), the more aggressive death-laced
"Theater of Memories" ending up on the more intricate side with echoes of Darkane and Altered Aeon. The closing "Beyond the Ninth Gate"
is a 10-min all-instrumental saga which spends most of the time in dramatic/doom atmospherics, missing the expressive shouty semi-death
metal vocalist.
Sickomania Full-Length, 2021 Official Site SICKOTICKS (SPAIN)
This act specialize in classic power/thrash which marches on with leveled mid-tempo pieces ("Pandemic", "When Will It Be My Time To Die?"), the more intense occurrences ("All That You Fear", "Master of Liars") surprisingly the more dynamic ones, the brief thrash/crossover ripper
"Sickosession" matching those with its vivid brisk rhythms. The singer is a semi-shouty deathster, rolling onward with confrontational quarrelsome panache. Some of the band members also play with the retro thrashers Metralla.
All That You Fear Full-length, 2021 Official Site SICOCIS (USA)
Four guys from Vegas concentrate on modern progressive thrash which opens with the impressive orchestral intro "Premonitions". The following compositions are diverse offerings blending sharp, edgy riffs with sprawling balladic/semi-balladic passages. There is not much speed to be encountered, the closest to the headbanging parametres being the atmospheric galloping opus "Hourglass" which boasts fine Oriental motifs. On the more ambitious songs ("Corridors Within") the band show an obvious fascination with their Swedish peers Opeth, as well as a penchant for more pompous gothic arrangements (the symphonic closer "Revelations End (act 3)"). A vocal "duel" can be heard throughout, the better side being the clean side, the other being a much less expressive low-tuned guttural death metal one.
Sicocis Full-length, 2012 Official Site SICOMOTOR (CHILE)
This is decent power/speed/thrash metal which relies on speedy, intense cuts, both in the form of short explosive ("Escupiendo Al Cemento") and longer, more thought-out ones ("Ser Chiloe"). "Sico-Sis" is a more pure thrasher, almost instrumental-only, followed by the excellent speed metal killer "Sicomotor"; the guys relaxing on the closing "Ya No Estan", which is more moderate power metal. The singer is in the semi-clean registers, having a cool mid-ranged pitch with a gruff, drunken shade.
Progeria EP, 1995
Land Of Stones Full-length, 1998
"Metal Bear Stomp" carries on in the same direction with ripping uplifting tunes coming in spades from invigorating cuts like the title-track and "Can't Stop Won't Stop". "Enter Bearface" is a short melodic stomper, and "Style" reveals more stripped-down hardcore-ish aesthetics ala Pro-Pain which dominate the second half in an unpretentious, nonchalant manner.
"Join the Bear Cult" is another highly dynamic thrash/crossover slab, the uplifting unpretentious tone retained the entire time, the delivery at times catchy and infectious ("Not Today"), at others formidable and foreboding (the steam-rolling drama "Fire It Up"). Watch out for the addictive melodic tunes on "For the Cult", and for the brutal Slayer-esque rhythms on "Hammer of the Ghetto Tsa", the latter's impetuousness matched by the Russian-sung closer "One More Step".
Metal Bear Stomp Full-length, 2017
Join the Bear Cult Full-length, 2022
Blood Color Sky Full-length, 2020
"A-Rise" is a varied post-thrash/post-death affair with a solid pinch of groove. The guys scare everyone initially with the brutal death metal rager "My Personal Terror", but afterwards things don't sound too different from the previous recording, the nice soothing ballad "Emotional Cripple" a relative winner with its nice serene motifs, the closing jumpy drama "Kill" another positive occurrence.
Re Evil Lotion Full-length, 2016
Cold Eyes EP, 2017
A-Rise Full-length, 2019
"A Comedy Called Religion" has a more classic sound, and the guys rip all the same thrashing admirably with sharp cutting riffs.
The tempo varies from one song to another also including a few jumpier, more technical sections ("Unholy Crusade"). "Clay Idols"
is a heads-down headbanger to the bone, and "No Trace of Divinity" is a cool Paradox-esque speed/thrasher lending a trick or two to the dynamic closer "False Messiah".
Blinded Nation Full-length, 2013
A Comedy Called Religion Full-Length, 2015
"Hegemonía de la Decadencia Humana" is a more varied, more appealing recording, only the singer is more on the hoarse shouty death metal side. Relatively short bursting cuts ("Insignificante a los Ojos", the title-track) pass by in quick dizzying succession, the hardcore sniffs on "Retrato de UnaMuerteSilenciosa" also boding a more brutal proto-death edge, the melodic tunes epitomized on "Quimeras de Libertad" pairing well with the romantic sensitivity of the closing roller-coaster "Quimeras de Libertad".
Hegemonía de la Decadencia Humana Full-length, 2021
So Far, So Good, So Sickleave Demo, 2005
The full-length is a relatively faster-paced more dynamic affair, appearing whole 13 years after the demo, although it's stomping mid-pacers like "Don't Escape" and "Everything Goes to Hell" that constitute the core of the album again, and approach which starts dragging on the longer numbers ("Become a God") a bit regardless of the proficient melodic lead guitar work.
Human Race Decay Full-length, 2018
The self-titled demo is another worthy slab, the band playing on the verge of death ("Push the Button") at times, moshing hard with a lot of
dynamics involved, "My Great Escape" racing with the speed of light, before "No Justice" introduces a more technical flair with less regular riffage. "If He's Alive... Let's Kill Him" is a short 1.5-min violent basher, and "Nightmares" is another more complex proposition, the band still indulging in their staple fast-paced tactics at some stage.
3 Headed Monster Demo, 1990
"The Devil Is Not As Black As He Is Painted" is a faithful follower to the first instalment, the band shredding with gusto, excluding the more lyrical walkabout "Magic Is Gone", the more intricate dramatic extrapolations on "Beyond the Darklands" siding well with the academic semi-balladisms of "We Sleep Among the Wolves". The second half takes it easy on the speed, the heavy dramatic "Perfect Phobia" doing away with a couple of more entangled arrangements, whereas "The Path to Paradise" unleashes some unbridled aggression as a farewell gesture.
The Devil Is Not As Black As He Is Painted Full-Length, 2024