Cerberus - Dispute The Truth (2007)

Cerberus is a band from Los Angeles, California. They play a blend of Thrash Metal and Melodic Death Metal. This is their second full length album. They broke after releasing this album but just got back together a short while ago.

Their music doesn't sound very interesting on paper, I mean Thrash/Melodeath aren't very new genres but these guys pull it off well. A very nice release from these guys.

The album sounds great. It was recorded with Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios where every metal band in California seems to be recording.

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Vehemence - God Was Created (2002)

Vehemence is a band from Phoenix, Arizona. They play Death Metal with a much emphasis on epic melodies. I guess they could be labeled as Melodic Death Metal as they are heavily melodic but the Melodic Death Metal I have listened to doesn't sound quite like this.

This is the bands second full length album. They released three full lengths before calling it quits in 2005. Then later in 2007 they decided to reform and although they haven't released anything since then I hear they have been playing live all over. When they were not playing three of their members went on to play with then newly formed band Abigail Williams. They stopped playing with them when they decided to reform Vehemence.

This album has a very old school production. The production sounds like early NYC Death Metal, especially the drums. The guitars have a tight rhythm sound and have some epic melodies with the typical lead guitar sound.

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