BOG STENCHMARE

THE BOGS  Steam erupted, filling the air. The moisture dropped on the moss ridden trees and ran down their ancient barks. They surrounded the bog, silent observers, watchers to a dormant slumbering forgotten unwashed beast. A beast too smelly to be placed in one tribe, for it reeked of more than one musical lineage. Tainted, deemed unpure, untrue to live within The Gate. The bog pools continued to boil, spitting forth the sounds of many tribes. A chorus followed, guttural to your human ears, but understood by those of the bog. The words repeated over and over, the bogs violently reacted, bubbling, spewing, then bursting and firing more and more filth to blanket the sodden and already soaked marshland. BOG WAKES The central bog began parting, a crack appearing. A snore and muttered cuss words sounded from below;  ‘Who the f*ck is it now?’ It turned over, pulling a dust ridden cloak around their disgusting body, closing its eyes again, then the stench hit its nostrils. The sac...

More from the Bog pool archives, originally spewed 5/1/23. Lumberghast possess constant tempo and rhythm, classic dnb fused with aggressive beats and dirty gutter effects to portray a sinister sci-fi dystopian setting.  First Person Shooter is beautifully nasty, the riffs add the finishing flavor. One thing Bog mentioned after each listen was 'need to listen again'. It's immersive. If you enjoy dark music, or appreciate sinister sci-fi and such, then you'll be hooked on First Person Shooter . If you're rich enough to play 40K in the human world, then here is the soundtrack for your legions charging across the table.  On the production side of things. Beats are clear, samples are nice and crisp. They are distinguishable, each track doesn't just fade into the other, so it avoids the pitfalls of sounding like one long track. The run time is ideally paced. Enough to leave you foaming at the mouth and wanting more. It wets the appetite.  Rating: The feel of...

  Another from the Bog pool archives. Originally written 4/28/23. If you like thrash, hardcore, metallic hc, or osdm/hm2, then Maniac is a worthy EP.  The EP opens up with The Javelin , an introductory track to set the tone and pace. Maniac , the title song of the EP is a raging thrasher with a nice hardcore background to add to the aggression and dirt of the song.  Hells Half Acre is a great pit track with a good break down halfway through and plenty of strong riffage, and nicely timed vocals, which are continued on the next track Neutralized . It screams for a circle pit. Maniac   is rounded off with a solid cover of Bathory’s Raise The Dead , which continues the mosh vibe. The production and audio quality are very good and clear, and the stench isn’t sacrificed. It still sounds nice and heavy, and raw enough! Rating: Bog is no stranger to any of the bands all the members hail from. Bog wasn’t disappointed. There is sheer enjoyment to be had with th...

More from the Bog pools, adapted for the bog, originally written around May, 2023. Putrid Yell rips like cheese thrown into a blender. Slicing riffs and continual fury descend into sheer unpolluted horror mosh magic taking hold of your very senses. It was hard to contain the level of excitement Bog felt whilst listening to Consuming Aberration . The music had Bog so pumped up, its fast and raw. To say strap in for the ride would be an understatement. Bog was consistently banging their head throughout the album. There really is no respite apart from an interlude near the end. If you listened to Putrid Yell without any knowledge from where they hail, then you would safely guess they were from Sweden. The classics of OSDM/HM2 with the riffing, pace, drums, and vocals are incredibly present for the ear. In all honesty, this was a hard write up. Not because the music or anything is bad, just the opposite. I guess not to disappoint anyone with a lack of gutter language, Putrid Yel...

Another spat from the Bog archive pools around March, 2023. By The Great Sweaty! Slap Bog in the face with a wet pair of pants.  Here is a release not to pass by. Deranged isn’t a filler EP, or something where its just a one-track tease. There are plenty of mosh parts, heavy riffs, technical intertwined rhythms too, but expertly woven in at the appropriate times such as encountered with the solos on Deluded and Degradations of the Flesh . Imagine someone with a huge cooking pot throwing in different aspects to help cook the death metal recipe. It’s like a mosh chef went into the kitchen and was throwing out the shit, and only selecting quality ingredients. Nothing tastes like stale bread or warmed up crap from one of those shitty all you can eat places. Just a quality offering that your pallet will want to taste again and again. Think classic straight up raw death metal, but also maintaining a down tuned grime where appropriate to keep the filth within the sound.  Th...

Another from Bog pool archives. Black Metal vocals are always good for dropping on harsh and fast beats. Makes for an interesting mix, but digressing aside, Bog has spewed forth an updated post below. Originally posted around May, 2023. One of the obvious qualities with  Ernte's Albsegen  is a moody gloomy essence, which provides the music with some substance. Bog has said it before about bands who do this, but it’s cinematic and almost like a soundtrack.  Vocally, superbly melds with the music and atmosphere extremely well, and the timing was never off. Bog likes the way Witch N delivers them, like a priestess from one of those fantasy movies. Bog means this in a good way. Bog isn't aware if the members are in any other bands, but it’s obvious both draw from a wide spectrum. Witch N would be good in a thrash band for sure.   Ok, the next factor would be the musicianship. Both Witch N and V. Noir play their instruments to a high standard and it shines thro...

  Another from the forgotten Bog archives, originally spewed around very early March, 2023. The self-titled release from Riffobia can be best described as a strong blend of all the classic foundations of thrash from the riffs, drums, pace, vocals, and everything concerned with being a solid authentic thrash metal band akin to the founding fathers of thrash. Bog thought it was fantastic and thoroughly enjoyed banging their head, and bouncing stench pits. Rating: For non-thrashers/non-extreme metal heads you may think it all sounds the same to you without an individual identity. Direct, fast, and raw aggressive thrash metal. https://riffobia1.bandcamp.com/album/riffobia-riffobia Riffobia - Riffobia by RIFFOBIA

Another review from the Bog archive pools, adapted & updated for the Bog.   Bastards and bastardettes, it’s Bastard Grave back with Vortex Of Disgust and it’s as filthy as a burger from one of those shitty vans outside a oceanside shithole night club. It’s like being at a festival and you know you have to live on shit for the weekend. That’s how filthy Vortex Of Disgust is and it’s delightful! This time around Bog can hear the production and sound is much crisper, but it retains the filthy sound, which Bog took great joy in painting a mental picture for you. Sunder The Earth introduces us to what is about to come. A slight interlude, then patient riffs with vigorous vocals to get us ready. Around the 1 minute mark is when Bastard Grave opens up and give us a taste of the foul delicacy they have concocted to satisfy our hungry mosh stomachs. The consistency is something Bog recognised when they listened more and more to the album, especially on the first song, which ...

  Bog is dropping randoms from the bog pool archives before returning to spew whatever the Bog spits out. Genres will be organized in particular mud baths on the side column to the left and look out for another tale from the Bog Lands soon. #boghaswoken #smashthegate