Metallian, march 2006

Every once in a while a demo arrives at Metallian Towers that crushes everything else out there, including albums by signed bands. Reproduced by Sweden’s Mindslip is just such a demo CD. The Swedes have issued two prior demos and if they feature anything like these four songs then it is a wonder that Mindslip has not been signed yet. The songs, Reproduced, Sado-consumism, Dead Silence and Lashing Out, are perfect examples of the punishment wrought when death metal struts in all its intense glory. The songs are tight, uncompromising, hyper fast and explosive. In fact, these songs sound like the best songs Vader never wrote. The singer spews hatred, the bass slaps distortion to heavens, the guitarist puts the listener on the road to perdition and the drummer blasts without mercy. Keep your fingers crossed that Mindslip can maintain its extreme qualities upon signing the dotted line with a very smart record company.

Reviewed by Ali "the Metallian"