Black Breath - Sentenced To Life (2012)

When it comes to metal and punk, the 80's glares like the sun itself. The amount of sonic wickedness and all the scenic frenzy that was around, those days, was nearly out of control. Lately, a lot of bands have attempted to hash over the spirit of that time, and one of the most recent and notable ones are Black Breath. Since their debut EP in 2008, "Razor To Oblivion", Black Breath have been this chapel for those sharing interests in everything old-school -- may it be crossover thrash, death n' roll, or just some d-beat. "Sentenced To Life" is, if nothing else, 33 minutes of skull-splitting metal mania.

Zombie Inc. - A Dreadful Decease (2012)

Never being interested in the subject, Ossorio's "Blind Dead" series has been my most zombie-related film favorite. Here it is now, Zombie Inc., a band fulfilled with zombie-themed lyrics and imagery. Setting aside all things zombie about Zombie Inc., musically and vocally, they offer an old-school death metal sound, in reminiscent of Entombed, Obituary, and early Brutal Truth. And yes, this is truly old-school, and that means not the Vanhelgd type.