Bleed From Within
"Empire"
(Rising Records)

An aptly titled sophomore as these Glasweegians continue their expansion by joining their mates and going the whole hog into the territory of The Black Dahlia Murder. With carefully mixed melodies interspersed with mild death vocals, chopping dervish riffs and some excellent fast precision drumming from Ali Richardson, songs like 'This Is Our Legacy', 'Last Of Our Kind' and 'Welcome To My World' continue the tradition from their debut that allowed them to attain slots at Download and Hammerfest last year. And shine on they will, embarking shortly on a 29 date UK tour that will no doubt consolidate their position all the more in their stride to the top!

-Shan Siva

Bleed From Within
"Humanity"
(Rising Records)

These Weegies certainly didn't have any humanity whatsoever opening with the brutal Pantera sounding 'The Awakening' - no marks for originality but full marks for reproduction on a sound that's just begging to be taken on! Then it all seemed to go Cradle on 'Damnation' and the remainder of the album was mainly Swedish death along the lines of The Black Dahlia Murder (who are friends as I understand) so it made for a predictable if fast and aggressive listen. There's deffo potential here - especially on that stomping opener - and judging by the 5 album deal they've signed with Rising clearly others must think so too.

-Shan Siva