Charged Minds is first, and they play three songs, unlike the other two groups. All of the songs are short, with opening track "The Brutality of War" being just over three minutes. The other two are less than two minutes long. Charged Minds is a hardcore punk band whose songs are quick and fast-paced, but with a little bit of a pop sensibility. They have two singers that I can identify, with a higher-pitched singer who sounds like he is still a teenager, and another vocalist with a rougher voice. The songs are not bad, but this is not really my style.
Next is Fetid Zombie, who contribute two songs that sound a little different than anything else they have done. The riffs driving the songs are a little more black metal flavored with more of a tremolo element to them. Mark Riddick's collaborator on this release is Chris Monroy who has played in Fueled by Fire and Skeletal Remains. These songs are excellent and Monroy does an amazing job with the leads and solos. These are some of the best songs I have heard from Fetid Zombie, and that is truly saying something.
Finally, we have Wülfskol, who kind of combines the sounds of the previous two bands. They are an unabashedly extreme metal band who also has some significant punk elements to their sound. The production here is kind of lacking, but the songs are decent enough. At one point in their first song, they provide vocals that sound almost like Danzig during his time with the Misfits and it fits well with their warlike riffing style. I could see listening to an album of this.
Well, it should be obvious from the review that Fetid Zombie once again wins this split. Wülfskol comes in second.
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