UNHOLY TERROR MAGAZINE (#3, 2001)

NOMINON
"DIABOLICAL BLOODSHED" CD -99
(X-TREME RECORDS) 37:08 MIN

NOMINON hail from Sweden and this is their debut full-length which was released by X-treme Records, the label of our Swedish friend Joel Andersson. He described the music of NOMINON as "Brutal aggressive in your face Death Metal in the vein of Morbid Angel, Dismember, Grave..." Well Joel, here I disagree with you, 'cause I think that these guys play some kind of thrashy Death Metal. No reason to argue though, this is good Metal and that's all that counts in the end. Some pretty intense and brutally blasting songs can be found on this CD, still you don't have to do without melodies. As already mentioned some of the riffing and singing rather reminds of hrash than of Death, but that's cool and gives the music a special touch. "Diabolical Bloodshed" has been recorded at Sunlight Studios, so you can rest assured that the production is really descent.
5 points out of 6. (Andi)