Although metalcore is a largely North American phenomenon, Western Europe has its share of metalcore bands as well; one of them is Germany's blistering Deadsoil. Like their counterparts in the United States (Hatebreed, Throwdown, Brick Bath, Himsa, NDE, among many others), Deadsoil believes in the take-no-prisoners approach. From their screaming vocals to their use of extreme density, Deadsoil is all about sensory assault; the German agitators (who have cited Hatebreed and Slayer as primary influences) provide a metal/punk attack that is harsh, violent, punishing, angry and in...