Two albums coming from our friends in Russia and Hungary today. Kruiz is from Russia, forming while the country was still under communist rule, and having to dodge some of the regulations of the government in order to release their material. The band went through a few different styles, but their album I'm uploading today (a self-titled effort) is pure speed metal, and is mega awesome. On one of their long-lost demos, this band actually recorded a song at 318 bpm. None of the songs on this album get that fast, of course, because studio albums should be coherent. But don't expect a snoozy, atmospheric trip.
Our other band is Pokolgép, from Hungary. They were one of the first Hungarian metal bands, and are still putting out albums to this day. Their style is a form of traditional heavy metal with some speed and power influences thrown around. This album was released right after a major line-up change, and yet ended up being one of the best albums they ever put out. Highly recommended.
Kruiz - s/t (1988)
Pokolgép - Adj Új Erõt (1991)
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