Metal Asylum Reviews DCxPC Live Vol. 15 No Coffin Live at Lou's

DCxPC Live Presents Vol. 15 No Coffin Live At Lou’s

Posted on April 27, 2023

DCxPC is a collaboration that books and releases music from live shows for multiple bands and Vol 15 presented No Coffin Live At Lou’s, released on 31/03/2023.

I have previously reviewed albums and EP’s from DCxPC and the main difference with this album to the rest is the genre of music that it is presenting. Where the previous offerings were mainly punk bands, No Coffin are a three-piece doom thrash / death metal band from Miami.

Playing over 160 shows in 2022, No Coffin is a prolific touring band and aim to top that number this year, and releases like this should certainly help them to do that.

The album has six tracks of pure, unadulterated doom thrash metal mixed with elements of hardcore and punk rock and as it was recorded live it really does highlight the rawness and energy of the band that makes them such a sought-after band to see in a live setting.

With aggressive riffs, the guitar work switches from fast and energetic to doomy and heavy and the contrast is an absolute feast for the ears. There is distortion on the guitars too which gives the album a fuzzy feel which is synonymous with live recordings, but the solos are clean and expertly executed, before the guitars launch you headfirst back into the moshpit and you are banging your head like a loon once more.

The drumming has the energy of punk, frenetic and fast, but also the heaviness of death, thrash, and doom metal. Slow beats back up the guitar work, but there are also lots of crashing cymbals and pounding bass drums too and the basslines are solid and strong and keep the song on track perfectly.

The vocals are typical guttural death metal growls, raw and totally in your face, just as death metal vocals should be, and mixed with the music behind them, it really does create a big, atmospheric sound. To think that this album is live and that the sound produced has been done so by just three guys really is hard to believe, but this shows the talent and professionalism of the band on display.

This is a great album that mixes influences from any bands and genres, from grindcore, to doom metal to death metal and classic heavy metal and shows that No Coffin has no fears in experimenting with their music or creating things that go slightly against the grain.

I am certainly going to be checking this band out and looking for any other music they have produced, and I think fans of death metal, doom metal and thrash metal should all do the same too!

Awesome job! Loved it!

Track Listing:

1) No Coffin / God Killer

2) Reverse Prayer

3) .45

4) Fires Is The Cleanse, All Life Must End

5) Over

6) Money Brings Tragedy