TME - Worlds Collide Reviews

Smother.net

"As the first release on Aphotic Records, TME’s “Worlds Collide” shows that this new upstart label from Washington state is going to have quite a promising future. Formed alongside their ‘horror rock’ label, Blood and Guts Records, Aphotic Records already boasts much more talent than the groups I’ve heard signed to Blood and Guts. Brash and brazen metallic riffs domineer with brutal percussion and fast slash-n-burn guitars. This is thrash metal at its very best."

Mass Movement Magazine - "Rating: 3.5 /5

Aphotic records comes out of the gate with their first release. TME - Worlds Collide. These guys are from Sweden and have members from Fission and Vintersong.

This cd is 11 tracks of thrash metal. The vocals are very raspy and death metal like and the music is pretty fast and thrashy. This cd isnt old school it incoporates alot of new metal influences as well. These guys describe themselves as “aggressive/brutal and melodic thrash/death metal”. I cant say I disagree.

All in all a solid release.Look for it to hit the shelves May 15th."

Metal Injection .net

"Growing up in the world metal as I did in the 90’s, I never had the opportunity to get exposed to melodic death metal or many of the bands from Europe and Sweden. Perhaps if I did, I probably would’ve been hooked on melodic death metal much earlier, and it would’ve had a much deeper impact on my life. Although I was fortunate to have “Heartwork” by CARCASS in ‘98, and I wore that CD out!

I don’t know what it is with Norway, but some of those former black metal players seem to hit the nail on the head when they decide to try something new, but still extreme. Just look at CHTON, BLOOD RED THRONE and ZYKLON. You can add TME to that list of current and former black metallers trying their hand at something new, without lightening up.

TME of have chosen a path rarely, if ever tried by Norwegian bands, which is melodic death metal. They sound as if they could be from Sweden, yet there’s something different underlying in their music that’s very subtle. Many of the melodies contained within the guitar work are spliced in with thrash, as well as a significant amount of blast beats with a little bit of death metal thrown in. The part I have to mention above all is the guitar solos, because when this band feels the need to do a lead, they steal from the best parts of “Black” album era Kirk Hammet!

“Worlds Collide” is certainly a fun-filled romp through the world of thrashy melodic death metal. There’s a few hooks hidden in the songs, but strangely the thing that takes center stage are those guitar solos. When given a decent amount of time, there’s a chance for development, unfortunately not all the songs have solos, and most of them are short.

For a first album, this is a great start, but I can’t help feel that a little bit of sharpening could help. I hope that the next time out, TME tightens themselves up a hint, records the drums better, and I hope they put a lot more focus on those guitar solos. Many bands these days tend to keep the leads short and tasteful, but I feel like TME is one band where huge solos could be an integral part of their signature sound. 7/10"

Forgotten-Scroll.net

"TME is a Swedish death metal act formed in late 2002 by Mattias Marklund, Johan Lindgren and Benny Hägglund of Vintersorg and Fission fame. Vocalist Andreas Stenlund joined the ranks and the band signed a contract with American label Aphotic Records. This is the bands debut album following a 2005 demo.

TME can be described as an aggressive thrash/death metal act. The band’s style reminded me of Edge of Sanity (Purgatory Afterglow era) and early Dark Tranquillity (The Gallery era). There is a great deal of melody in their music and many classic elements of the Swedish death metal scene. I believe that any fan of the genre will enjoy “Worlds Collide” especially now that most of the so called leaders of the N.W.O.S.D.M. (New Wave of Swedish Death Metal) scene have either disbanded or changed musical directions. The production is excellent and so is the musicianship. None of the 10 storming tracks of the album exceeds 4 minutes in length, something that –in my opinion- is a positive element for this kind of music. Enjoy this aggressive and brutal record. I think it’s an honest recording with all the traditional elements of the genre present."

Pop Matters .com

"Andreas Hedlund, frontman of Sweden’s Vintersorg, currently fronts seven bands, and his partner on guitar Mattias Marklund can’t understand why he should get all the spotlight, so he went off and formed his own supergroup, TME. It’s something of a relief to find their debut sounds nothing like the folk-metal Marklund is accustomed to: Worlds Collide is a thrashing, angry beast of an album, stampeding and bristling with energy that is maintained throughout—no easy feat. The group steers clear of any modern metalcore influences in favour of a straight, no-nonsense approach, with technical riffs that thrum and pummel like shards of glass, Benny Hagglund wielding sticks that blend relentless precision and speed, and vocalist Andreas Stenlund’s unbelievably harsh and hostile snarl. Best of all, each element molds into place with remarkable cohesion for a supergroup—even though their ego gets the better of them on one song named after themselves (“TME”). It’s not the most original metal CD you could ask for by a long stretch (they don’t have the distinct identity of Vintersorg), but Worlds Collide is nothing short of excellent, horn-raising brutality."

Way Too Loud .com (Same review as Metal Injection)

"Growing up in the world metal as I did in the 90’s, I never had the opportunity to get exposed to melodic death metal or many of the bands from Europe and Sweden. Perhaps if I did, I probably would’ve been hooked on melodic death metal much earlier, and it would’ve had a much deeper impact on my life. Although I was fortunate to have “Heartwork” by Carcass in ‘98, and I wore that CD out!

I don’t know what it is with Norway, but some of those former black metal players seem to hit the nail on the head when they decide to try something new, but still extreme. Just look at Chton, Blood Red Throne and Zyklon. You can add TME to that list of current and former black metallers trying their hand at something new, without lightening up.

TME of have chosen a path rarely, if ever tried by Norwegian bands, which is melodic death metal. They sound as if they could be from Sweden, yet there’s something different underlying in their music that’s very subtle. Many of the melodies contained within the guitar work are spliced in with thrash, as well as a significant amount of blast beats with a little bit of death metal thrown in. The part I have to mention above all is the guitar solos, because when this band feels the need to do a lead, they steal from the best parts of “Black” album era Kirk Hammet!

“Worlds Collide” is certainly a fun-filled romp through the world of thrashy melodic death metal. There’s a few hooks hidden in the songs, but strangely the thing that takes center stage are those guitar solos. When given a decent amount of time, there’s a chance for development, unfortunately not all the songs have solos, and most of them are short.

For a first album, this is a great start, but I can’t help feel that a little bit of sharpening could help. I hope that the next time out, TME tightens themselves up a hint, records the drums better, and I hope they put a lot more focus on those guitar solos. Many bands these days tend to keep the leads short and tasteful, but I feel like TME is one band where huge solos could be an integral part of their signature sound. 3.5/5"

Metal Reviews .com

"Vintersorg and Fission fans will recognize members of TME since the Swedish thrash band contains guitarist Mattias Marklund (of the former) and drummer Benny Hägglund (of the latter). Thus, it was never a question of whether Worlds Collide would be good or bad, but how good.

At times TME venture into melodeath turf, but no matter the style, Worlds Collide is an aggressive piece of work that gets the blood flowing, fist pumping, and head banging more than the members’ other projects. “The Worlds Collide” is a thunderous opener that kicks into gear once Stenlund shouts “Go!” – as in “TME” – though the riffs arguably assume center stage while raspy, thrash shouts further assault the senses. “Flesh and Blood” has a distinct retro vibe that is due in part to the razor-sharp riffing, which the nimble yet steady drumming supports in true, rhythmical backbone fashion. Those of you who wished Fission’s Crater was rougher and meaner will find solace here. And yes, guitar leads can be found scattered throughout while the musicianship remains as tight as ever. Essentially, all these songs – the rest being “Blank Infinity,” “Mankind’s Last Cleansing,” “Away from Decay,” “Piece by Piece,” “Face the Fist,” “Hell Incarnated,” and “Superiour” – make for an album that rarely lets up, but, rather, continues pounding away until the 35-minute mark or thereabouts. So, in other words, Worlds Collide avoids overstaying its welcome.

If getting down to brass tacks, TME’s debut isn’t a thrashterpiece simply because there’s a “been there, done that” feel to the material that is impossible to ignore. Plus the cover art just plain sucks. However, and perhaps most importantly, Worlds Collide is fun, energetic, and endearing in its sincerity. Sometimes that's enough. 5.5/6"

Metal Temple .com

"Who likes VINTERSORG? Let me see some hands raised out there! Ok, I see many hands raised. Now I can go on with this review and tell you that this band is related to the above-mentioned metallers. Oh, a warning, if you don’t like VINTERSORG it doesn’t mean you won’t like TME either. Keep reading, you may be surprised...

If you take a look at the band’s line up, you will find three well-known guys. Mattias, Benny and Johan. These three musicians also play in VINTERSORG. Basically, it is almost the "musical" line up of VINTERSORG with a different singer! So, this band was formed in late 2002 and was created in order to "carry" this line up’s different (from VINTERSORG’s) Metal sound. The band managed to sign a contract with Aphotic and it is now releasing its debut album entitled "Worlds Collide".

So, what the big difference between VINTERSORG’s and TME’s music? TME describe themselves as an aggressive and brutal, yet melodic Thrash/Death Metal band. At first I had some mixed feelings regarding this band’s move, because of VINTERSORG’s much more gentle and folk sound. After some listening sessions, I managed to get used to their sound and I found the result pretty interesting. After my first surprise, I have to admit that TME managed to attract my attention with their aggressive Thrash Metal style. Their music is not something you will come across for the first time in your life, but it is something that you can headbang to with pleasure. Their Thrash Metal resembles to bands like ARCH ENEMY, AT THE GATES, THE CROWN and stuff like that. Aggressive, yet melodic, the band has created an album full of kick-ass songs that seem like an oasis in front of all the bullshit I have lately came across. The production, which has been done at Ballerina Audio by Nils Johansson along with the band, is pretty strong and fits like a glove to the music.

If you are a fan of European Thrash/Death Metal you will probably like "When Worlds Collide". Thrashers in general should check it out. I rest my case. This album will definitely be in my CD player for some more time. 3.5/5"

Metal Invader .com

("Inside Out) Total time: 61:00

You already know, that project bands offer some kind of freedom to the musicians. It is a way to express themselves with something different and of course to have fun. So, the Swedish TME it’s such a band, formed by members of Vintersorg and Fissian (actually only Andreas Stemlud v/g is a new guy)and “Worlds Collide” is their debut album and at the same time the debut release for the newcomer label Aphotic Records.

The first thing that you immediately notice is that the band’s sound is based on thrash metal. But TME do not stop here…They offer us a lot of styles and not only thrash. As the listening of the album continues, their ability to mix thrash with death metal stands impressive! In “Worlds Collide” you’ll find melodic parts (I talk about the lead guitars), blast beats, black metal fills and in some times an epic aura. These guys must be very satisfied with the fact that in their first attempt they succeeded to produce a truly qualitative work. Great production is made, especially at the drum section which sounds very alive. Generally, in this album you’ll find first-rate material with 10 small-durated, sharp and solid songs. “Face the Fist” and “Away the Decay” are some really headbanging dynamites!

Of course TME is not something new and I must admit that what they are doing is much-much better than what a lot of other groups in this genre do... 4.5/5"

Lords of Metal .nl

"Nima: Aphotic Records is a new label that introduces itself and a new band with 'Worlds Collide'. TME is a new band from Sweden around guitar player/shouter Andreas Stemlund, surrounded by three members of Vintersorg!

Although the bigger part of the band has its roots in Vintersorg, TME's music shows little similarity to that band. These gentlemen concentrate more on the technical death metal path with references to thrash and black. The musical approach reminds me of a band like Behemoth. The utterly technical approach and the link between death, thrash and black are quite similar to the Polish colleagues and the songs sound intense and variable. There is of course nothing renewing happening on this album but it simply sounds damned good! By ten, rather short, songs the band blasts its way through the speakers. There is a constant change in the tempo the whole is provided with a handful of melodies. A pleasant point is the fact that some of the songs are provided with a guitar solo, which is a rarity in this genre nowadays. In my opinion the music can best be described as the balance between European (read: Swedish) death metal and US-death metal. The combination of the aggressive approach of the US-death and the melodic side of the European death metal is a success and the powerful production gives the songs an extra push in the back. My only point of criticism is that, despite the fact that the songs contain enough variation they are quite similar to one another. Hopefully they can work on that in the future.

The fact remains that this debut album is a high quality release, which you can expect from experienced musicians as these and highly recommendable to the fans of (technical) death and thrash. Rating: 83/100"

Metal Express Radio .com

"Metal Express Rating: 8.0/10 Release Date: 2007-05-15 by: DR. DIMITRIS KONTOGEORGAKOS Email: dimitris@metalexpressradio.com

TME is a Swedish Metal act that released their debut album Worlds Collide through a brand new label called Aphotic Records, and hails from Washington (the state) - U.S.A. Actually, the TME album is the first release from this freshly born label that hopes to draw much attention with this fine blend of Black meets Thrash Metal. TME’s line-up features most experienced musicians that are already active with bands, like the Folk post-Black Metal Project Vintersorg, and Fission.

Despite the avant-garde and rich musical background, TME come to surprise the listener with the fast Thrash Metal tracks that also include some Black Metal additions. This compact musical ensemble has some melodic breaks, especially in the guitar leads that bear the classic Heavy Metal sound and performing pattern.

The album opens with the homonymous track that kicks in with fast drums and reveals its Black Metal profile as soon as Andreas Stenlund’s evil and beast-like vocals enter aside the prime Dimmu Borgir-esque twin guitar work. “Flesh And Blood” continues on tracking the fast and aggressive path, filled with blast beats and shredding guitar riffs, while “Black Infinity” adds a Thrash Metal touch with the neck-snapping and ton-heavy rhythm section. Benny Hagglund torments his drum kit with tempo changes and fast pedaling in “Mankinds Last Cleansing,” where the guitar leads add some melody. The bass guitar sound in “Away From Decay” brings to mind the German Thrash scene with classic acts like Destruction or early Sodom, serving some more headbanging quality time.

The drums and the guitars form a solid sound with tempo alternations that make “TME” and “Piece By Piece” ideal for a live performance. The production really deserves additional credit due to the flawless sound where the melodic touches coexist with Black Metal profiles in tracks like “Fact The Fist,” where the lead guitars shine, or the groovy Slayer-esque “Hell Incarnated.” The album closes as aggressively as it started with the 2-minute sonic storm entitled “Superior.”

Worlds Collide is an excellent choice for a new label to begin with; the band comprises highly skilled musicians who have put together 10 blast songs creating a solid album. Hopefully, TME will not stand as a project, but as a regular full-time band that will produce more albums and bring their music live upon stage where it belongs."

Metal Observer .com

"In which nonchalance receives a nibbling...

TME, it doesn't exactly grab you by the bollocks, does it? Oh well, we'll just have to go by the music then. First impressions are that “Worlds Collide” is a business-like barrage of decades spanning Thrash Metal benefiting from 10cc of Death Metal injected directly into the vein. The more I listen to this though, the more I find I have to wedge my feet under the computer desk to stop those toes a' tapping.

This Thrash is kept on the right side of a ton o' bricks, nearly every riff is wearing concrete sox and where that isn't the case you are subjected to spirals of swarf still hot to the touch from where they have been drilled straight from the steel. In keeping with the sense of mass, these tracks fluctuate from a stomping mid pace to locomotive charge, it never gets to hyperspeed but doesn't have to, content as it is to keep on piledrivin' it's mission statement straight into your skull.

Where “Worlds Collide” really scores is on tracks like “Away From Decay” which menaces with jiggerpick riffing shaking the foundations enough to allow the wrecking ball slower sections to bring about building collapse with ease, add in a suitably pumped up Hard Rock evoking solo and the destruction is complete. It has to be said that the main instrument to knock you from your indifference is the drums, perfectly balanced to prevent being overwhelming, nonetheless when that bass drum gets a kicking you will find your feet tapping in concert and when the rest of the kit is subjected to the same punishment, well then you're fucked.

If there are any concerns with this album, they revolve around the fact you could be forgiven for wanting a track to leap out and rip your face off. “Worlds Collide” has a more insidious effect on you, it is only when you notice the sharks circling you that you realise that you have been carried away from safe waters on to the menu. You could also argue that these tracks are repetitive, however that may well prove to be more of what you fancy rather than the bringing on of tedium. Personally there is more than enough change in dynamics and nostalgia inducing solos to keep my fingers away from the skip button.

TME do know when their job is done, none of these tracks could be described as lengthy and so they smell as fresh at the end as they do at the beginning, the rather excellent “Flesh and Blood” doesn't even form a skin over it let alone a crust. It is the best example of all the positives crammed into one track, groove alternates with slash, one of those solos, rib poking bass lines and the gruff vocals maketh the song. There are a couple of tracks on the bands myspace page that give a good example of what to expect with the album, though I would add in one of the tracks I have mentioned above to adequately demonstrate what's on offer.

This a rock solid album, it leaves its mark but maybe not deep enough in some respects. It is a grower, it has gone from an average listen to a tanker for me with repeated listens. So with nonchalance being eaten away at, do I now have any grounds for complaint? No chance."

Rough Edge .com

"Aphotic Records, a new label, made TME their first signed band. TME features members of Vintersorg and Fisson – which led me to believe that TME will be better than average. After listening to “Worlds Collide” it’s nice to know that I can be right once in a while even if it’s just an informed guess.

It is immediately apparent from even a casual listen to “Worlds Collide” that TME’s brand of aggressive death thrash should be appreciated by a wide variety of metal fanatics. In fact, “Worlds Collide” deftly balances the traditional death metal sound (of Europe and North America) with the melodic acumen that most European metal bands exhibit in their music.

“Worlds Collide” is very impressive upon first listen – and I am hard to impress upon first listen. But given that TME is a new band comprised of metal veterans “Worlds Collide” isn’t really a traditional debut record by a young band; this is confident, strident music created by pros. Highly recommended!

“Worlds Collide” was produced by TME and Nils Johansson.

TME is Andreas on vocals and guitar, Mattias on guitars, Johan on bass, and Benny on drums."

Metal List .co.il

" TME היא להקה שבדית שעושה משהו שאמור להיות ת'ראש מטאל. הם אמורים להיות אולד-סקול, להביא דברים חדשים לעולם ישן מאובק ולהחזיר עטרה ליושנה כביכול. וובכן, אמור זה שם של דג (ואני גם מתעתע אנשים ואומר שזה שם של אל מצרי קדום, אבל זה לא נכון) - ו-TME לא עושים ת'ראש מטאל. יש פה ושם השפעות של Kreator, קצת Venom וקצת Slayer - אבל בחייכם! את זה יש כיום בכל להקת דת' מטאל שמכבדת את עצמה!

אז מה TME עושים? לעניות דעתי, דת' מלודי סוג ב', או פשוט דת'-ת'ראש עם טיפה מלודייה שפשוט לא מצליחה לחדור את עומק האונה ולהיתקע שם לאורך זמן. Worlds Collide הוא חווית מטאל חמודה אך לא כזאת שנועדה להשאר לאורך זמן, ואין בה שום סממן איכות שאמור לגרום לה להתלוות אליך לטיול השנתי \ מבחן סמל \ מכינה אקדמית שאתה אמור לעשות - ולחרוש רק אותו. אין ספק שיש פה דמיון קטן לאלבומים של פעם. הייתי אומר Lunar Strains או Terminal Spirit Disease - אבל אין פה שמץ של פריצת דרך או הברקה כמו שהיו באלבומים הנ"ל. יש פה מנות קצובות היטב של דת' מטאל מלודי בטעם של פעם, אבל לא באמת הצלחה בז'אנר.

זה מתחיל ב-"Worlds Collide" עצמו. שיר חביב, בלאסט-ביטס שמוציאים את הריף המאד-מילה-פטרוזה סטייל קצת מחוץ לשיווי המשקל הרצוי שלו, והשירה המגורגרת קורצת הרבה יותר ל-Entombed הראשונים או קצת Gorefest מאשר Sodom, וזה בטוח. להבדיל מענקיות הדת' מטאל האלה, TME הגיעו 15 שנה מאוחר מדי בשביל להשאיר את החותם שלהם. למעשה, אם מדברים על להשאיר סימנים של פיפי על השלג, החבורה השבדית הזאת אמורה הייתה להתעסק בעיקר שלהם, הלא הוא Vintersorg. למעשה, Vintersorg ו-TME זה כמעט אותו הרכב, רק בלי הבן אדם שעושה את Vintersorg, שפה מוחלף על ידי בחור עם ממש כמעט אותו שם, בחור בשם אנדרייס סטנלאנד (להבדיל מאנדרייס הדלאנד, ברצינות), וקול מגורגר וחביב, אך נטול כריזמה אמיתית.

אין ספק ש-Vintersorg הותירו חותם גדול פי עשרות מונים ממה ש-TME יוכלו לעשות אי פעם. לעזאזל, אני די בטוח ש-TME (שאני כמעט משוכנע שהקיצור אמור להיות Thrash Metal Rlite, מה שרחוק מהמציאות לא פחות ממה ש-TME רחוקים מ-Vintersorg) הם לא יותר מהרכב צד משעשע שחבורת הנגנים החליטה לשחק בו בזמן שהבוס שלהם הולך לעשות שטויות עם Otyg או משהו כזה. אין ספק שמדובר במטאל מסורתי הרבה יותר, וכבד הרבה יותר מ-Vintersorg (שלא לדבר מה ש-VIntersorg נהפכו להיות בזמן האחרון) - אבל אל חשש ידידיי שונאי הפולק, אין פה טיפה קטנה של אקוסטיקה קלטית, שום חמת חלילים או כינור לא ידחפו לכם לבלאגן ויעשו שמות במסורת ארבעת-הרבעים הקלאסית של כל מה שהוא Edge Of Danity המוקדמים, רק בגלגול חדש ונטול עוצמה-על-אמת.

זה לא שאין פה שירים טובים. למעשה "Away from Decay" מצליח לקרוץ עם איזה ריף קליט. לא משהו שישאר עד אחר הצהריים - בטח לא עד האיחוד של Carcass או Forbidden, אבל זה גם משהו. למרות ההפקה המושקעת, ובסופו של דבר הכוונות הטובות, TME נכנסים בכוח אל תוך מעגל הקסם של להקות שרוצות אבל רחוקות מלהצליח. אה, וכמו כן - לומר שזה ת'ראש מטאל זה קצת ביזיון לז'אנר בכללותו. יש הבדל עצום בין דת' לת'ראש, כולנו יודעים אותו, ואם Sepultura הצליחו בזמנם לגשר על הפער הזה, אני בטוח "/2.5/ שכמה שבדים אמורים להבין גם כן מה הם ההבדלים.

Metal Bite .com

"We have a double debut on our hands here... TME's "Worlds Collide" is the very first album from this new Swedish band and it comes as a first release on brand new label Aphotic Records. In my experience that's a recipe for a disaster but this time around all stars had to align perfectly cause by the end of the year this will be a serious contender in the best debut category.

Enough with the new stuff, TME outside of vocal department hold by Andreas Stenlund is made up of Mattias Marklund (Vintersorg), Benny Hagglund (Fission, Vintersorg) and Johan Lindgren (Vintersorg). As you can see we have some experienced and skillful musicians hiding behind this beast but what comes as a little surprise is the musical outcome that can be described as an aggressive, melodic thrash/death metal. "Worlds Collide" is also not one of those old school tributes but rather an intelligent mix of what's best in today's metal scene. Full of well thought-out and carefully arranged tracks, thrashy guitars, solos and thundering drums this debut album show incredible potential of the band and puts TME in a front row position for the future growth and world domination. This is how thrash should sound in 21st century.

On the side not, congratulations to Aphotic Records... if only every new label started its existence with such an impressive release maybe then music business wouldn't cry about dropping sales and lack of fans' interest.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 9
Atmosphere: 8
Originality: 7
Production: 8
Overall: 8

Rating: 8 out of 10"

Metallian .com

"TME – WORLDS COLLIDE – APHOTIC 70/100

TME is a brand new band on a brand new album, although both band and label have been active with other projects in the past in the form of Vintersorg and Blood And Guts Records respectively.

The Swedish band really really likes to fit itself into the thrash metal scene, but in reality, Worlds Collide is a death metal album. A couple of leads (which could belong to Kirk Hammet like the one on Away From Decay) and riffs aside this is speed-oriented death metal with screamed and growled vocals, beefy riffs, varied drumming and a seriously thick-yet-clean production. The songs Flesh And Blood, Face The Fist, Black Infinity and Superiour (not a typo) stand out, but there is hardly a bad song here. The band is not original or offbeat enough to attract fans of Vintersorg (thanks metal god), but is aimed at pure metal fans. Having said that, Mankinds Last Cleansing seems to want to veer into a folk direction for a moment before quickly snapping back. TME destroys Vintersorg. – Anna Tergel"

Masterful Magazine .com

"On their debut "When Worlds Collide" TME - comprising of three Vintersorg members - presents a caustic slab of old school death/thrash metal with a number of modern influences. The majority of the material here is very reminiscent of the Swedish death/thrash scene of the early-to-mid ‘90s. TME puts the pedal to the medal and the pace on this record is actually quite high. The riffs are solid and although it's all been done before the band manage to pull of a fresh sounding record. "When Worlds Collide" is full of infectiously grooving death/thrash and forms a nice departure from the current lowered standards in the death metal scene. Vocally, Andreas Stenlund isn't able to muster up the kind of vocals a band like this requires, although his shrieking work is commendable. From time to time his deeper vocals remind of Max Cavalera (Soufly, Sepultura) but these moments are brief. The delivery and execution of the tracks is flawless and the high quality production job only helps in this. Artwork, design and lay-out are reasonably good, although they hardly can be called eye-catching and do not stand out in any way. All things considered TME isn't breaking any new ground, but do an accomplished take on the grooving death/thrash genre of old. "When Worlds Collide" is a good effort from musicians usually involved in far more progressive, technical endeavours and as such it is a recommendable effort from listeners wanting to explore another side of the musicians involved in this project."

Black Angel Promotions .com

"It's albums like this that make me happy to be a fan of heavy music. It's my belief that one cannot force themselves to like certain genres or styles of music, but that it's predisposed. As you mature there are still certain types of music you'll like and others you won't but in the end whatever music you have a passion for, is in your veins. Thankfully, I am fortunate enough to revel in albums like TME's WORLDS COLLIDE. But before I start tearin' through everything, there's something I'd like to say. It would be a crime for me not to mention how impressive this Swedish death/thrash metal machine is without acknowledging the great work that Aphotic Records has done. If the label doesn't sound familiar, it is because WORLDS COLLIDE is their debut release and they've made one hell of a first impression! By the way, Aphotic Records is the bigger, meaner brother label to Blood and Guts Records-just in case you didn't know!

Speaking of debut releases you're looking at it for TME. That's right. WORLDS COLLIDE is their debut album and it packs one hell of a snarling punch. Formed by members of Casket Casey, Vintersorg, Fission, Seasons of Storms, etc., TME is a brutal death and thrash metal band that bring forth the glory days of genuinely heavy music. The band is being described mainly as a thrash band, but overall I feel they're a death metal band with thrash influences. The band often reminds me of Kreator and at times Vader, so if that tells you anything, it tells you that TME means business.

Go ahead and pick any track here because they're all winners. Everything from the ass-kicking "The Worlds Collide" to the battering "Blank Infinity" to my personal favorite "Face the Fist", absolutely own! With the release of WORLDS COLLIDE the future for both TME and Aphotic Records is magnificently bright. Check it out. You'll see."

Blood Chamber .de

"TME sind im Prinzip VINTERSORG ohne Vintersorg (Andreas Hedlund). Um sich aber beim Sänger nicht tu weit zu entfernen hat man sich Andreas Stenlund ans Mikro geholt. Das Debüt der Schweden ist auch gleichzeitig die erste Veröffentlichung des neuen US-Labels Aphotic Records. Musikalisch ist aber dann doch so einiges anders, denn Folk sucht man hier vergeblich, hier gibt es nur Death und/oder Thrash zu hören.

Der Fronter nutzt dann auch passend zur Musik die brutale Seite seiner Stimme, die dann durch das ebenso brutal agierende Trio an den Instrumenten hervorgehoben wird. Musikalisch möchte hier gar nicht mal so sehr ins Detail gehen, denn sonderlich neu ist die Art Sound hier auf ''Worlds Collide'' nun wirklich nicht. Es wird Thrash Metal der skandinavischen Variante geboten, der sehr viele Todesparts vorweisen kann und auch die übliche Idee aus dem Dung von schwedischen Pandabären noch was zu verwerten ist so neu nicht. Wenn es ein Song schafft sich ein wenig hervorzuheben, dann das an GOD DETHRONED erinnernde ''Piece By Piece'' (und schon haben wir wieder die Eigenständigkeit). Wenigstens der Sound auf der Scheibe schafft es für klare Verhältnisse zu sorgen. Ausreichend Druck ist vorhanden und auch die Abgrenzung zwischen den einzelnen Instrumenten ist gewährleistet.

TME bringen ein für Debüt Verhältnisse anständiges Album auf den Markt, das aber in der Masse der Veröffentlichungen kaum eine reelle Chance auf Erfolg haben wird, wo nicht zuletzt der Einheitsbrei der Musik dran schuld ist. Sicher, schlecht ist das Material auch nicht, man kann es gut hören wenn es läuft und es ist auch nicht schwer für den Augenblick gefallen daran zu finden, aber Geld ausgeben dafür? Das muss nicht zwingend sein, 5/10"

Ipappi .com

"Vintersorg guitarist Mattias Marklund raises some serious horns with his side project"

Blabbermouth .net

"Fledgling Washington State thrash label Aphotic Records has opened its doors with a reliable, meat and potatoes effort from Sweden's TME called "Worlds Collide". The thrash/death metal act (more on the thrash side) is a sure bet to appeal to fans of a bashing Swedish style with roots in the old school and just enough modern sensibility to go with the band's straight-ahead approach. That the act sounds like a veteran unit is not surprising considering that it includes members that have been around the block a few times, namely guitarist Mattias Marklund (VINTERSORG), drummer Benny Hagglund (FISSION, VINTERSORG), and bassist Johan Lindgren (VINTERSORG).

The sound of "Worlds Collide" is tough and taught. The crisp guitars and drums, as well as the sharp and aggressive vocals of guitarist Andreas Stenlund, sound great. Rather, than a ho-hum exercise that ends up killing the attention span halfway through, the 10 songs here are to the point and in your face. There really is not much time to get bored with it. The whole affair moves along at a brisk pace with super crunchy riffs, intermittent blasts, and a whole lot of up-tempo and choppy rhythms. "Away from Decay" is probably the most apt example of TME's battering ram approach, led by strong licks, a bit of Kirk Hammett style soloing, and a catchy, fist-pumping refrain. Much of the rest hits in a similarly satisfying manner, album opener "The Worlds Collide" and "Mankinds Last Cleansing", the latter breaking into a vaguely folk-like rhythm at one point to grand effect, are two good examples.

"Worlds Collide" is meant for the unassuming fan of no-nonsense Swedish thrash/death that while not destined to set the world on fire gets the job done with results that are easily better than average. Those folks looking for a quick fix that is unlikely to disappoint are advised to check it out. 7/10"

Metal Storm .de

"Als erstes Signing hat sich das neue Label Aphotic Records ein typisches Nebenprojekt an Land gezogen. Hinter TME verbergen sich u.a. Matthias Marklund und Johan Lindgren von VINTERSORG, sowie Benny Hagglund von FISSION. Stilistisch bewegt sich das Quartett zwischen Death Metal und Thrash Metal. Somit hört sich „Worlds Collide“ an, als hätte man je eine Prise BEHEMOTH, THE HAUNTED und MALEVOLENT CREATION miteinander vermischt. Eingebettet in einen druckvollen Sound gibt es pure Thrash-Nummern („Hell Incarnated“) genauso zu hören, wie im Gegenzug heftige Blastbeats bei den eher deathmetalligeren Stücken („Away From Decay“, „TME“) die Szenerie bestimmen. Die Songs sind alle auf einem ausgereiften Niveau angesiedelt und ballern mächtig los. Ein kleiner Kritikpunkt ist die mit 34 Minuten etwas knapp bemessene Spielzeit. Wer sich mal wieder kräftig die Ohren durchblasen lassen will, kann auf der Myspace-Seite der Band zwei Tracks komplett anhören. 6.5/10"

Peter Beerman .de (Unstoppable Force Zine)

"Was haben wir denn hier? Unter dem etwas unspektakulärem Namen TME verbergen sich doch glatt "VINTERSORG ohne VINTERSORG" (will sagen, die Band ohne ihren Namensgebenden Sänger Andreas Hedlund). Musikalisch schippert man etwas mehr "Back-to-the-roots" in Death/Thrashigeren Gefilden. Andreas Stenlund (zwischenzeitlich Tour-Gitarrist bei Vintersorg) gibt dem ganze seine fast schon brutal anmutende Stimme. Erfreulich ist, das die Jungs ihrem Sound eine eher Old-schooligere Note geben und auf neumodische Einflüsse verzichten - abgesehen von einigen Samples die die Songs ein wenig abrunden.

Elegant kombiniert man eher 80er orientierten Thrash mit Death-Einsprengseln, wobei man das Gaspedal mehr mit Bedacht durchdrückt - legt man doch mehr Gewicht auf Melodie und Eingängigkeit wobei Tempovariantionen ganz oben auf der Liste stehen. Am ehesten sticht dabei der Song "Piece by Piece" aus dem Rahmen, erinnert er doch entfernt ein wenig an die Niederländer GOD DETHRONED.

Wer eine Vorliebe für death-lastigem Thrash sein eigen nennt und bei einer sehr gelungenen weil aufwändigen und druckvollen Produktion nicht gleich das weite sucht, sollte hier zugreifen. Vorteil wie auch gleichzeitig Nachteil von "Worlds Collide" ist leider (oder gottseidank?) das kaum ein Song hervorsticht - Anspieltipps kann man kaum geben, da das Album keine Höhen und Tiefen bietet.... durchweg befinden sich alle Songs auf einem (hohen) Niveau. Kritiker mögen bemängeln, das so die Songs an einem vorbeilaufen... aber mir gefällt's und weil das arg nichtssagende Cover-Artwork eben selbiges tut gibt's "nur" dicke 7 Punkte mit Tendenz nach oben! 3.5/5"

Schwermetall .ch

"Punkte: 9/13

Spielzeit: 35:25

Drei Mitglieder beziehungsweise Ex-Mitglieder der schwedischen Folk-Kapelle Vintersorg suchen dieser Tage ihr Heil im Death Thrash-Metal und treten den langen und beschwerlichen Weg in die todesbleiernen Gipfelregionen an, welcher ihnen vor vielen Jahren von einer handvoll erstklassiger Bands aus dem Land der Elche gebahnt worden ist. Unter dem Kürzel TME rüstet sich der Vierer zum Gefecht, im Anschlag das Debutalbum "Worlds Collide". Sind wir also gespannt, inwieweit die Nordmänner den Fussstapfen ihrer Vorreiter folgen können...

Schnell vertreiben die in Hülle und Fülle aufzufindenden Thrash-Einschläge jegliche Assoziation zu Dismember und Co. und es klärt sich auf, dass TME den Gipfelsturm über eine bislang nur selten bestiegene Steilwand angehen werden. Hass, Gewalt und Aggression betteln um einen Platz an vorderster Front, finden sich letztlich aber einige Reihen zurückversetzt wieder. Ebenfalls nicht mit Preferenz bedacht worden sind Chaos und Ungezügeltheit - TME legen stattdessen gehobenen Wert auf Melodik und nachvollziehbare Eingängigkeit ihrer Werke, was nicht heissen soll, dass man sich scheut, das Gaspedal durchzutreten; im Gegenteil! Kraftvoll ballert man zackige Riffs aufs Plastik, ohne sich jedoch zu weit von der ausgegebenen Marschrichtung zu entfernen. Samples und Soli stehen ebenso auf dem Programm wie ständige Tempovariation und ein eher beiläufiger, drohender Gesang, der bei mir aber nicht so recht zu zünden weiss. Eine aufwändige Produktion veredelt das Klangmaterial von TME, während das Artworking in die Kategorie "nichtssagend" zu verbannen ist.

"Worlds Collide" wird vorangegangen Ausführungen zufolge Anklang bei allen Thrashern finden, die auch eine Vorliebe für Death Metal ihr Eigen nennen können. Da man sein Handwerk ohne Zweifel auch bestens beherrscht, kann ich dies absolut nachvollziehen. Mich persönlich stört jedoch, dass TME es nicht schaffen, ihren so speziellen Einheitsbrei mit ein oder zwei herausragenden Sternstunden zu versehen, denn das hätte dem Album so richtig gut getan."

Metal District .de

"TME ist das Projekt von Musikern der Bands VINTERSORG und FISSION, die ihr Debut „Worlds Collide“ als ersten Release auf dem neuen Label Aphotic Records veröffentlichen.

Die Band hat sich im Prinzip dem thrashigen Death Metal Metal verschrieben, jedoch ohne den melodischen Götheborger Death Metal-Sound, wie er bei FISSION zu hören ist. Durch die schnellen und brutalen Drums und dem mitunter recht tieftönigen Gesang kommen dennoch einige Death Metal-Parts zum Zuge, die jedoch eher aus dem US Death- Bereich entliehen zu sein scheinen. Die Thrash Metal-Einflüsse beziehen sich auf diesem Album insbesondere auf das Riffing und die coolen Soli.

Erfreulicherweise scheut sich die Band nicht, beizeiten ordentlich auf das Gaspedal zu treten, ich kann euch sagen, da fliegt hier ganz schön die Kuh! Das Album klingt sehr abwechslungsreich, nicht nur was die Geschwindigkeit betrifft, auch im Songwriting weiß man zu überzeugen. Die Tracks klingen nicht gleich, wie wir das bei vergleichbaren Veröffentlichungen schon oft gehört haben, sondern man ist bemüht, in dem doch oft eng gesteckten Rahmen immer wieder neue Elemente einzubringen, ohne von dem traditionellen Weg abzuweichen. Dennoch erreicht man niemals die ungezügelte, entfesselnde Art ähnlicher Bands, man hat stets den Eindruck, als hält sich die Band aus irgend einem Grunde etwas zurück. Was das Debut auszeichnet, ist insbesondere die Liebe zu nachvollziehbaren Melodien und einer logischen Eingängigkeit sowie die auf den Punkt gespielten, meist recht kurzen Tracks, die im Durchschnitt nicht länger als dreieinhalb Minuten sind. Das sägende Riffing, die polternden schnellen Drum- Attacken und die Rhythmenwechsel sind absolut charakteristisch für den Sound der Nordländer.

Ein wenig schade ist es allerdings, dass es auf dem Album keine Highlights gibt, die besonders hervorstechen. Das Potential dazu hätte der eine oder andere Song ("Face The Fist", "Piece By Piece", "The Worlds Collide"), zumal das sehr gut zu dem Album gepasst hätte, doch auch so reden wir hier von einem sehr soliden Album, das Fans von Thrash- und Death Metal zu begeistern wissen dürfte, gerade Anhänger von Bands wie alten THE CROWN dürften mit "Worlds Collide" sehr gut klar kommen. Dennoch wäre es sehr interessant gewesen, mehr durchgängige Midtempo-Tracks der Marke "Hell Incarnated" zu hören. Es gibt zwar Songs mit Midtempo-Parts, aber die Hochgeschwindigkeit überwiegt dann doch ein wenig.

Die Produktion klingt, als hätte man sich damit viel Zeit gelassen, kraftvoll und differenziert tönt es da aus den Speakern, obwohl das Album an zwei Orten entstanden ist, denn die Drums und die Vocals wurden in den Black Lodge Studios aufgenommen und die Gitarren sowie der Bass wurde in den DeadSound Studios aufgenommen. Der Mix und das Mastering erfolgte hingegen in den Ballerina Audio Studios von Nils Johansson und der Band selbst."

Friedhof magazine .com

"El sello de nueva cuña Aphotic Records nos ofrece el debut de una banda formada en su mayoría por miembros de los veteranos Vintersorg. Se trata de Mattias Marklund (igualmente en Otyg), Benny Hägglund (ex miembro de Vintersorg y actual de Fission) y Johan Lindgren. Podemos llegar a pensar que cada uno de los miembros buscaba expresarse dentro de otros géneros y “escapar” del estilo excesivamente vanguardista y progresivo que venía ofreciendo Vintersorg… hipótesis mías por supuesto. Dejando a un lado la portada tan ambigua y pobre que han buscado, La impresión que nos da nada más insertar el CD es la de… “Vaya, otro trabajo de Thrash Death sueco…” y con esto ya decimos mucho. Vamos, que en resumidas cuentas, la esencia fundamental de TME es una combinación de dos géneros: Death Metal pero con una producción nítida, lo que los aleja ligeramente de las bandas más clásicas del género y los acerca hacia unos sonidos más actuales –“modernos”-, no sólo por el sonido sino por los riffs que se marcan. Y, como sucede con otras tantas bandas del lado escandinavo, le imprimen una buena dosis de Thrash Metal que en ocasiones llega a ser el estilo predominante. Las influencias que toma el sonido de TME están desde unos míticos Destruction o actuales Battered en el lado más Thrasher, hasta unos Defleshed o Anata en el lado Death, aunque podría soltar un chorro de bandas de sendos géneros y aburrirnos todos. La gracia de este trabajo pienso que está en los sutiles guiños hacia el Black melódico, siempre con ese sonido tan peculiar de Suecia (o incluso Finlandia), que consigue sacarnos de la saturación producida por tantas bandas del palo (y es que desde estos países no dejan de salir bandas del estilo). De las pocas diferencias que le encuentro respecto a sus bandas compatriotas y vecinas es que se sumergen en unos terrenos más melódicos y “tranquilos” (si es que a esto se le puede llamar así), los ritmos son más típicamente thrasher lo que se permiten igualmente medios tiempos y unas buenas dosis de punteos técnicos adornando unos guitarras que se decantan por riff complejos y su correspondiente sesión palm-muting. El registro vocal que encontramos es el de una banda típicamente de Death aunque algo edulcorado, quizás por la producción o porque así lo han querido, aunque han puesto mayor atención en conseguir diferentes registros secundarios, entre más graves e incluso más típicamente Black (¿alguien sabe que nombre se le podría poner a esto?). No cabe la menor duda de que “Worlds Collide” es trabajo con gran calidad y ejecución impecable, lógico conociendo la procedencia de sus músicos, pero podemos achacarle la monotonía que producen unos temas generalmente muy parecidos entre sí y que ofrecen pocas sorpresas (pocas, que no ninguna). Pese a esto, la corta duración de los temas, una media de tres minutos y medio, esos derroteros 100% Thrasher más aditivos Black y Death, los hacen adictivos y una buena escusa para desnucarte. 7.5/10"

Live 4 Metal .com

"Raging Thrash Metal from members of Swedish Folk enhanced Viking Black Metal act Vintersorg. With the album title being ‘Worlds Collide’, the musical content can also be likened to the Thrash World colliding in a myriad of styles that rip along at a hammering pace, spitting a barking snarl into the air. This is Thrash of a more rugged form, a more menacing side to the genre that has previously been inhabited by the likes of Whiplash, Possessed and early Metallica. There is none of the subtleties of Testament, or the free flowing distinctiveness of Destruction. TME, play a savage hell for leather Thrash attack that on occasion enters the more current Black Thrashing style.

Like many of the retro fuelled bands, the sound is good, the songs sharper than a razor blade cutting though coke, and the material well crafted. With a distinctive and full bodied production, the reflective thrashing sound of yesteryear is effectively brought to life. It’s nothing new, but the regurgitated sounds of past musical icons are given another lease of life and injected with some modern ass kicking attitude. Bang that head that doesn’t bang, so the saying goes."

Thoughts of Metal (http://users.pandora.be/mettal/ThoughtsOfMetal/reviews.htm)

"TME is actually VINTERSORG without Vintersorg and the first band on the new label Aphotic Records. The singer in this case is called Andreas Stenlund, not Andreas Hedlund. Besides him you get VINTERSORG guitarist Mattias Marklund, bassist Johan Lindgren and drummer Benny Hägglund. Man, lots of people's names end with lund there. ;-) But this is more than just VINTERSORG without Vintersorg. No Folk stuff here, not in the least. Nope, you get uncompromised, straight-in-your-face, more-vicious-than-[insert object or wild animal] Death/Thrash Metal.

Like Andreas Hedlund, Andreas Stenlund knows how to use the brutal side of his voice. He's supported by a brutal trio, or at least a trio that knows how to bring brutal music. I'm not going to detail every song, as the recipe is overall the same. Spread over this debut, called "Worlds Collide" and available on the 15th of May, the mix of Death Metal vocals and drums, Thrash Metal riffs and drums and occasionally some Black Metal grooves result in a stew that many fans of this music will love.

The fantastic production, the variety in guitar- and especially drumwork (check those tom rolls and double bass violence) and not in the least the passion of these mucisians makes this album a joy to listen. Its sheer brutality comes in handy for the times you need to vent your anger or need extra energy to face new 'dangers' at work or in school or any other situation.

Songs that stand out: all of them, but particularly "The Worlds Collide", "Flesh And Blood" (has some GOD DETHRONED influences), "Mankinds Last Cleansing", "Piece By Piece" and "Face The Fist" (fast double-bass part reminds of MACHINE HEAD's "None But My Own", which I like a lot!).

Want to hear the lethal side of VINTERSORG? TME will gladly show you. This is more than one collision of worlds, it's an unstoppable chainreaction."

Ineteria (http://muzyka.interia.pl/wiadomosc_dnia/news/wiadomosc,818805)

"TME i "Zderzenie światów"

TME /Oficjalna strona zespołu Poniedziałek, 20 listopada 2006 (10:19) Pochodząca ze Szwecji, thrashmetalowa grupa TME, w której szeregach odnaleźć możemy muzyków Vintersorg i Fission, ma już za sobą sesję nagraniową debiutanckiego albumu "Worlds Collide". Premiery płyty należy się spodziewać na początku 2007 roku. "Miksy albumu już zakończone! Wynikami jesteśmy szczerze oczarowani. Na albumie znajdzie się dziesięć melodyjnych, thrashowych utworów. Oczekujcie szybkiego i miażdżącego thrash metalu!" - zapowiedzieli członkowie TME.

W sieci można się już zapoznać z tytułową kompozycją z "Worlds Collide". W składzie TME występują: Mattias Marklund (gitara, Vintersorg, Casket Casey), Benny Hagglund (perkusja, Fission), Anders Stenlund (gitara / wokal) i Johan Lindgren (bas).

Pierwszą płytę Szwedów wyda amerykańska Aphotic Records, z którą muzycy podpisali kontrakt na początku 2006 roku."

Zero Magazine .nu

"Samtliga medlemmar i TME har även lirar med Vintersorg, men i jämförelse med Vintersorgs senaste skapelse Solens Rötter, är Worlds Collide dess direkta motsats. Worlds Collide är nämligen nya amerikanska thrashbolaget Aphotic Records första släpp, men i mina öron är TME´s musik minst lika mycket death som thrash. Det är brutalt rens som gäller, även om gruppen lämnar öppningar för melodiska inslag. Allra bäst blir TME i spår med groove, som min favorit ”Blank infinity” och den medryckande titellåten som inleder albumet.

Men i sin helhet är jag inte extremt imponerad av Worlds Collide. Visst består TME av duktiga musiker, produktionen är fläskigt tilltalande, energin och nerven finns här, men jag hittar inget riktigt egensinne som får bandet att stå ut från mängden. TME låter som många andra och jag har inget emot stuket, men upplever inte att Worlds Collide ger mig någon riktig megakick. Det är möjligt att någon med större faiblesse för blandningen thrash/death än undertecknad skulle uppskatta plattan mer. Själv hade jag gärna hört fler och starkare melodier, samt någonting som utmärker bandet i högre utsträckning. Kanske progressiva eller symfoniska inslag? Worlds Collide är således en helt okay debutplatta, men jag hoppas att TME kan skapa en mer spännande uppföljare till nästa gång. 5/5"

Metal Warrants .com

"TME ‘Worlds Collide’ (Aphotic Records) By John Haseltine

New label, new band, new album. I’ve always heard good things come in threes. Or is that the news of someone’s death? We’ll use the first one here.

TME are a new band from Sweden comprised of Mattias Marklund (Vintersorg), Benny Hagglund (Vintersorg, Fission), Johan Lindgren (Vintersorg) and introducing Andreas Stenlund on vocals.

They have released their debut album ‘Worlds Collide’ on a new label Aphotic Records from Washington, U.S.A. This is also the labels debut release. After hearing this debut, I must say both Aphotic and TME have a bright future.

Don’t let the fact that ¾ of the band are from Vintersorg steer you away. Vintersorg are an amazing band, but when lined up next to TME’s sound, the only thing in common are the players. Not the style.

‘Worlds Collide’ is a full on brutally aggressive thrash metal anthem with some death metal sounds in the fold. Harsh yet understandable vocals accompany the seering guitar riffs and Lombardo-esque drumming. At a quick listen, they almost remind me of an early Metallica/Slayer blend.

This may not an “off the charts” thrash release that is breaking any new ground, but for an old thrasher like me it is an excellent addition to the genre. Almost classic in essence. Fans of Arch Enemy, The Crown, Kreator and everything heavy will enjoy this one. Very well done."

http://uncachodemetal.blogspot.com/search/label/TME

"El proyecto de los suecos Mattias Marklund (VINTERSORG) y Benny Hägglund (FISSION), ha posteado el siguiente mensaje: "Andreas (Stenlund) ha decidido focalizarse enteramente en las voces. Entonces, Christoffer Rörland se unió como segundo guitarrista en TME". "

Voices from the Dark side .de

"TME Worlds Collide (Aphotic Records) 34:24min

Modern Thrash / Death Metal in the wake of fellow countrymen DEFLESHED, DENATA or Japan's KING'S EVIL. "Worlds Collide" is comprised of ten expertly written and executed songs professionally recorded at both Deadsound Studios and the notorious Black Lodge Studio. Those that know of the final products from these places, know that it can only mean one thing. A very promising result is thus offered here! This is true for the most part with "Worlds Collide" yet funny enough; my only real complaint about this album however, lies with the recording of the lead vocals and lead guitars. Both were not handled well behind the board and of these two points, the lead vocals are the worst. Almost completely buried in the final mix! Nils Johansson and TME did the mixing and mastering of this album at the Ballerina Audio. So I hope the band will take more care and notice of these particular flaws and get them corrected for their sophomore release. However that being said, have no allusions this is indeed a strong first album attempt! Worth every cent of your hard earned cash and honestly with the right production next time, the right promotion and tour positioning. TME could easily garner a substantial following almost over night. Featuring members of FISSION, VINTERSOG and SEASONS OF STORMS. Contact: T-M-E@hotmail.com or the band's soon to be website www.generation666.com or the label at www.aphoticrecords.net

Wes Rhodes"

SOD Magazine .com

"TME Worlds Collide Aphotic Records 10 Fucking Skulls A blast of Thrash Metal mayhem injected with a deadly dosage of modern Death Metal production that will leave the listener a bloodied, twitching mess! Featuring the surgical experience of metal veterans from Fission and Vintersorg and the volcanic, explosive vocal assault of Johan Lindgren (Vintersorg), Worlds Collide is a barbaric assault on the senses. Tracks like Flesh and Blood, Piece by Piece and Face the Fist assault the listener with pounding drums, thick and heavy riff-work and a ferocious intensity that is impossible to resist. Fucking essential!!! "

Aberration online .de

"CD got 3 of 5 points www.aberration-online.de TME "Worlds Collide" (Aphotic Records) ET: 15.05.2007 ***

Die Schweden (members von Vintersorg, Fission) haben mit ihrem recht thrashigen Sound, der allerdings auch so manchen DM Einfluesse aufzuweisen hat, ein recht ordentliches Album vorgelegt. Allerdings gibts auch hier keinerlei Ueberraschungen zu vermelden, ausser das die Band auch gerne mal richtig am knueppeln ist. Der Sound hat allerdings nicht wirklich irgendwelche richtig hängenbleibende Momente, so das auch dieses Album in der Masse der Veröffentlichungen untergehen wird. Naja, so ist das halt. (Tino)"

Marios Metal Mania .com

"T.M.E. – Worlds Collide (CD) Sweden May 2007 William Nijhof Style: Death Metal Running time: 34:24 (Tracks: 10) TME is a new name in the metal scene, but not with unknown members in the band. This band is formed by three members of Vintersorg. All though I don't like Vintersorg so much I can understand why Aphotic Records signed this band. This album sounds fucking brutal and fast but not in the sense of bands like Putrid Pile or Fleshgrind but in the sense of Vader or Dew Scented. Very technical metal but not boring or over the top. The guitar riffs are very technical and sometimes have some black metal and thrash influence in. The drums are pounding through every song and the vocals are very aggressive, good composing of the songs and in my opinion a very professional sounding album. This band is definitely worth to check. So if you like death thrash metal in the style of Vader, Dew Scented or Lost Souls than you're going to like this album. 75/100"

Adrenalin Fanzine .com

"TME – “Worlds Collide” (Aphotic Records) Style – Thrash/black Origin – Sweden Dion’s Review –I’m still trying to figure out what “TME” stands for. “Thrash Metal Extravaganza”? “The Mouldy Excuse”? I could just write ‘em and ask, but it’s much more fun guessing. Any ideas? But seriously. TME are sensational! I haven’t done many reviews (this is my seventh), but TME are the first band that’s going into my “personal” CD rack. I’m sure that I’m going to have a mountain of CDs that I’ve reviewed that will never get listened to again (unless Adrenalin gives me the arse by firing me), but these guys will surely get regular rotation. They were shit-hot from the get-go, and they just keep growing on me. They’re definitely thrash, but have mid-paced Swedish black metal in there as well. Try and imagine Exodus, early The Haunted, heavy Opeth, bits of Satyricon, some Lamb Of God and a pirate sea-shanty bit thrown in for the hell of it. But regardless of who they remind you of, they’re relentless. They don’t back off, they don’t take breathers, and there are absolutely no frills or fillers. While the vocals remain in the mid and high ranges, they’re changed up enough so that they don’t get boring, which is one major reason I applaud TME. They have a spokesman that you don’t wish would shut his overrated word-hole and let the talented band-members take the spotlight. I’ve had it up to here with the uninspired, the monotonous and the range-less. TME also have well-executed breakdowns that make you sense an imminent crescendo, making you ball your fists in anticipation, but this doesn’t make them predictable by any means. What’s coming up next can be harder to pick than a broken nose, while remaining in the thrash/black genres. It’s a testament to their song-writing prowess and musical ability. In a nut-shell, I’d buy it. It’s familiar, yet original, and I didn’t once get bored or think it could’ve been done any better. Still unconvinced? Would it help if I told you that there are no bloody keyboards?!

Production: 9/10; Originality: 9/10; Instruments: 9/10; Vocals 9/10 OVERALL: 9/10"

Ferrum .it

"Gegužės mėnesį – debiutinis TME įrašas

Parengė odium, 2007-03-04 TME – tai projektas iš Švedijos, kurio sudėtyje groja VINTERSORG bei CASKET CASEY gitaristas Mattias Marklund ir būgnininkas Benny Hägglund (FISSION, VINTERSORG). Debiutinis grupės albumas „Worlds Collide“ bus išleistas gegužės 15 dieną. Tą atliks „Aphotic Records“. Diską sudarys 10 kūrinių.

Grupės MySpace.com puslapyje galite pasiklausyti dvi dainas iš būsimo albumo – titulinę „Worlds Collide“ bei „Blank Infinity“.

Du minėtieji muzikantai TME įkūrė dar 2002 metais su mintimi groti seno kirpimo thrash metalą. Po kurio laiko į grupę pakviestas vokalistas Andreas Stenlund, kuris ėmėsi ir antrojo gitaristo vaidmens. Šiuo metu grupėje bosisto vietą užima Johan Lindgren."

Pit Magazine

"Guitarist Mattias Marklund, Bassist Johan Lindgren and drummer Benny Hagglund, all of Sweden's Blackened Folk Metallers VINTERSORG join forces with vocalist/guitarist Andreas Stenlund in a band that will make fans of aforementioned stand up and say, "This doesn't sound a Damn think like VINTERSORG...but, it sure as fuck rocks!" When TME named the album "Worlds Collide" they must have been referring to the impact felt when the old and new schools of thrash slammed into one another and gave birth to the ten ragers found on this disc. Petty matters such as life and limb aren't given a second thought as these hell-bent Swedes slice through track after savage track of pure metallic frenzy. Thrash anthems like "TME" or "Away from Decay" give ample reason to pump your fist in the air and drop kick your dog. Don't let my comparison to the sounds of yesterday fool you into thinking this is some run-of-the-mill Retro act. A decent dose of innovative riffing and the bands natural tendency to dip into the waters of black metal on occasion gives the disc just enough dynamic ebb and flow to avoid the perils of redundant monotony. So what are you doing still reading this? Get out there, get this album and bang your goddamn head!" - Ryan Ogle"