Author Marco Gaminara
The 13th Sepultura studio album, 7th with Derrick Green and the studio début of drummer Eloy Casagrande, is inspired by Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 movie ‘Metropolis’ with socio-political lyrics by Andreas Kisser and Derrick Green. Musically it pulls… Continue Reading →
I’m not certain how many have noticed, but this is the third re-release this year by Season of Mist of the Septic Flesh back catalogue. Yes, there was a space in the name when the albums were originally released. ‘Ophidian… Continue Reading →
At 7 there was already a queue around the corner from the entrance and into the rain, for those already with tickets, and another much shorter queue for those collecting or buying tickets. Little did I realise that molasses on… Continue Reading →
I’ll be the first to admit that their 2010 release passed me by completely unnoticed, which is strange as “Confused” is the reason that I listen to Bay Area Thrash in the first place. And if this album is anything… Continue Reading →
Mushroom Cloud, a trio hailing from Aarhus, Denmark, comprises of founding members Dmitriy Mukhamedov on guitars and Simon Kristensen on the drums with vocalist Morten Thoft Langerhuus joining the band a year into their existence. Style-wise they are a thrashy… Continue Reading →
This British trio from Gloucestershire play thrash the way it’s meant to be played: with plenty of attitude and aggression. The attitude primarily being: if you don’t like it, don’t listen. And the aggression being required because that’s what thrash… Continue Reading →
The back story for this quintet makes for an interesting read in itself. Jarle H Olsen (lead guitars) and Frank Natås (guitars) were in a Metallica tribute band for nearly 10 years before deciding on forming a band of their… Continue Reading →
Labelling themselves a four-piece melodic death metal band based in Manchester, this four track EP is Not Above Evil’s third release to date. “From The Otherside” opens with a gently picked acoustic part and a bluesy electric guitar, making me… Continue Reading →
I remember reviewing the first DevilDriver CD, but didn’t realise that it was 10 years ago already, or that they’ve released 4 other albums for that matter. The easy part of the review for me is that their style hasn’t… Continue Reading →
I can’t believe this Bostonian quartet has managed to pass me by unnoticed, having been around for 13 years, the last 7 under their present moniker, and releasing 4 full length albums and a handful of EPs to boot. David… Continue Reading →
How to review this album? This is quite a dilemma as to quote the lyrics from opening track “Music Media Is My Whore” this is definitely “authentic anti-music” with discordant rhythms and timing signatures and Phil ranting and screaming in… Continue Reading →
The press release labels this trio as Swedish Thrash Maniacs and while I can wholly concur in regards to this statement musically, Fredrik Wester’s vocals are more a blend of Gothenburg death metal and black metal rasps than any thrash… Continue Reading →