Tag Testament
As soon as opening track ‘Final Act of Aggression’ kicked in, I was taken back to the heady days of the eighties when thrash metal was new and bands such as Slayer, Metallica, Exodus and Hirax were all pushing boundaries,… Continue Reading →
Solitary are a four piece thrash band from Preston, an unassuming part of Lancashire which sits on the banks of the Ribble river and in terms of music, it is most famous for giving us the UK thrash titans Xentrix…. Continue Reading →
This is the second album by the American duo from Atlanta, Georgia that was formed in 2020… Well, Motivik was at any rate, they appear to have gone by the moniker Unorthodox between 1993 and 1998, with my favourite song… Continue Reading →
I guess you get it with every genre of music but I always find it strange how odd albums from seemingly underground bands go on to become so highly regarded. Dying Remains by Morta Skuld is such a case. You… Continue Reading →
Sadus is one of those bands that I heard for the first time in ’90-91 and thought were a little too extreme for my tastes, at the time. By the time the members had their stints in Death, Dragonlord, Testament,… Continue Reading →
Those of us old enough will remember that during the late 80s many thrash acts decided to change their style into more technical or progressive realms and for quite a lot of them it was a death knell, a nail… Continue Reading →
This Medway group are quite a brutal bunch of souls; their live outings have been energetic and heavy as hell. This is their latest release, but if you are not conversant, than their motto is “beards, metal, F*ck You”. This… Continue Reading →
The artist behind this debut album makes no pretence that he is doffing his cap to bands that have had an impact on him, among them Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Slayer, Annihilator, Pantera and Meshuggah. Martijn Balsters, the artist in… Continue Reading →
It’s been seven long years since ‘Blood In, Blood Out’ came out, & I’m trying to decide to say “it was worth the wait” or that “it didn’t come soon enough” since both are equally valid, but things being what… Continue Reading →
If God is Seven! I am mildly surprised that Sarke have reached their seventh full length release – it seems like just the other day that I listened to Vorunah for the first time. Turns out that debut was released in 2009! Waaaaaahhhhh! This time… Continue Reading →
When you think of German thrash metal, you often think of the so called Teutonic trio, or big four to go a bit further. In fact Germany had a lot of great thrash bands of equal merit, even in current… Continue Reading →
Five years ago I reviewed Proliferation and ended my 8/10 critique with “Fast loud and Rude” a nod to Vic Rattlehead and 80’s thrash. Somehow 2017’s “Extinction” passed me by – I think I played some singles on the radio. So, it is with a… Continue Reading →