Tag Thrash
Who said that heavy metal has to be downtrodden and miserable? Well, no-one did, but these guys from Finland with the Swedish sound manage to bring cheeriness to a totally dark and extreme experience. From the vocalist’s “Welcome to Rottendam”… Continue Reading →
After seven-odd years under an array of different titles, Triumphant appear to have finally settled into their new form to release a debut that fits their new name. Frantic Tormentor, Manic Disease and Nekromantik are a thing of the past,… Continue Reading →
This Italian band by their own admission are obsessed with Celtic Frost and raw 80’s metal in general, even the PR spiel has you believing this, so it is justified? Whilst there are some similarities to the acclaimed Swiss band,… Continue Reading →
It was less than a year ago that I was singing the praises of Finland’s Lost Society, with their debut album being filled as it was with youthful exuberance, neck snapping speeds, tenacious song writing and most importantly – fun…. Continue Reading →
Since I first made the acquaintance of the disparate group of drunkards and psyche ward escapees that make up the bumbling ball of anarchy that is Trollfest, my life has always been made just that little bit brighter. Making Korpiklaani… Continue Reading →
I guess the first thing to say is that this did not sound anything like I expected it to. I don’t know why, but I guess the idea of sci-fi metal intrigued me, having penned lyrics to songs about alien… Continue Reading →
Nothing to do with a certain Japanese band and I bet they get that all the time, Boris Records is a label based in Atlanta Georgia dedicated in promoting and releasing music within the metal scene there. Perhaps not as… Continue Reading →
If you like your metal to be modern, heavy, energetic, melodic and djenty, this is for you. Vortice come from Barcelona and are releasing their third album with “Host”. They were presented to me as a band who play thrash,… Continue Reading →
Thrashers rejoice!! Hirax have returned after five years with their 5th full length ‘Immortal Legacy’. And what an appropriate title this is as Katon and company are here to enshrine their immortal legacy with another killer example of thrash metal… Continue Reading →
This is one of those times as a reviewer that you find yourself a little non-plussed. If you see the list of luminaries lining up on the PR sheet to praise this Brazilian thrash crew (Max Cavalera, Bobby Blitz, Andreas… Continue Reading →
Roarback! A name you’d best get familiar with. These Danish thrashers are only just out of their teens and have released a total banger of a debut album with ‘Echoes Of Pain’. Ave Noctum caught up with vocalist Dennis Ullehus… Continue Reading →
I actually heard this bands “Kaiserhof” debut album years ago but forgot about it, so I gave it another spin to remind myself of what it was like and much like this new album Kayser play thrash metal and have… Continue Reading →