Tag Thrash
A regular feature in my review cycle over the past few years has been a new Hamerex release and after various demos, EP’s and last year’s ‘Rites Of Passage album, ‘IX’ (the ninth thing they have brought out) is this… Continue Reading →
Listening to a GWAR album can be a little like going swimming without any water. There is definitely something missing from the experience, unless perhaps you get a load of mates round straight from the butchers shop to throw blood,… Continue Reading →
Where to start with Generation Kill? That’s a toughie. The phrase ‘Generation Kill’ is one that is far more prevalent in the USA then the UK, referring to the TV series that depicted the early “glory days” of the US… Continue Reading →
This German death metal machine celebrate 20 years of existence with this effort ‘Prey For Your Gods’, a remarkable feat in this day and age but also a travesty when you hear bands that are as good as this laying… Continue Reading →
On the surface, Italy’s Tragodia seemed easy enough to pigeon-hole. Power Metal in attitude with Progressive elements. Prog/Power. And yes, the opening track fits nicely into the niche. But as the album continues it becomes evident that they aren’t really… Continue Reading →
Detroit. Motown. The Motor City. The city that sent the US to War. Bankrupt (both morally and financially). Fallen giant. Home of regeneration and urban farming. Hopeful. Hockeytown. Lots has been said about the City of Detroit and its surrounding… Continue Reading →
Yankee Thrash metal titans; Warbringer have probably not been on the scene as long as you think. Hailing from California and forming in 2004 and releasing their first demo’s in 2004 and then 2005. In 2006 their first EP was… Continue Reading →
Thrash metal is on the agenda from Unborn, a Czech band who have been around since 1995. They come with some pedigree, having been around since 1995 and released three albums, of which this is the third, since 2007. After… 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 →
Billed as one of the first thrash metal bands to form in Poland way back in 1986 it certainly took Fanthrash a while before release of first album ‘Duality Of Things’ in 2011. 25 years must be some sort of… 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 →