…engthiest song on the record, it moves from a brief introduction into a mid-tempo territory with some ear-grabbing epicness to it before they dive headfirst into the fast stuff. The Black Dahlia Murder-isms are still present, but it never detracts or feels like too much of a direct influence. Part of the speed attraction is in the riffs, since the band wraps playful yet intricate melodies into each track, and it’s easy to have one grab you. The am…
…Thirst for Power a record that most heavy and old school North American power followers could easily get into. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF4W_R6B-ys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7QtbrziNnM Tyrants of Chaos on Facebook…
…continue to improve the product. A big part of why this happened, it’s a do-it-yourself thing but I think we still did a decent job even if it’s not the most amazing production it stands on its own pretty well. The main obstacle was the effort that went into it – it was a lot of work, that’s mainly me pretty much doing everything. It was JP and I in the studio for the most part – I would send my mixes out and get feedback from a couple of guys, ma…
…or Arduini and past members of Nightbitch, Entierro always delivers a pedal-to-the-metal, in-your-face heavy metal live attack, equal parts metal and rock and roll. I can’t get enough of their traditional metal meets heavy rock sound, with loads of grit and groove paired with infectious melodies from vocalist/bassist Christopher Taylor Beaudette, tight drumming from Dave Parmelee and hammering riffs and burning leads from Victor and Chris Begnal….
…e, making it our own version. Rather than taking a song and making it a one-to-one copy with a modern sound thing. With Mystic, he did a whole cover album with Elton John songs, Donna Summer songs, it’s almost become a thing people expect from him as well. The other side of that, when you go into record, especially when it’s a new lineup, things can be intense and hectic. I love as a producer starting a session with a cover song, because it gives…
…. But, when you put in the fact that this is after “Empty Eyes”, it’s super-fast. It sounds 10-20 BPM faster than it actually is. We are learning as we get older and more experienced, little tricks like that to make things sound the way they need to, based on what we played before and after. Sabrina: And they have learned how to write better for my voice. Camden: This is Sabrina’s fourth full record, and we are all growing together as a band. Espe…
…d you assess the career of Sole Syndicate at this point? What goal(s) short-term or long-term have you set for the group? And is it a challenge to balance the activities of the band with having regular jobs and family lives? Månsson: We are at an important stage of our career. We have recorded the important third album and are super happy with it. When we released Last Days of Eden we were stoked to get on the road and then COVID-19 messed up ever…
…e if you get the LP. Most people when they see the cover, they get a twelve-by-twelve cover – but when you open up the LP, it wraps in the back as well as the inside. It’s one big painting, we wanted to tell the story of these guys entering the mouth of the cave, traversing the river and what they find at the end is this monster. Dead Rhetoric: That must offer great possibilities when it comes to different visuals for merchandise, people wanting t…
…venth Wonder once the album comes out is to get out and play as many shows as possible, go meet all the fans and bring The Testament to the people out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCFMSReKEc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZkIS4i5F8g Seventh Wonder on Facebook…
…on through successive playbacks – thus if you’ve checked out of the discography over the past decade or so, this record would be ideal to plug back into. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZPbnuvsqQA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWCtuy3wp5o Anvil on Facebook…
…ee years perfecting this meticulously-crafted collection of death metal, Miscreation is ready to share its vision. Miscreation MMXXI showcases Chapters II, IV and VI in a foreshadowing of the impending full-length album. Cover art by Daniel Corcuera. https://soundcloud.com/dead-rhetoric-com/miscreation-vi?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Miscreation is: Jessy Leduc – Vocals Jack Lascelles – Guitars & Vocals Jacob Ma…
…ll moves more in Chasing the Dream territory than the last outing. Still reigning high for the NWOTHM brigade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odtjm8-XYvM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFgTJ_zxTxY Skull Fist on Facebook…
…would be a huge pain in the ass, anyway. I wouldn’t mind not having to work all the time, I guess it depends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odtjm8-XYvM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFgTJ_zxTxY Skull Fist on Facebook…
…e an outside the box track and make it metal rather than going with a tried-and-true staple… Scott DeGruyter: Basically, we decided as a team to do ABBA. It’s a fun song that we anticipate would be crazy live for people to scream their lungs out to. Everyone knows that song, plus we added the speedy section to make it even more metal than you can even imagine (laughs). Colin: It was probably alcohol influenced. It’s funny, ABBA when you break down…
…we are planning to go to South America and Asia. On the way, we may play on the East and West Coast of America, we would love to play more in that territory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeW3Jhf3gcs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBj7GliA4Bo (Serious Black on Facebook)…
…urrent generation in the history of music and guitar. I look at some twelve-year-old kids and which one is going to be the new Stevie Ray Vaughan. You wonder which one is going to rise up and take that over. Dead Rhetoric: Did you feel like a sponge taking everything in on the first Savatage tour you joined as a teenager for the Hall of the Mountain King tour? Caffery: The funny thing is, I heard every song on every Savatage record as a rhythm pla…
…a thrash record should. Those into the work of Lich King, older Megadeth, and Exodus could easily enjoy and savor Tymo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfamR-eUBTM&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjFvgPzrVEE&authuser=0 Tymo on Facebook…
…many gigs as we can in the next months. Maybe at the end of the summer we will sit down and start working out some new material. Now we just have to play some more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYFjueZG818&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8vyoXoPl8Q&authuser=0 Warzaw on Facebook…
…hern rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd on steroids kind of style. Maybe a modern Sabbath-sound. We have Soren ex-Artillery on vocals for that one. Doug played 60% of the solos on that record. I reached out to him to do the same thing for Wreck-Defy. He’s a better guitar player than I am, a seasoned musician. When I would come up with something it’s cool, but I want these songs to be the best they can possibly be. I am an average guitar player compared to them….
…es. More songs, more music, more shows. North: I really want to do a full-length album in the future. I have my heart set on that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Hz-cJR-aA&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12pqhWKjM5s&authuser=0 Shot Down Twice official website…
…t year. I hope we get to play in the US again. It’s very expensive to go there, the visas, flight costs, nightliner. It’s not that simple as compared to touring Europe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvMSMfL8Ghg&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAlsHJqs9qY&authuser=0 Manimal official website…
…m, First Contact could be that outer realm gem especially if you dig 80’s Priest and 90’s Voivod along with an analog-oriented production. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zAltgbLcXU&authuser=0 Kontact on Facebook…
…emotionally power driven “Obey” then be metallic and forceful to a Halford-like veneer for the Cyclone Temple/Heathen-esque “Moment of Clarity”. The obvious government corruption, tyranny, lies, and greed components that appear in the lyrics are firmly based in reality – just given a fantasy twist and fleshed out with some soundtrack/narrative angles from time to time to make “Bring it All Down” a banging opener, certainly sure to cause limb and…
…” from The Scorpions. While most of the material flies by in tighter ‘radio-conscious’ four-minutes and change arrangements, closer “Endless Tides” at almost eight minutes displays some of their progressive rock/jam tendencies, the final two minutes providing solitude with an acoustic guitar underpinning against slower electric picking. The rather sparse, nondescript cover art probably won’t clue many into what to expect from the band – but let’s…
…as a legacy release. Trailing the beloved Germans was some familiar and not-so-familiar faces, which, as noted above, is a good thing. On to the lists! 12. The Crown – Royal Destroyer (Metal Blade) Save for one blip in their discography (2015’s Death is Not Dead), The Crown has solidified themselves as one of death metal’s most reliable bands. Sure, there’s always been doses of speed and even melodic death metal floating about, but the core of the…
…rs that push dimensions in heavy music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWZolXf8HzY&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ikZ34-_RKI&authuser=0 E-Force on Facebook…
…os and insanity of speed/heavy metal and themes of fantasy, sci-fi, and old-school American comic books, Canadian band Ültra Raptör came into existence (umlauts and all). Especially entertaining songs about ‘Cadillacs and dinosaurs’, the group issues their self-titled debut EP in 2018, shuffling a couple of members in the interim to arrive at this Tyrants album on Fighter Records. You already know you will be taking a trip to another realm based o…
…ceedings. We remember the Slayer-esque unbridled energy for “Sacrifice” by Canadian legends Sacrifice, ad three Canadian artists that appear on the record, but the surprise may be “Get Stoned” from Finland’s Stone – bumping up the tempo a touch while keeping the key guitar melodies, gang chorus vocals, and transitions on point. International bands like Artillery, Cyclone, and Bulldozer receive proper representation – as well as US acts like Whipla…
…ppens next. Sarakinis: So it’s just the waiting game, and the writing game in the meantime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj9MJJz6jGw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH-ZfLM1ErQ Catalyst Crime on Facebook…
…rebirth that should still intrigue old fans, while evolving enough of their sound that even a few folks that disliked their previous efforts could appreciate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vXmwcihzpc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2iPOaEasv0 Waking the Cadaver on Facebook…
