Municipal Waste are somewhat of a Ronseal band, in that they do exactly what it says on the tin. Brash aggro thrash played at the speed of light purpose built to crush skulls and kill brain cells. Electrified Brain starts aptly enough with the title track. After the sound of electricity fizzles out the track…
After a weekend of record-breaking storms in the UK, Wolverhampton is not to be allowed any respite as a whirlwind of thrash metal touches down at KK’s Steel Mill. Evile, accompanied by Divine Chaos and Tortured Demon is a showcase of some of this country’s finest face-melters, and we’re down the front ready for the…
The opening throes of Schizophrenia’s debut album Recollections Of The Insane are buzzing with screeching feedback and pick-scrapes that resemble revving car engines in the build-up to a drag race. It’s not long before the band have their foot to the floor. We’re off… and we aren’t stopping. 2020’s Voices EP introduced us to Schizophrenia…
In 2020, Mr. Bungle find themselves in an enviable position. For the uber-long-term die-hards of the avant-garde collective hearing these tracks re-recorded with a modern production will be like all their Christian holidays of choice coming at once.
Is it fair to expect international megastars of metal to continue to push the boundaries of their sound twenty-six years into a career?
On Años En Infierno, the band successfully toe the line between experimentation and stagnation to make this an interesting and fulfilling listen.
Slayer treat us to their quintessential live performance captured in all its high resolution glory.
It is an album so relentlessly stuck in the past that it probably would have voted to leave the EU.
For the unitiated Ho99o9 are one the most unique, interesting and utterly baffling bands on the planet right now. Imagine taking the best elements of Body Count, Slayer & The Dillinger Escape Plan, boiling them all into a pot, sprinkling with whacked out samples and serving at the highest temperature. If that sounds bonkers on…
