Thrash Metal
Live Review + Gallery: Testament – Roseland, Theater – Portland, Oregon 2024.09.17
The legendary Bay Area thrash metal band Testament is currently co-headlining with Kreator on the Klash of the Titans tour, delivering an unforgettable night of heavy metal at Portland’s Roseland Theater this past Tuesday. With over 35 years of crushing performances under their belt, Testament continues to dominate the stage and show no signs of …
Live Review: Cavalera/Incite – Manchester Academy 10/11/2023
What more could you ask for on a cold, dark and wet mid-November evening than a healthy dose of Brazilian Deathened Thrash courtesy of the true iconic legends, the Cavalera brothers et al, and furthermore they have brought along Incite to add even more power and aggression to the evening. Once inside the Academy it …
Gallery and Set-list: Obituary / Pest Control – The Academy, Dublin 04.09.2023
On the 4th Obituary brought their Barely Alive in Europe & UK 2023 tour to Dublin. David McEneaney was there to capture the action and by all accounts it was a blistering night and loud as! Opening proceedings were Pest Control from Leeds UK. Pest Control photos: Obituary photos & set-list: Redneck StompSentence DayA Lesson …
News: Cherry Red Reissue Nailbomb 2xCD Set
Nailbomb was a short-lived but influential industrial metal band formed in 1994. The group was a collaboration between Brazilian musician and producer Max Cavalera, known for his work with Sepultura, and English musician and producer Alex Newport. Nailbomb’s music was a powerful fusion of thrash metal, punk rock, and industrial sounds, characterized by aggressive guitar …
Gallery & Set Lists: Sepultura / Sacred Reich / Crowbar – The Academy, Dublin 03.11.2022
Sepultura / Sacred Reich / Crowbar at last got to bring the Quadra tour to Dublin’s The Academy Crowbar, Gallery & Set List. High Rate ExtinctionConqueringI Feel the Burning SunBleeding From Every HoleTo Build a MountainThe Cemetery AngelsChemical GodzAll I Had (I Gave)Planets CollideBroken Glass Sacred Reich, Gallery & Set List. Divide & ConquerThe American …
Live Review: Machine Head / Amon Amarth / The Halo Effect, The Vikings and Lionhearts Tour – 3Arena, Dublin 13,09,2022
The Lionhearts roared into Dublin and the Vikings sailed up the river Liffey like they did in 841 AD to join them and conquer the 3Arena for a night of drinking and some of the finest metal music to be found in any settlement and bringing with them a special guest. Those special guests being …
Track: Kingbeast – Straps Of Wrath
The Nuremberg groove thrash metallers Kingbeast have shared the lyric video for the track ‘Straps Of Wrath’. The band is already working on the follow-up album and have also expanded the line-up for this purpose. The former trio is now and in the future a quartet so that guitarist Heiko can concentrate more on guitar …
Album: Enforced – Kill Grid
Richmond metal band Enforced have spent two years creating their album Kill Grid which will be their debut on their new label Century Media. Featuring a striking Joe Petagno (Motörhead, Vitriol) cover, this is an album that mashes various metal genres together but boils down to a heavy mosh pit inspiring collection of pure crossover death. The Doctrine thunderous …
TRACK: ENFORCED Release Visualizer Video for “Curtain Fire”
Virginia-based crossover maniacs ENFORCED open their Century Media account with their blistering new album, “Kill Grid”. Informed by an incredible cross-section of extremes—from thrash and punk to death metal and hardcore—the emergent outfit drop a nine-song cluster-bomb of thrashing death on apathetic times. After already releasing “Hemorrhage” and “Malignance” the band is presenting a visualizer …
Track: The Band Repent release track ‘War’ thats as brutal and as loud as War
Thrash metallers The Band Repent are sharing a new track, ‘War’. The band headed to the studio after having their live shows halted due to Covid. This comes ahead of the bands EP which is due later this year. Rifle quick riffing dominate this brutal track. The open spaces between the riffing really add to …