Thrash Metal
TRACK: SHRAPNEL – MIGHT OF CYGNUS
UK thrashers SHRAPNEL have streamed their new single ‘Might Of Cygnus’, taken from their third full length album Palace For The Insane, due 15th May via Candlelight Records. Nathan Sadd (guitar) comments: “We’ve been so excited about sharing ‘Might Of Cygnus’ for a while now! It’s one of our favourite songs from the new record because it’s a blend of everything we do. …
News: TESTAMENT – Band release second Titans Of Creation video trailer
The time has arrived for legendary Bay Area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT to unleash new thunder to the masses and reveal their thirteenth studio album, Titans Of Creation, which will be released on April 3rd via Nuclear Blast. Just as the elements of this planet thrive within all living creatures, each musician in TESTAMENT represents a necessary component of this latest musical creation. The band …
News: THRASHFIRE – New Album!
The most relevant Turkish thrash metal band of today, THRASHFIRE, have just revealed the cover art, tracklist and the first advance single from their sophomore album entitled “Into the Armageddon”, which is set to be released via Xtreem Music on October 10th in CD format. Listen to the single “Wisdom of Sacrilegious” at this location: …
News: ALGEBRA New album!
Swiss Thrashers ALGEBRA set to Return With Pulse?; Album Coming This Fall on Unspeakable Axe Records. Switzerland is renowned for, among other things, precision clockwork and the legendary technical thrash group Coroner. Falling somewhere on the continuum between those two is ALGEBRA. After a a 5 year absence, the band is back with Pulse?, their …
Track: DESTRUCTION – New Album Trailer
DESTRUCTION DISCUSS CONCEPT AND ARTWORK IN NEW ALBUM TRAILER Legendary German thrashers, DESTRUCTION, are set to unleash their 17th studio album, Born to Perish on August 9th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band present the third album trailer, in which Schmier, Mike, Randy and Damir discuss the concept and artwork of the album. …
NEWS: DEATH ANGEL – Humanicide Lyric Discussion
Legendary California thrash metal band DEATH ANGEL’s long-awaited 9th full-length album, Humanicide, will be released next Friday, May 31st via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band gives fans a look into the record’s lyrical content in a brand new trailer: With their forthcoming album Humanicide, DEATH ANGEL has maintained their throne in the …
Track: EXODUS – No Love (Live at Day In The Dirt 1984), plus 40th anniversary news
EXODUS CELEBRATE 40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH THE RELEASE OF ‘NO LOVE (LIVE AT DAY IN THE DIRT 1984)’ The formation of the beast we now call EXODUS began in Richmond, CA in 1979, and although many started their journey as fans a few years down the line, there is no debating that the early 80’s …
Live Review: Destruction – Crowbar, Brisbane 28.4.18, plus gallery
DESTRUCTION LIVE REVIEW APRIL 28TH CROWBAR – BRISBANE SUPPORT: DERAIGN & ASYLUM It has been seven years since the German Thrash metal institution known as Destruction last graced our shores! In that time, we’ve been given another three studio albums – 2012 ‘Spiritual Genocide, 2016’s ‘Under Attack’ and last year’s cover album ‘Thrash Anthems II’. …
See: Anthrax release live version of ‘Indians’
ANTHRAX’s forthcoming live release Kings Among Scotland is due to hit shelves on April 27th. The new release showcases the band’s live performance of their legendary album Among The Living, as well as a mixed live set including a raft of ANTHRAX classics. The band have premiered an epic – almost 11 minute long – …
News: Destruction embark on Australian Tour Dates
In 24 hours, I’ll be camped in the photographers pit as Schmier and crew destroy The Crowbar, Brisbane Australia in support of ‘Under Attack’. Doing my best in taking pics and writing a live review for Backseat Mafia! Should be Bestial! Watch this space! Destruction is a German thrash metal band, formed in 1982. They …