Tag: Thrash
Rusted Dawn – The Black Tides Of War Review
Hailing from New Brunswick, Rusted Dawn are a modern thrash act with a penchant for aggression and punkish tendencies. Although somewhat lacking in the refinement and maturity departments, debut full-length The Black Tides of War …
Ludicra – The Tenant Review
I think consistency sometimes gets a bad wrap in the music world. Consistency in terms of style, not quality, obviously. While I consider myself grateful for bands that choose to stretch their boundaries (or in …
Heathen – The Evolution Of Chaos Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Truth be told, I’ve only been a moderate fan of Bay Area thrash veterans, Heathen, as they’ve always kind of come across as a band that couldn’t decide whether or …
Ares Kingdom – Incendiary Review
originally written by Jim Brandon With so many bands mixing so many styles, there’s something very inspiring about an act that can take simpler genres that are considered building blocks of today’s more aggressive sounds, …
Paradox – Riot Squad Review
Although they’re both German and thrash, Paradox isn’t what most of us would think of when we think of “German thrash.” Their particular brand of speed is more controlled, more technical, more precise than the …
Overkill – Ironbound Review
Almost thirty years now… For nearly one-third of a century, through five different American presidents (three of them two-termers), through sixteen studio albums and three live releases, through at least seven record labels and thousands …
Hellish Crossfire – Bloodrust Scythe Review
Hellish Crossfire made one hell of a first impression on me. When going through my usual album-to-review selecting process, a quick trip to a band’s Myspace page is always essential. Have to sample the goods. …
Blaze Bayley – Promise And Terror Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell After releasing four albums under the Blaze moniker, Blaze Bayley formed a new band and rebranded himself with 2008’s The Man Who Would Not Die. Though it slipped through the cracks here at MR HQ, …