Tag: Thrash

Warbringer – War Without End Review

Like many fans of Ye Olde Days Of Metale, I was pleased with the idea of these newbie thrash bands popping up everywhere, raising their horns in tribute to bands and albums I’d always loved. But

Bewitched – Spiritual Warfare Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon Bewitched is a veteran Swedish act on their fifth full-length album, but they are new to me. I can’t tell you where this album of old-school thrash metal rates compared to the

Audiopain – The Switch To Turn Off Mankind Review

originally written by Chris McDonald WARNING: The goal of Audiopain’s music is to messily and painfully shred the facial features off of unprepared listeners with sonic tidal waves of thrash brutality and complete, unadulterated metalness. If

Prong – Power Of The Damager Review

Originally written by Dan Staige. Recently, I had the chance to interview myself about my feelings on the new Prong album, Power of the Damager. What transpired is as follows: DS- Do you have a history with Prong or is

Bestial Mockery – Slaying The Life Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Fans of Sabbat and other thrash/black hybrids, take notice–Slaying The Lifeis a seriously destructive album. Bestial Mockery (who are now, unfortunately, split-up) take old-school thrash riffage and channel it through the blasphemous energy and

Fondlecorpse – Blood & Popcorn Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Fondlecorpse’s Blood and Popcorn EP was originally intended to be a split with the now-unstable Frightmare, but due to delays from that end the band decided to release this material by itself. In

Sodom – The Final Sign of Evil Review

One of the recent trends in metal has been for a band to go back and revisit older material for a new release. They may want to re-record it with a new approach (a la

Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A Review

“Are you ready to go another round with Exodus? “ When I asked myself that question, I was surprised that my initial reaction was uncertainty. It’s been years since the thrash pioneers did me wrong