Cover Killer Nation might be hanging up his boots in the New Year but he sure as hell is going out in style. In this new I’m depth analysis he looks at the Big Four of Thrash that is Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth and explains why they could in fact be expanded to become
The 80’s pop cover was turned into a staple of the Nu-Metal era with almost every band landing at least one, Dope with “You Spin Me Right Round” by Dead or Alive, Disturbed with “Shout” by Fears For Fears and of course Limp Bizkit with “Faith” by George Michael to name but three. One classic
Initially starting out as an Adrenaline Mob covers band in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil in 2013 and taking their name from a track on their “Omertá” album, Psychosane evolved into its own entity with debut single “Road” in 2015. Several line-up changes have left the band as Marcelo Seabra on vocals, Roberto Jean on drums, Heuler
Scheduled to play for half an hour, when Machine Head turner up at East London Dive Bar Blondies for this performance for the Kerrang! Magazine K! Pit series, they had other plans. Playing for over an hour, they hammered out not only 7 tracks from their seminal album “Burn My Eyes” but also a selection
Barcelona Spanish Thrash Metal Champions Crisix are on the eve of releasing the first of a series of “Crisix Sessions” albums and have chosen “American Thrash” as the subject matter with 8 classic tracks from the likes of Anthrax, Exodus and Testament getting the full treatment. The album appears via Listenable Records on 8th November
Aside from Testament, Exodus are arguably the other biggest band outside of the Big Four of Thrash, best known for Gary Holt’s incredible guitar work and although they’ve had a myriad of frontmen including Rob Dukes who is the man (“Shovel Headed Kill Machine” enough said!) , probably Steve “Zetro” Souza’s uniquely dry vocals. Although
Richmond Virginia Crossover Thrashers Municipal Waste have been telling tales about alcohol, cannibalism, mutants and… Thrash since 2001 while joining both Thrash and Hardcore bands at shows all over the Globe. We had the pleasure of witnessing their live debauchery on The Persistence Tour and these Gentlemen know how to party! Six studio albums, three
Big Four and the ones that got away? It’s time for another Riff Off to rival Shred Wars as someone get’s the fickle finger of fate pointed at them for mercilessly plagiarizing someone else’s hard graft and skilled craft… or maybe they just heard it and it entered their brain like a subliminal verse telling
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by their very own Jake Murray who provides the guitars and backing vocals, Birmingham residents Ill Vision aim to bring second city riffs to the table with their second EP “Coma Culture”, a swift follow up to their self titled debut that was released in December. Once again rejoined by Brad
Pro-Shot on their European Tour in Poland on 3rd June, here’s drum cam footage of Death Angel sticksman Will Caroll hammering out “The Moth”! They’ll be joining Testament and Exodus on The Bay Strikes Back Tour in 2020 which will have dates upon our shores in March.
