Tag: Slayer

Interview: Exodus talk new album!

In this latest edition of their fan Q&A series, Exodus vocalist Steve “Zetro” Suaza keeps the Thrash icons humble by listening to what people are saying. Intriguingly the band have six songs completed for their eleventh studio record with guitarist Gary Holt stating that he has a million riffs and recording sessions will begin after

Review: “Self Titled” by Lamb Of God

The return of Richmond Virginia’s Lamb Of God with their first album of new material in five years and their first with new drummer Art Cruz (ex-Winds of Plague, ex-Prong) as a replacement for Chris Adler has been one many have been foaming at the mouth in anticipation for. The recording was delayed by the

Vs Tuesday: Two Bands! One Song! Who Wins?! FIGHT! Bloodline.

After 1998’s “Diabolus In Musica” received for the most part a luke warm reception amoung Slayer fans and deemed “experimental” at best and “bordering on Nu-Metal” at worst, something needed to change. Three years later, after successful stints on Ozzfest, they regrouped, switching from Rick Rubin to Matt Hyde (Nekrogoblikon, Hatebreed) to engineer, produce and

Review: “Self Titled” by Ormskirk

Five years in the making, Blackened Thrash Metal act Ormskrik from Sandnes on the west coast of Norway have been busy in their self-built rehearsal space in an abandoned yarn factory since 2015. It took two years for their 2017 debut single “Eternal Moonlight” to appear and in search of the best way to release

NEWS: JumpScare streaming Slayer cover!

A new Slayer tribute compilation album from Antichrist Metalzine sees no less that 26 bands pay tribute to the newly retired Big Four of Thrash Kings. Joining Serpents Kiss and Unto The Wolves are Italian Melodic Death Metallers JumpScare who took on “Bloodline” from the bands “God Hates Us All” album, self recording, mixing and

Listmania: The 10 Worst Albums By 10 Brilliant Bands..?

Louder.com have put together “The 10 Worst Albums By 10 Brilliant Bands” which is an interesting read as some of these may actually be fans guilty pleasures. Take “Diablous In Musica” by Slayer as a prime example. Who doesn’t like “Stain Of Mind“? “Psychosocial” from “All Hope Is Gone” by Slipknot is a banger and

NEWS: HellgardeN see ghostly figures…

When you’re possessed by the noise of Pantera after Whiskey, Weed and Slayer it’s goddamn electric. So you form a band called HellgardeN and record an album by the name “Making Noise, Living Fast“. Throwing everything but caution to the wind, the Brazilian Metallers have dropped a lyric video for one of the albums finer

Riff Police! Pull Over! #106: Slayer Vs Dimmu Borgir!

When Billy Milano played homage to 1990’s “Seasons In The Abyss” by Slayer by inking “Seasoning The Obese” for S.O.D. with that little bit of tongue in cheek humour, it served as a timely reminder of how good the record actually is. Recorded at Hit City West, Hollywood Sound and Record Plant in Los Angeles California,

Review: “Reign Of Terror” EP by Vesicarum

Taking their name from the Latin for ‘fester‘, Kent Death Metal quintet Vesicarum originally began as a solo project for frontman Glynn Neve back in 2016 before evolving into a full band in 2018 with guitarist duo Martin Shipton and James Thompson and a rhythm section of bassist Orla Blue Reed and drummer Donal McGee.

Review: “Pushing Through Somber Depths” EP by Exist Among

Unleashing their self titled album in 2017 with the tag line “Exist Among churns out doomish bone crushing music. No gimmicks. No bulls***. Just in your face heavy f***in tunes“, the Long Island New York trio of Marc Morello (Guitar and Vocals), Scott Casey (Bass), Thomas McCrone (Drums) set their stall out with seven cuts