Originally formed as a quartet in late 2016 and hailing from Dundee in Scotland, Catalysis laid their foundations with a pair of EPs in 2017’s “Into The Unknown” and 2018’s self-titled “Catalysis” while making regular Viking style raids across Scotland for shows with bands like To Kill Achilles, Black Blood and Harbinger. As anyone in any
Much to our surprise, California Thrashers Vio-lence have returned with a cover of “California Uber Alles” by Dead Kennedys and even more interesting, the band have gone in house for their knob twiddling with bassist Christian Olde Wolbers, formerly of Fear Factory doing the Engineering, Recording and Mixing. If this is a sign that the
Representing a choice collection of their influences with their t-shirts, including Aborted and Harbinger, Scottish Metallers Catalysis have smashed the mirror and unleashed their demons with a music video for the title track of their debut full length “Connection Lost“. The album drops 24th July and features guest appearances from a pair of six string
A four piece Metal band from Dundee, Scotland who formed in late 2016 and has issued a pair of EPs to date in 2017’s “Into The Unknown” and 2018’s self-titled, Catalysis are a band with firm roots in Thrash. Having spent 2019 writing their debut full length and sharing stages with the likes of Gutlocker,
When it comes to Thrash Metal, Scotland isn’t usually a place you’d associate with it. However Catalysis are a band who are looking to change that, with their “Connection Lost” album, scheduled to be released on 24th July. The album features guest guitar solos from Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence, ex-Machine Head) on “Drowning in My Head” and
Formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil and laterly renamed Forbidden, a San Francisco Bay area Thrash Metal act was founded by Jim Pittman and guitarist Robb Flynn, who went on to join Vio-Lence and then Machine Head. They had numerous line up changes over the years they were active and have had both Slayer drummer Paul
Our boys over at BangerTV have done an interview with former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, the husband of Bleeding Through keyboardist Marta Peterson. He’s now back where he began in Bay Area Thrashers Vio-Lence, who are said to be writing a follow up to “Nothing To Gain” which was recorded in August 1990, but
Taking an interesting route, Louder have started a new series on the Lords of the Riff with a group of Masters in their own right including Trivium axe man Matt Heafy, Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head) all involved. The curtain raiser is a mighty fine read on
As 2020 is going to mark the 20th Anniversary of the annual pilgrimage to Catton Park that is Bloodstock Festival, Directors Adam & Vicky took to a stream to do a Q&A about the forthcoming event. It will of course be held over the weekend of 6th August and feature a single 2020 UK Show
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
