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Deathalizer It Dwells Within(2009.11)

Deathalizer start right where Metallica and Pantera left off, mixing the best elements of groove and thrash metal into an elegant and melodic speed metal experience. Like their predecessors, Deathalizer is meant to be experienced live and pride themselves on putting on an all-out show. Audience reactions have been universally positive. We see a lot of bands that are too worried about their hardcore image says Emmanuel Vanderlinder, lead singer of Deathalizer. That's fine by us, but...

Slayer -World Painted Blood(2009.11)

new album, World Painted Blood, won't be out until October, but some folks have already heard it - and I'm one of 'em. So here is my very early, complete track-by-track rundown of what you can expect when the disc drops this fall. "World Painted Blood" - the album starts with a martial drum roll and some creepy, hard-to-make-out spoken vocals, before a Sabbathy opening riff comes in. At the one-minute mark, things speed up, with the rhythm guitar sounding more like James Hetfield on Death...

megadeth-endgame-2005

Megadeth’s career arc has been on the rise the past few years, and Endgame cements the legendary thrash band’s current relevancy. Mustaine never seems to run out of riffs or anger, and this CD is packed with both. “Dialectic Chaos” kicks off the album, a shredding instrumental setting the stage for what’s to come. What follows are guitar heavy thrash tunes that are unmistakably Megadeth. Songs like “44 Minutes” and “This Day We Fight” are intense, groovy, catchy with...

Testament-The formation of damnation(2008.3)

Nine years have passed since the day “The Gathering” was released, an excellent album that everybody loved, and seven years after learning about Chuck Billy’s health issues; a huge shock for everyone (Chuck Schuldiner’s death was very recent back then, so losing another great metal performer, so soon, would be tragic!) Fortunately, everything ended up well, Testament started giving live shows again in 2003 and now, the Californian thrashers, present to us their tenth full length album...

Exodus-Let the be blood(2008.10)

Bonded By Blood was the debut album by Exodus back in 1985, and is still considered to be one of the best thrash metal albums of all time. Vocalist Paul Baloff, guitarists Gary Holt and Rick Hunolt, bassist Rob McKillop and drummer Tom Hunting influenced countless bands with this masterpiece. Over two decades later Baloff has passed away and Hunolt and McKillop are no longer with the band. Hunting recently rejoined the group, and of course Holt has been the mainstay of Exodus since the...