Even though my musical roots are to be found in the 80s Metal scene, I can’t really say that I like the current trend, that bands (that had split-up longtime ago) give it a try again after many years of inactivity. Fact is, that the majority of them miserably fail in their attempt and only […]
Euclid / Cleveland’s Power Metal warriors DESTRUCTOR are back again with yet another bloody skull to add to their burgeoning collection! The CD “Forever In Leather”, the band’s third HM album, kicks it into gear where last year’s “Storm Of Steel” MCD left off (for those that missed that outing, this MCD was originally only […]
DESTRUCTOR are back. Finally! Still thrashin’ mad! This EP contains 7 new songs and 2 raw but good sounding live tracks – value for money in case the music’s good. No question about the live songs: ‘Pounding Evil’ and ‘Iron Curtain’ are underground classics without any doubt. But what about the new stuff? Is this […]
In my opinion a very big part of the euphoria concerning the return of “classic-era” DESTRUCTION was based on the countless live shows they did throughout the last couple of years. The band managed to impress with very energetic and often surprisingly tight performances, while thrashing through a setlist full of crowd favorites from the […]
Were it the best DESTRUCTION album in the last 15 years or so, were it a Thrash classic of “Sentence of Death” or “Infernal Overkill” calibre, still I would laugh my ass off looking through the “Metal Discharge” CD booklet. Don’t get me wrong Herr Schirmer and Herr Sifringer, I’ve been admiring DESTRUCTION since your […]
When it comes to DESTRUCTION everyone seems to be deaf these days, so I simply had to come up with an alternative opinion here this time. I totally agree with Steven that the new album comes up with a way better, more old school production. That’s definitely a big plus of the new album as […]
Together with bands like SODOM and KREATOR, DESTRUCTION was the band in the mid-eighties which placed Germany on the worldmap of Metal. I guess almost everybody out there will be familiar with their Thrash Metal classics (“Infernal Overkill”, “Eternal Devastation”, “Live Without Sense”…) and will probably also know that DESTRUCTION got back together about two […]
Australian’s most popular old school Death / Thrashers DESTROYER 666 strike back with their fourth full-length effort. It is their most consistent and fastest album so far, but it can not top its predecessor “Phoenix Rising”, because it lacks of a real stand-out track like ‘Lone Wolf Winter’ or ‘I Am The War God’ in […]
Over one year since its recording, “Phoenix Rising” finally sees the light of day! Those of you who were besotted with the mighty “Unchain The Wolves” album may have a few lumps in your throats’ when you initially pick this one up. Boasting an incredibly slick and polished production, “Phoenix Rising” is a more mature […]
DESTINITY have slightly changed their musical approach since their previous effort. But having done so, they give the unfortunate impression they still look for their own style. If I mentioned some epic Black Metal influences before, this judgement is not valid anymore. Indeed (and maybe because it is the fact that “Synthetic Existence” was recorded […]