German speed metal maniacs Cruel Force have split their musical career into two distinctive parts. Formed in 2008, the band released two crushing albums in 2010 and 2011 respectively, both of which fell much more into the black/thrash category and were heavily influenced from early Bathory, Venom, Sodom or the Swedish Bewitched. The band was..
Destructor – Blood, Bone, And Fire (Shadow Kingdom Records)
I really hope there’s no reader here who would need a clarification who these guys are and why they have nothing to do with German legends Destruction. If I am wrong, then, shame on you! Cleveland’s Destructor (named after an Exciter song) will celebrate their fortieth anniversary next year and most of you probably know..
Pounder – Breaking The World (Shadow Kingdom Records)
In case you don’t know that already, Pounder is the band where Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome) expresses his love for old school, pure heavy metal. The line-up is rounded-up by the equally talented Tom Draper (guitars, Carcass), and Alejandro Corredor (bass, Nausea). Pounder’s debut full-length Uncivilized came out in 2019 and impressed by ticking all..
Tyrant – Hereafter (Shadow Kingdom Records)
Here is another example of an old school cult band resurrected and coming back with a new studio album 24 years after their latest one. There are at least a dozen bands with the name Tyrant, so we have to specify what we are talking about is the Californian Tyrant which have been practicing the..
Haunt – Mind Freeze (Shadow Kingdom Records)
Trevor Church (Haunt’s leader and frontman/guitar player) is one busy man. For a period of two and a half years, his band Haunt has already (including this forthcoming album on January 10th) released three full-length albums, two EPs, one single and two split singles. When you obviously love what you do, this is not as..