Blackened Thrash Metal act Skeletonwitch are back with a brand new album. Recorded with the prominent producer Kurt Ballou (Converge), Serpents Unleashed (Prosthetic Records) comes out in a special moment in Skeletonwitch’s career. The band is also celebrating the tenth anniversary. More than enough reasons to chat with the guitarist and founding member, Scott Hedrick.Continue reading
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Skeletonwitch – Serpents Unleashed
Skeletonwitch is the kind of band that makes you feel good, no matter what. Many people can say the band does not bring anything new to the table and to be completely honest… It’s kind of true. From day one they had the good sense of doing their music always focussing on getting good songs, one thing that most extreme bands have lost. That ladies and gentleman, sets this band apart.Continue reading
Diamond Plate – Pulse
Diamond Plate might be one of the more recent additions to the revivalist thrash metal scene but they do not sound like amateurs. They are also younger than some of their counterparts; lead singer Matt Ares is only nineteen years old. With their second album, Pulse (Earache Records), they separate themselves from other thrash revivalists such as Violator and Skeletonwitch while still remaining true to the genre’s roots. Diamond Plate is able to turn back the clocks, but keep it fresh.Continue reading