EP REVIEW: Artillery – Made In Hell


Danish diehards Artillery surely had to be one of the most overlooked thrash acts of the eighties. With the metal music press more concerned with covering every Tom, Dick, and Kerry on the American scene, bands across the rest of the globe were left jostling for position. Up against the likes of Germany and the UK, Denmark was left somewhat out in the cold, despite having given the world the wonderfully evil Mercyful Fate. Even Canada, Brazil, and Switzerland ended up making more of a dent in the scene.

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EP ALBUM REVIEW: Sodom – 1982


 

Ah, Sodom. This is a band that any true thrasher that is worth their weight in leather and spikes discovered early in their metal journey when looking outside the “Big Four.” With plenty more ferocity than their U.S. counterparts, Sodom has had a tremendous influence on all forms of extreme metal that would come after. For over 40 years, Germany’s thrash metal kings have consistently kept the fists pounding and the heads banging.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Gama Bomb – Bats


 

Gama Bomb is not just another tribute band to the glory days of Thrash Metal. Bats (Prosthetic Records) does display that while they are students of the era, they are also invested in establishing themselves as a band that walks in the present, while preferring to keep things at a more manic pace. Continue reading