Reviewed: August 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Graeme Smith As I Google the name Infex I discover that there is a company called Infex that produce drugs for pandemic infections. So the big question on everyone’s lips is, will Infex provide the cure? (I can see you all…
Thrash Metal
Turn Cold – Break Your Faith
Reviewed: August 2021 Released: 2021, Independent Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry The new EP from thrash and punk crossover outfit TURN COLD was born out of pandemic-induced isolation. Beginning with living room demos and remote track swapping, it wasn’t until they were able to enter the studio again that these three…
Assault – In Aevum Et IIustrata
Reviewed: July 2021 Released: 2021, Eastbreath Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Graeme Smith Assault seems to be a popular name for a rock band. There are 10 different versions spanning the globe from Chile, to 3 versions in America to this one from Singapore. I’m unclear why that name is so…
Redimoni – On The Brink of Existence
Reviewed: July 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 1/5 Reviewer: Graeme Smith Redimoni have been around for a nearly 20 years, though I’ve never heard of them. Seemingly they split from their previous label in 2014 and this is the first thing they have done since then. They have the best…
CRYPTA – Tainá Bergamaschi
INTERVIEW WITH TAINA BERGAMASCHI OF CRYPTA Crypta consisting of ex-members of Nervosa and Burning Witches is about to release the debut album ECHOES OF THE SOUL on Napalm Rec. The album stands for the vicious and brutal thrash/death metal outburst. Metal-Rules.Com contacted the guitarist of Crypta, Taina Bergamaschi, to talk…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: Killing from Denmark unveil their new video “Legion Of Hate”
The thrash best-kept secret from Denmark will no longer be a secret for too long. “Legion Of Hate” is their new song, ahead of their upcoming album, and shows just how good the kids are. KILLING is warming-up for what will be one of the thrash records of the year…
Quick Jabs for June 2021
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Sleepless – Blood Libel March 12th, 2021 –…
Interview with James Delbridge of Lycanthro
Metal-Rules.com checks in with James about the upcoming Lycanthro album Interview by EvilG About: Lycanthro are a four-piece Power/Thrash metal band that formed in 2016 in Ottawa, Canada. They combine power, thrash, and speed metal, along with an energetic and epic stage presence with their lyrical themes from classic horror…
Desaster – Sataniac
INTERVIEW WITH SATANIAC OF DESASTER The German Blackened thrashers Desaster will be releasing the ninth full-length album titled CHURCHES WITHOUT SAINTS on Metal Blade. Desaster has been flaging for the old school metal since the late 80s without slowing down. The ninth is a great piece of the pure blackened…
False Prophet – Paul Ray
INTERVIEW WITH PAUL RAY OF FALSE PROPHET Looking for the brutal death/thrash metal with the vicious and fast riffs and brutal thrashing vocals? False Prophet hailing from North Carolina released two killer demos in the late ’80s and early ’90s. The band gained tremendous buzz in the catacombs of the…
Quick Jabs for May 2021
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. The Beast Of Nod – Multiversal March 29th,…
Immortal Synn – Force of Habit
Reviewed: May, 2021 Released: 2021, independent Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry IMMORTAL SYNN is a thrash metal band hailing from the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado, and originally formed in 2004. After dealing with several lineup changes, the band has released two EPs and now two full-length studio albums: 2017’s Machine…
Cryptosis – Bionic Swarm
Reviewed: May 2021 Released: 2021, Century Media Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Bionic Swarm is the debut album of Dutch thrashers Cryptosis, though that’s not the full story. The band were previously known as Distillator, and the new identity represents a transformation, a rebirth into a new, more efficient killing…
Quick Jabs for April 2021
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Canyon – Static May 21st, 2021 – Self-Release…
Video Nasty – Video Nasty
Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2021, Petrichor Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Canadian newcomers Video Nasty have a clear passion for two things: thrash metal and classic b-movie horror. Seems like a match made in hell, or at the very least in a cannibal-ridden rainforest. Musically, this is as straightforward and…