Regicide Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?
We have been hard at work writing new material for an upcoming 5 or 6 song EP we will try to release this fall. It has some really cool stuff. Its the first stuff that we have composed with our new bass player, and we have also been working with some very talented local musicians her in the Albuquerque area, this release will be fun for us. Something to tide us over until we can begin a new Full Length

2.Last year you had released your first full length, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how this it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
The last release was a mix of 5 years of writing, changing, rewriting, and rearranging music. We were trying to create the music we wanted to hear, which was a little bit of the old Bay Area thrash metal, mixed with the sound of the newer American metal sound. This was something we all really liked and strive to achieve. The sound didn't change too much from our first release (Democide), but the quality of our writing and recording was much improved.

3.This was your first release since 2009, can you tell us a little bit more about what was going on during that time span?
Well we had a few big moves, our bass player (Andrew) got a job offer and moved to LA, which prompted our drummer (Brack) to move with him. This put us in a bit of stagnation for about a year. Dom and Issac moved from Las Cruces to Albuquerque and began working on new tunes when an opportunity to play with another band arose. Dom and Issac joined GutWrench while still working on new music for Regicide. Eventually, Brack moved back to New Mexico and Regicide jumped back into the swing of things and began preliminary recordings for what would become "Fall of an Empire"
4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Regicide'?
Regicide is the action of killing a king. We picked the name, first because we wanted a name that had a good sound to it and was memorable, and it actually fit our vibe, as we tend to be politically inspired when it comes to our lyrical subjects. The name also helps us to associate with our style, its not far fetched to hear Regicide and think trash metal.

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
We have played some great shows in the past, especially within the last two years. One of our Favorite shows was playing at the Sunshine theater for a chance to open Mayhem Fest, that was a great experience on a big stage with pro sound. Also we opened up for our friends Savage Wizdom at their CD release party and had a blast with a great crowd and fantastic atmosphere, we hated to leave the stage. and most recently we played a battle of the bands and fired on all cylinders. We won our round and are moving on to the semifinals. Our bread and butter is our stage show, if anything leaves you excited and energized its our show. We put on a great live show and excite the crowd. we involve our fans as much as possible and like to explore new ways to interact with the audience. If you don't like our music, come see us play an we will change your mind.

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
We are working with a booking agent now to get a couple short summer tours trough the west coast and maybe further east. We have a few small shows booked throughout ABQ this summer, but we are interested in getting into the festival circuit here in the states. There are a ton of small festivals that showcase unsigned bands and that is where we want to start participating and getting exposed at this year.

8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
Currently we are working under our own label "Nasty Mammoth Records" which we self funded and started in order to put out our CD. We are not really looking for any Major support at this time, but we send feeders out to the smaller metal labels in the US and Europe. So far we haven't received any offers but we are not too worried about that. We have been DIY since we started so we have no problem keeping everything in house.

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of thrash metal?
It has been interesting. We have a lot of positive feedback, but we also get some reviews that say something to the extent of. "Good music, but nothing we haven't heard before". Some of our biggest fans and positive reviews mention they like our brand of thrash because of its diversity and doesn't sound like every other Bay Area tribute band in California. We garner many of our Spotify plays in Germany and eastern Europe, and though our sales have slowed down, we shipped a lot of CD's over seas. Overall I thing we have receive positive attention trough out the thrash metal community and hope that we have only begun to get our sound ticking in their heads.

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
We are experimenting with additions to our sound. Like a toolbox, we want to keep adding things to what we do musically. we don't want to reuse any ideas if we can create something new. We would like to incorporate some instrumental music into our repertoire, and something that showcases the talented musicians in our group. We have some of the best group of guys who really know how to feed and play of each other, especially live. We are currently working on new music and its been fun working with Chris (bassist) and how is compositional style differs from our previous bassist (Andrew). We hope to forge a path down road that is uniquely Regicide, yet doesn't lose interest of the casual fan.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
We are all highly influenced by our Big 5 (Anthrax, Metallica, Pantera, Megadeth, and Slayer) but recently we have been really influenced by bands like Lamb of God, Municipal Waste, Holy Grail, and Battlecross. Something that has been on the repeat (at least in Issac's car) has been the most recent Baroness album. Bands like them and Mastodon really challenge the band to explore our melodic and progressive side.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
We all are sports fans to varying degrees, but we have hobbies outside of music. Issac and Chris have been cycling, Dom is a man who works well with his hands building dog houses and other small projects. Chris is a photographer, Issac composes non traditional symphonic and choral music. Brack is a traveler who is taking another trip to Europe (hopefully he remembers to take some Regicide CDs with him). We all like to fish, work out, and drink beer. Actually beer and whiskey are probably the two most important side projects we have going. But nothing to crazy or extreme.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
First, we appreciate you for taking the time to interview us and help us spread our music to your readers and fans. If anyone wants to get in contact with us feel free to message us on Facebook, we always respond, and drop us line. We have been know to send stuff to interested parties. and just say hello, we love meeting new people. ALSO if any bands want to come out to Albuquerque, hit us up, we will do what we can to help you book something in our lovely city. Thanks!!!!

Matthias Steele Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

Well, since we released Question of Divinity through Minotauro Records in February we have continued to play selective dates in our native Rhode Island but gaining a little more notoriety throughout Europe, which is a great feeling! It's been a lot of fun receiving reviews and requests for interviews from various online Metal magazines and websites. The reviews have been about 50/50 but any review whether it be good or bad is still good press.

2.In February you had released a new album,how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

The music on Question of Divinity this time around sounds a lot more "Raw" than on Resurrection which seemed to be a little more polished. The tracks on this album were recorded around 2008 or 2009 and sat in the can for a while. After we split in 2012 for 3 years and got back together in July 2015, Minotauro Records offered to release the album. Though we would have preferred re-recording them all we decided that those tracks really captured a moment in time and we probably wouldn't capture the energy now as we did then... so we let those songs fly as they were.

3.This is the first album to be released since 2007, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

After the 2007 release of Resurrection we went back to the studio to record what would eventually be Question of Divinity. But that album got put on the back burner due to playing live gigs and then eventually we had a 3 year split.

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?

Jami (guitar) and Tony (bass/vocals) are the primary writers in the band. My music is a little too "poppy" to be in a Metal band. Jami writes off the top of his head in which themes can range from story telling to personal experiences to something he read in the news. But his lyrics always have a meaning behind them. Tony likes to write his music with a little more musical whimsy sometimes, which could range from fantasy to real life situations. God may be a topic or what goes on in the Middle East could be another. Both guy's balance the band in a way that keeps us afloat!. It could be considered a healthy competition between the two musical styles. There is no one particular writer but there is one Matthias Steele sound.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Matthias Steele'?

The name came about back in 1985 when Tony had seen a movie called "The Omega Man" with Charlton Heston. There was a character in it named Matthias. This was brought up one night with myself and our original guitarist Todd Gencarella. We all like the name Matthias but being that we were a Metal band we needed to sound like a Metal band. Some of our influences at the time were Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Witchfinder General... So we went along with Matthias but we wanted it to sound heavy. Judas Priest had "British Steel" and Iron Maiden used the word "iron" so we used the word steel... added an "E" at the end of it, put the two words together and it sounded like a person, Matthias Steele... kind of like a knight riding on his horse. So from that point on for the next few years songs were written around that character. But after a few years the idea sort of waned and we just stated writing songs and got away from conceptual themes.

6.The band has been around since 1985, what is it that keeps you motivated to keep playing and recording music after all of these years?

After Todd and I left in 1988, Tony kept going with other musicians. So for a period of about 4 years there was a revolving door of players that came in and out. But in October of 1996 Jami came into the band with an abundance of music ans his own style that we gladly welcomed. So this versioon of the band has been the most consistent for the past 20 years and we're the best of friends because of our years together.

7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Matthias Steele has had the fortune of opening for Blue Oyster Cult, Flotsam and Jetsom to name a few. But the best shows are the ones where people come up to you and tell you how much they love your music. That never get's old for us! One of the biggest compliments we get is that people always tell us, "you guy's are TIGHT!" That's always a good feeling and something we like to hear because it means they like our performance.

8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

As I write this, we have been offered the possibility to maybe do a 7-10 date tour of Europe. But we're in discussion of that at the moment and we don't have any confirmation as of this writing. We never do anything without thought. We still hold down real jobs, some of of have families or a wife or girlfriend, homes, mortgages etc. So before we would do something like a tour we'd have to make sure our personal live are taken care of first. But we all agreed that we would be fools not to take the opportunity and enjoy such an experience... so it could quite possibly happen.

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of power and thrash metal?

From what we're read so far in reviews it seems like people are enjoying our music. The fans we've recently gained really enjoy it and people from Germany, Denmark, Italy and Greece are picking up on Matthias Steele music! We don't really consider ourselves thrashy but we've always described ourselves as "old school Metal." Because that's what we grew up on.

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We'll probably continue doing what we've always done. As long as Tony and Jami keep writing we'll always have material to play and record.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Each of us has our roots in Classic rock but Tony is a huge RUSH fan but his Metal roots are as deep as Raven, King Diamond, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden etc. Jami was always a Metallica fan along with Priest, Maiden, Randy Rhoads. I grew up listening to Queen and more rock oriented bands from the 60's to the 80's and pretty much listen to it still to this day.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

Tony loves to go camping and fishing, bowling... spending time with his sons. Jami designs and builds his own amps and sells them to other guitarists. He's a very devoted dad to his daughters so he has his hands full being a dad sometimes. I enjoy photography as a hobby and sometimes shoot weddings for a little extra money. I also like looking after my home and taking pride in it. We're very normal men leading very normal lives apart from playing in a Metal band. But that's what we love to do!!

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

We appreciate all the people that have followed us for years and of course the newer fans that have gotten on board in the past year. Without you we couldn't survive in this business! But even after all these years we still have a lot of fun setting up the gear, getting onstage and bashing it for our audiences!!! But once we get any information of a possible European tour we'll be putting out a post on our Facebook page announcing it. Thank you to everyone for taking an interest in our music!!!

I Am Noah Interview

1.    For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band.

We are I AM NOAH a band from Trier/Germany. Five young dudes doing their best to present fresh metalcore tunes to the world! We love what we do and want to share our energy with the audience, trying to convey power and fun through our performance. Fast riffing, hard hitting breakdowns and powerful sing-alongs combined in one set - this is what we stand for when you talk about our music! Concerning our lyrics and image we try to build a free world for feelings and emotions. As you can imagine NOAH is not just a name. He stands for resistance, safety, freedom and equality! Everyone can identify with this attitude, so we invite everyone to be part of a movement - part of his own movement - to feel free and safe in his surroundings.

2. Recently you have released your first album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on recording?

 The Verdict comes with clear but bashing sound that convinces with a structured mixing. Combined with a well arranged songwriting we built a wall of metalcore that is filled with tricky riffs, straight drums and vocals which try to express the feelings of a man called NOAH.

3. The band formed out of the ashes of CHIMALBA, what was the decision behind breaking up your old band and start this one?

As we finished the songwriting for The Verdict we took a look on the whole process and result: This is something different! We took the chance to restart. CHIMALBA has been our baby since 2011 but for now there were too much things that have happened to us. Member changes, image, design and so on. We decided to present this album with something new.

4. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

The lyrics are about criticism, pain, hate, suffer and everything humans can bring up in bad manner. It is not even the religious background but the truth. If you open your eyes and look beyond things that are happening, you will explore what it is all about. It is not what they tell us on TV or what you can read on the internet, you have to go there and see what is going on. Our world is damaged, we are damaged. “YOU GAVE YOUR SOUL TO MONEY, FORCE AND GREED“ (from The Verdict) - this sums up what we are living for.

5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name I AM NOAH?

We took this fictional character NOAH as the savior of the world. But not as a person, we have to decide for ourselves how much we want to do. You can be that person, always accepting whether good or bad, and that person who gives everything to put things in the right way. So it is left to you how much you give and how much you earn. Our world is drowning, build your own arch and choose your way to finish this story.

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far, and also how would you describe your stage performance?

The best show so far… hard to pick one. It is not the biggest crowd or best sound what makes a show "good." We enter the stage, every time ready to destroy the place.

7. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

We´re going to play a few festival this summer. Furthermore, we´re already planning some shows / tours in fall this year. You can see all our tour dates on our Facebook profile. www.facebook.com/iamnoahofficial 

8. On a worldwide level, how has the feedback been to your music by the fans of metalcore?

We are very satisfied with the feedback we got till now. Our name and sound got mentioned in relation to bigger bands in the business which we love listening to (for example: Architects, August Burns Red, Northlane). This means a lot to us and brought us even more energy for writing our next record.

9. Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

That´s hard to say, because we haven´t finished our current songwriting procedure, yet. We get our inspiration from new and old, hard and soft music. So everything is possible. But it is going to be heavy for sure.

10. What are some of the bands musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also, what are you listening to nowadays?

We´re all listening to different bands and musical styles. To break this big bunch of music down to a few actual metal bands, it would be: Architects, As I Lay Dying, This or the Apocalypse, Beartooth, Alexisonfire, Bring me the Horizon, Thy Art is Murder, Texas in July.

11. What are some of your non musical interests?

We are very interested in collecting yachts, breeding kois and live action role play games. Sightseeing, food science and medieval-festivals.

12. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Love music. Hate fascism.

Purchase the album: http://shop.bastardizedrecordings.de/product_info.php?products_id=2432&osCsid=9d47067d46045c60c83ff7ddc9c7762c

Bonecracker Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

1.We were formed in far Siberian city of Omsk in May 2012. Some of the guys  played heavy, others- death, but all together tended to thrash. All of us had  a bright and rich musical past, so we did not have to adjust ourselves. During summer a significant portion of the recording material was rehearsed and prepared for the first album "Vices". Concerts and filming, recording in the studio followed then. In the beginning of 2014 our debut album was released.

Then, in  summer there was a split because of various reasons; frontman Dyak experimented with staff and not finding a worthy replacement of the departed, moved with faith in the best in cultural  capital of Russia - St. Petersburg. A long-time friend and colleague - gitarist-virtuoso Eugene Zhenya had long been waiting here. With his participation the second program was conceived and written "Against", which is about "to see the light".

2.How would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recordings?
2.This is an amazing batch of thrash classics of the genre and  own findings. First, we were compared with the more stringent of the genre - Pantera, Exodus, Slayer, Kreator. Now we became lighter, a la Testament, Annihilator, Megadeth.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
3. In our texts we study the problems of the consumer society, dirty politics, lies and betrayal, destruction and work on the bugs.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Bonecracker'?
4. I played college football - linenbacker, broke the bones of my opponents, & sometimes mine ).

I like Vinnie Jones

It's just a cool name
At least three reasons to wear this proud name

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
5. On stage we are  meteors, but a lot of attention paying to the quality of the sound. The best show was perhaps the festival Metal Head Mission promo


6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
6. To travel and speak in front of a bunch of literate people is our bright dream, but now we are immersed in the studio, all thoughts are there.

7.Your 2014 album was re-issued by 'Zombie Records', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
7. It's a small label specializing in unique circulation in small amounts to unpopular media - audio cassettes, vinyl. It works with a deep underground. I was flattered to be published in the magazines, so I arranged with pleasure



on the publication with them. I am a fan of audio tapes, still at mom`s home there are about 500 branded products.

8.)n a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of thrash metal?
8.  We were written from all over the world. To a large extent, from Latin America. We sent disks and just had a good communicated.

Exotics is liked everywhere.

9.When can we expect new music and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
9. You have the right to expect from us the second album this year!

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
10. My love from childhood - Iron Maiden, Aria (Russian maiden analog), young Metallica, early Sepultura, Kiss, Motorhead, Megadeth, King Diamond, Korrozia Metalla, Kruiz, GorkY Park.

Then- Sodom, Kreator, Immortal, Kataklysm, Arch Enemy, and a lot of trash, a bit of gothic metal, etc. From pop music I like Russian project TaTu.

Today my tastes and preferences have remained about the same -heavy, thrash, death, black + little folk and pagan.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?
11.  This day I am a professional wrestler of NSW Petersburg promotion.

I read a lot- classic and modern books. My favorite genre - a dystopia. I love the wild tourism and active leisure in nature. I am good  at sport - hockey, football,

star in the films, toast-master of wedding, articulate of Simpsons )))

I learned electrician and plumber, get ready to become the king of the building store. I have a merry life.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
12. Be yourself, do not cease to grow and learn, protect and embellish nature,

respect and observe the precepts of the ancestors, do not hesitate to express feelings and emotions.

Try to spend a day with the maximum benefit, record your dreams, keep a diary, read  a lot and do exercises in the morning! Enjoy your life with Bonecracker! Hooray!

War Curse Interview

Tarek Puska, vocalist of War Curse


1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?


We are working harder than we've ever worked. After the release of Final Days, which is still getting rave reviews around the world, we are digging deep and doubling down on our follow up album. Everyone is asking if this new stuff is on par with Final Days and the answer is no. We've improved so much as a band in a short amount of time. The next album is going to be heavier, faster & more melodic. We are also gearing up for our first U.S. tour and prepping for some big shows.




2.So far you have released an ep, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?


Thrash, the way it's meant to be played. No studio magic, no overdubs, no bullshit. As raw as possible straight to the face. If you miss old days of no frills thrash metal with a message, you'll probably enjoy Final Days.




3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?


We're playing thrash metal. Whatever is important and pisses us off at the time. Religion, government corruption, and humanity as a whole. In today's fucked up world we will never have a shortage of material to talk about.




4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'War Curse'?


We wanted a name that addressed the repercussion of war. Something that says "I hope karma knocks you on your ass". The curse of war is trading in your personal beliefs and morals for an agenda, normally hidden from the people on the front line, and having to deal with it later. The person you killed in battle will haunt you until it's your turn to die.



5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?


We try to make every show memorable by leaving it all on the stage. We've played with Havok a couple of times, and the most recent show with them comes to mind as a personal favorite. When playing with a band like Havok you either bring it as hard as you can or get blown off the stage. Iron sharpens iron and we love to rise to the occasion. Other favorites would be stepping in as direct support for Raven, kind of a bucket list item for most of us, and some of the non conventional shows we play. We've played in the middle of a skate ramp with boards whizzing by and big motorcycle rallies in abandon buildings. Every one of them is blast.




6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?


We stay pretty busy. We're doing some stuff in our area in the coming weeks, and shortly after that we leave for tour with Miami death thrash pioneers Solstice. 2016 is pretty well booked, but in 2017 we're hoping to take it further, leave the country, and see what kind of opportunities we can find along the way.




7.Static Tension Recordings are re-issuing your ep on cd, what are your thoughts on the final product?


We have been lucky to receive so much positive feedback. It's truly humbling. Static Tension has been a great partner, working with us to get our music out there and providing us with the things we need. And while we're thrilled with the response we've gotten with Final Days, this is only the beginning. We're motivated like never before to write the best music of our lives. Stay tuned.



8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of thrash metal?


It's been crazy. We've had people from literally all over the globe purchasing our music. We've been printed a few times in the UK, had reviews and write ups coming in from all directions, and we're loving it. It has already greatly exceeded our expectations. 




9.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?


We're already 5 songs into the next album. Between shows we've been writing and making trips to the recording studio to start production. Musically we'll still be War Curse on the next album, just a better version of ourselves. Not that we don't love being compared to Slayer three times a week, but we're a lot more diverse and want to show fans that we're serious about this.




10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?


We all have completely different influences, which is what gives us our sound. I've been listening to a lot of Rainbow & Abbath as of late. But walk into our rehearsal space when we're hanging out and you'll hear everything from Iced Earth to Angel Witch.




11.What are some of your non musical interests?


Working out, drinking beer, and always trying to improve in other aspects of life. Also educating myself on world events, politics, and the general madness going on around us. Navigating through the smoke screen to find the truth in the mainstream media is a full time job.




12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?


I do. Thank you for granting us the time for this interview and anyone wanting to check us out should hit us up online at warcursemetal.com. If you're in the states, look for us on tour this summer. Thanks to all our fans worldwide for the continued support.

Tyfon's Doom/Yeth Hound/Gates Of Hell Records/2016 CD Review

  Tyfon's  Doom  are  a  solo  project  from  Finland  that  plays  a  mixture  of  heavy,  power,  speed  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2016  album  "Yeth  Hound"  which  consists  of  the  ep  of  the  same  name along  with  a  2015  demo  as  bonus  tracks  and  will  be  released  in  Jule  by  gates  Of  hell  Records.

  Melodic  guitar  leads  which  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  hard  and  heavy  riffs  a  few  seconds  later  and  clean  singing  vocals  are  added  onto t he  recording  and  they  also  bring  in  a  touch  of  power  metal  and  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  early  80's.

  All  of  the  songs  sound  like  they  could  of  easily  been  recorded  more  than  30 years  ago  while t he  riffs  are  mostly  rooted  in  traditional  metal  and  the  songs  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  also  mixing  in  some  NWOBHM  elements  and  some  songs  also bring  in  the  early  style  of speed  metal  along  with  some  riffs  that  are  very  close  to  proto  thrash.and  there  are  a  couple  of  tracks  that  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  the  demo  brings  in  more  of  a  raw  heavy/speed  metal  style.

  Tyfon's  Doom  plays  musical  style  that  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  early  80's  style  of  heavy  metal  and  also  mixes  in  some  elements  of  the  early  power,  speed  and  thrash  metal  style  to  create  some  very  heavy,  melodic  and  retro  sounding  metal,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  real  life  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Tyfon's  Doom  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  heavy  and  speed  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Yeth  Hound"  "Gate  To  New  Reality"  Got  To  Love  The  Midnight  Train"  and  "Stay  Down".  8  out  of  10.  

Roadkill/Mental Torment/Into Dungeons Records/2016 Cassette Compilation Review

  Roadkill  where  a band  from  Germany  that  played  a  mixture  of  speed  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  compilation  album  "Mental  Torment"  which  also  consists  of  their  side  of  the  2008  split  "In  Twilight's  Hour"  and  their  2007  demo  "Speed  And  Fury"  along  with  a  couple  of  bonus  live  tracks.

  A  very  old  school  thrash  metal  sound  starts  off  the  compilation  along with  some  melodic  riffing  and  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  while  the  solos  and  leads  also  use  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  the  vocals  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  speed  metal  elements.

  All  of  the  songs  sound  like  they  could  of  easily  been  recorded  and  released  in  the  80's  and  throughout the  compilation  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  part   and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  the  vocals  also  bring  in a  touch  of  power  metal  and  some  of  the  tracks  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  bass  leads  while  some  of  the  songs  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Roadkill  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  more  melodic  side  of  80's  thrash  and  mixes  it  with  speed  and  power  metal  to  create  a  style  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics cover  war,  suffering,  personal  struggles,  and  politics  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Roadkill  are  a very  great  sounding  mixture  of  power  and  thrash  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Infernal  Descent"  "Fall  Of  Man"  "Under  The  Command"  and  "Last  Chapter".  8 out  of  10.