Annihilator premiered the video for its latest single this week.
The band premiered the lyric video for its single, ‘Couple Suicide’ Thursday. The song is featured in the band’s new album, Metal II, which is a re-issue of the band’s 2007 album, Metal. The song is the third single from the re-issue behind the newly added cover of Van Halen’s ‘Romeo Delight‘ and ‘Downright Dominate.’
The re-mastered take of ‘Couple Suicide’ features guest appearances from Angela Gossow (ex-Arch Enemy) and Danko Jones.
‘Couple Suicide’ and its lyric video are meant to tell the story of a couple that is on the verge of its end, but still has one last chance to survive, according to information presented in the press release announcing the video’s premiere. The video features the song’s lyrics over images of couples in their happy and not so happy moments as the song plays over the visualization.
The musical arrangement featured in the song is a unique presentation. It incorporates elements of 80s hair metal with late 80s/early 90s thrash a la Anthrax for its overall presentation. It makes for plenty of engagement and entertainment in its own right.
Metal II is available now through earMUsic. More information on Annihilator’s new album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
More than 14 years after it released its album, Metal, veteran hard rock/metal band Annihilator will re-issue that record in the form of Metal II. Originally released April 16, 2007 through SPV/Steamhammer, Metal featured 10 songs. The album’s Japanese release featured a cover of Exciter’s ‘Heavy Metal Maniac’ as a bonus track. This time out, the song is part of the album’s standard release, in place of the song ‘Operation Annihilation.’ Also featured in the album’s re-issue is a cover of Van Halen’s ‘Romeo Delight’ as an extra, bringing the album’s track count to 11 songs. That cover is just one of the songs that makes the album successful. It will be discussed shortly. The band’s re-worked take of ‘Chasing The High’ is notable in its own right, too. It will be discussed a little later. The band’s cover of Excite’s ‘Heavy Metal Maniac’ is another notable addition to this presentation. When it is considered along with the other songs noted here and with the rest of the album’s entries, the whole makes this new presentation of Metal a mostly successful record.
Annihilator’s forthcoming re-issue of its 2007 album, Metal – dubbed Metal II – is a mostly successful new presentation. Its success comes in part through its cover of Van Halen’s ‘Romeo Delight.’ Front man Jeff Waters talked about taking on the Van Halen classic in a prepared statement.
“There was something about Women And Children First,” muses Annihilator’s, said Waters. “It was massively brutal attitude meeting aggression — meets a DLR-fronted party. You have to remember when this came out. ‘Romeo Delight’ is the most ‘heavy’ song from VH, in my (and Kerry King’s!) opinion.”
“His [Eddie Van Halen’s] playing, writing, performance, and smile were second to none EVER,” added Waters. “He was a superb writer, lead guitar innovator, genius rhythm player, and was able to build a gear empire. He took chances. Did his own thing. It worked. Millions and more will mourn him, as long as the future world likes music. But we also will be celebrating forever, as musicians will continue to hand down the ‘EVH-Influenced-Musical-Genes’ to future generations!”
Annihilator’s take of ‘Romeo Delight’ stays largely true to its source material, backing up Waters’ statement. From the guitars to Waters’ own vocal delivery sound and style (which sounds a lot like that of David Lee Roth), to Fabio Alessandrini’s performance on drums and the very sound there, the song echoes Van Halen’s original quite well. Even bassist Rich Gray’s work on bass is so similar in sound and style to that of Michael Anthony. All of this is a tribute to those responsible for the song’s production. It makes the song sound so much like the original in its general approach. All things considered here, the song proves to be just one of the works that makes this record stand out. The band’s re-worked take of ‘Chasing The High’ does its own part to make the album interesting.
The band’s re-worked take of ‘Chasing The High’ stands out largely because of the guest appearance of Lamb of God guitarist Willie Adler. Adler’s groove metal riffs work with the band’s more pure thrash leaning in the vein of vintage Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth to make the song in whole such a unique composition. The intensity of the original composition is stepped up so much because of Adler’s addition to the mix. The re-worked take on the song stays true to its source material. It just steps it up a number of notches, making it even more intense. To that end, the song stands on its own merits in the record’s overall body and shows even more what audiences have to appreciate from this re-issue. The band’s cover of Exciter’s ‘Heavy Metal Maniac’ as a standard part of the record is one more positive aspect of the presentation.
The cover of Exciter’s ‘Heavy Metal Maniac’ stands out because as with the other songs examined here, it stays true to its source material. In listening to the original song alongside this updated take of the song, the update is so impressive because it takes the source material and maintains its vintage metal sound but also really steps it up more. The presentation sounds so much fuller in its new update. Those responsible for the record’s production and re-mastering are to be applauded for their work just as much in this case as with the album’s other songs. When the impressive result of that work is considered here along with the work that went into the other songs examined here and with the rest of the album’s songs, the whole makes Metal II a nice update on Metal.
Annihilator’s forthcoming reissue of its 2007 album, Metal, Metal II, is a positive presentation from the veteran metal outfit. That is proven through each of the extras featured in this re-issue. When they are considered along with the rest of the record’s works, the whole becomes a mostly successful overall work.
Metal II is scheduled for release Feb. 18. More information on Annihilator’s new album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Annihilator debuted the latest single from its new album this week.
The band premiered the video for its new single Friday. The song, a cover of Van Halen’s ‘Romeo Delight,’ is the second from the band’s forthcoming album, Metal II, which is scheduled for release Feb. 18. Annihilator debuted the lyric video for the album’s lead single, ‘Downright Dominate’ Nov. 12.
Front man Jeff Waters talked about taking on the Van Halen classic in a prepared statement.
“There was something about Women And Children First,” muses Annihilator’s, said Waters. “It was massively brutal attitude meeting aggression — meets a DLR-fronted party. You have to remember when this came out. ‘Romeo Delight’ is the most ‘heavy’ song from VH, in my (and Kerry King’s!) opinion.”
“His [Eddie Van Halen’s] playing, writing, performance, and smile were second to none EVER,” added Waters. “He was a superb writer, lead guitar innovator, genius rhythm player, and was able to build a gear empire. He took chances. Did his own thing. It worked. Millions and more will mourn him, as long as the future world likes music. But we also will be celebrating forever, as musicians will continue to hand down the ‘EVH-Influenced-Musical-Genes’ to future generations!”
Annihilator’s take of ‘Romeo Delight’ stays largely true to its source material, backing up Waters’ statement. From the guitars to Waters’ own vocal delivery sound and style (which sounds a lot like that of David Lee Roth), to Fabio Alessandrini’s performance on drums and the very sound there, the song echoes Van Halen’s original quite well. Even bassist Rich Gray’s work on bass is so similar in sound and style to that of Michael Anthony. All of this is a tribute to those responsible for the song’s production. It makes the song sound so much like the original in its general approach.
Annihilator’s video for ‘Romeo Delight’ is a unique presentation. The use of the aged paper with the sepia tone look alongside the black and white cityscapes and their associated visuals makes for its own interesting work.
In other news, Annihilator announced in the noted press release, it is planning to re-issue many of its existing albums through earMUSIC. Exact release dates and which albums will re-issue are under consideration. Annihilator released its latest album, Ballistic,Sadistic. in 2020.
More information on Annihilator’s new album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Independent thrash metal outfit Hyperia premiered the video for its latest single this week.
The band premiered the video for its new single, ‘Operation Midnight’ Thursday. The song is featured in the band’s forthcoming album, Silhouettes of Horror which is expected for release in March 2022. The album’s exact release date is under consideration.
The video for ‘Operation Midnight’ plays out like a sequence from a horror movie. A woman lays in bed, terrorized by hooded figures and visions of worms in her bed. meanwhile the band performs its single in footage spliced into the video.
The band talked about the song’s video and how it connects to the song’s lyrical content in a prepared statement.
“’Operation Midnight’ was a song that we wanted to be fast, punchy, and hard-hitting the whole way through,” the statement reads. “It is accompanied by a music video filmed by City Zero Films that was shot a few hours northeast of Vancouver in a secluded foresty area. The song is a good song to set the pace of the album, lyrically and musically. The lyrics focus around nightmarish hallucinations and terrors and seeing black hooded figures at the side of your bed. It has melodic and heavy parts that showcase the diversity of our new album.”
The musical arrangement featured in the band’s new single is a vintage thrash style composition. The powerhouse vocals alongside the instrumentation immediately lends the song to comparison to works from the likes of Anthrax, Annihilator, and even Megadeth to a lesser degree.
Silhouettes of Horror‘s track listing is noted below.
Track Listing: 1. Hypnagogia 4:17 2. Intoxication Therapy 4:38 3. Experiment 77 4:28 4. Severed 4:20 5. Prisoner Of The Mind 4:18 6. Terror Serum 4:51 7. Whitecoat 3:31 8. Silhouettes of Horror 3:54 9. Operation Midnight 4:22 10. Pleonexia 6:59 11. Gimme Gimme Gimme (ABBA Cover) 4:29 Album Length 50:13
More information on Hyperia’s new single, video, and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Annihilator is partnering with earMUSIC to give its fans a very special gift.
The band announced Friday through a news release, it is scheduled to release its next album, Metal II, Feb. 18. The album will release on CD digipack, 2 LP gatefold black limited and separate 2 LP gatefold transparent orange pressings. The record’s track listing is noted below.
METAL II TRACK LISTING: “Chasing The High” (Featuring William Adler) “Downright Dominate” (Featuring Alexi Laiho) “Army Of One” (Featuring Steve “Lips” Kudlow) “Couple Suicide” (Featuring Danko Jones + Angela Gossow) “Heavy Metal Maniac” (Featuring Dan Beehler + Allan Johnson) “Haunted” (Featuring Jesper Strömblad) “Romeo Delight” “Detonation” (Featuring Jacob Lynam) “Clown Parade” (Featuring Jeff Loomis) “Smothered” (Featuring Anders Björler) “Kicked” (Featuring Corey Beaulieu)
In anticipation of the record’s release, the band premiered the lyric video for the album’s lead single, ‘Downright Dominate’ Friday. The song features guest appearances from Dave Lombardo, Stu Block and the late great Alexi Laiho.
The song’s musical arrangement is a high-energy composition. The guitars and drums give the song a familiar full-on thrash style and sound. At the same time, audiences can also argue that the song bears something of a Pantera influence, what with its punch and heaviness.
No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the press release announcing its debut. Looking at the lyrics featured in the video though, one can infer that it seems to deliver a message of determination and overcoming life’s obstacles. If that is indeed the song’s lyrical theme, it will connect with plenty of audiences.
The video features the song’s lyrics over footage of people preparing for a boxing match. That visualization of people preparing for a big fight would seem to hint even more at the noted inferred lyrical theme.
In other news, Annihilator announced in the noted press release, it is planning to re-issue many of its existing albums through earMUSIC. Exact release dates and which albums will re-issue are under consideration. Annihilator released its latest album, Ballistic,Sadistic. last year.
More information on Annihilator’s new album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Wreck-Defy debuted the video for its latest single over the weekend.
The band — Matt Hanchuck, Aaron Dandall (ex-Annihilator), Greg Christian (ex-Testamant), Alex Marquez (ex-Malevolent Creation).– debuted the lyric video for its new single ‘Scumlord‘ Saturday. The song and its video are the third from the band’s 2020 album Powers That Be. Its premiere follows that of the album’s current singles, ‘Freedomless Speech‘ and ‘Skin.’
The video features the song’s lyrics playing over images, such as cocaine, people buying drugs, and people holding weapons as the song’s thrash style musical arrangement plays over it all. The imagery is used to help translate the song’s message about the dangers of drug use and the consequences of people buying and using drugs.
The musical arrangement, as noted, follows the band’s familiar thrash style approach that it has taken in its two previous albums. What’s interesting here is that Randall’s vocal delivery style is similar in sound to that of Dope front man Edsel Dope. So what audiences get is an old school metal sound from the instrumentation and a more modern touch with the vocals. The juxtaposition of those elements makes for a song that will appeal widely to audiences.
More information on Wreck-Defy’s new single, video, album and more is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Whatever committee or person makes the decision on who gets nominations and awards at the annual Grammy Awards ceremony needs a swift kick in the pants. That is because that person or those people has/have never given much real respect to the hard rock and metal community. This year’s list of nominees is the latest supporting proof for that argument. Despite what certain parties might have audiences believe, 2020 produced a lot of albums that are far more worthy of awards. Among those oh-so-notable new albums that have been released this far are new offerings from Lamb of God, Sons of Apollo, U.D.O., Sevendust, and even Firewind. All of the noted albums are featured in this year’s Phil’s Picks Top 10 New Hard Rock & Metal Albums. Between thrash metal, groove metal, pure hard rock and even electronic rock, this list proves how much great material was released this year that is far more deserving of awards than the acts that were nominated (maybe save for Body Count’s song).
As with every other list from Phil’s Picks, this list features the Top 10 new albums in the noted category and five additional honorable mention titles for a total of 15 albums. Without any further ado, here for your consideration is Phil’s Picks 2020 Top 10 New Hard Rock & Metal Albums.
PHIL’S PICKS 2020 TOP 10 NEW HARD ROCK & METAL ALBUMS
Sons of Apollo – MMXX
U.D.O. – We Are One
Sevendust – Blood & Stone
Lamb of God – Lamb of God
Mushroomhead – A Wonderful Life
Testament – Titans of Creation
Static X – Project: Re-Generation
Firewind – Firewind
Julien K – Harmonic Disruptor
Master Boot Record – Floppy Disc Overdrive
Clint Lowery – God Bless The Renegades
Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic
David Reece – Cacophony of Souls
Biff Byford – School of Hard Knocks
Warbringer – Weapons of Tomorrow
Next up from Phil’s Picks is one last musical category, the year’s top new overall albums. Stay tuned for that, and then it’ll be on to the DVD and BD categories.
Metal super group Wreck-Defy is scheduled to release its latest album Friday. The band’s third in as many years, Powers That Be is 50 minutes of full thrash/speed enjoyment. The 10 songs that make up the record’s body will appeal to fans of the noted genre across the board. That should come as no surprise, considering that the band’s members — Matt Hanchuck, Aaron Dandall (ex-Annihilator), Greg Christian (ex-Testamant), Alex Marquez (ex-Malevolent Creation) – all came from thrash acts before forming this band. This latest offering from the band is everything that audiences have come to expect from the band, too. That is proven in part through the record’s arrangements, which will be addressed shortly. The lyrical content that accompanies the record’s musical arrangements are intense in their own right, and ensure just as much, listeners’ engagement. They will be discussed a little later. The record’s sequencing rounds out its most important elements and brings everything full circle. It will also be discussed later. Each item noted here is important in its own way to the whole of Powers That Be. All things considered, the album proves to be an easy candidate in its own right for any critic’s list of the year’s top new hard rock and metal albums.
Powers That Be, the third full-length studio recording from metal super group Wreck-Defy, is a work that transcends generations of thrash and speed metal fans. That is proven in part through its featured musical arrangements. The arrangements in question are everything that audiences have come to expect from Wreck-Defy over the course of its past two albums. The arrangements featured here have all of the sound and fury of the compositions featured in those albums – Remnants of Pain and Fragments of Anger – without just rehashing them. The band does attempt to give listeners something at least slightly new. The most notable change here is that the band cuts back on the introspective material. Whereas Remnants of Pain had three songs of that ilk (out of nine songs), this record cuts that number to just one. It comes in the record’s finale, in the form of the very brief ‘On The Other Side.’ The rest of the album keeps the energy relatively high, much as in the band’s 2017 debut Fragments of Anger. Its placement is a bit odd. It will be addressed later. That aside, the stylistic approach that the band takes to this record’s arrangements gives listeners a familiar approach and sound without just simply rehashing the band’s past compositions. To that end, the arrangements serve as a solid starting point for this record. The album’s lyrical content builds on the foundation formed by the musical arrangements and make the album that much more appealing for any thrash and speed metal purist.
The lyrical content that is featured in Powers That Be are important to examine in the bigger picture of the album because they play so directly into the album’s title. Case in point is the lyrical theme of ‘Skin,’ which comes early in the album’s run. Randall sings in the song’s lead verse and chorus, “I was born in a gutter/Holes in my shoes/Beat down and ridiculed/I was born to lose/“Just a punk assed white boy”/Was my pseudonym/Victim of circumstance/Due to the color of my skin /Black or white/We all bleed red/The essence of a man comes from within/Divide and conquer/The government/wants to separate based on the color of our skin/Ghettos are the same/No matter where you are/Filthy run down slums/you can see them from afar./Cultivating killers/Politically unjust/Segregate the people by the color of their skin.” He continues, “All this pain and suffering/Inside the human zoo/Political manipulation
Through and through/They’re building up the wall/They wanna watch us fall/in line” The chorus’ refrain puts the accent to the song’s message as Randall sings, “Just a punk assed white boy/I’m from the streets/Even I can see we’re heading for defeat/Cultivating killers/Armed to the teeth/Divided we stand, divided we’re weak.” This is, plain and simple, a commentary about how divided the world (and especially America) has become in the current era. It sticks right to the record’s title with its content. it is just one of the songs that runs along the line of the album’s title. ‘Freedomless Speech’ also addresses the powers that be.
‘Freedomless Speech’ is a direct indictment of those powers that be and how they have eroded free speech of people the world over. This is made clear right from the song’s lead verse and chorus as Randall sings, “Your 1st amendment’s out the door/Your right to speak is a right no more/Censorship for the sheep today/Another flock is led astray/An uncertain future/A constant plight/As time goes on You lose the right/No free thinking/No voice of your own/Reverting back to the age of stone/Helpless and hopeless/Utopia has vanished/When genocide and death no longer seem outlandish/The tides have turned/Hate and division’s what they teach/The lore of Freedomless Speech.” The song’s second verse adds to the statement, as Randall sings, “Communication a thing of the past/Demonization to speak a criminal act/Politically correct /A meaningless term/History repeats/We never learn/Archaic Government with plans to silence us/Disarm the populace so they don’t kick up a fuss/Put your faith in us…./Speak only if you’re spoken to/Shut you’re mouth and listen/This is the arm of the Government/Whistle blower/Nothing lower/Got no right to full disclosure/In the eyes of the Government.” The noted erosion of freedom of speech is increasingly happening, too. Just this week, another social media outlet announced that it will start removing negative comments from its feeds, thus eroding freedom of speech even more. This makes the song that much more important in the bigger picture of Powers That Be since even those who run social media can be considered powers that be. It’s just one more way in which the album’s lyrical content proves pivotal to the record’s presentation. ‘Drowning in Darkness’ is another example of how the album’s lyrical themes follow the theme presented in the record’s title.
In the case of ‘Drowning in Darkness,’ the power that is, is drug addiction. This is inferred as Randall sings in the song’s lead verse, “In this street of broken dreams/A million faces/I have barely seen the light of day/In this trap of my depression/I sleep the day away/Somehow I put on a smiling face.” It is made even more clear in the song’s second verse, which states, “Grab the bottle, take the pills/Snort that line, get your fill/God is watching, God is the/Do enough, set me free/Me and my little creatures/We’ve formed a bond, I’d say/We live in sickness, that’s ok/Living down here on the frontlines/They’re all my friends they say/Turn my back and I turn in to pray.” The final statement, which is short leaves no doubt about that vile power that is. It states, “Medic/Start the car/911 CPR/Fentanyl/F 19/ ICD/T36.” We all know the stories about the impact of fentanyl as has been addressed in the news. To that end, it becomes clear that this song is approaching the topic of drug abuse as a power in its own right. It takes a different path from the album’s other songs, but still is important in its own right. When it is considered along with the other topics discussed here and the rest of the album’s works, the overarching theme of the powers that be develops more impact. When that overarching lyrical content is considered alongside the record’s equally powerful musical arrangements, the whole of that content more than makes this record worth hearing. They are collectively just one part of what makes the record so appealing, too. Its sequencing rounds out its most important elements.
As has already been noted here, the music featured throughout the course of Powers That Be is largely intense. It is fiery and full of energy from one song to the next, ensuring listeners’ engagement and entertainment. The only concern that the sequencing raises comes in the record’s finale, the brief ‘On The Other Side.’ As short as the song is, and considering that it comes across as a eulogy of sorts, it might have been better served to be in another spot higher up in the record’s body. By having it close out the album, it makes for such an abrupt finale for the record, especially considering the fiery energy of ‘I Am The Wolf.’ The change of pace as that song ends and ‘On The Other Side’ is just uncomfortable, considering their placement. Had ‘On The Other Side’ been placed more as a mid-record presentation to break up the album’s energy, it would have worked much better and made the sequencing solid. Even despite that concern, the sequencing still works for the most part. Keeping that in mind, it still works well with the overall content and maintains the album’s place among this year’s top new hard rock and metal albums.
Wreck-Defy’s new album Powers That Be is a powerful new offering from the thrash/speed metal super group. That is proven in part through the record’s featured musical arrangements. The arrangements present the band trying noticeably, to avoid the more introspective, reserved songs that were more prominent in the band’s second album. This time out, the band clearly kept the energy much higher, as in its debut album. The lyrical content that accompanies the arrangements exhibits its own impact in that the themes follow the record’s overarching theme noted in its title. The album’s sequencing rounds out its most important elements. Save for the one concern raised by the record’s finale, the sequencing keeps the record’s energy high from start through to that more reserved finale. Even with the noted concern centered on the finale raised, the sequencing still works. Together with the record’s musical and lyrical content, all three elements join to make the album in whole, a work that continues the success of the band’s first two records. Additionally, it collectively makes the album a work that will appeal to the most devoted thrash and speed metal purist.
More information on Wreck-Defy’s new album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Wreck-Defy debuted the video for its latest single this week.
The band debuted the lyric video for its new single ‘Freedomless Speech‘ Thursday. The song and its companion video are the second from the band’s forthcoming album Powers That Be, which is scheduled for release Oct. 9 through SubLevel Records. The band debuted the album’s lead single ‘Skin‘ and its companion video last month.
The video places the song’s lyrics over a television screen in which images of items, such as a law enforcement K-9, pointing fingers, and a person with a mouth covered in tape flash. The visuals are meant to help deliver the song’s lyrical message about the corrosion of free speech worldwide.
The song’s lyrical content is timely and will resonate with any listener. The song’s musical arrangement will connect with any thrash metal fan. Its fierce shredding and precision time keeping couples with its vocals and bass to make it a work that will appeal to fans of bands, such as Megadeth, Testament, and Anthrax. That should come as no surprise, as the band is composed of former members of Testament, Annihilator, and Malevolent Creation, which are counterparts to Megadeth and Anthrax.
The band’s members are: Matt Hanchuck, Aaron Dandall (ex-Annihilator), Greg Christian (ex-Testamant), Alex Marquez (ex-Malevolent Creation).
Powers That Be is the third full-length studio recording from Wreck-Defy. It will come less than a year after the release of the band’s sophomore album, Remnants of Pain. Pre-orders are open through SubLevel Records’ official Bandcamp page and through Wreck-Defy’s official Bandcamp page.
More information on Wreck-Defy’s new single, video, album and more is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Yes, everyone knows that phrase from AC/DC’s classic song by the same name. As popular as it is, it is more than just a song lyric and title. It is a statement of honor for the acts and audiences who span the rock community. This year, as with every year prior, there are so many bands to honor as the year nears its end, including hard rock and metal bands. In case it hasn’t become clear by now, this article focuses on this critic’s choices for the year’s top new hard rock and metal albums. As with every list before, compiling it was not an easy task. New releases from Project 86, Arch Enemy, Iced Earth, and so many others made this year’s field of new hard rock and metal albums very crowded. That is putting it lightly. Between well-known mainstream acts and their lesser-known independent counterparts, the two sides collectively offered so many impressive new albums.
Topping this critic’s list of the year’s top new hard rock and metal albums is Project 86’s latest album Sheep Among Wolves. The band’s 10th full-length studio recording in 20 years, this record takes all of the best elements of the band’s past — both musically and lyrically — and uses them to craft a work that is just as memorable and engaging as its predecessors. Also on this year’s list from Phil’s Picks are new albums from — as already noted — Iced Earth and Arch Enemy — as well as new offerings from Overkill, Act of Defiance, Prong, Adrenaline Mob, Blacktop Mojo and others. As with every list, this list presents this critic’s Top 10 titles plus five additional titles for a total of 15 records. That being noted, here for you is Phil’s Picks’ 2017 Top 10 New Hard Rock & Metal Albums.
PHIL’S PICKS 2017 TOP 10 NEW HARD ROCK & METAL ALBUMS
Project 86 — Sheep Among Wolves
Prong — Zero Days
Act of Defiance — Old Scars, New Wounds
Overkill — The Grinding Wheel
Iced Earth — Incorruptable
Blacktop Mojo — Burn The Ships
Adrenaline Mob — We The People
Marty Friedman — Wall of Sound
Corroded — Defcon Zero
Dragonforce — Reaching Into Infinity
The Haunted — Strength In Numbers
Doyle — As We Die
Demon Hunter — Outlive
36 Crazyfists — Lanterns
Arch Enemy — Will To Power
That’s all for this list. Again, it was not an easy list to compile. Acts the likes of Eve To Eve to Adam, Marty Friedman, Sepultura, Annihilator, Mastodon and so many others all deserve their own share of credit. With that in mind, it becomes easy to see why no disrespect was meant to any one act or another here. Every noted act released its own impressive album. Only so many spaces were available, sadly.
2018 is already shaping up to be an interesting year in its own right, with new material from Ministry on the way alongside new albums from Judas Priest, Saxon, Machine Head, Corrosion of Conformity, Tool, Clutch and lots more. Stay tuned for all of that in the new year. To keep up with all of the latest sports and entertainment reviews and news, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment reviews and news in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.
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