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Nanowar of Steel – ‘Stairway To Valhalla’ (Napalm)

Nanowar of Steel – ‘Stairway To Valhalla’ (Napalm)

Posted by | Dec 2, 2020 | ,

Napalm Records have been doing a very good job over the years of picking up the more eccentric and left field bands. So it came of very little surprise when they signed one of Jonny B’s favourite ridiculous bands, those crazy Italians Nanowar of Steel. As the band stated when they signed with the label “We are proud to show the world that we are not just a bunch of uneducated clowns, but a bunch of uneducated clowns with writing and reading skills, as the reading and signing of an actual music contract shows”. If this doesn’t show the level of commitment that the band have to their “genre-fluid” songs of sheer silliness, then JB doesn’t know what does…

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Nightblade – ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’ (Self-Released)

Nightblade – ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Dec 2, 2020 | ,

The phrase “never judge a book by its cover” is often used to say that you shouldn’t overlook something because of how it appears on the outside, but it can also be used to mean the opposite too. Take one of those 125cc motorbikes decked out to look like a superbike: they’ve got all the looks of a beastly machine, but about as much bite as a chicken korma… The same can go for albums too, sometimes you pick up something and get completely the wrong idea of what is in store, which is exactly what happened to Jonny B with this album.

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Incinery – ‘Hollow Earth Theory’ (Self-Released)

Incinery – ‘Hollow Earth Theory’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Dec 1, 2020 | ,

There is a very clever, but by equal measures simple, trick to producing quality thrash metal, and that is the ability to mesh its many different elements – speed combined with technicality, aggression with melody, brutality with subtlety – into one cohesive whole. It is an ability which many bands possess, but even more do not. We are fortunate that, in this particular corner of the Überverse known as the Über Kingdom, many more acts possess the ability to achieve this target than fail… with Incinery being a prime exemplar, as they more than ably demonstrate on this, their impactful – nay, incendiary (sic) – and long-overdue (well, it has been six years since their hugely impressive debut offering) second album…

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Floating Black Prism – ‘Under the Weight of an Ominous Presence’ (Trepanation Recordings)

Floating Black Prism – ‘Under the Weight of an Ominous Presence’ (Trepanation Recordings)

Posted by | Dec 1, 2020 | ,

John B opened his email, found the press release for ‘Under the Weight of an Ominous Presence’ and saw that if you want a physical release the only option you have is a cassette, He has to say that wins some massive style points for him. That is the kind of decision you make very intentionally and, while subtle, tells him a lot about the passion and dedication to the craft. It is like having really premium packaging for a bottle of whiskey, it shows pride in what has been created and a desire to show it off in a specific way. All that fluff being said, the cool packaging means nothing if the whiskey is no good, so let’s press play and see how she sounds…

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