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Heaven Shall Burn – ‘Of Truth And Sacrifice’ (Century Media)

Heaven Shall Burn – ‘Of Truth And Sacrifice’ (Century Media)

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | ,

If awards were given out for being successful in mainland Europe without ever breaking the UK, Germany’s Heaven Shall Burn would be a relatively safe bet for winning. They’ve been tearing stages apart since the late ‘90s but have yet to make more than a ripple on these shores. They’re well overdue for finding an audience here beyond the folks who venture abroad for festival season, but if there’s an album that’ll change that, ‘Of Truth And Sacrifice’ most likely won’t be it. Not because it’s bad or anything, but because it’s that which all record label sales reps fear: a double album.

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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – ‘Nostalgia For Infinity’ (Glass Castle Recordings)

Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – ‘Nostalgia For Infinity’ (Glass Castle Recordings)

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | ,

Having covered last year’s ‘Ark EP’ by the same band, Astrocreep was delighted to receive an offer of early access to Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate’s forthcoming ‘Nostalgia For Infinity’ album months before its actual release. The question was whether a full-length release would stand up to the test of a rather enjoyable EP as a predecessor, as well as a rather glorious-sounding back catalogue. Having cleared out the more immediate releases from his pile, it was time to give the album its first spin…

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Vanir – ‘10 Years of Mead and Metal’ (Mighty Music)

Vanir – ‘10 Years of Mead and Metal’ (Mighty Music)

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | ,

Vanir appeared on Phil C’s radar early last year when he got the chance to review their excellent ‘Allfather’ album. It was an album that showcased the culmination of their work thus far and highlighted the Danish six-piece as a dominant metal force. It was also, for his money, the top album of 2019. They’ve now been around for a decade and since the release of ‘Allfather’ have consistently been gigging and earning new fans. In addition to this, over the years they’ve developed their sound into a heavier delivery that is now notably different from their early recordings.

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The Roozalepres – ‘The Roozelapres’ (Go Down Records)

The Roozalepres – ‘The Roozelapres’ (Go Down Records)

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | ,

John B would swear this album came out of the late ‘70s. It is absolutely a modern classic that would fit right in back then. It is a perfect blend of rock ‘n roll and old school punk. While each track can get a little more repetitive than he would normally like, it really fits with that classic style and is completely unoffensive. He could easily see many of these tracks being in movies especially in a scene where everyone is coming together to get something done. In his mind, he’s picturing a montosh of students passing out flyers or something. The specifics of the scene in his head are not important. The point is at some point we have all seen a scene like that in a movie or TV show and that kind of get hyped and get it done kind of attitude is well captured here.

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Formosa – ‘Danger Zone’ (Metalville)

Formosa – ‘Danger Zone’ (Metalville)

Posted by | Mar 16, 2020 | ,

German power trio Formosa describe their style of hard rock as “music in a loincloth” – something not only connected with their stripped back style but also, apparently, due to their predilection for performing in the nude! To date, they have released two albums – with the rather inane titles of ‘Tight & Sexy’ and ‘Sorry For Being Sexy’, but are now entering the ‘Danger Zone’ of third album territory with their first release for the Metalville label…

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