What’s up, guys? Glad New 12 months! Now that we’re by the doldrums of the November/December months, the releases are beginning to decide up!

Haunt is releasing their third full size, Thoughts Freeze, on Shadow Kingdom Data. Do you want trad metallic, with a little bit of NWOBHM thrown in? Do you want trad metallic, with a little bit of NWOBHM AND some pop sensibilities thrown in? Properly, do I’ve a report for you… The very first thing to observe right here is the presence of synthesizers. Don’t fret oh loyal metallic followers, the synths are current, however very well blended within the songs in order that they don’t actually “stick out,” BUT they do use the occasional flourish right here and there. What else about this? The strongest materials right here is the quicker materials. That’s not to say the extra down tempo songs are unhealthy, they’re not, it’s simply that Haunt shine after they stick extra to NWOBHM roots they so clearly admire. All and all, it is a stable metallic report and if this birdbrain had one criticism, it’d be the vocals, though SUPER becoming for the music, can come throughout as slightly skinny right here and there. eight Fucking Pecks.

Each now and then, doing these critiques, I stumble throughout a band I’ve by no means heard of and truly like.  Seattle’s Rat King are releasing Vicious Inhumanity on Throughout the Thoughts Data. I’m probably not certain HOW to strategy this. Trying on the earlier launch, it is a fairly massive departure from the sludge/doom of the earlier effort, BUT it is a clattering cacophony of loss of life/grind and doesn’t actually let up as soon as it begins.  (that’s probably not true, there’s a “very temporary” acoustic passage that lulls you into a way of calm, nevertheless it’s shortly forgotten, and again to pummeling you). I’m pecking digging this. 7 Fucking Pecks.

So, there’s some issues, I’d LIKE to evaluation, however can’t actually get my palms on.  Most notably, the primary recorded materials from Bloodlet (tremendous excited for that one) and I REALLY needed to evaluation the brand new Apocalptica, and I can TELL you proper now that it wouldn’t be to my liking. However alas, no such luck. Anyway, catch you foos subsequent time! Waldo out!