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Download 2017 – How Have Exodus Never Played Download?

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For the seasoned Thrash fiend, you’ll no doubt be well acquainted with the sounds that are in part responsible for some of the craziest Bay Area Thrash anthems ever. Known just as well as their metallic counterparts, Exodus are just as vital in the world of Metal as the likes of Metallica. I mean, the lead guitarist Kirk Hammett began his Metal career in Exodus! So why is it that the band have never played the hallowed ground that is Donington?

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Anathema Bring Their Optimistic Look To June

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Closure. An idea that we as humans have created, we crave the idea that something will be resolute. The idea that something can finish being open ended can often terrify most people. Acting as a foreword for their story, the band took 2001’s A Fine Day To Exit to pick up exactly where they had left off. Using the artwork from the record and the coordinates of the photograph taken in Silver Strand Beach where their faceless “man” was last seen and sixteen years later we come to The Optimist.

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Suffocation Embrace The Darkness on …Of The Dark Light

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Instrumental in the perfection of what was the nineties death Metal scene, Suffocation have long been heralded as the godfathers of this, most bloodthirsty of genres. Having continued since their nineties hey day, the band have continually upped the ante with each release. Following the release of 2012’s Pinnacle of Bedlam, the band embarked on a hectic touring schedule the world over. Returning to the studio at the tail end of 2016, the band resolved to revitalise their sound, the end result was Of The Dark Light.

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