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2016 certainly has thrown down the gauntlet in terms of Metal releases. Despite us only just coming into the month of June so far we have had some absolutely astounding releases. From comebacks to phenomenal debuts, expansive work to avant garde madness this is a list chronicling just some of the newest releases this year. Today we will be looking at some of the releases from the first third of the year and boy are there some truly top additions.
What a line up.
Be forewarned! It is definitely NSFW!
Elementary in the education of Thrash, Anthrax are not only one of Thrash’s most revered bands but archetypal in the Metal genre. Five years on from their previous release Worship Music, Anthrax have indeed been riding the wave of success after a fantastic return with their 2011 effort. Now years later they prepare to deliver their most desicive record to date, featuring the first recording with brand new guitarist Jonathan Donais, we enter the the halls of coronation For All Kings.
Having been welcomed back to the Thrash Metal arena what seems like a lifetime ago with previous release Worship Music the silence will soon be broken to reveal the next stage in Anthrax’s plan. Back in November whilst on tour with Slayer we had the absolute delight of speaking with Joey Belladonna. Focusing primarily on brand new scintillating effort For All Kings, we spoke to the singer about what the recording process was like when creating the album. Giving a detailed account of what we can come to expect from a singing standpoint as well as what it was like incorporating new guitarist John Donais on the new record whilst also discuss classic Thrash origins and returns. Set to take the world by storm with For All Kings to be released in just two days time we welcome the new age of our five kings, this is Anthrax at their best.
For those who followed the site for a while, you would know that we have a section reserved for the weekend dedicated to those elite albums that are a front to back masterpiece. We may have been silent for a while but today the Metal Masterpiece is back! Perhaps not every week but keep an eye out for it so without furth ado today’s Metal Masterpiece is…
For those who might not be British Radio listeners some may have missed out on the world exclusive first play of the brand new Anthrax track “Breathing Lightning”.
2015 is no doubt a different picture for all of us to have imagined but for a band as archetypal in the machinations of the metal world as Slayer it represents a significant point in their career. Having tragically lost previous member Jeff Hanneman the future was uncertain, bouncing back this year releasing their highly anticipated album Repentless the band have been back at it. Now thirty years on how exactly do they compare…