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PRIMAL FEAR – Code Red

March 25, 2024 /

Here is the latest offering from Primal Fear’s fourteen studio albums, so far. I like the band a lot. I’m a big fan of old school style metal where harmony and groove still means something. I can’t get to grips with most of the black and death metal bands as there are no dynamics in the music. Primal Fear never disappoints and this album is no exception, it basically carries on from their previous album.

To make the crunch even better on this one, there were three guitar players deployed for the recording. Alex Beyrodt is a monster player on his own but adding Magnus Karlsson along with Tom Naumann is riff city. Just crank and enjoy the crunch.

Bring That Noise and Deep In The Night The World Is On Fire are both ripping mid tempo groovers with max fat riffage to get the head bangin’. Cancel Culture takes it up a few notches with double kicks a plenty at a pace that kills. Steelmelter is my favourite track. This is a classic PF song. It has a huge riff and plenty of groove with a hook and chorus that drags you in. Killer ending to the album as well with Fearless. A great uplifting melody mixed with chugga’s all the way.

Well, until the next time my friends.

9/10 from The Grooveman.

LYNCH MOB – Rebel

March 18, 2024 /

This album originally appeared in 2015, but this version is a 2022 reissue. I have mentioned on previous reviews how I am a big fan of The George and his style and the grooves he  comes up with. He is last man standing of his generation and the players that were around when they were playing pubs, clubs, and back yard parties. As well as George, he is joined here by Oni Logan on vox, Jeff Pilson on bass, and Brian Tichy on drums.

A very low down and dirty heavy blues groove is the direction that this record takes, and that fits Oni’s vocals nicely. I always look for something a little different in anything that George releases, as he always throws a curveball in there. Sanctuary is just one of those songs. The guitar has an evil tone that matches the groove and Oni’s almost preaching to the assembled throng.

However, my favourite tune is Pinetree Avenue. It’s an awesome slow funk rock groove with a hint of Kings X in there. It hits the spot for me, plus the cherry in the top is the solo. Killer tune! Kingdom Of Slaves is a slower paced track but the impact is huge. It’s heavy blues at its best, and Oni singing is ass off. Killer old school riffage from George and a beaut solo too.

I know George is out there now doing a farewell tour but I hope he keeps recording.

9/10 from The Grooveman.

THOSE DAMN CROWS – Inhale/ Exhale

March 18, 2024 /

This is album number three from this Welsh modern rock band who came together in 2014. They occupy the same space as the Florida rockers, Shinedown, especially with the vocals of Shane Greenhall who has that same tone as Brent Smith.

Their first two releases passed me by and big thanks to my friend Russell who put me on to this album. If you’re a fan of rock with melody that packs a punch then this could be for you. The album has got super catchy songs with big hooks and those earworm choruses that get stuck in your head for days.

Favourite songs for me are the opener Fill The Void with a great fast tempo and a beast of a hook and chorus, and the monster that is Find A Way. It has a great, heavy, low end riff that chugs along nicely with the customary earworm chorus.  

A note of warning: this pressing is very noisy with lots of crackle, someone at Earache let this slip through the net. I will have to check out their earlier efforts as they are even better, apparently.

8/10 from The Grooveman.

Priestess – Prior To The Fire

March 18, 2024 /

Sometimes bands just don’t help themselves. For instance, here we have a band that released a double album plus a seven inch single and decided to put no identifiers on any of the labels. Never mind what track it is, but you have no clue as to what side you are playing.  

This is the Quebec retro rockers’ second album released on independent Tee Pee records in 2010. They sound like (on this record at least) a cross between Kyuss and early Mastodon, and maybe the MC5 with a touch of Sabbath. Yeah I know, it’s hard to get a handle on them.

My favourite tune is The Firebird. It’s a heavy punked up rocker with a killer retro solo. The production is very clear and raw, which I think suits the groove they are playing.

7.5/10 from The Grooveman.

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