EP Review: Plague 9 - Mr Ass (2019)
Just two years ago Plague 9 were founded in Adelaide , South Australia. And now the band whose biblical name is a reference to darkness has already released their first five-track EP . Plague 9 debut with the name "Mr Ass". Well, let's have a look at that piece of Heavy and Thrash Metal . Inside the artwork by Dušan Marković Plague 9 have packed around half an hour of power Heavy Metal with a modern approach towards traditional material and a dominant Thrash Metal attitude. The opener 'Stuck in Hell' might ring a bell for those who know the Metal United Down Under Vol 1 compilation from 2017. Plague 9 play a strong mixture of Heavy and Thrash Metal related to (early) Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, or 3 Inches of Blood (without the screaming). Still "Mr Ass" is the opposite of a copy or a tribute - Plague 9 play traditional Heavy Metal wrapped up in their own and unique style. This is the modern version of Heavy Metal. Plague 9 stomp, mosh, and...