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HantaVirus - El Ayer (Los Recuerdos Suenan Alto) Release Date: April 20, 2022 Duration: 06:38 Genre: Groove Metal Origin: Panama It’s not the coronavirus you should be afraid of - it’s HantaVirus, a Panamanian metal outfit. With a new music video they are here to remind you with that “los recuerdos suenan alto” and those memories can (and will) haunt you. The song instantly hops on the groove metal wagon, throwing in an epic riff after an epic riff, with constant double drum pedalling and compressed the fuck out sound. Overall it sounds like a testimony from a bastard child of Chimaira, Bullet for My Valentine with a Disturbed-ish upbringing, endowed with vocals of young James Hetfield. It’s brutally heavy for heaviness sake, keeping that fresh simplicity and lumberjack songwriting. The video itself is of certain interest, it possesses that special charm of an honest-to-god metalhead mind and a modest budget. If you watch it first time and don’t understand spanish it might look the dud...

Picture Credit: Suggestion   Suggestion - Think about Sects Release Date: September 10, 2021 Label: Begino Records Format: Digital Length: 17:42 Genre: Thrash Metal / Crossover Origin: Tampa , FL , USA In the header you can read that Suggestion are based in Tampa, Florida. Well, that is not entirely true, but the reality is way more complex. Drummer Frank Wolfman  and King Bong  (guitars and vocals) have met in the Floridan city shortly after the Millenium, and some time later they met bass player Malcom Sects  on MySpace. More important is that the three musicians are not even from our planet. Suggestion consists of three beings who came to Earth from another dimension. Realizing that humankind is in desperate need for change in how they live, the trio has collected their thoughts, and created a five-track EP that shall help our species. Here is "Think about Sects". The EP's title is quite self-explanatory. Suggestion want human beings to reflect on the status quo ...

Picture Credit: Authentic Dissent   Authentic Dissent - Gradually... then suddenly Release Date: February 05, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 16:23 Genre: Heavy Metal / Prog Metal Origin: Nashua , NH , USA New Hampshire's Authentic Dissent are a new band that keeps the spirit of pre-Millenium heavy music alive. Dave Lawley  (bass), Mike Osborn  (guitar), Mike Boisclair  (drums), and Brian Gates  (vocals) have released their debut EP "Gradually... then suddenly" earlier this year. The five-track CD is an autochthonous and honest work in the vein of Heavy, Prog, and Thrash Metal legends such as Accept, Destruction, or pre-"Black Album"-Metallica. "Gradually... the suddenly" is introduced by the instrumental 'Res Ipsa Loquitur' (Latin: 'speaking for itself'). The first song creates a dark tension and raises anticipation for a heavy thunderstorm. And th audience will not be disappointed as the title track and the follo...

Picture Credit: Davilz by Definition Artwork: Angela Gidillini Devilz by Definition - The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption Release Date: April 20, 2021 Label: selfrelease / CD Baby Format: CD / Digital Length: 12:51 Genre: Thrash Metal / Groove Metal Origin: Windsor , Ontario , Canada Originally formed back 2010, Windsor's Devilz by Definition have disbanded and reformed several times. Hence, let's have a look at the current line up first: T. Robert  - drums, R. Morand  - bass (studio), M. Abrametz - bass (live), B. Munro - guitar, J. Couvillon  - guitar, S. Mailloux  - vocals. Five years after the release of their first full-length album " The Devilution ", Devilz by Definition are back with their third EP "The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption". As you might already have referred from the title, the three-track release is a soberly dark take humankind and its potential to screw everything up - our planet, other beings, other human beings. By the powe...

Lamagra - Worldcrusher Release Date: December 06, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 24:09 Genre: Thrash Metal Origin: Plüdershausen , Germany Lamagra are a five-piece band from Plüdershausen in the Eastern part of the Stuttgart metropolitan area. With "Worldcrusher", Lamagra have published their first release since the 2015 album "Destructive Creation". The outcome is a six-track EP with a bit less than half an hour of forceful Thrash Metal, influences from Death Metal, Metalcore, and a bit of Alternative Metal. Except for the song 'Dem Todgeweihten 2.0' (German: 'For the Moribund'), and parts of 'Sons of War' the lyrics are all shouted in English. Lamagra play a very intense and heavy version of Thrash Metal with stomping rhythms and riffs that roll forward like tank treads. The Metalcore influence is mostly present in the gang shouts that accompany the hoarse and brachial vocals by Alex , and in the beginning of 'Pred...

Picture Credit: Warhorn Tarbathian Forest Release Date: December 12, 2020 (Digital) / February 02, 2021 (CD) Label: Warhorn Length: 42:00 Genre: Death Metal / Thrash Metal / Pagan Metal / Black Metal The compilation features nine tracks from nine bands - each of them from the town of Tartu, Estonia. The CD version comes with a three-fold digipack. Get your copy on Bandcamp (link below) and support Estonian underground Metal. Warhorn Online: Bandcamp YouTube Looking for affordable and high quality promotion for your music? Here's MusoSoup! Follow MangoWave on Telegram DONATE

Picture Credit: Goat the Head Goat the Head - Strictly Physical Release Date: February 13, 2021 Label: Crispin Glover Records Format: Vinyl / CD / Digital Length: 39:08 Genre: Death Metal / Thrash Metal / Doom Metal Origin: Trondheim , Norway Trondheim's Goat the Head have been around for over 15 years, and even though their name might not ring too many bells, in the Scandinavian Metal underground they are some sort of a legend. More then ten years after they released their second full-length album "Doppengängers", Goat the Head are finally back with "Strictly Physical". The album was originally planned to be released in 2020, but after several postponings, here it is. The line-up on "Strictly Physical" cosits of: Ketil Sæther – guitars, Kenneth Kapstad – drums, Trond Frønes – bass, Per Spjøtvold – keyboards, vocals. The eight tracks on "Strictly Physical" are defined by a savage but somewhat tamed and yet raging energy. The sonic journ...

Salem's Childe - The Storm Release Date: January 22, 2021 Length: 05:34 Genre: Thrash Metal / Groove Metal Origin: Kokomo (Indiana), USA From their album " The Sin That Saves You " (2020, Pavement Music ) Salem's Childe Online: Homepage Facebook Twitter Instagram Bandcamp SoundCloud YouTube Reverb Nation Big Cartel Spotify Looking for affordable and high quality promotion for your music? Here's MusoSoup! Follow MangoWave on Telegram DONATE

Picture Credit: Sithlord Sithlord - From out of the Darkness Release Date: October 26, 2019 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 38:05 Genre: Old School Thrash Metal Origin: Melbourne , Australia So, when you watch Star Wars films, who do you sympathize with? The rebels and ongoing fight against the Empire? The fluffy Ewoks and Wookies? The annoying gadfly Jar-Jar Binks? The Jedis with their hippie robes? Or do you actually fancy the dark side? Well apparently, Adrian Willis  (guitar), Jamael Rojo  (bass), Lee Mountney  (drums) and Saundies  (guitar and vocals) have made a decision. Otherwise they would not call themselves Sithlord. And song titles like 'Rebel Scum', 'Siths Revenge' or 'The Return to godless Times' emphasize what side the band from Melbourne is on. So let's have a listen at their recent album "From out of the Darkness". Good news first. You don't have to be into Science Fiction or Star Wars to enjoy this album. The q...

Picture Credit: On War On War - End and Means Release Date: January 15, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 06:59 Genre: Thrash Metal Origin: Finland On War are a Thrash Metal band from Finland. Their band name was inspired by the novel “Vom Kriege” (German: “On War”), same as the lyrics’ themes. So, is it War Metal? I would not say so. The music that On War play is rather defined by a very rough combination of Thrash Metal Power Metal. You might find some traces of Groove and Death Metal as well. The first release by the Finnish band is the two-track EP “End and Means”. The digital release is quite a good start into the new year. The two songs are defined by a steadily moving rhythm that reminds of the treads of a tank making its way through the tundra. Despite the cold atmosphere on “End and Means”, On War are raging fire. Where this heavy war machine passes by, only rubble and ashes remain. On War present some very exciting playfulness with mood and melody on their debut...

Tempest Rising Release Date: January 15, 2021 Length: 03:33 Genre: Metalcore / Thrash Metal Origin: Perth , Australia Tempest Rising Online: Homepage Facebook Instagram iTunes YouTube Spotify Looking for affordable and high quality promotion for your music? Here's MusoSoup! Follow MangoWave on Telegram DONATE

Picture Credit: Carniça Carniça -  Carniça Release Date: September 20, 2017 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 34:02 Genre: Thrash Metal  / Heavy Rotten Metal Origin: Novo Hamburgo , Brazil One might assume that "Carniça" is the debut album by Novo Hamburgo's Heavy Rotten Metal band - and so did I. Well, that actually is not true. Instead, this is the third longplayer by Carniça who were formed in Southern Brazil almost 30 yeas ago. Carniça call their music Heavy Rotten Metal. Predominantly, it is a brachial form of Thrash Metal with some influence from gory Death Metal and actually some New Wave of British Heavy Metal, as you can hear in the song 'The Putrid Kingdom'. And there is that obvious impact of the South American Metal scene that makes "Carniça" so dynamic and energetic. They even pay hommage to the Brazilian Thrash Metal legends Sarcófago by covering their song 'Midnight Queen'. Extreme Metal from South America and especiall...

Picture Credit: A Vicious End Artwork: vhummel A Vicious End - The Hills will burn Release Date: October 10, 2020 Label: selfrelease / CD Baby Format: CD / Digital Length: 45:09 Origin: California , USA Genre: Metalcore The Californian Bay Area is known for its enormous and awesome Metal output. A Vicious End is a band from that very region, and this is a name that you should keep in mind. The main line up of A Vicious End is vocalist Igor Sokolov and Armando Diaz on guitars, bass and drums on “The Hills will burn”. Further support was given by the guests Christina Rotondo , Daniel Picknell , Carlos Carty and Joylin . The outcome is a raw and intense mix of heavy Metalcore with strong impact by the Bay Area Thrash Metal and some Nu Metal themes. Stomping and halting riffs that weigh at least a ton and a half create a powerful movement. As these structures march forwards with massive motion they unload their sheer force in huge lightning bolts of Thrash Metal attacks. This electric s...

  Picture Credit: Salem's Childe Salem's Childe - The Sin that saves you Release: October 09, 2020 Label: Pavement Music Format: Digital Length: 47:14 Genre: Thrash Metal / Groove Metal Origin: Kokomo (Indiana) , USA "The Sin that saves you" is the first full-length release by Indiana's Groove and Thrash Metal quintet Salem's Childe. Four years ago the band gatecrashed the Metal universe with their EP " Paradise Lost ". Now the first album can be purchased via Pavement Music. Salem's Childe are: Scott Earley  - drums, James Gates  - bass, Aaron Crick  - guitar, Rob Salem  - guitar, and Johnny Oravsky  - vocals. On a dozen tracks Salem's Childe play their grooving, modern and intense style of Thrash Metal. It appears as if the band has received a lot of influence from the early 90s. On the one hand there is a strong impact of the modern version of Thrash Metal such as Machine Head or Black Album-Metallica. But on the other hand, Salem's C...

Picture Credit: Evil Saints   Evil Saints - Siege of Caffa Release: September 11, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 07:33 Genre: Death Metal / Thrash Metal Origin: Phoenix (Arizona) , USA Isaac  (guitar, bass, vocals) and Reade  (drums, vocals) are Evil Saints. The Arizonan duo's second single "Siege of Caffa" is a seven-minute grooving Death and Thrash Metal attrition. The self-recorded and self-released single deals with the first use of biological weapons known to historians. The municipality of Caffa is nowadays known as Feodossija and can be found on the peninsula of Crimea. The song could use some more variation in my opinion. Given the fact that it is rather long, it appears a little monotonous. Might be, this is a stylistic device to emphasize the horrorrs of the siege. But especially when you listen to the song more than once in a row, it is pretty hard to tell whether you listened to it twice, thrice or even more often. A heavily grooving riff is ...