Some of the music I've been listening to last week:
- Overkill - Grinding Wheel (2017)
- Been a fan since their inception back in the 80s. They
continue to release quality tunes, but with some filler tracks (just a couple). Their Thin Lizzy cover
Emerald is pretty epic though.
- Accept - Restless and Live (2017)
- Can never get enough Accept in my life. This live one
has so many classic songs. Even if you’re a diehard and can’t get past
the fact that Udo doesn’t sing in this band anymore, you’ll dig Mark
Tornillo (ex-TT Quick). He’s pretty damn close to emulating Udo without
overdoing it.
- Judas Priest - Turbo 30 [3-CD 30th Anniversary Edition]
(2017)
- The Priest album so many hated (or still hate). But I
dug it immediately. Was it a change up? Absolutely. But I liked it right
away when I heard “Locked In” and “Turbo Lover”. Plus this anniversary
set comes with a 1986 concert; originally broadcasted over the radio live
– I still have that on cassette too.
- Black Star Riders - Heavy Fire (2017)
- Can’t go wrong with this band. Especially having ex-Thin
Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham involved. But the entire band are high
caliber musicians. This is the band which was formed out of the ashes of
Thin Lizzy in 2012. In my humble opinion, this is BSRs strongest release
to date.
- MutinyWithin - Origin (2017)
- A band who had gone through so much turmoil – Google it. Never thought there would ever be a third
album and here it is. I
pre-ordered early enough to get a physical CD copy. Happy about that since the MP3 files
floating around online sound like absolute crap.
- Big Wreck - Grace Street (2017)
- Another band I’ve always liked since hearing “The Oaf
(My Luck Is Wasted)” back in 1997.
Bandleader Ian Thornley is a genius.
- Witherfall - Nocturnes and Requiems (2017)
- Formed by ex-members of White Wizzard, Kobra and the
Lotus, and Into Eternity. The
music bears resemblance to Savatage and Nevermore.
- Iron Reagan - Crossover Ministry (2017)
- Crazy damn crossover Punk Thrash band which includes members
of Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, and Darkest Hour.
- Zerozonic - Zerozonic (2017)
- I’ve been a longtime fan of Norwegian guitarist Daniel
"Død" Olaisen going back to the early 90s days playing in
Satyricon and then forming Scariot in 2000 (power/prog Metal) and Blood
Red Throne (death metal) in 2001. Daniel possesses so much melody when he
plays. One can tell his influences
are Chuck Schuldiner, Dimebag Darrell, and Joe Satriani.
- The Offering - The Offering EP (2017)
- It’s a solid EP. Call them melodic death metal, heavy
metal…..I don’t know. It’s a mix
of everything. I’ve listened to it
like 10 times already.
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