![]() Yes, 'Death Valley' & 'Something to Believe' have no place here, saved only by Arnett and Radziwill's lead work but 'Revolution' is a fucking 80's thrash heyday throwback to the extent that if you turn the TV on during it you might catch a new episode of Cheers!įull length number 19 from overkill certainly makes a splash in the energy stakes, I mean there's some modern thrash bands that are a good two decades younger than Overkill who can only hope to achieve the levels of spunk that New Jersey's finest produce here. Whilst not as raw as perhaps the - brilliant - artwork suggests with its black and white, tattoo flash sheet style design it is enjoyable enough. It is stacked full of catchy riffs that are sticky on the old ears. Let's not poo-poo proceedings though, because overall I actually enjoy "Awakening". For every thrashy riff there's a fair share of rock edged, local bar act rhythm aplenty too. Give him a riffy number such as 'Killing Machine' and he is fine with the Reich engine (probably a poor choice of phrase) up in sixth gear. When he tries to sing it just feels weak though ('Salvation') and tracks lose real punch. The aggression to them seems a little forced even when they are at their best on tracks like 'Manifest Reality'. There's a problem already though (I know, I am such a fucking mood hoover). Frenzied riffs and drums with shots of lead work to hold the interest. The looming build to 'Manifest Reality' delivers a real punch when the song starts proper. 'Divide & Conquer' and 'Salvation' muddle along nicely, never quite reaching any quality that would make my balls tingle but comfortable enough. ![]() Love or hate Machine Head, McClean is a more than capable drummer and his presence here is felt from the off with the opening and title track kicking things off with some real gusto. Notable addition to the ranks for the current throng of releases is former Machine Head sticksman, Dave McClean. A live EP, a split EP with Iron Reagan and now a full length. 2019 alone has now seen three releases from Phil Rind and co. A couple more records better left forgotten about and then nothing for twenty three years. "Ignorance" & "Surf Nicaragura" did a great job of establishing the band, whereas "The American Way" just got a little to comfortable and accessible (the title track grates nowadays) for my ears. Whichever tier of thrash metal you consigned Sacred Reich back in the 80's/90's they still had their moments. »Retrospect« features this massive performance in its entirety, as well as exclusive interviews with all band members and behind-the-scenes footage from the show. Both as a 2DVD/3CD and 2Blu-ray/3CD version. On the 8th of November Nuclear Blast will release »Retrospect« as a deluxe hardcover book with 48 pages. In addition to a collection of the band’s biggest hits from across the spectrum of their entire catalog, this once-in-a-lifetime spectacular also features the live debut of ‘Twin Flames’ and the previously unreleased ‘Retrospect’, covers of classics by Vivaldi, Pergolesi, and Oscar-winning film composer John Williams, two guest collaborations with the venerable Floor Jansen (Nightwish, ReVamp), and a very special performance of their breakthrough single, ‘Quietus’, with founding members Jeroen Simons, Ad Sluijter, and Yves Huts. Ten high definition cameras captured this very special sold-out show while EPICA played in front of nearly five thousand ecstatic fans in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Rock Tribune (Belgium) thought it was "an unforgettable show". According to respected Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant "The band wrote a chapter of Dutch metal history" this evening. The band was accompanied by the seventy piece Extended Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Miskolc National Theatre Choir, playing an unforgettable 3-hours best-of set. Tickets for the Dutch premiere are on sale now through: EPICA celebrated their 10th anniversary with a one-night-only event, dubbed »Retrospect«. The second premiere will take place a day later - on Thursday 7th November - in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, at Service Bioscoop Zien. The first premiere will be held on Wednesday 6th November at the Mathäser Multiplex Kino in Munich, Germany. During these premieres a number of band members will join their fans with the first exclusive viewing of »Retrospect«. Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA has announced the first two movie theater premieres of »Retrospect«.
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