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VULTURE – Sentinels

April 8, 2024 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Formed in 2015, Vulture are a German Thrash Metal band that resemble early Exodus, Metallica, and Slayer. Since their previous studio album, Dealin’ Death (2021), they’ve played at Wacken and Summer Breeze, the biggest German …READ MORE

S. CASTEVET (VULTURE): “Our [Album] Covers Are As Sharp As Our Riffs”

May 12, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

When it comes to contemporary Thrash Metal, few can match Vulture’s sound, image, and intensity. On May 21, 2021 the German 5-piece are set to release Dealin’ Death [review] to the masses. I caught up with …READ MORE

VULTURE – Dealin’ Death

May 12, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

The Backstory Germany’s Vulture debuted with the release of their EP Victim To The Blade in 2016. Their first full-length album The Guillotine followed a year later. In 2019 Vulture unleashed Ghastly Waves And Battered Graves. …READ MORE

LIZZY BORDEN: “[Die Influencers Die] Was Always Meant To Be A Low Budget Splatter Flick”

April 17, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

In 2018 Lizzy Borden released their first studio album in eleven years, My Midnight Things. In addition to an extensive tour to promote the release and legacy of Lizzy Borden, the group decided to follow-up …READ MORE

ARMORED SAINT – Punching The Sky

November 3, 2020 George Dionne Leave a comment

Punching the Sky is the eighth full-length by Armored Saint. Having burst onto the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in 1982, Armored Saint released their first album March of the Saint in 1984. In 1991 …READ MORE

KRIS GUSTOFSON (TRAUMA): “SHRAPNEL RECORDS Was Not Into Promoting Their Bands, So It Was Up To The Band To Get On The Road Which Was Next To Impossible”

July 21, 2020 George Dionne Leave a comment

Bay Area underground Thrash legends Trauma got their start in 1981. At the time, the late Cliff Burton was their bass player. Cliff left the band and joined Metallica prior to the release of Trauma’s …READ MORE