HAMMER KING – Hammer King
Although the first country that comes to mind when one hears the phrase “Thrash Metal” is most likely the US, it is not the only place to have fast Metal bands sprout one after another back in the 80s. One of those places is certainly Germany. Like the States have their legendary Bay Area Thrash and more crude and raw East Coast Thrash, Germany has their Teutonic Metal scene. With such legendary acts as Destruction, Kreator, Tankard or Sodom to name just a few, the German fast Metal scene quickly became one of the heaviest ones out there. And even now, almost four decades later, it still brings new decent bands. One of them, known as Hammer King, has just released their third record which also happens to be their self-titled one. These guys certainly do not bum around. If anything can be said as soon as the first track “Awaken The Thunder” kicks in, then it is that this music is absolutely tight and solid. There seem to be no flaws and this concerns the whole album, not just the first track. It is generally known that people in Germany are very precise and reliable when it comes to various branches of industry that involve the making of things made of metal. Various makes of decent cars, posh high speed trains… but it’s not just that: it’s about the Metal bands as well and Hammer King is a spot-on example for sure. No single drum beat, no guitar or bass note… literally no single thing is out of place here. And the production – these guys certainly don’t represent the “What’s the cheapest studio we can afford?” attitude, but instead they’re more towards “What is the very best studio we can get away with?” So what does Hammer King …READ MORE
