Saturday, June 13, 2026

ANTHRAX-Worship music (my review)


The best thing was when Joey Belladonna has come back to band.
The band has become stronger than before. Instantly. 
Joey is a voice of Anthrax and today absolutely. 
This infectious musical worshiping starts with silent, mysterious intro "Worship". The first thrash attack comes with "Earth on hell". "The devil you know" is the angry and powerful face of metal. It's a great look to their past. "Fight 'em 'til you can't " is a wonderful song with guitar riff similar to "Gridlock" from Persistance of time album. Indeed, it's a great atmospheric, attractive tune. No boredom. 
"I'm alive" is like with a breath of State of euphoria album. Unmistakable Anthrax script is audible here. "Hymn 1" is a cello instrumental song. Another trace from their past years (Be all, end all).
"In the end" is an emotional hard tune. Of course catchy and mainly infectious. It's simply a perfect strike to your ears. 
A dangerous monster "The giant" is crushing the rest of this album. One of their best songs. These vocals are excellent here. Mainly in chorus. It's a bomb of wonderful melodies. "Hymn 2" is a drum instrumental song. After this short song there comes a mighty song "Judas Priest". It's a brilliant tribute to the band of the same name. It's a divine, heavy, thrash metal celebration.
"Crawl" starts comfortably. But it's a righteous Anthrax song. Not the hardest but I enjoy it. Infectious threat comes in "The constant". Full of excellent thrash metal atmosphere in their own style. 
The legacy and influence of Persistance of time album lives in this tune.
"Revolution screams" is no slow lullaby. It's just a scream! Explosion! Annihilation! The thrashing, insane vortex and vertigo. The right end of album. 
In this album guitars plays an unique, crushing riffs and beautiful melodies together with stormy bass and drums and perfect vocals. Sound of this album is pretty cool and explosive. Generally, this album is a golden star in metal constellation.
So worship thrash metal music! Worship this band!


Wednesday, June 10, 2026

SEPULTURA-Roots (my review)


 It's really the most idiomatic album from Cavalera's period. 
Here is a deep-rooted influence of Brazilian culture, music and heritage. The most in "Ratamahatta" or "Itsari". It's about the roots of Sepultura's members. They didn't forget on their roots and motherland. It's an unique connection of Brazilian music rhythms and metal music. 
This tribal metal madness starts with "Roots bloody roots". One of the most popular Sepultura songs. Total anthem at concerts. 
Other songs are good or not so good. In my opinion the best ones are "Roots bloody roots", "Attitude", "Cut-throat", "Spit", "Born stubborn", "Jasco", "Endangered species".
Through this tribal inferno there are angry, heavy, hard and crushing guitar riffs. 
Thunderous bass rumbles in this tribal metal storm. Cannonades of drums are sometimes adapted in the style of Brazilian music and atmosphere.
Vocals of Max Cavalera are totally powerful and explosive. His voice is like an explosion of volcano. And also a music of this album. Sepultura recorded totally the most unique album. Not the best but in its own essence unique. 
All these Brazilian tribal rhythms and voices are a special ornaments in these heavy tunes. It's suitable. Because of Sepultura's roots. It's insane but impressive. 
This album contains some magic of simplicity and uniqueness. There's something like a beating heart of jungle. It's not only about metal music. It's about roots and influence. About power of heritage, music and nature. Doesn't matter if you like this album or not. You'll never forget on it. 
Album "Roots" was successful because it was something new in heavy metal world. It was also the last album with Max Cavalera who created his new band Soulfly after departure. 
The spirit and influence of this album is audible in Soulfly albums. 


KREATOR-Love us or hate us (cello)

 Love us or hate us

[Mille Petrozza/Jorg Tritze/Rob Fioretti/Jurgen Reil]

C: I'm trying...
1:
2:
3: (10)       9       (10)       6       7       6       (10)       
4:         00     00          00     00    00     00          00  

1:
2:
3: 9       (10)
4:    00           99999999

1:
2:
3: (10)       9       (10)       6       7       6       (10)       
4:         00     00          00     00    00     00          00  

1:
2:
3: 9       (10)  0 9 9 (10)
4:    00           

1:
2:
3:
4: 0000000000000000

D: Those...
1:
2:                        6      5
3:                    5      4      5》7
4: 00000000                            

1:
2:                        6      5  4
3:                    5      4     
4: 00000000                        

1:
2:                        6      5
3:                    5      4      5》7
4: 00000000               

1:
2:                        6      5  4        4      3 2
3:                    5      4            3      2
4: 00000000        

Sounds...
1:
2: 4^5
3:                           6^7 77 6
4:           000000

1:
2: 4^5
3:                         4^5 55 4
4:          000000                    5555 4444

1:
2:        7 6            0
3: 6             3   1
4: 

1:
2:                 4
3:                                       7     8      5
4: 00 233         0000000     0      0

1:                                       4 3  5 5
2:                 4
3:                                       
4: 00 233         00000

A:
1:
2:                4              3
3:                                                            32
4: 00 233        0122        0 00000000

1:
2:                4              3
3:                                                               6             
4: 00 233        0122        0 0000 55555

B: No honesty...
1:
2:             4
3: 3    5         3                  6
4:                          55555

A: No more...
B: Some...
A: No more...

1:
2:
3:              7
4: 66666

1:
2:
3:                                              54
4: 55555555555555555555

C: Don't try...
D: Those... 

1:
2:
3: 5 7 8 
4: 

1:
2:                 4
3:                                       7     8      5
4: 00 233         0000000     0      0

1:                                       4 3 5
2:                 4                               9 (10)》0
3:                                      
4: 00 233         00000

KREATOR-Death is your saviour (cello)

 Death is your saviour 

[Mille Petrozza/Jurgen Reil/Rob Fioretti]

1:
2:                                                       4
3:         66          55          44
4: 0...         0...         0...          342 

1:
2: 3  3 4   3  5 6
3:
4: 

1:
2:                                                       4
3:         66          55          44
4: 0...         0...         0...          342 

E:
1:
2:           9... 
3:                  8...7...6...
4: 6...

F:
1:
2:           (11)...
3:                       (10)...9...8...
4: 8...

1:
2:
3:
4: 6      5

A: In a dark...
1:
2:                            3                             1
3:          3^1                         3^1 
4: 0...             0...         0...            0...

B: Mighty...
1:
2:
3:
4: 3...4^3...5^3...4^3...4^3...

1:
2:
3:
4: 5...6^5...7^5...6^5...6^5...

1:
2: 876 987 876          876 987 876 (12)(11)(10)
3:                        876 
4: 

C: Fight...
1:
2:
3: 8        7        6        5                7
4:    0...     0...     0...      0... 5^6

A: In the night...
B: Mighty...

(Solo)

1:
2:
3:                                                        6
4: 4...5^4...6^4...5^4...5^4...5^4...

1:
2:
3:                                                        8
4: 6...7^6...8^6...7^6...7^6...7^6...

1:
2:
3:                                                            (10)
4: 8...9^8...(10)^8...9^8...9^8...9^8...

Death...
1:
2:
3:               5 7
4: 4  5  6

C: Fight...

D:
1:
2:         6^0...7^0...6^0...
3: 4...                                  5》4...
4: 

(Solo)

D:
E:
F:

1:
2:                     65
3: 65         65
4:       65

1:
2:
3: 3  3 3
4:




Monday, May 18, 2026

KREATOR-Agents of brutality (cello)

 Agents of brutality 

[Mille Petrozza/Frank Blackfire/Rob Fioretti/Jurgen Reil]

E:
1:
2:        4 3
3:                2
4: 0                  2 3 2 4 5

1:
2: 6             5
3:                             5          6
4:       00           00       00        00

1:
2:        4 3
3:                          2
4: 0               00            2 3 2 4 5

1:
2:        4 5 
3:                          2
4: 0               00           2 3 2 4 5 

1:
2:        4 3
3:                          2           5 4 3 2 
4: 0               00            2 

1:
2: 6             5
3:                             5          6
4:       00           00       00        

1:
2:           4323
3: 4321                       432
4:                        0               232 0

A:
1:
2:                                    4323 
3: 1          1          4321 
4:     0...       0... 

1:
2:
3: 1         1           432 
4:     0...      0...            232

B: 
1:
2:                         (10)^9...(11)^9...8...9^8...
3: 9... (10)^9...
4: 

1:
2:
3: 5...6^5...6^5... 54
4:                                54

C: Minutely...
1:
2:
3: 5         5         5            6 7
4:     4...      4...      4... 6

1:
2:
3: 5         5         5         43
4:     4...      4...      4...         43

1:
2: 5         5         5            6 7
3:     4...      4...      4... 6
4:

1:
2: 5         5         5        
3:     4...      4...      4...   43 
4:                                         43

1:
2:
3: 5         5         5            6 7
4:     4...      4...      4... 6

1:
2:
3: 5         5         5         43
4:     4...      4...      4...         43

D: Manic...
1:
2:                                                               7...8...
3:         6...7...6...5...          8...9...8...7... 
4: 5...                          7...

1:
2:
3:        6...7...6...5...           8...9...8...
4: 5...                         7...

A:
B: Speak...
C: Abomination...
D: Manic...

1:
2:           4323
3: 4321 
4: 

E:

(Solo)

B: Speak...

(Solo)

D: Manic...
A:

1:
2:
3: 432           543                               6
4:         232           343  7654 4565 




Sunday, May 17, 2026

ANTHRAX-It's for the kids (song review)


The first song after 10 years from their upcoming album Cursum Perficio. 
It seems like a dream came true. But it's a reality. No. It's more than any reality. I would like to write, finally! 
Finally a new musical disease spreading across the world. And it's infectious. Because I can't stop listening to this tune. The song in its own essence is hard, heavy, fresh and attractive. It's a big, great gift for Anthrax fans. And for all metal community. In this majestic tune a guitars plays thunderous, heavy, powerful riffs totally in the style of this band. The sound of guitars is more than perfect here. Guitar solo is brilliant, sharp as razor, fast as bullet and incredibly impressive.
Melodic and gorgeous bass guitar is an ornament for this tune. It sounds excellently. 
The power and energy comes also from a drumming cannonade. Charlie Benante is more than excellent drummer. 
And here is another man who gives a power to this band. It's Joey Belladonna. His voice is divine here. Clear and unmistakable. Vocal melodies are great. Mainly that chorus. It's fantastic and mainly infectious. 
This is one of their best songs. It's for the metal kids. It's for us all. 
Long live, Anthrax! Glory for you!

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

KREATOR-Cause for conflict (my review)


This album is from their experimental period but more with thrash metal style. This is the hardest album from this period. It's much more aggressive than Renewal. And much more insane and harder. It's like Extreme Aggression part II. With more experimental, progressive and insane face of Kreator. 
It's a return, short return to thrash metal. Supernatural, hypersonic ride and velocity. It's like a real cause for conflict in metal battlefield. It's an explosion!
I think that every song will devour every Kreator fan. Anytime and anywhere. Every song is an explosion of guitar riffs, drums, bass and vocals. Crushing, smashing guitars that plays excellent melodies and solos together with storming bass guitar. Through it all there's a cannonade of drums. Very dynamic, energetic and supernaturally powerful.
Powerful are also vocals. Mille spits the bullets out in this metal conflict. In this great musical storm. The band was in the top of speed and force again. It's hard to choose the best tune in this insane storm. 
Kreator didn't forget to play thrash metal even in this experimental period. Their music is infectious and runs in their veins. 
Some parts are experimental but mainly it's about furious ride in metal storm. 
Kreator recorded in 1995 one of their hardest albums.