Mattowarrior's Metal Madness

Now enter a band that shows huge potential and has a very unique sound. I won't lie, even though I enjoyed many of the acts I've reviewed on this blog the past several months, it's refreshing to hear a band who is closer to having the elements that are far more endearing to me that your average band. South Carolina's Blood Sun is one such band, and they are releasing their debut self-titled EP on April 20th 2018. The first thing I need to mention, in part being a guitarist myself, were the killer riffs. Twisting, huge, interweaving riffs, that definitely sound like they're being done by an army of guitarists rather than one. This band has that essential ingredient that bands who have killer riffs have, it isn't exactly prog metal, but thinking about how cool even 90's Mercyful Fate, classic Annihilator and yes, even classic Megadeth's riffs were, you could be reminded from time to time with Blood Sun. I'm also reminded of the underrated 8...

Lesser Known Character are a Bristol UK Punk act that, in a rare move amongst modern punk acts, actually has the accent of their country of origin! It's not without irony that I make that statement, as Yank acts from Green Day and even early Industrial mavens Ministry have tried to appropriate this.  The band reminds me of such bands from yesteryear like Bad Religion, the Descendents or even early Husker Du at times. A very melodious, aggressive and catchy form of Punk Rock.  The chiming melodies, along with the speed but very overt hooks make a very catchy and melodic experience.  It's interesting, though refreshing that such influences still permeate in the consciousness of band's minds. The title track, Calamity has the best mix of hooks and riffs, it's fresh metallic sheen making for the most enjoyable song on here. The band's liveliness is pretty apparent, I am sure they put on quite a  good and energetic show from the sounds of it. Calamity, ...