Rock N' Roll Gypsy Publishing

Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats followup to Night creeper is here, in the form of Wasteland, a story of a Dystopian nightmare. I See Through You starts out with a intro with sirens and an eerie voice on a megaphone and builds up into this groovy dark psychedelic Sabbath groove. Gives ya a chill up the spine. ‘Somebody switch the oxygen off and take their games away’ as an opening line, speaking of the beginning of a doomed world. Sounds familiar, eh? Shockwave City has a great opening riff, and moves onto a brilliant groove. Such sinister vibes, painting a movie in your head like their albums usually do, ‘into the dark lands we fall, to an empty grave that's waiting they have their chains on us all behind the walls of Shockwave City. ‘ the solo is like Iron Maiden meets Black Sabbath, and ends with the chorus leading into a jammy solo to fade out. Slight early kiss vibe. No Return is pure dark bluesy Doom with fuzz and a groove, and some eerie organ keys going. It bui...

It's 93 degrees, and humid. Sitting at Darien lake Amphitheater, (mind you I was covered in sweat from 632pm up to 11pm, the next day we here in NY experienced a drop in temperature and humidity to instantaneous autumn.) Anyway, anticipation that I am seeing Judas Priest for the second time, and seeing Deep Purple finally, a childhood dream come true at 27. I always felt people really overlooked them, they're much more than Smoke On the Water for God's sake. Anyway, I am sitting there sweating, unsure of who the opening band is. The venue and set up is great. Finally the band is introduced, The Temperance Movement take the stage at roughly 641 pm. Instantly I'm shell-shocked, they're DAMN good. A young upstart band probably around my age, with a sound that crosses the Black Crowes, with the Rolling Stones and early Aerosmith, before they got sober and became a pop band. The singer even channels Mick Jagger and has a great, raspy voice and a clean sweet voice too....

By Andy Thunders Thank you Thunderstick very much for this opportunity. It’s an honour. How the fuck are ya man? Hi Andy I’m good man thanks for asking currently working hard with the new band. How’s the new band coming together and who’s all involved? We are currently rehearsing up our new set ahead of gigs this coming summer. It will comprise of Thunderstick material taken both from the latest album ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ and the ‘Echoes from the Analogue Asylum’ re-masters released in 2011. Also we will be playing a few selected Samson compositions taken from my era with the band. When did you decide you wanted to be a drummer in a rock band? Who are your influences? Right from a very early age. I had my first kit when I was 9. My parents bought it for me as I was in danger of decimating their furniture with a pair of drumsticks that I had acquired. My influences are really quite varied. A guy named Pierre Moerlen from a band named ‘Gong’. Guy Evans from ‘V...

By Andy Thunders End of The Circle  by Ennui is a sonic masterpiece. Like the aura of fog over a graveyard in the moonlight, it’s an abysmal, dark, beautifully melancholic album. End of The Circle , the title of the track, clocking in at 33 minutes, starts off with slow ominous cold notes, and brings the funeral procession to a start. You can feel the isolation permeating out of the guitars. Then it gets soft, eerie, and calm. Like the hand of death. Then the damned, forlorn growls just make it more haunting. This is an absolutely beautiful, agonizing piece of work. If heavy metal is a wine, this album would be a merlot 1592. This is just a piece of art. Melancholic, suicidal, cold heavy art. Goes for a bit of black metal around ten minutes in, changing it up, but keeping the melody, aura, and agony intact. Then slows back down nicely. There’s a progressive element here, too. It’s a journey to a dark place, yet enchanting. The Withering: part one  fades in slowly, s...

July 31, 2018   Matt Mart By Andy Thunders Buried into the Grave  is the latest offering by SuuM, is a fantastic traditional doom band from Italy. With influences from Saint Vitus and Candlemass, they definitely show that a real good quality doom album doesn’t have to be over thought. Tower Of Oblivion  begins with an ominous thunderstorm, and heavy dirge like bass riff, leading into a funeral march of a vibe. Ghastly, haunting vocals, forlorn and twisted. Reminiscent of German doom band Angel Of Damnation, it’s a fantastic sound and vibe. Like fog over a medieval graveyard. Amazing guitar work. Black Mist  is reminiscent of Saint Vitus on their first two albums, with the riffs of Candlemass. Crushing, pure unadulterated doom. Buried into The Grave  has a great riff, and a great groove. Images of Nosferatu come to mind. These dudes are really fuckin great. They got the riffs, the groove, the lyrics, the vibe. They’re well versed in the power ...

By Andy Thunders Faster Than Fire  by Pounder is a limited-edition release of 500 vinyl copy. And it’s an incredibly raw, intense old school metal record. The opening title track,  Faster Than Fire , will melt your face clean off, collecting into a pool of sizzling jelly on the ground at your feet, and the melodies of the vocals will destroy your mind. Absolutely nwobhm influenced thrash, with vocal harmonies to boot. Everything old school metal should have. Incredible musicianship here and tight songwriting. Reminiscent of early Metallica meets Angel Witch with a pinch of Motorhead and Iron Maiden. A phenomenal sound. The Last Stand  starts with a slower, but steady old school metal riff. thank Satan for bringing a good metal band around in today’s climate of shitty boy bands with guitars. Hard-driving, good lyrics, it’s just plain out awesome. Come alive  is a more of a heavy ballad, with acoustic intro, an awesome classic old school riff with awes...

By Andy Thunders Chritus is somewhat of a legend. He’s a down to earth guy. Started out singing for Count Raven, and ended in doom legends Saint Vitus, and now has Lord Vicar, and the newly formed project Python. Humble, honest, and warm. Chritus sat down for a chat about his career thus far and future plans. Great singer, and a very nice bloke, too. Thank you very much Chritus for the honour, how the fuck are ya? – Hello and doing ok thanks. When did you decide you wanted to be in a metal band? Must have been in my mid or later teens. I was sitting in class in school humming Saxon songs and a classmate overheard me and suggested I´d try out for a band some of his friends had. I did and that´s where it started I reckon. Who are some of your influences? Oh, a wide variety of them, I suppose. I grew up with my parents listening to the likes of Nazareth, Status Quo, Elvis, Beatles, Demis Roussos, ELO and lots of 50´s rock. Later on, I discovered Kate Bush who has ...