My HeadBangers this week I want to send all our metal support out to Turkey, who is struggling right now. We all do what we can and in the MetalHead way we will do ours. The following are 3 bands from Turkey so let’s take it from there…
“SABHANKRA”
“Death to Traitors”
My HeadBangers this is some deep dark black metal. I don’t need the words to tell me what I hear. I love the vocals. Check them out, facebook, bandcamp the list goes on…
“ILKIM OULANEM”
“Boslugun les ruhlari”
All I can say is this women can pour out the vocals. Again some deep dark black metal.
“STOUTCHILD”
“The Owl”
This is a progressive power metal band, I like them. I’d like to hear more from these guys.
There you have it my HeadBangers, 3 bands from Turkey that I have never heard before. It’s like I always say there are bands out there I have yet to find, but I am always looking. As for all our MetalHeads in Turkey, keep going, be strong, you are in our thoughts. Metal is and always will be family…..
Week 69 – Feb 28 – The Browning – Metal – Kansas City, Missouri
Week 68 – Feb 21 – Tempting Fate – Hard Rock/Metal – Los Angeles, California
Week 67 – Feb 14 – Dynazty – Hard Rock/Metal – Stockholm, Sweden
Week 66 – Feb 7 – Dreyelands – Melodic Progressive Metal – Budapest, Hungary
Week 65 – Jan 31 – HoundWolf – Heavy Metal – Witten, Germany
Week 64 – Jan 24 – Shadecrown – Melodic Death/Doom/Thrash Metal – Finland
Week 63 – Jan 17 – Sea of Treachery – Heavy Metal – Cincinnati, OH
Week 62 – Dec 21 – Immersed in Darkness – Black Metal – Brownsville, Texas
Week 61 – Dec 14 – Skälmöld – Metal – Reykjavík, Iceland
Week 60 – Dec 7 – The Local Band – Rock – Helsinki, Finland
Week 59 – Nov 30 – Re-Armed – Melodic Death/Thrash Metal – Kerava, Finland
Week 58 – Nov 23 – Ashen Crown – Metal – West Midlands, UK
Week 57 – Nov 16 – FEJD – Swedish Folk – Trollhattan, Sweden
Week 56 – Nov 9 – Forever Still – Hard Rock/Metal – Copenhagen, Denmark – This is where it all started. ONE YEAR AGO, THEY WERE THE FIRST LET’S REVISIT
Week 55 – Nov 2 – Krigere Wolf – Black Death Metal – Catania, Sicily
Week 54 – Oct 26 – Aephanemer – Melodic Death Metal – Toulouse, France
Week 53 – Oct 19 – Infected Rain – Nu Metal/Nu Metalcore – Chișinău, Moldova
Week 52 – Oct 12 – The Veer Union – Hard Rock/NuMetal – Vancouver, BC
Week 51 – Oct 5 – Ligature Marks – Metal – Portland, Oregon
My HeadBangers please welcome from Sweden, the Viking Metal Band:
THYRFING
“Döp dem i eld”
“Järnhand”
Damn listen to those vocals, kill me now.
Let’s look at some bio on these Vikings:
Thyrfing emerged from the ever-growing underground scene in Sweden back in 1995. After seven full-length albums and numerous live performances all over the world, the band have gained a strong following over the years and an exquisite standing within the metal scene. They are considered one of the top bands within the so-called viking/pagan metal genre – but on the other hand, Thyrfing are so much more with their truly outstanding and self-contained musical offering.
The name of the band is taken from the sword “Tyrfing” in Norse mythology – a cursed blade that appears in several tales and myths. Ever since the start, the mythology has played a huge part in the scenery and imagery of the band’s music and lyrics – something which is still intact in 2021.
Even though there have not been any official releases since the acclaimed 2013 album ”De ödeslösa”, the band has still been together and active on major festivals and shows (such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Sweden Rock Festival to mention only a few), and also finally played their first shows in new territories such as Russia and Brazil.
Now they are finally back with new music and will release the eight studio album “Vanagandr” through Despotz Records in August 2021. This is an album that has been carefully prepared and envisioned ever since 2015. It showcases all the band’s strengths and trademarks, taking it all to a new level without drifting away from what made the music special in the first place.
”Vanagandr” is a glorious return to form and a striking album that will appeal to both long-time and new fans.
I have different genres of music that I love and this is one of them. I can listen to this music and close my eyes and be transported to another time and place. During this time I can escape all the shit that is in this time and we all need this once in awhile. This world is so crazy that I would lose my mind if it weren’t for music. It’s amazing to me how many excellent bands there are on this planet and how many more there are for me to find and bring to the blog. I get lost in the blog, when I start looking at bands I lose track of time and can spend hours reading and searching about a certain band. I especially love the name of this one and that it is named after a sword taken from mythology. I hope you love them as much as I do.
That’s it for this week my HeadBangers. Join me next week for another band and another song. Until then don’t stand to close to the fire if you can’t handle the burn…..
My HeadBangers here we go another 3 great ones to get you through the next couple days…
“DISTURBED”
“Hey You”
Sorry HeadBangers, just had to put them on, I’ve been on a DISTURBED kick for 2 weeks now. I promise I won’t put them on for awhile. But seriously are they not the shit………………
“CHILDREN OF BODOM – WITH ALEXI”
“Under Grass And Clover”
COB is a walk down memory lane for me, I saw him twice when I was in Finland. He was the best and always will be sadly missed by all HeadBangers.
“ELUVEITIE”
“Aidus”
Well you know I would end up in the North. Here we have a Swiss folk metal band from Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland. I love folk metal of any kind, but you probably know that.
There you have it my HeadBangers. If you have any bands you want to see on the blog let me know. Be back Friday for the weekly band. I’m looking forward to it, and I am working on the update on Krilloan, it should post this weekend. Until then you know the deal…
Methane ( US : / ˈ m ɛ θ eɪ n / or UK : / ˈ m iː θ eɪ n / ) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH 4 (one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen ). It is a group-14 hydride and the simplest alkane, and is the main constituent of natural gas. The relative abundance of methane on Earth makes it an attractive fuel, although capturing and storing it poses challenges due to its gaseous state under normal conditions for temperature and pressure. Methane can burn anywhere at anytime, on water and ice, you all know I love my fire, but Methane, you can’t escape it. It’s attractive to watch, but hard to contain. Let’s check it out.
My HeadBangers this is how it all started back on Week 41 when Methane was first on the blog. I’ve kept an eye on these guys and their music and now I want to bring them back. They’ve released several new songs and I have some more background on them then I did when I first started the blog. Yes it comes right from them so let’s get to it.
“Kill It With Fire”
“Shock And Awe”
Let’s look at some bio:
It was late 2012 when bassist / singer Tim Scott of legendary Death Metal band Revenant and Hell Patrol’s Jimi Masterbo put the kindling for Methane to the flame. Now joined by Cryonic Temple axeman Markus Grundstom and Jonathan Fundin torching the drums, the band is set to release a new tempest on to the metal scene .
Through the years since then Methane have fueled the pyre with numerous tours in both Europe and the United States spreading the fire by opening for bands such as Whiplash, Warbringer, The Haunted and Nervosa, building a searingly ferocious following in the underground metal scene. Now in the smoldering embers of the bands 2017 release of The Devil’s Own album, Methane returns bringing a scorching follow up, engulfed in brimstone, with its original, strong and unapologetic sound in the veins of Slayer , Havok and Pantera, entitled Kill It With Fire.
Kill It With Fire was recorded and produced at Sellnoise Studios by Jonas Arnberg who has stoked the blaze by capturing the bands heavy modern thrash metal sound on this new 7 song inferno. Adding to the volcanic temperature of the album, is a collaboration with iconic thrash metal legends Blood Feast on the mosh ridden hymn “A Blood Red Sky”.
Now I have a few questions I asked Tim about, as usual mine in blue, his in black.
I had read somewhere that you left home at 16 with your bass and embarked on the road to music, is that true? If it is what called you?
Yeah, I have a 1983 Ibanez Xseries Destroyer bass. I bought her new with my allowance a thousand years ago. We were living in Northern California in the 80’s. I never really felt seen, didn’t really have any rules but I had my bass. Music has always seen me, always know how I felt. So I got into thrash in its genesis really. Metallica, Slayer were just coming out and I was a problem child (no way),so I packed up my bass and cassettes at 16 and moved to my grandparents in New Jersey. That bass have lived with me in Florida, I have played her all of in the US and Europe and I an still banging on her today. She’s been there for me for 40 years, more than I can say about anyone else.
What drove you to start Methane?
I had been playing death metal since the late 80’s in Revenant and others. Touring and recording, and even after I moved here to Sweden it was death metal. It just got monotonous, I needed a change. Jimi was in the same place as me with that so we decided we wanted to play something with groove, something we didn’t have to think so much about while playing, we weren’t planning to re-invent the wheel, just play music. We both have thrash and NYHC as favorites so…Methane.
Well I can say Thrash is a great fit for you guys. What made you choose Thrash?
Thrash metal is my music roots, growing up in Northern California as a teenager, I saw Slayer and Exodus at small clubs in San Francisco in the very beginning. I was at Day on the Green, I mean it formed me, it’s natural for me.
And of course I always ask about the band name, how did you come up with Methane?
Methane is a combustible, flammable gas. It explodes, I guess that’s really the depth of it.
I put at the beginning the meaning of Methane gas, it was on Week 41, and it matches you guys perfectly.
Now let’s meet these Thrash guys:
First I just want to say I LOVE THIS FKING PICTURE OF YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Markus Grundström – Guitar
Tim Scott – Vocals-Bass
Jimi Masterbo- Guitar
Jonathan Fundin – Drummer
My thoughts:
There you have it my HeadBangers. This band shows you that no matter where you come from or how long it took you, not to mention the things you have been through, you can do anything you want, anywhere on this planet. That is one thing I really love about this band. Not to mention the dedication and drive to start the band and keep going no matter the obstacles. These guys are on all social media check them out, they have some great merch and I need another patch for my jacket lol.
That’s it for this week. Join me next week for another band and another song. In the meantime don’t stand to close to the fire if you can’t handle the burn….