Buck Tow Truck comes from Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, founded by Andrew Dona. This one man band plays a mix of hard rock influenced power metal and epic metal that remins a bit of Bathory circa “One Road To Asa Bay” era.
This record contains 9 tracks of midtempo metal with some hard rock riffing and clean sung but somehow filthy vocals. The whole record is produced in some dirty and more raw feeling of late 80-ies and early 90-ies. Listening to it that way I become kind of nostalgic for those times. There is also some Iron Maiden and Saxon/Priest song structures thrown in there for your listening pleasure. The melodies are simple but effective and the song titles have some tongue in cheek value along with flying the true metal flag. You just cant go wrong with the song titles being “The Battle Cry”, “Anarchy Metal” and “The Heavy Metal Warrior” for example.
Nothing special, but this album proves once again that one man bands can indeed be both quality and interesting at the same time.
Reuther is a band hailing from Detroit, USA and it was formed in 2013. by the founding members James Vee and Daniel Stover out of the ashes of some of their older projects.
This is their first full length album and it contains 9 songs. The music borders between pop punk and more faster melodic punk rock and these guys really have some appeal for me in their song structures. Meaning, the songs are not boring to listen to. Vocals are great and not annoying as some bands are and backing vocals are excellent harmonies. Production wise the album is a powerhouse, everything is made as it should be. Lyricwise, I think the band relies more on a personal side of things and its okay, not all punk bands should scream and rant about injustice system and politics. The rythm nicely varies between faster, more aggressive songs and slower punk rock anthems. Fans of more punk rock melodic side of things will find Reuther the next big thing and really enjoy this fine effort. I am sure I did! Top songs: “Like a Ghost”, “Statement”.
Italian math/hardcore act Infall has revealed a new video for “Decay”, new single taken from the album “Silent” out in November 2017 via This Is Core. The video was directed by Leonardo Amati, bass player of one of the most relevant hardcore band in Europe, Slander. Guitarist Michele Roverselli says: “‘Decay’ talks about the relativity of aesthetics. It’s a reflection on youth and beauty, on things passing by and losing sense. It’s about surrending to the addiction to what, lightly, makes our short life pleasable.
‘We are innocent flowers in a burning lawn.
The wind is bending the slightest stems.
Flames don’t judge but, unforgiving,
equalize the beauty and the rest in ash'”
KRAYKULLA-WEBZINE 