TWISTED WRATH - 'Madman’s Chorus EP' (2013)

THRASH METAL
Mayo / Galway

CURRENT LINE-UP ;
Vocals/Guitar - Patrick Fitzgerald
Lead Guitar - Colin Dunne
Drums - David Mahony
Bass - Niall McGuinness

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'Madman’s Chorus EP'  -  (2013)
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Originally formed back in 2007 as REBORN. They released a couple of demos under this name. The first being an 11-track self-titled demo in 2008, and the second 'Blood And Hell' the following year. Come 2010 and after some line-up changes the band travelled to LSD Studios in Lubeck, Germany with European producer, Lasse Lammert (ALESTORM, GLORYHAMMER) to record their 'Hath Fury' EP. This EP was initially released online as REBORN, but they changed their name to TWISTED WRATH for the eventual CD released. And in January 2013 they recorded the follow up to 'Hath Fury', entitled 'Madman’s Chorus', once again with Lasse Lammert at the helm, showcasing a faster, heavier and more technical sound.

A solid opening riff breaks out of the speakers for 'North Titan' and sets a tone for the rest of the EP. No bullshit! Just pure and honest "bang your fucking head" METAL…!!! The band don’t let up for one second during the course of the whole EP. It rolls along relentlessly like a tank, and God help anything that crosses its path. Excellently written and executed, there isn’t a hair out of place on this EP. It’s precise and to the point and there isn’t a dud track in the bunch! Their previous 'Hath Fury' EP was more straight-laced metal and also to a similar standard of quality, but far too short at only two tracks. Where 'Madman’s Chorus' at four quick-fire tracks is a heavier and richer sounding affair compared to it's predecessor.

Highly recommended folks! And it's free! Get this shit in your ears.... Pronto!

 

 

SLEEPING VILLAGE

THRASH METAL
Kildare

LAST KNOWN LINE-UP ;
Vocals/Guitar - Paul Doyle
Guitars - Ger Wall
Bass - Eamonn Fitzpatrick
Drums - ??????

FORMER MEMBERS ;
Bass - Barry Ryan
Drums - Aidan Quinlivan
Bass - Shane Quinlivan 

SLEEPING VILLAGE were a Thrash band active in the early 1990's. I din't really know a whole lot about the band up until last week. All I had of there's was the track 'The Ripper' which was featured on the 1992 Irish Metal compilation tape, 'A Compilation Of Nursery Rhymes in A Minor'. Original bassist Barry Ryan left the band just before the recording of their first 'Eternal Darkness' demo tape, which the 'The Ripper' was lifted from, towards the end of 1991. Drummer Aidan Quinlivan's cousin, Shane Quinlivan, filled in on bass for the recording. Eamonn Fitzpatrick then joined the band. More tracks for their second and final 'Sleeping Village' demo which were at recorded at Poppyhill Studios in Naas, Co. Kildare the following year. Both these demos and the 'Eternal Darkness' demo tracks were all included on the CD of this release. More line-up changes followed, but the band broke up not long after.

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Thanks a million to Aidan Quinlivan for getting in touch and passing on the demos. 

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'Eternal Darkness' (Demo 1991) / 'Sleeping Village' (Demo 1992)

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SONUS MORTIS

ATMOSPHERIC BLACK/DEATH/DOOM
Dublin

SONUS MORTIS is a new one-man project from VALEDICTION bassist, Kevin Byrne. 

'A Pale Reflection' was recorded only last Friday in Trackmix Studios with Michael Richards. It's an 11 minute beast of a track and is the first to be recorded and released online for the project, with possibly three more planned for a complete demo set.

The track sounds absolutely huge, given that all the guitar/bass/vocals/keys/synths were recorded by Kevin himself, with drums being a combination of programmed and live. There's equal measures Black/Death/Doom in the pot, all complimented with excellently placed keys/synths/samples. If this one track is anything to go by, then I for one can't wait to hear more...!!!

'A Pale Reflection'  -  (2013)   /   Stream/Download ;   Soundcloud   Youtube   

TRENCHES

HARDCORE / METAL / PUNK

Galway

Current Line-Up ; 

Vocals - Kieran Griffin (Rites, Vagrants)
Guitar/Vocals - Jonathan Lynch (Bitwise Operator, Exploded Face)
Guitar - Gabriel Hielscher (The Boy You Hit Is Dead, Gummidge)
Guitar - Peter Montgomery
Bass - Garret O'MalleyDrums - Alan Healy (Lurch)

Former Members ;
Drums - Simon Kenny (Bitwise Operator)


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TRENCHES first got together in 2007 as a 4 piece with Simon, Gabriel, Jonathan and Kieran. They released their first demo, 'Pigs Throne' with this line-up in 2008. The following year they were joined by Garret on bass and Peter as a third guitarist and come 2010 they released their eponymous 5-track 'Trenches EP'. And a split 12" LP with Dublin's DRAINLAND followed in 2011. A couple more tracks were recorded during 2012 and were originally intended for a split release with DIET PILLS, but that band broke up. Then they were going to be used on a split with STATE ICONS but they broke up also. And eventually TRENCHES themselves unfortunately folded at the end of 2012. But these final recordings have now been available from through the TRENCHES Bandcamp page. See links below for all their recordings.

They gigged a fair bit and had a great reputation as a live band, playing with the likes of COUNCIL OF TANITH, RITES, WRECK OF THE HESPERUS, ON PAIN OF DEATH, THEM MARTYRS and DE NOVISSIMIS.

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Thanks a million to Gab for passing on the mediafire links to the Demo and EP
and for allowing me to add the demo to the Archive.

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'Untitled'  -  (2012)
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'Trenches/Drainland' Split  -  (2011)
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'Trenches EP'  -  (2010)
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'Pigs Throne'  -  Demo (2008)
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