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When We Were Kings
As an oft-fervent practitioner of the Heavy Metal genre and it’s multitude of bastard offspring, my ceaseless dedication to the ‘founding fathers’ and the ‘second wave’ of the Thrash Metal movements has been unsurprising, at best. Having been force–fed a diet of puréed, Classic Rock and Pop banalities, I’d found myself searching for a fist-pumping, mosh-inducing reprieve that was also capable of inspirin-g thought-provoking discourse. Although my worship of the classics (i.e., Kill ‘Em All, Spreading The Disease) would indeed ultimately le-ad to broader horizons, it was a feature in Metal Maniacs that led to my discovery of then still-burgeoning icons Testament. Initially led by future Exodus frontman Steve ‘Zetro‘ Souza, the addition of frontman Chuck Billy (ex-Guilt) soon solidified their reputation as a bona fide creative force with the release of their full-length debut The Legacy in 1987. Now, with the curiously long-overdue re-mastered re-issue of their ground-breaking sophomore ‘efforts’ The New Order (1988) at last upon us, I find myself more than happy to overindulge.
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Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow
When Canadian Heavy Metal titans Anvil unleashed their full-length debut Hard ‘n’ Heavy (1981) upon a largely unsuspecting public, few could have predicted the impact they would have on the genre as a whole. Signed to indie behemoth Metal Blade Records for the relea-se of Strength Of Steel (1987) and Pound For Pound (1988), it wasn’t until the release of the acclaimed ‘rockumentary‘ Anvil! The Story Of Anvil in 2008 that they finally began to fully entrench themselves with the public consciousness. Issuing a series of poorly-received recordings via an array of labels before uniting with AFM Records for the release of Legal At Last (2020), the group continues to maintain a notoriously rigorous recording and touring schedule. Fortunately for all parties involved, the group now finds itself on the cusp of a ‘pure’ creative resurgence with the highly-anticipated release of their latest high-octane offering One And Only.
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