Year : 2015
Style : Thrash Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 152 mb
Bio:
Reign of Fury are a thrash metal band from the UK who are based predominantly in the South West and Midlands areas of the country. Their signature sound is a blend of 80s thrash metal, nwobhm as well as drawing various influences from other styles of metal and punk.The members are an amalgamation of friends that have met over the past 15 years on the UK punk and metal scene. Reign of Fury was formed to celebrate the types of music that provided the most significant influences to the members, throughout their lives.The original idea for Reign of Fury was born out of a Pub in Cheltenham where the lead guitarist, Ed Fury, drank in 2006. He had known drummer, Magic Dave, for many years, having supported his previous punk band 4 ft Fingers at various gigs. After numerous discussions about forming a metal band, the original line up finally came together with jarv from Spunge on bass, Magic Dave on drums, Ed Fury and Iceman Mark Burzum on guitar and Anj on vocals. Originally called Reign of Terror, they changed the name to Reign of Fury quite early on. They split up shortly afterwards.The band's debut album "World Detonation" was released in August 2013. Shortly afterwards, their first video from the album, title track "World Detonation" was released. This was produced by Andy Pilkington, who also went on to produce their second video from the album "Born To Die", which was released on Halloween 2013.The band have a number of tour dates set for 2013, both in the UK and Europe. There are plans for a large UK tour towards the end of the year, in support of Teenage Cancer Trust called "Headbangers' Balls".Band manager and friend Andy 'Sarge' Pilkington took over bass duties in 2014.Reign of Fury are currently in the studio writing their second album, due for release in the Autumn."Reign Of Fury play the sort of turbo-charged, hook laden thrash metal that sets off spontaneous mosh pits whenever it is played."
Album:
From their 2006 beginnings as Reign Of Terror to a name change to Reign Of Fury leading to a two year split before reforming as a punk band called Ransom (featuring three current members of Reign Of Fury), their songs became more metal orientated so they reverted back to Reign Of Fury. Their signature melodic thrash sound was laid down with the addition of vocalist Matt ‘Bison’ Steed in 2009.Considering their recorded output so far is the 2011 EP Psycho Intentions and their 2012 debut album World Detonation, their songwriting has found a tour de force of maturity on the forthcoming release Death Be Thy Shepherd. Their penchant for long songs on World Detonation continues as they have expanded the new ones even more to cram in even more intense time changes. Opener ‘Faustian Mastery’ clocks in at just over the nine minute mark and closer ‘Death Be Thy Shepherd’ a minute longer with another four of the eight tracks tipping the scales at over six minutes.The album belies it’s hour long duration by whizzing by in a thrash metal vortex, pulling the listener into a barrage of furious thrash metal which should hopefully take the band to the next level. Reign Of Fury are mainly well known for their involvement with the Headbanger’s Balls 2013 and 2014 tours, playing on an ever changing bill each night to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the 2015 Death Be Thy Shepherd tour is already under way.Album opener ‘Faustian Mastery’ paves the way for what is to follow as a grinding Egyptian like intro leads into furious tempos similar to ‘Blackened’. Huge backing vocals over the buzzing riffs bring to mind early Exodus as a raging twin guitar assault midway hits hard. Following track ‘Harbinger Of Decay’ sees Bison hitting higher notes than ever here that Joey Belladonna would be proud of as the song zooms along in an adrenaline rush Spreading The Disease era Anthrax. The pounding main riff of ‘Gates Of Sanity’ is broken up by an almost death metal mid section as wailing guitar solos herald a headbanging inducing ending.‘Hypnotise The Masses’ begins with some fiery lead guitar as it develops into a full throttle number highlighting that the partnership of guitarists Jon Priestley and Ed Fury Westlake are becoming a force to be reckoned with. ‘All Is Lost’ is probably the nearest thing to a ballad on here but it still crushes as the ‘Call Of Ktulu’ like intro leads to an emotional vocal backed by thumping riffs building to a frenetic mid section as twin lead breaks duel to the finish. The two minute stuttering intro riff to ‘The Love Of A Dying God’ is the calm before the storm as a dizzying mix of rhythms backed by huge backing vocals make this my favourite track here.‘Sorrow Made Flesh’ is easily the fastest track with 100mph Slayer like riffs zipping in and out of some of the heaviest riffs with a slamming mid section that threatens to punch a hole through your speakers! Album closer and title track finishes Death Be Thy Shepherd on a high as precision riffs bringing to mind the technique of Jeff Waters slam to a pit forming mid section. An ‘Orion’ like segment allows some respite before the riffs build back up to a brief spoken word lyric and a foot to the floor finish.The production on the album is crisp and very much in your face which is a testament to Reign Of Fury as they record, produce and mix at their own studio. They press and release their CDs on the Moshtuneage label and will be out on February 27th, a triumph for UK thrash metal.
Line Up:
Matt ‘Bison’ Steed – Lead vocals
Paul Bielby – Bass guitar
Magic Dave – Drums
Jon Priestley – Lead guitar
Ed ‘Fury’ Westlake – Lead guitar
Tracklist:
01. Faustian Mastery
02. Harbinger Of Decay
03. Hypnotise The Masses
04. Gates Of Sanity
05. All Is Lost
06. The Love Of A Dying God
07. Sorrow Made Flesh
08. Death Be Thy Shepherd
+ Video "Envy the Dead" (Official Video)
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