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Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/blackslash-heroes-saints-fools-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Blackslash – Heroes, Saints & Fools Review</a></p><p><i>By Holdeneye</i></p><p>If you’ve read my last few year-end lists, you probably know that I’ve been struggling to find my Angry Metal Motivation for quite a while. I like to consider myself a jack-of-all-trades reviewer, so instead of pigeonholing myself into one or two genres of expertise, I usually bounce haphazardly from promo to promo, just grabbing whatever seems to fit my current mood. On the plus side, this has led to a pretty significant broadening of my musical taste, but it has also sometimes left me feeling like a rudderless ship afloat on an endless sea of sub-genres. I’ve noticed that when I get discouraged about reviewing, I unconsciously drift towards soothing tried-and-true sounds, and those usually tend to be of the pure heavy metal variety—as evidenced by my two latest deep dives, <strong>Sabaton</strong> and <strong>Manowar</strong>, I don’t discriminate between the modern or more old-school versions of the style. So, after noticing this trve tendency within my psyche, I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to experiment with pseudo-specialization when it comes to promo selection. With the recent departure of <span><strong>Huck N’ Roll</strong></span> and the descent of <span><strong>Steel Druhm</strong></span> into disgusting death metal madness, <em>someone</em> has to cover the <em>real</em> heavy metal. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: you can’t spell <span><strong>Holdeneye</strong></span> without ‘olde.’</p><p>It doesn’t get much olde-r, sound-wise that is, than what Germany’s <strong>Blackslash</strong> have been laying down since their 2007 formation (with the exact same lineup, I might add. Impressive!). Drawing power from their patrons, heavy metal deities like <strong>Iron Maiden</strong> and <strong>Saxon</strong>, <strong>Blackslash</strong> specialize in extremely guitar-forward tunes of all speeds and sizes. Embedded single “Heroes, Saints & Fools” just oozes classic metal. Between the epic flair of the intro and outro leads, the hair-metal pinch harmonics that kick in once the song hits full speed, and the very “Number of the Beast” delivery of the chorus, this track checks just about every box for what makes heavy metal the greatest accomplishment of the human race.</p><p></p><p>That holy, lionhearted, halberd-wielding hellion on the cover looks an awful lot like <strong>Maiden</strong>’s Eddie, and that resemblance is fitting given <strong>Blackslash</strong>’s faithful use of many of that band’s signature musical elements. “The Watcher” begins and ends with a Steve Harris bass riff accompanied by clean guitars that would feel right at home on any of <strong>Maiden</strong>’s 2000-and-later albums, and the rest of the song pays homage to the band’s classic 80s stuff. “Die By the Blade” continues that homage, penultimate track “Where Are We Heading To?” combines <strong>Maiden</strong> guitars with some <strong>Bon Jovi</strong>-style hard rock to deliver a surprisingly heartfelt ballad, and “Life After Death” adds the gritty influence of <strong>Blackslash</strong>’s countrymates <strong>Accept </strong>into this mix of trveness.</p><p></p><p>If <em>Heroes, Saints & Fools</em> is a successful heavy metal album—which it is—it is so for two reasons: the very Biff Byford-esque delivery of singer Clemens Haas, and the amazing chemistry of the guitar duo comprised of Christian Haas and Daniel Hölderle. Clemens balances his crooning with just enough gravel to truly impress, and if you pick any random moment on this record, there’s a good chance you’ll hear the guitars doing something really cool when you press ‘play’—one of my favorite moments is the triumphant intro to closer “Maniacs and Madmen.” “Sacrificed” is the one song that I might have left on the cutting room floor if forced to choose, but the rest of the album certainly qualifies as ‘very good,’ with “Tokyo,” “The Watcher,” “Maniacs and Madmen,” and the title track approaching greatness.</p><p>I’m sure I’ll jinx myself by saying this, but the olde gods of heavy metal seem to be blessing my oath of devotion to all things traditional by bestowing upon me an unexpected boon of goodness in the early parts of 2025. <strong>Blackslash</strong> literally wear their influences on their cover art, and they’ve done those influences proud on <em>Heroes, Saints & Fools</em>. Fans of <strong>Maiden</strong>, <strong>Accept</strong>, and <strong>Saxon</strong> are highly encouraged to play it loud.</p> <p><strong>Rating:</strong> 3.5/5.0<br><strong>DR:</strong> 7 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 320 kbps mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="https://ironshieldrecords.de/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Iron Shield Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackslashband/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/blackslashband</a> | <a href="http://www.blackslash-band.de" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.blackslash-band.de</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> January 31st, 2025</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/35/" target="_blank">#35</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/accept/" target="_blank">#Accept</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/blackslash/" target="_blank">#Blackslash</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/bon-jovi/" target="_blank">#BonJovi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/heavy-metal/" target="_blank">#HeavyMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/heroes-saints-fools/" target="_blank">#HeroesSaintsFools</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/iron-maiden/" target="_blank">#IronMaiden</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/iron-shield-records/" target="_blank">#IronShieldRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/jan25/" target="_blank">#Jan25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/saxon/" target="_blank">#Saxon</a></p>
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Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/destabilizer-monopoly-on-violence-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Destabilizer – Monopoly on Violence Review</a></p><p><i>By Tyme</i></p><p><span> It’s hard to believe we’re almost twenty-five years into the thrashaissance that started in the early aughts, when bands like </span><strong><span>Warbringer</span></strong><span>, </span><strong><span>Evile</span></strong><span>, </span><strong><span>Bonded by Blood</span></strong><span>, and </span><strong><span>Municipal Waste</span></strong><span> hit the scene to breathe new life into a genre that had gone stale. Tons of new bands have formed over that period in an attempt to ride the wave of the revival, including Danish trio </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span>. Whiplashed into form in 2020, and after independently releasing two EPs, </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span> partnered with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions to release its debut album, </span><em><span>Violence is the Answer</span></em><span>, in 2023. Fast forward two years, and </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span>, in cooperation with new label Iron Shield Records, is ready to shred an unsuspecting public with its sophomore effort, </span><em><span>Monopoly on Violence</span></em><span>. So, should you rummage through the closet and dust off those skinny jeans, white high tops, and that favorite patch-covered denim vest? Let’s toss some cheap beers in a cooler, pop the bills of our painter’s caps, and head to the skate park to find out.</span></p><p><span>Nailing the aesthetic on the wrapper—see the pointy logo and colorful comic-book cover art?—the thrash inside </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span>‘s </span><em><span>Monopoly on Violence</span></em><span> is as straightforward as it gets. Devotees of </span><em><span>Bonded by Blood</span></em><span> and </span><em><span>Pleasures of the Flesh</span></em><span> era </span><strong><span>Exodus</span></strong><span> will have an excellent idea of what to expect from </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span>‘s sound, even though the production here is a bit slicker. Niels Sonne does an admirable job holding down all guitar duties, dropping riffs of shredding speed (“Rampage”) and mid-paced chuggery (“Monopoly on Violence”) with equal skill. In true thrash fashion, Kenneth Terkelsen’s kit work provides enough fabulous disaster to keep things recklessly unhinged without letting them go completely off the rails, while Thomas Haxen’s (</span><strong><span>Horned Almighty</span></strong><span>) beer bottle bass work, full of effervescent bubbles and plops that lay nicely in Quentin Nicollet’s mix, rounds out </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span>‘s rhythm section. </span></p><p></p><p><span>With all this stock-in-trade musicality, the vocal performances stand out most on </span><em><span>Monopoly on Violence</span></em><span>. A shared responsibility between Haxen and Terkelsen—the former taking the lead and the latter taking backup—the two create a thrashnicolor dream coat of vocal variability. Mainly miming the quirky deliveries of </span><strong><span>Vio-Lence</span></strong><span>‘s Sean Killian and </span><strong><span>Exodus</span></strong><span>‘ Paul Baloff<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/destabilizer-monopoly-on-violence-review/#fn-209526-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a>, Haxen’s approach adds maniacal energy to tracks like “Easy Prey” and “Pacific Holocaust,” which even contains whiffs of the late, great Dave Brockie<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/destabilizer-monopoly-on-violence-review/#fn-209526-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">2</a> from </span><strong><span>Gwar </span></strong><span>in its nuance. Add to that the occasional death growls and full-on gang shouts that prowl the nooks and crannies of tracks like “Kommander” or “Thrash or Fuck Off,” and </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span> manage to inject enough nostalgic mist into the midst of </span><em><span>Monopoly on Violence</span></em><span> to keep me engaged. </span></p><p><strong><span></span></strong></p><p><strong>Destabilizer</strong><span> is in no way attempting to reinvent the steel here, however, and while holding a mirror up to the eighties thrash masters of old has always been a hallmark of the retro movement, it often leads to drop-in-the-bucket feelings of “meh.” With its mostly stock riffing and, at times, lyrical juvenility—”Kommander”‘s chuckle-inducing ‘Cuffed up tightly / Disarray I don’t take lightly / Dislocated shoulder / Anarchists getting bolder’ lyric a case in point—</span><em><span>Monopoly on Violence</span></em><span> doesn’t do anything to escalate itself into “must listen” territory. Combine these points with some atmospheric-via-brie synth intros (“Easy Prey,” “Kommander”), and you’re left with an album that is too explicitly catered, alienating what might have been a more discerning thrash-hungry crowd by producing nothing more than an exercise in thrash flash tattoo art.</span></p><p><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span> doesn’t suck. </span><em><span>Monopoly on Violence</span></em><span> isn’t terrible. Depending on when you and your buddies start cracking beers, this album will have your sober friends nodding and your drunken buds bobbing. But when the hangover wears off, you’ll be left with some run-of-the-mill thrash metal. There </span><em><span>is</span></em><span> fun to be had, but it is mostly fleeting, which makes it interesting how difficult waffling over a simple half-point can be when trying to land on an album’s score. I’ve spent more time wrestling that fact with </span><strong><span>Destabilizer</span></strong><span> than I should have, but this is where I landed. Agree or disagree, though, it’s my review, so “Thrash or Fuck Off.” </span></p> <p><strong>Rating:</strong> 2.5/5.0<br><strong>DR:</strong> 9 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 320 kbps mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="https://ironshieldrecords.de/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Iron Shield Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="https://destabilizer.bandcamp.com/album/monopoly-on-violence" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">destabilizer.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DestabilizerDK/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/destabilizerDK</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> January 17th, 2025</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2-5/" target="_blank">#25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/danish-metal/" target="_blank">#DanishMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/destabilizer/" target="_blank">#Destabilizer</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/exodus/" target="_blank">#Exodus</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/gwar/" target="_blank">#Gwar</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/iron-shield-records/" target="_blank">#IronShieldRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/jan25/" target="_blank">#Jan25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/monopoly-on-violence/" target="_blank">#MonopolyOnViolence</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/thrash-metal/" target="_blank">#ThrashMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vio-lence/" target="_blank">#VioLence</a></p>
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