Thoughts By Thorn

Aye aye! The Glaswegian finest beatdown boys, Screwdriver Lobotomy (Hold the Phione, they're a band)  are back with another slamtastic track, 'Gang Mentality,' and oh boy, they know how to deliver. Street Soldier's brother from another mother! They have performed live and I could tell that they know how to put on a show! I won't need to say "I'll believe it when I see it" because their live footage says it all! The beginning of the track starts off with the intro sample from Hood Took Me Under by Compton's Most Wanted. It has a similar vibe to PeelingFlesh's 'Make A Move,' transitioning from old-school hip-hop to slamming guitar riffs, two-steps, windmills and flying jump kicks. It's music to my ears (literally) to hear the iconic bleughs and barks; even the cats approve! Imagine cats in the mosh-pit, two-stepping and pawing the air. The style of this song reminds me of old school Paleface Swiss (before their CURSED era) and a littl...

Date: 20/6/25 Location: Downstairs At The Dome, London Supporting acts: Beyond Exinction, Pintglass Hell has certainly feared Signs Of The Swarm as they obliterated the night Downstairs At The Dome in London along with the geezers, Pintglass and Essex death metallers, Beyond Extinction, the night before they head to Leeds for Ghostfest; it was a last-minute gig and it was worth going! As usual, Pintglass fucking smashed it and Beyond Extinction too! All 3 bands got the crowd moshing, crowdsurfing and headbanging.  Beyond Extinction warmed the pit up with Tyranny, and things heated up with Winter Sun. The Essex lads know how to maintain an energetic consistency and have taken the crowd with their soul-stealing breakdowns.  @beyondextinction When I say geeza, you say geeza! These geezas never disappoint. When the pit has lots of high-vis jackets, Stella Artois, and balaclavas. The first time I saw Pintglass was at The Garage back in September 2024, and boy, they know how to part...

Metal Gear Solid meets metalcore.  And nope, this is not a cover for the iconic Metal Gear Solid song by Donna Burke. For those who don't know who Saiko Mantis are, they are a metalcore band from Colorado, US, and have released their latest song, "Snake Eater." They've certainly kept us waiting, huh? Ha, see what I did there? Snake Eater falls under the nu-metalcore genre, featuring some hardcore vocals; it's a mixture of Kublai Khan TX and Alpha Wolf, which I dig! Groovy turntables, nasty riffs, gnarly yet raw vocals, exciting breakdowns that make you not want to miss it.   The beginning of the song leaves you anticipating. The line, "You can throw me away", got you thinking "ADTR says you can't throw me away, but Saiko Mantis says you can me throw me away." The band knows what they are doing here, ha! These boys certainly have put the METAL in Metal Gear Solid! Check out their other songs that feature Metal Gear Solid references.  What a ...

 Date: 7/6/25 Venue: The Underworld, London Supporting acts: Lowlife, Bayway, Shattered Realm Life Is Hard (I agree, Murray) was the opening song performed by London-based beatdown band Low Life, and it ended their set with a groovy hip-hop intro, until it was time to throw hands to some brutal breakdowns and bone-crushing guitar riffs. Unmatched. Desolated vocalist, Tony Evans, made an appearance on stage, just like a cherry on top.  @low_life528 Boy oh boy, New Jersey Bayway made the night very interesting, especially from their vocalist, Jayway. He had no filter, it was freaking hilarious. These boys remind me of Body Count and Lionheart, so cool! Digging the hip-hop vibes. It's A Cold World for sure, Bayway. So sweet of Jay to give a fan who was on a walker (Jimmy) lots of love, bless him!  @baywaynj Shattered Realm...oh boy...where do I start? I'm lost for words.  @shatteredrealm Last but not least, Southampton-based hardcore band Desolated had taken the stage b...

Date release: 30/5/25 Genre: deathcore, hardcore, beatdown OI OI! You know what time it is. That's right, get your high-vis jackets on and a cuppa because Pintglass are back with another banger, Pintglass By Pintglass Off The Album Pintglass! Oh yes, I smell another LP on the way with more geezacore. Make some fucking noise for the GTHC!! When I say geezer, you say geezer! As you all know, Pintglass are a band of construction site workers who are all about that geezer life. The song is 2 minutes and 33 seconds of catchy lyrics, smashing guitar riffs, heavy-hitting vocals, breathtaking breakdowns and more Stella Artois. I am certain that any non-Brit won't be able to comprehend the level of Englishness! Their sound has never changed, and that's what I like about this new track! You'll be two-stepping in your own home and waving your fists in the air, chanting Geezer nonstop! The pits are gonna be brutal when they perform it live. I also want to add that the delivery of t...

Release date: 3/1/25 Genre: deathcore, nu-metalcore Buckle the fuck up, everyone! I will be brutally honest about the latest album by the Swiss cheese geezers.  So, the Swiss cheese geezas are getting personal in the latest album with a variety of genres. They kick off with a spine-chilling intro in Spanish, which translates to: A Poor Boy Died then transitions into something merciless, Hatred; it's giving classic Slipknot vibes! Zelli's (vocalist) iconic rapping and that laughter of silence.  Gotta love them brutal blast beats at the beginning of the song, Don't You Ever Stop and yes, don't you ever stop those beautiful blast beats, Cassi Toma! And Zelli, don't you ever stop rapping! The song gives out Kublai Khan TX, I dig! 🤘🤘🤘 What I like about the concept of the album is that each song represents a flower, along with the message behind every song. Hence, the album cover shows the band lying on top of colourful flowers. For example, Youth Decay is represented ...