Endgame

Megadeth's latest is one of their greatest efforts, mirroring the efforts of their Arch-Rivals, they (and by they I mean Dave) have dug deep and gone back to their eighties roots. Often paying homage to their past glories but still keeping everything modern and tight.

One one hand you can say that this is a greater album than Death Magnetic, it's weak points are definitely no where week as Unforgiven 3 and overall it's a real Megadeth album, no re-inventing anything, it's just strap yourself in the seat and GO!

The pace is pretty much unrelenting chuggleing along in rust in peace fashion with the technicalities of killing is my business. the neat production is just the icing on the top, Kudos to Mr Andy Sneap! I must say I'm looking forward to his upcoming work with Accept after this! oh and the new Exodus album, nudge nudge wink wink.

The weak point is that nowhere on the album does it really reach that greatness, where a song can become a classic, there's no Symphony of Destruction, no Hangar 18. The closest it comes is with Headcrusher.

9/10

Anvil!

So Anvil's one of those bands I heard AGES ago and just assumed, like Angel Witch and Diamond Head, that they just stopped somewhere in the mid-80s. Maybe it's cuz I'm stuck in Europe and unless you actively look for stuff you won't find anything. Anyway one day last year I was hearing Metal on Metal and decided out of curiosity to look up Anvil and found out a film was coming out, in USA obviously.

As soon as the DVD was for sale online, I snapped it up and three days later I watched it, I was astounded. these guys have been Rocking for the last 30 years and they were just forgotten about! This just isn't right!!

The movie has worked for them though and now with backing from VH1 they are playing mega huge gigs with the likes of AC/DC and Saxon!

To Lips, Robb and G5 you guys Rock!