ARTILLERY “Penalty By Perception” /CD/

Embroidered bordered woven patch.

175x65mm 

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary Danish Thrash/Heavy Metal band.
Danish Metal pioneers Artillery is a bit of an on-off-band. The guys started in the early 80s and release three records that were very well-received by Metalheads. After a hiatus, the band returned in 1999 with "B.A.C.K." album, which was a short intermezzo leading to another split. After a second pause, the band came back in 2007 and since the release of "When Death Comes" productivity increased dramatically. In the last nine years, Artillery released more longplays than they did between 1982 and 2009 and since the quintet follows a two years release pattern.
Since the last album, "Penalty By Perception", which won the band four Danish Metal Awards in 2016 (the best album, best band, the best production and honorary prize), Artillery has toured around the world, including Europe, South America and parts of Asia...
With the "The Face of Fear", quintet stays true to themselves, meaning, they didn’t change a lot. Often no change leads to boredom, which is absolutely not the case with Artillery. The five guys play Thrash Metal with an oldschool appeal, but this time with a big doze of Heavy and even Speed Metal. Smashers like the raging title track and the uptempo "Sworn Utopia" are wrecking balls! Artillery’s new album is a glorious continuation of what started with their official revival in 2007. "The Face Of Fear" is a rock solid Metal release with vigor and dedication!!
...For the rest of 2018, Artillery was on Copenhell’s Metal Cruise and a Denmark tour, plus a release party on High Voltage. In 2019, on tours in Europe, South America and USA... Thumbs up!!!
180 gram Black Vinyl includes Poster and MP3 Download Card with two Bonus Tracks.
Metal Blade Records GmbH, 2018 (3984-15611-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. The Face Of Fear 3:58
2. Crossroads To Conspiracy 4:25
3. New Rage 4:01
4. Sworn Utopia 3:57

Side B
1. Through The Ages Of Atrocity 5:00
2. Thirst For The Worst 4:18
3. Pain 4:12
4. Under Water 2:07
5. Preaching To The Converted 3:56

Total playing time: 35:54 min.



Samples: https://artillerymetal.bandcamp.com

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary Danish Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
Following their comeback in 2007, Artillery able to produce more than decent offerings of considerable quality. Gradually, the band began to stray their stimulating depicted Thrash input into broadly merging classic Heavy Metal insertions that before. With the introduction of “Legions”, following the inauguration of a new vocalist (Michael Bastholm Dahl) and drummer (Josua Madsen), Artillery made another step towards their early 90s phenomenon.
On “Legions” the classy duo of experienced Thrashers, the Stutzer brothers, still behind the songwriting, substantiated that even with age Artillery’s music is stronger and fiercer than ever, igniting the fires of the late 80s while countersigning the modernized sound of the present at their side that might have just partially delivered their old might, but satisfied. Dahl impresses as the new vocalist with his Power Metal pipes. The album’s riffery is as always creative and exceptional, sometimes a reprise of the early days of the band, the older signatures, past aggression initialized at will. However, the Stutzer duo also knew how to compose songs of utter passion and with a measure of severity and chastity.
Fans of the long time Danish Thrashers will definitely find more to love than criticize on "Legions"!
Highly recommended for fans of bands like Anthrax or Testament!!
180-gram black vinyl in gatefold cover includes two bonus tracks.
Metal Blade Records, 2013 (3984-15276-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Chill My Bones (Burn My Flesh) 06:03
2. God Feather 05:13
3. Legions 04:35
Side B
4. Wardrum Heartbeat 05:50
5. Global Flatline 06:55
6. Dies Irae 04:52
Running time: 33:28 min.

Side C
7. Anno Requiem 04:12
8. Enslaved To The Neither 05:25
9. Doctor Evil 05:51
Side D
10. Ethos Of Wrath 06:03
11. The Almighty (Bonus Track) 03:46
12. Eternal War (Bonus Track) 05:22
Running time: 30:39 min.

Total playing time: 64:05 min.



Samples: https://artillerymetal.bandcamp.com

The tenth full-length studio album by legendary Danish Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
Artillery are true veterans when it comes to Thrash Metal. Consider a debut album that was unveiled in 1985, the Danish powerhouse was part of the growing momentum Thrash Metal had at the time. Although Taastrup and the San Francisco Bay Area can’t be really compared, the music that arose at both locations was very connected.
Artillery, that was a bit of an on/off journey during the span of time and can be spilt in three ears of which the first one brought the name on the Metal radar, and it’s the current times that builds on it strongly. Artillery returned with full speed in 2009, when the quintet unleashed "When Death Comes". Although the new album is a next blast, the way to "X" was a rough one. It was in 2019 when Morton Stützer passed away at the age of 57. Such a sad moment affects a band, and Artillery is no exception. It was a new chapter that had to be opened for the band and their new guitarist Kræn Meier was an important factor in this.
Although being rooted in Thrash Metal, Artillery always took a wider approach on music than solely sticking to one genre-given framework. Most of the offering comes with good hook lines, being the bridge to Power Metal. Lyrically, Artillery is a band that addresses various topics and has some reality connected songs on the new album.
"X" is an album that shows the full strength of the Danish Metal pioneers, guys that never get tired of a good riff and a well-forged melody. Mixed with the right level of aggressiveness, the new album transports the heydays of Thrash Metal into the here and now, while still being anchored in the present with a sound that is powerful and dynamic. "X" brings the forerunners of European Thrash Metal again on the agenda of Metalheads, and it's a headbangers delight!
180-gram black vinyl includes download card.
Metal Blade Records, 2021 (3984-15763-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. The Devil's Symphony 4:27
2. In Thrash We Trust 4:02
3. Turn Up the Rage 4:03
4. Silver Cross 4:25
5. In Your Mind 3:31

Side B
1. The Ghost of Me 3:54
2. The Force of Indifference 3:58
3. Varg I Veum 3:42
4. Mors Ontologica (The Death of the Spirit) 4:12
5. Eternal Nights 3:20
6. Beggars in Black Suits 4:57

Total playing time: 44:31 min.



Samples: https://artillerymetal.bandcamp.com

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary Danish Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
Following their comeback in 2007, Artillery able to produce more than decent offerings of considerable quality. Gradually, the band began to stray their stimulating depicted Thrash input into broadly merging classic Heavy Metal insertions that before. With the introduction of “Legions”, following the inauguration of a new vocalist (Michael Bastholm Dahl) and drummer (Josua Madsen), Artillery made another step towards their early 90s phenomenon.
On “Legions” the classy duo of experienced Thrashers, the Stutzer brothers, still behind the songwriting, substantiated that even with age Artillery’s music is stronger and fiercer than ever, igniting the fires of the late 80s while countersigning the modernized sound of the present at their side that might have just partially delivered their old might, but satisfied. Dahl impresses as the new vocalist with his Power Metal pipes. The album’s riffery is as always creative and exceptional, sometimes a reprise of the early days of the band, the older signatures, past aggression initialized at will. However, the Stutzer duo also knew how to compose songs of utter passion and with a measure of severity and chastity.
Fans of the long time Danish Thrashers will definitely find more to love than criticize on "Legions"!
Highly recommended for fans of bands like Anthrax or Testament!!
Metal Blade Records, 2013 (3984-15276-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Chill My Bones (Burn My Flesh) 06:03
2. God Feather 05:11
3. Legions 04:35
4. Wardrum Heartbeat 05:50
5. Global Flatline 06:55
6. Dies Irae 04:52
7. Anno Requiem 04:12
8. Enslaved To The Neither 05:25
9. Doctor Evil 05:31
10. Ethos Of Wrath 06:03
Total playing time: 54:39 min.



Samples: https://artillerymetal.bandcamp.com