Bloody Hammers - Under Satan's Sun review
| Band: | Bloody Hammers |
| Album: | Under Satan's Sun |
| Style: | Doom metal, Hard rock |
| Release date: | June 2014 |
01. The Town That Dreaded Sundown
02. Spearfinger
03. Death Does Us Part
04. The Moon-Eyed People
05. Second Coming
06. Welcome To The Horror Show
07. Under Satan's Sun
08. Dead Man's Shadow On The Wall
09. The Last Alarm
10. Necromancer
Let's face it: we've all been guilty of complaining about originality in music at one point or another. Many people (self included) have proudly boasted an "if it aint new, it aint true" type of outlook, rejecting many bands that recycle old formulas and don't push boundaries. Pretentious elitism aside, however, there are admittedly a good number of bands that stick to more orthodox approaches and still get the job done, and Bloody Hammers are on the scene this year as one of them.
Under Satan's Sun, the band's third album, retains most if not all of the features of their previous two: a very old time, hard rock sort of approach, with plenty of groovy riffs to accompany, and a really cheesy, spooky type of aesthetic set by the band's lyrical and visual themes (that album cover just screams Misfits influence, don'tcha think?). Opener "The Town That Dreaded Sundown," for example, kicks off with the classic "Did you ever think, when the hearse rolls by..." line, and the rest of the song rolls by with a thick, doom-ish tempo, appealing chorus, and even a little piano to help complement the vibe established by the lyrics, the other tracks following similar suit.
In addition, Bloody Hammers also make use of some clever, albeit brief audio samples and effects, such as at the beginnings of "Moon Eyed People," "Second Coming," and "Necromancer," to accentuate the pseudo-haunting feel of the music. Though effective however, this technique feels a bit underdeveloped, and probably would have served Under Satan's Sun a lot better had it been further expanded upon. After all, when the right samples are used with the right type of music, the results can be quite splendid indeed.
The key word with Bloody Hammers then, is fun. The band aren't really doing anything new or extravagant here with their third album, but the music definitely succeeds in creating a very memorable hook that ensnares the listener (or at least this one) and keeps them interested in the music's bouncy, horror rock atmosphere. Is Under Satan's Sun original? No. Creative? Not really. But I'll be damned if it isn't catchy as all hell!
Check out "Welcome To The Horror Show," and be sure to stay tuned for the album's full release on June 10th.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 7 |
| Originality: | 6 |
| Production: | 8 |
 | Written on 01.06.2014 by Metal Storm’s own Babalao. Comforting the disturbed and disturbing the comfortable since 2013. |
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| Sand Posts: 65  |
Let's count how many times a review,article or whatever started with "Let's face it" 
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Account deleted Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 19:40 Let's face it, this is kind of a small thing to get annoyed at 
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Written by [user id=4365] on 01.06.2014 at 19:53 The fact that its a small thing makes it even more annoying  Dont you hate it? Come on..its such a stereotype sentence.. I mean, the rest of the review is great as always but that little shit in the beginning..
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Account deleted Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 19:58 I guess I don't read too many reviews so I don't pick up on these things
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| Sand Posts: 65 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 01.06.2014 at 20:00  Good guy Joe
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 19:40 This is the first time a Metal Storm review started with "let's face it". "Let's face it" has been used three other times in Metal Storm reviews, however - one of which is a guest review. http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=12512 http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=12201 http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=12272 What an absurdly high proportion of "let's face it" reviews. I won't bother looking up articles as it will clearly take up too much of my time to count them all.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Account deleted Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 20:03 Well grammatical errors are what get to me. People saying "less" instead of "fewer" or misusing terms like "comprised" or "nauseous" and so on. I lose a lot of sleep over this kind of thing.
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| Sand Posts: 65 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 01.06.2014 at 20:06 In that case you should read less reviews and get some more comprised sleep
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Account deleted Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 20:15 *winces* I'm walking away now...
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5950  |
Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 20:13 Then deal with it on your own terms and stop blowing up this whole thread and bitching on and on about how much sand it creates in your vagina because you can't stand it. My writing is not catered to what you want to read, so either express the fact that you don't like it in a calm, respectful manner, or just go away
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18283  |
OMG SO SEXIST..... Hahahahaha.  I dig the track you posted. Sounds like I'm going to enjoy the full album. Sexy vocals.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Sand Posts: 65 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 01.06.2014 at 21:01 I was calm I put happy smileys all the way,didnt you see? Im calm when Im annoyed  But are you offended,Che? Yes you are, you answered me like a true American asshole
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5950 |
Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 21:10 The one bringing an attack on nationality into the picture is calling me an asshole. I smell irony.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Sand Posts: 65 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 01.06.2014 at 21:17 The one calling you an asshole is not the one bringing an attack on nationality into the picture, that one is actually implying on your assholery skills being an American Ive nothing against Amers, theyre sick.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5950 |
Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 21:24 Oooooook?  Well, I can't deny we tend to be quite skilled in the arts of dumbassery and extreme sarcasm. Maybe it is just in the blood. Anyway, back to topic of review plz.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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Written by Auntie Sahar on 01.06.2014 at 21:34 Okay,youre the one who reacted like a bitch. I wrote before "I mean, the rest of the review is great as always but that little shit in the beginning.." because Ive read every single review you wrote since Ive joined ms (and many older reviews), which means something, BUT I am unbelievably (and perhaps unreasonably) annoyed by "Let's face it" and I had to let that mindfuck fly out of me by writing that first comment.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5950 |
Written by Sand on 01.06.2014 at 21:42 Alright, well now it's out of you. No hard feelings, let's all just agree to disagree, shall we?
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18283 |
Ok, now kiss it all better and enjoy the music or something.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5950 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 01.06.2014 at 21:50 Need pic before knowing if I would kiss
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Get the fuck back on topic. It's about the Roky Erickson wannabee band who fail totally at it Bloody Hammers
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 02.06.2014 at 01:24 Almost still have to get suède to my new phone's autocorrect which corrects in into Dutch ;-)
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 02.06.2014 at 01:27 I won't even mention the bizarre word that just made it into that sentence But anyway, back to the review: Let's face it...
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Yeah times totally normal english words will turn into totally bizar words which are totally normal dutch words hahaha
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Karlabos Meat and Potatos Posts: 5658  |
Let's face it: You guys just can't stay on topic, can you?
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5950 |
Written by deadone on 02.06.2014 at 01:37 Take Marcel's opinions with a grain of salt, he hates everything
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5950 |
Written by deadone on 02.06.2014 at 04:56 Yeah, I've kinda stopped taking the statements of those who have a complaint about everything seriously
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3357  |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 02.06.2014 at 05:25 Let's face it, there's too much complaining here.
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