Swine Plague, by Dead Head

Swine Plague

by Dead Head

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SkunkBeatManiac This band reminds me of the excitement I had with the Swedish Death/Thrash Metal scene around the turn of this century. Songs in this album has the speed, catch and recklessness of Terror 2000, while it also possesses the mid-paced core aspect and the vocal style of HateSphere.

wayne-the-devil Dead Head are one of the biggest reasons why after almost thirty years of listening to Thrash Metal I can still get hyped about finding a band like this!! Awesome album and an entire catalogue of killer music. Buy this!!! Favorite track: Eternity Destroyed.

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1.	Helhuizen 03:02	buy track
2.	Dühr 04:47	buy track
3.	Palfium 04:21	buy track
4.	Fortress Of Greed 04:11	buy track
5.	The Awakening 03:29	buy track
6.	13 Close 04:08	buy track
7.	The Day Of The Devil 04:10	buy track
8.	Spanish Horse 03:36	buy track
9.	The Reformation 01:51	buy track
10.	The Gates Beyond 04:54	buy track
11.	Eternity Destroyed 05:01	buy track
12.	The Battle Of Europe 03:55	buy track

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Glorious return, Dead Head shows you how thrash metal should be executed! Aaaaarrrgghhhh!

Dead Head have been around since the late 80`s which was a golden and extremely fertile period for thrash metal, and it shows. Their style is just about as aggressive as thrash can logically get before having to refer to them as death metal whilst thankfully managing to retaining a slight 80`s vibe, although Dead Head’s new album is 100% 2017 as well. Everything about “Swine Plague” just ooozes unadulterated seething hatred, and aural violence at an unheard level we dare say. The raging, savage, heavy yet scything hyperfast guitar riffs are so crammed with maliciousness that you instantly realise that Slayer have in all reality been effectively dead for over 25 years. The vocals which easily rival any thrash band in history for delivering snarling savage hatred, should show Kreator what they have been incapable of producing since “Extreme Aggression”. The fast cannon like drumming is unrepentant, and forms a perfect malevolent percussive backing for this brutal aural bashing. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this band and this album to anybody who freaks out to bands like Sadus, old Slayer, Exodus, old Kreator, old Sepultura.. In all reality if you love truly aggressive well executed metal music with a powerful and clear sound then we strongly suggest that you invest your cash immediately. Dead Head have remained very consistant
with their releasing of very high quality thrash/deathrash music for nearly thirty years.

Unlike the first couple of albums which are now rare and collectable releases (and up for re-issue later in 2017/2018 on Hammerheart Records as well), “Swine Plague” will be released by Hammerheart Records, who should be able to give this album the promotional push that it truly deserves. If the band’s previous albums haven’t cemented them into the annals of thrashistory just yet, “Swine Plague” will seal the deal.

We hail one of the best Thrash bands around these days, they have been criminally overlooked for far too long.

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released June 16, 2017

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Glorious return, Dead Head shows you how thrash metal should be executed! Aaaaarrrgghhhh!

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