A full moon has passed since last the face of God received a metal fisting. Well, back we are, dealing an overdue slab of classic speed/thrash metal courtesy of Jersey's Whiplash.Whiplashare, for me, one of the great power thrash bands of the mid-80s. The more keen-eyed readers may have spotted that the band were recently featured on Fenriz'sTrapped Under Vice, Vol. Iwith the track "The Burning of Atlanta," which was taken from their sophomore offering,Ticket To Mayhem. Personally, I've always been a big fan of Whiplash's '85 album,Power and Pain, which has the type of intensity that first attracted me to thrash metal in the first place. Everything about that records is classic to me, down to thehand-drawn cover. After a long hiatus and the sad passing of original bassistTony Bono, Whiplash are back touring, having released a new album last Wednesday,andthey have their own line ofhot sauce!? Nowthatis merch. A lot better thanDave Mustaine's coffee, that's for sure.Anyways, if, like me, you find yourself inOslo next week, come and see Whiplash, Agent Orange, and the excellentNekormantheon, who I featured on here a few weeks back. Promises to be a big, big show. Next week's AFITFOG post will be coming from Norway'sØyafestival(I'm seeing Aura Noir at last!). Stay tuned.Whiplash - War Monger">†ROCKWELL†
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