It’s been a long-ass time since I watched Children of the Corn, but I recall being terrified by the flick when I first threw it into my family’s Sputnik-sized, top-loading VHS player way back when I was a horror-obsessed pre-teen. I hazard to guess there likely would have been a lot less quaking in my booties had the movie featured a Danish thrash band headbanging in the fields of corn, yelling into old time-y microphones and a co-star “Black widow! Succubus!” who sported an uncanny resemblance to Dani Filth. But that’s just me.
Where am I going with this? Well, first came the above mentioned video, “Hell and a Maze.” This nudged me toward Hellmaze’s full length debut, Dead Flesh Rising. Which led me to posting a stream of said album here today (in advance of its January 30th release on Cornhole Records) for everyone who enjoys galloping, groovy thrash, ripping solos and barked vocals that marry the Bay Area with their countrymen/forefathers in Artillery. When asked for a self-aggrandising blurb, the band said: “Hellmaze has been delivering their intense energy to audiences for the past six years. Formed by an experienced group of metal musicians who have been active in the Danish metal scene for the past 30 years, they blend aggressive rhythms with melodic elements, providing a healthy dose of high-speed entertainment.” Funny how nowhere did they mention the fact they titled their 2019 debut EP aMAZEing. Buckle up, kids.
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