Axewound

Vultures (The End Records)
release date: 10/1/2012
by Mike Delano

A “supergroup” of sorts (although if you looked at the combined album sales for all of these guys, they might not seem so super), Axewound gathers Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats, Matthew Tuck of Bullet For My Valentine, Mike Kingswood of Glamour Of The Kill, Joe Copcutt ex-Rise to Remain, and Jason Bowld of Pitchshifter. They’ve combined their forces to play some pretty decent, lean and mean modern metal that recalls Every Time I Die, although much more in sound than in spirit. Lead single “Post Apocalyptic Party” lets the foot off the gas somewhat unnecessarily, but if you poke around elsewhere on these 10 tracks you’ll find plenty of no-nonsense fare.
(www.theendrecords.com)