Monday: Revocation - Leviathan Awaits

     Everybody and their mother's dog should really know by this point that Revocation kicks some serious ass.I've been in no doubt about this for a couple of albums now. But recently I had the chance to snag a copy of their 2009 sophomore album Existence is Futile (yeah, I'm still a physical media kinda guy, fuck off) and I've been jamming that shit hard for a few days now.

     You know what I've learned? Even in the early stages of their career, Revocation kicked serious ass. They were just as rock-solid back then as they are now. Whatever genre adjective you want to slap on them -- thrashy, deathy, techy, old school, blackened, proggy -- they all stick and Revocation does them all with aplomb. Need proof? Make today another Metal Monday, join me in the land of Existence is Futile, crank "Leviathan Awaits", and then rinse and repeat as necessary.

Sunday: Revocation - Across Forests and Fjords

     Speaking of Revocation, it's been a bit since I last featured a track by the masters of modern thrash, so it's about time I pushed the boys from Boston on you once more.

     Tonight I've decided to pick instrumental track "Across Forests and Fjords" from the band's 2009 sophomore disc Existence is Futile in an effort to show just one way in which these guys could well have what it takes to be inheritors Metallica's thrash crown -- namely, that "Across Forests and Fjords" could sit alongside any of Metallica's great instrumental tracks.

     Tall claim, you say? Maybe, but I genuinely believe these dudes can do it. With another album on the way as early as this fall, Revocation is definitely another of those bands you need to know if you don't already, so give "Across Forests and Fjords" a spin and start from there.