By Greg Maki Didn’t we just do this? Another year is winding down, and we’re back to share the music we have enjoyed the most throughout 2023. With so many albums out in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic and bands more focused on touring now, this year might not have been quite as strong... Continue Reading →
It’s safe to say that thrash metal is alive and well in 2023, with a number of veteran and younger acts making waves in the subgenre. Richmond, Virginia’s Enforced is foremost among the latter. Its third album, “War Remains” (Century Media), has drawn universal acclaim—including from Live Metal—and the band is set to hit the... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Is it too early—May 10 as I write this—to declare an album of the year? Surely, it is, but that’s how strong the reaction in me is to hearing “War Remains,” the third long-player from Richmond, Virginia’s Enforced. LP is a bit of a misnomer here, as the record clocks in at... Continue Reading →
Richmond, Virginia, thrash metal band Enforced has released a video for the title track of its new album, "War Remains," out now via Century Media Records. Watch the video, directed by Dan Wagner, below. "The song 'War Remains' stresses the complimentary nature of war alongside peace, rather than two opposing sides of a spectrum," vocalist... Continue Reading →
Enforced will release its third full-length, "War Remains" (described in a press release as "32 minutes of aggressive, no-frills thrash"), on April 28, 2023, via Century Media Records. The new single "Ultra-Violence" can be heard below. "'War Remains' is a scathing perception of the modern crumbling world," vocalist Knox Colby said. "Humanity seems imprisoned by its violent and chaotic nature;... Continue Reading →
