Various Artists - British Steel: Rising Force Of British Metal

Various Artists - British Steel: Rising Force Of British MetalSomething appetising is brewing come take a sip. Blighty (that's Great Britain to you non Brits) 2017, the ostensible home of Heavy Metal, is spawning quality and varied acts ready to compete with the best of our neighbours. A younger generation, brought up with a broad knowledge of heavy music, have decided that they aren't interested in pushing the boundaries of technique, production and extremity. Instead, these bucks seek only to find their own

It's followed by another huge dancefloor stomper

Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering their music

Municipal Waste

King's voice sounds as good as ever on this collection while funky bass icon Bootsy Collins breathes new life into "Supernatural Thing

WE is a 40 minute epic as much about the forces that threaten to pull us away from the people we love

The song is the sound of the wind passing through the garment with which this semblance of silence has been covered

who became a well-established & highly regarded vocalist throughout the Metal world

"It sounded timeless and in the right place

While not studio-quality audio

Yves Tumor's sound is clear and unmistaking yet unpredictable

the nine tracks span the epic majesty of "The Earth Spins" featuring guest guitars from Shane Wesley (Crowbar) to the groove of "Dead Woman Walking"

Jim McCarty and Simon Napier-Bell