Walken – Self-Titled
Genres: Metalcore, Thrash
Label: Independent
Walken have been around for quite awhile, but they are another one of those bands that are new to me. From the San Francisco area, the home of American thrash, it’s only natural to incorporate the genre into your style; and Walken have done it wonderfully.
They remind me of Killswitch Engage a little, and Anthrax a lot. Which is a really cool mix, if you ask me.
Rifftastic and loud, I think the newest self-titled from Walken will be their breakout release, putting them even further into the spotlight of American thrash. And I hope it does too, because these guys are damn good and damn deserving.
8 out of 10.
Walken on MySpace.
The founder of Funeral Rain Records in January 2009 and Funeral Rain Zine in March 2009, Dustin "General Blaspheme" Ekman has been listening to rock since he can remember and metal since 1998, starting with nü-metal then quickly moving on to death, then black, then expanding onwards to what he listens to now: everything. ///
Favorite bands: Darkthrone, My Dying Bride, Cannibal Corpse, Bush. ///
Favorite album: My Dying Bride - A Line of Deathless Kings. ///
First live show: Kittie with Disturbed supporting and Shuvel opening.
General Blaspheme