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This week we had what seemed a smaller Tribute Section compared to the epics of previous weeks but we made up for it with three hours of the best in rock, metal, goth and alternative. We finished the show with an absolute classic \m/ Here is the podcast

and here is the playlist \m/

• Seven Witches – Metal Asylum
• Slade – Mama Weer All Crazee Now – for singer Noddy Holder who was 76 on 15th June
• Exciter – Long Live The Loud – from the album Long Live The Loud which was released 37 years ago on 15/06/1985
• Rory Gallagher – Tattoo’d Lady – for the Irish guitarist who died 27 years ago on 14/06/1995
• Molly Hatchet – Flirtin’ With Disaster – for guitarist Duane Roland who passed away 16 years ago on 19/06/2006
• Judas Priest – Nostradamus – from the album of the same name released 14 years ago on 13/06/2008
• Cradle Of Filth – Tonight In Flames (Thornography – 2006)
• Rainbow – Make Your Move (Bent Out Of Shape – 1983)
• Destruction – Pathogenic (Under Attack – 2016)
• ZZ Top – Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings (Fandango – 1975)
• Death – Pull The Plug (Leprosy – 1988)
• Shotgun Alley – Zombies (Damnation – 2012)
• Moonspell – Capricorn At Her Feet (The Antidote – 2003)
• Attika – One Wish (Metal Lands – 2021)
• Tyketto – Nothing But Love (Don’t Come Easy – 1991)
• Ugly Kid Joe – Everything About You (America’s Least Wanted – 1992)
• Motionless In White – Disguise (Disguise – 2019)
• Arch Enemy – The World Is Yours (Will To Power – 2017)
• Van Halen – China Town (A Different Kind Of Truth – 2012)
• Paradise Lost – Spirit (Paradise Lost – 2005)
• Hellryder – I Don’t Wanna Die (The Devil Is A Gambler – 2021)
• Deathstars – Synthetic Generation (Synthetic Generation – 2003)
• Stratovarius – Awaken The Giant (Elements Pt 2 – 2003)
• Linkin Park – Faint (Meteora – 2003)
• The Bronx Casket Company – I Am Noone (Antihero – 2011)
• Lamb Of God / Health – Cold Blood (new single released 17/02/2022)
• Jasta – Buried Alive (Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life – 2014)
• Michael Schenker – Victim Of Illusion (Michael Schenker Group – 1980)
• Destructor – Metal Spike Deep (Decibel Casualties – 2017)
• These Are They – The Sins Of My Brothers (Disposing Of Betrayers – 2010)
• October Ends – Play Time (New one released beginning of June 2022)
• Powerwolf – Glaubenskraft (The Monumental Mass due for release on 08/07/2022)
• Sepultura – Mask (Kairos – 2011)
• Nonpoint – The Wreckoning (To The Pain – 2005)
• Bombus – Apparatus (The Poet & The Parrot – 2013)
• Hexx – Touch Of The Creature (Entangled In Sin – 2020)
• The Offspring – Self Esteem (SMASH – 1994)
• Queen – The Show Must Go On (Innuendo – 1991)

Show aired on Metal Devastation Radio on 19/06/2022

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Where are all the female fronted bands? I asked myself, just as this little gem from band, Jenovese, landed in my inbox. Admittedly, it remained downloaded onto my computer, waiting patiently in the “awaiting review” folder on my desktop, until I transferred it onto my little USB stick and put it my car.

Immediately, I kicked myself for leaving it so long!

Jenovese are a female fronted band hailing from Cardiff, South Wales and the “Love U to Death EP” is their debut recording released on 23rd June 2016. And, wow, what a way to start? With crunching guitar work, heavy riffs (which I oh so love!) and the strong voice of singer Emma Rees, it’s hard to believe these guys had only been together six months when this EP was recorded.

The two guitarists, James Rees and Lee Jones, complement each other perfectly, drummer Jack Pritchard works his little socks off and bassist Jason Sims slots in between them all rather nicely.

The sound is tight and the tracks are all well written. Describing themselves as an “anthemic rock/melodic metal band” on their Facebook page, they have produced songs that have that singalong-ability, clean vocals so you actually hear what Emma is singing and epic choruses, while still maintaining that edginess that all good (nay, great!) rock bands have.

Says the band themselves: “Despite not being together very long, we are all friends that decided to come together to form Jenovese. We are all very excited with how the EP has turned out and thinks it’s a really good representation of who we are and what we are about.”

My favourite track on the EP is (probably) I Love U to Death but there really is not a bad track on there. Each one leads seamlessly onto the next and the whole EP will have to jumping around your living room, strumming on your air guitar or singing into your hairbrush. This would be my ideal soundtrack as I got myself ready for a night out.

It’s fresh, it’s funky and it totally rocks!

I really do think big things could happen to this band and I will certainly be waiting for their next release to add to my collection.

Jenovese will be playing at the Metal 2 The Masses competition in Cardiff so go out, grab this EP, and give them a vote.

Let’s get these guys (and gal) to Bloodstock!

TRACKLISTING:
1. Nothing Left To Say
2. Despair
3. Love U to Death
4. It Doesn’t Matter

LINE-UP:
Emma Rees – vocals
James Rees – guitar
Lee Jones – guitar
Jason Sims – bass guitar
Jack Pritchard – drums

This review is purely the property of Dawn Smith and The Metal Asylum

Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

The band was originally formed in 2007 as a 5 piece and actually named after the Overkill song ‘Elimination’ as we were all massive fans of theirs. After a few of the members decided that they wanted to move on and concentrate of other areas of their lives, the band went on a hiatus until about 2018. It was then that I (Neil Stevens – vocals and Bass) recruited David and Leigh on guitars and we got down to writing the EP ‘Of Gods And Beasts’.

Are you all from the same area? How did you get together as a band?

Leigh, AJ and I are all from Ipswich and David is from just outside Norwich. When I was looking for members in 2018, as the band came out of hiatus, I did the usual and post it over social media and David got in contact. I knew Leigh from bands around the area and he said he was interested. Just recently AJ has come onboard as our permeant drummer, who was in a band called Invasive with me as a guitarist.

Who are your favourite artists/bands and how have they influenced your own sound?

Metallica was the first band I heard as a kid which then got me into the whole thrash metal thing. My first band was a Metallica covers band with me being Hetfield (minus the guitar) and has always been a huge influence on my vocals. Other bands would be Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and any old school heavy metal. I think the mixture of fast, heavy riffs of thrash and the more melody and shrieking guitar solos of heavy metal plays a part when we write.

Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

Even since I first heard ‘And Justice For All’ I wanted to be in a metal band. The whole playing bass was more out of necessity as I was struggling to find anyone to play bass at the time, so I thought I’d give it a go.

What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

Currently in my car I have ‘Ride The Lighting’ on repeat but I’ve also been listening to Power trip (RIP Riley Gale), Judas Priest and Motorhead.

Do you sing in the shower?

Haha I don’t think I’m that cruel

Do you have any plans for the band for this year and into next year?

We would love to play Bloodstock again this year…fingers crosses haha but mostly playing shows and writing new material.

Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

We have just released our cover version of Metallica’s ‘Dyer’s Eve’ and there maybe a few more surprises coming out this year, so you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled.

If you could play at any venue in the world where would you choose?

It’s not a venue but I’d love to play Wacken someday. That would be such an awesome show…I’ve only been there as a punter so to play it would be a dream come true.

Do you have a favourite album? If so, what is it?

I would defiantly have to choose Metallica’s “And Justice For All”, it’s one of the first metal albums I heard when I was a kid so it will always have a special meaning for me.

It was also not your typical thrash album, the songs were fast, but they also had a melody that put it aside from other thrash bands at the time.

Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Just the occasional cheesy 80’s pop rock, the first Bon Jovi Album before he went all main stream.

If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

I would love to see a gig featuring Iron Maiden (pre-90’s), Judas Priest and Helloween…now that show would be awesome!

As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

I just want to say a huge thank you for all the support as without the fans listening to and buying the music, going to the gigs and supporting us online then bands like ourselves would not be anywhere. For those young kids just starting out in bands, play music you want to play and write music that you want to write and don’t worry to much about pleasing people.

Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/eliminationuk

Shop: https://elimination.bigcartel.com

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