Children Of Technology- Future Decay

Hells Headbangers
2014

It's been sometime since we last heard new music from Padua, Veneto-based Children Of Technology. Or at least a full-length album. Sure, the band did give fans the "Mayhemic Speed Anarchy" EP, but even that was two years ago! Enter "Future Decay". Lyrically-speaking it's time to revisit the band's post-nuclear war/Mad Max world while musically it's fairly run of the mill thrash/punk. On the plus side Paolo "DeathLörd Astwülf" Astolfi really rocks here. All at once he reminds me of Destruction's Schmier and C.O.C.'s Mike Dean and that's nowhere a bad thing! If only the music was a tad more, well, inspiring. Nothing really jumps out here. As much as I was looking forward to some slick crossover material this one just feels substandard. It's almost as if "Future Decay" was one of those studio obligations records. You can't blame it on lack of experience either. It's true that this is only the band's second full-length album since forming in 2007. But, here's the thing. There has been a TON of material (splits, singles and a demo) issued by the band over the past seven years! That makes an album like this one even more of a WTF kind of moment. For fans this one might past, but for everyone else? Pass.

Free Metal Monday: Hells Headbangers-Compilation vol. 7

Home to such acts as High Spirits, Witch Cross, Tiger Junkies and Midnight (all of which, besides being  fave moments of mine/bands we've covered here at HMTM, are included on this wicked awesome digital compilation!) Hells Headbangers is a label that covers a lot of ground (genre-wise) not only with it's roster of artists, but on track-wise on "Compilation vol. 7". This freebie is simply the latest cool compilation from this very cool label and besides the already mentioned four acts this 21-track release features the likes of October 31, Children Of Technology, Nunslaughter, Cemetery Lust, Evilnight, Nocturnal Graves and Zemial! You can find it here: http://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/album/free-compilation-vol-7  and, if that's not enough excitement for you, you can preview/download the previously released compilations here: http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/freeoffers.asp

Children Of Technology-Mayhemic Speed Anarchy (7" EP)

Hells Headbangers
2012

Italy's Children Of Technology have been tearing things up since 2007. With a handful of splits and EPs to their name, as well as the full-length album "It's Time To Face The Doomsday", it's kind of strange that this 4-piece isn't more well known then they are. Whatever the case, Children Of Technology should be a must-hear for those who love the mash-up of speed metal, punk, hardcore and crust. These guys worship at the church of all things loud and ugly. Bands like Warfare, Discharge,(early) Venom, (early) Tank, (early) C.O.C., Broken Bones, English Dogs and, the most obvious influence, Motorhead all mix together to create this nasty little Molotov cocktail.  This 2-track, 7'inch EP, which features a killer cover of "Computer World" (Black Uniforms-Cliff of Driller Killer fame played in this band before Driller Killer), is short on length, but long on crusty, punk-metal fun! You can order this gem at the link below.

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