{"id":35070,"date":"2015-08-08T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=35070"},"modified":"2016-06-05T22:15:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T22:15:30","slug":"album-review-stereo-nasty-nasty-by-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-stereo-nasty-nasty-by-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"STEREO NASTY – Nasty By Nature (2015) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

STEREO NASTY
Nasty By Nature<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2015)<\/span>
Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s an Irish band I\u2019ve been getting my gnashers into recently. Nasty By Nature<\/em> is the debut outing from this Kildare quartet consisting of Mick Mahon (vocals), Adrian Foley (guitar), Rud Holohan (bass) and Fran Moran (drums).<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know a great deal about these guys and I\u2019m kinda glad of it; able to approach this debut ten-track affair with an open mind. But believe me, after you\u2019ve leant an ear to this record you might not have any matter left.<\/p>\n

This is an explosive rock record with a cover straight out of the 1980s, and while the band most certainly has that nod to the halcyon days this is very much a solid, ballsy heavy metal album that restores my faith in this current wave of trends and wannabes. Indeed, Stereo Nasty is a mighty fine band with the ability to write instantly catchy songs which, if I\u2019m to be descriptive, take the best parts of AC\/DC, Accept, and more so W.A.S.P. \u2013 especially in the vocals \u2013 and lace them in their own fiery blend of nostalgic metal.<\/p>\n

But this isn\u2019t a combo merely reliant on paying homage. Instead, we get a set of pummelling tunes beginning with the contagious \u2018Black Widow\u2019, which is probably one of the best songs I\u2019ve heard by a new band this side of the millennium; featuring a crunching riff, a thrashy edge and above all Mick Mahon\u2019s vocals which have a strong, blazing air of Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.) about them. Indeed, the chorus to \u2018Black Widow\u2019 is very much a homage to the shock rocker\u2019s \u2018Wild Child\u2019 in its melody. But it\u2019s far from being just a tribute; the drums crash hard, the bass slams and the guitars fizz \u2013 giving the song an almost nifty air rather than being lumbering or thin.<\/p>\n

And from here on the band marches through a set of excellent numbers sure to have you head-banging along; \u2018Holy Terror\u2019 boasts another razor-sharp riff and \u2018Interstellar\u2019 lives up to it title. With its thudding drum entrance, the latter is one of the albums finest moments; accompanied by a heavy, sizzling riff the track is a mid-paced plodder of such guile and quality that you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking that this was a veteran act in the height of its career.<\/p>\n

Stereo Nasty is a band capable of great things and labels should be snapping at their heels. Those still not convinced by my review need only tune in to \u2018The Fear\u2019 with its brooding passages and chugging fires. And the quality just keeps on coming as solos bombard the listener, harking back to that classic New Wave Of British Heavy Metal sound with the hellish \u2018Death Machine\u2019 and the mid-paced fluency of \u2018Under Her Spell\u2019.<\/p>\n

Stereo Nasty is proof that a band can take influence from the 80s and inject their own identity, propelled by the natural powerhouse vocalisations of Mahon and fellow chief Foley who brings a fizz and arrogance on board. But let us not overlook the part Holohan and Moran play; the bass is a major player here working in tandem with crisp percussion that just bring the tracks to life.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Warriors\u2019 has hints of classic Thin Lizzy in its groove as Mahon rasps \u201cWe\u2019re not the only game in town\u201d<\/em>. But believe me, Stereo Nasty is the only game worth seeing; breathing new life into a scene that was quickly becoming stagnant. And with \u2018Demon Halo\u2019 delivering the knockout blow I\u2019m confident enough to say that Nasty By Nature<\/em> is one of the albums of the year by a long shot. At once gnarly but instant, and fiery but nifty, Stereo Nasty is the perfect predator to grab you by the throat and shake you to your foundations.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STEREO NASTYNasty By Nature Self-released (2015)Rating: 9\/10 Here\u2019s an Irish band I\u2019ve been getting my gnashers into recently. Nasty By Nature is the debut outing from this Kildare quartet consisting of Mick Mahon (vocals), Adrian Foley (guitar), Rud Holohan (bass) and Fran Moran (drums). I don\u2019t know a great deal about these guys and I\u2019m […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,2404],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-ep-reviews","category-stereo-nasty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35070"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45124,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35070\/revisions\/45124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}