{"id":97288,"date":"2022-12-02T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T00:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=97288"},"modified":"2022-12-22T14:48:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:48:37","slug":"ep-reviews-termination-force-netherworld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-reviews-termination-force-netherworld\/","title":{"rendered":"TERMINATION FORCE – Netherworld EP (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

TERMINATION FORCE
Netherworld EP<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A year after introducing themselves with a solid demo, UK metalheads Termination Force hits the final month of 2022 with this five-track affair. Rich Rutter (vocals), Jamie Brooks (guitar), David Lovell (bass) and Neil Anderson (drums) are those responsible for some rollicking heavy metal that has no interest in gimmicks. Instead, they rattle along with an Accept-style of grit and snap, particularly in the vocal cries of Rutter.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2018After The Fall\u2019 is a mid-paced banger strong in its bass and percussive drive and there\u2019s a flirtation with 80s speed metal too once the axe work really gets going. For me though it\u2019s the namesake cut \u2018Termination Force\u2019 which really sizzles, taking me back to those Euro metal releases from Noise Records which would bridge the gap between traditional metal, power metal and thrash in the vein of Flotsam And Jetsam.<\/p>\n

Basically, this is one of those reliable yet fiery releases that is potent throughout. The juddering bass and cutting riff on \u2018Target Locked\u2019 frazzles the ears with its energy and niftiness, and \u2018Heart Racer\u2019 again showcases the axe talent of Brooks. Meanwhile, the closing title tune builds with a devious chug and searing melody.<\/p>\n

This really is a rock-hard, sneering yet melodious metal offering from a band that delivers to the point metal that is extremely comfortable drifting into thrashier zones. Rutter\u2019s vocals do take a short while getting used to, more so when they exist as a yap, but for the most part he\u2019s able to flex his vocal muscles and provide a more powerful assault too. Good stuff then from these Southampton hellhounds and I look forward to the full-length.<\/p>\n

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

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