Colonel Blast - For the greater good

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Colonel Blast - For the Greater Good

They Say :-
Colonelel Blast’s debut album 'For the Greater Good' is released on Condate Records on 7th June and is a crushing slab of Metal, heavier than a herd of elephants strapped to a Boeing 747. Citing the three Cs of Converge, Carcass and Cryptopsy as their inspiration, Colonel Blast stamp all over their competition with an intensity and individuality that demands attention.

Hailing from the North-West of England, Colonel Blast formed in 2008 and have spent two years perfecting their aggressive sound and earning a reputation for their ferocious live act, supporting acts such as Ted Maul and Amputated. In 2010 Colonel Blast’s line up evolved with the introduction of Hecate Enthroned guitarist Andy Milnes, ensuring their live sound is even heavier than before.

We Say :-
The rock and metal scene in the UK is in excellent shape, possibly the best it has been in for a decade. In almost all genres there are unbelievably good bands gradually working their way into the public consciousness, and for almost any type of rock music you would care to mention there is a new band ready to step up and blow you away.

One such band is Colonel Blast. These guys have taken their metal / hardcore sound, honed in ferocious live shows, and have now captured on record the full intensity of the Blast . Although they are compared to the likes of Converge or Carcass that doesn't really describe what you get as this band do not really fit into any one genre or style. You want Hardcore, they give you thrashing hardcore. You want Death Metal or Grindcore influences, they give you that. It's safe to say Colonel Blast have unique sonic identity and take all the best bits of what has gone before and mix it into something just a bit special.

It is this variation in style that sets Colonel Blast apart from most other bands in this genre. They are more than capable of playing face-meltingly fast and heavy tunes, but more than that there is an intelligence to their music which means it is never dull or labored. This band have an ability to play with a crushing intensity one moment, but to temper this with more melodic interludes the next.

The album opens with some fairly predictable mellow guitar work before all hell breaks loose. This first track, Ethical Betrayal, and indeed the whole album has an amazing energy about it and it almost feels like a live recording with the power and the fury captured for posterity.

The centerpiece of the album is the two part 'For the Greater Good'. These tracks mix fast heavy and slow heavy excellent effect and it's all wrapped round a concept, a certain despair for the way the world is heading. As singer Matt Bolton says “There is a theme which is disgust and frustration at what Britain and the world has become. Humanity is gradually destroying itself by corroding the minds of youth with reality TV and the fascination with celebrities.”

In Colonel Blast we finally have a band with the right mix of form and fury to go a long way. There is something about this record that lets you just KNOW that these guys are going to be amazing live. When you listen to For the Greater Good it doesn't sound like a typical debut album, there are no compromises here and this is a band who knew exactly what they wanted to deliver.

Buy the record, go see 'em.

That is all.

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