BOMB TO A KNIFE FIGHT gets silly and hammer-blow heavy at the exact same time, before REALLY REALLY RAD compounds the madness and adds a crushing groove that’s near-impossible not to headbang along to, bringing some elements of stoner and sludge into the blender. EARTHQUAKE and MODERN FASHION keep it up, with a smile pinned over the top of a serious stank face asking the listener to ‘Come and fuck with The Barbarians!’
The only real hard left comes in the form of the last two tracks, SHARK OUT OF WATER and I AM THE SUBMARINE. Acting as two halves of the same song, with the former calms everything down with a solemn acoustic tone before one final monster riff blows the last piece of ruptured eardrum out of the way.
MEGATONS is absolutely overflowing with riffs, brimming with swagger and groove, and drowning in both piss and vinegar. There’s nothing not to love here!
Verdict: 4/5
For fans of: Every Time I Die, Converge, Metallica
MEGATONS is released on August 21st via Villains For Good.