Video Nasties’ New Single Is A Sonic Vat Of Boiling Acid
The way that Video Nasties do justice to their name is pretty incredible. The Liverpool quintet’s sound is harsh, catchy black metal-tinged ultra-thrash that exudes a retro deliciousness, but still feeling blisteringly modern. In this way they pay homage to the outlawed slasher movies of their namesake on their upcoming album Dominion without tripping over clumsy references or throwback solos. These guys are the band that the in-your-face metalhead character from the midnight movie is listening to before he’s gutted in an ironic fashion.Video Nasties’ new single Hanging Tree is this MO put to song. Opening with a sleazy grindhouse clip, the song then rushes forward and shakes the listener by the collar for four straight minutes. Bobbing one’s head becomes an in...
