JOHNNY MENTAL

PINING FOR THE FJORDS
(Hangmans Joke)

Totally painful...in a rather good way
JOHNNY Mental's full-speed, relentless assault on your senses would be fucking terrible if you were a) hungover, b) suffering PMT. However, for the rest of the day/month you might just be rallied enough by this album's heavy grooves and wails to get up out of bed and mosh. Hailing from the valleys of South Wales, these monsters about as far removed from the gentle melodies of FFAF or the 'Prophets as you can imagine. Think a more fuzzy Machine Head, or UK Metal heroes Stampin' Ground punching VOD square in the jaw. Tracks 'Speaks In Dead Tongues' and 'Dimmer' perfectly showcase this band's knack of fusing high-speed metal with a vocal bark. Having already snapped up attention from Scuzz Tv (and people probably mixing them up with Johnny Truant), they are well on their way to greater things. (7)
KATIE PARSONS