Review: Blood Has Been Shed

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Blood Has Been Shed
“Spirals”
(Ferret Music)

If this band did the soundtrack for “The Wizard of Oz” the classic saying would be changed to “follow the double-bass road.”  Breakdowns, riffage, nicely done screaming, blast beats, great timing patterns, and songs that aren’t too long make “Spirals” a great thing to listen to.  By the time you contemplate how cool one thing was, Blood Has Been Shed slaps you with a windmill to the face.  Starting songs off with riffs that are so fast and aggressive that you feel like getting up and moving around will always be a good idea in my book.  I just wish I could have been in a band like this.