PRIME SINISTER - "United In Violence" - 2008

Talk about making an impact. "Prime Sinster" has really only been together for a couple years, it's a big sketchy how long exactly, but this is their first full-length. I'm telling you now this is one of the most powerful debuts I've heard in a long time. "Sinister" is not only part of their name, but a great way to describe their sound. They call themselves a cross between Motorhead and Ministry and I can't argue with that at all. They're heavy, with some industrial elements, but most of all they have some catchy hooks inflused into the songs. They're probably the perfect comination of heavy music to unite fans from multiple genres.

Vocalist and guitarist Pills, basisst 96 and drummer Fuse actually do have a history together in the French industrial outfit "Undercover Slut". They obviously have a chemistry together which is evident throughout the album. It's hard to pick out hightlight because they're really aren't any slackers on the album. Personally I thought "The Den Of Demise" and "Son Of A Bitch" were the instantly catchy tunes. "Bum's Fight" is a dark and demented industrial-laced rocker that brings back memories of "Just One Fix" from Ministry. I must add that even though have some industrial sounding stuff, they are a full-fledged band, they drums, bass and guitars sound VERY real. "Eat The Flesh", "In Guns We Trust" and "The Riot Bursts" are clear indications that these guys can do Metal with the best of them with their shredding guitars and double-bass rampage.

If you havn't figured it out now, I'm very impressed with this release on many levels. I can already consider it in my Top-10 of the year. I know already this one will be hard to top, even if we are only in early March. If things go right, I suspect you'll be hearing much more about this band.