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Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Anthrax — Spreading the Disease CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW

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Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop, Butcher Crew! It’s me! The Saw! Did you know that one of the best Thrash Metal albums was released on October 30, 1985? Spreading the Disease (Megaforce/Island) was the second full length album from Anthrax. The band’s debut album, Fistful of Metal was independently released, so Spreading the Disease … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Anthrax — Spreading the Disease CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Acid Vat -Corpsegrinder NEW SINGLE/HEAVY BREAKDOWN

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Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop, Butcher Crew. The Saw is here bearing gifts! On December 24, 2021 George ‘Corpsegrinder’ Fisher (Cannibal Corpse) dropped a new single, “Acid Vat,” with a lyric video from his upcoming solo debut, Corpsegrinder, due for a February release. Guitarist Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal) is featured on the … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Acid Vat -Corpsegrinder NEW SINGLE/HEAVY BREAKDOWN

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Immolation — Apostle (2021) SINGLE REVIEW

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Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop. It’s me, The Saw! And today I want to talk about Immolation, and the new single, “Apostle,” from their 11th studio album, Acts of God (Nuclear Blast), due to drop in February, 2022. The new single, and accompanying video, is a groovy Old School Death Metal banger. And you already know how … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Immolation — Apostle (2021) SINGLE REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Arch Enemy — House of Mirrors SINGLE REVIEW

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What’s up, Butcher Crew?! It’s ya girl, The Saw. Did you hear (and see) that Arch Enemy dropped their second standalone single and video? Just a few weeks after releasing the bop, “Deceiver, Deceiver,” Arch Enemy have released, “House of Mirrors.”  Michael Amott (founding guitarist) said that he had a guitar intro that he’d been … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Arch Enemy — House of Mirrors SINGLE REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: The Evolution of Eddie “The Head” 

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Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop, Butcher Crew! It’s ya girl, The Saw. And I come to you today with a Metal history lesson. One which I referenced in a recent Album Review: Iron Maiden’s, Senjutsu. Let’s circle back to the many variations – the evolution – of Iron Maiden’s famous mascot, Eddie.  Eddie began as … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: The Evolution of Eddie “The Head” 

Heavy Breakdown: Whitechapel – The Valley (2019)

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What’s going on Butcher Crew?! It’s ya girl, your Master Butcher, The Saw and I have a new blog segment here in the Butcher Shop! It’s called the “Heavy Breakdown” where we breakdown the deeper meaning of albums. Whether that be by analyzing lyrical content or by researching the album by reading/listening to interviews about … Continue reading Heavy Breakdown: Whitechapel – The Valley (2019)