SINGLE REVIEW: In Which it Burns - Stand / To Those Who Wish Our End / Hatred in Disguise
A triple whammy from Haverfordwest’s premier thrashers In Which It Burns has dropped recently, the teasers from third album Terra Nullius. When main man Stretch got in touch to let me know, then it was a no-brainer to get onto the streaming services and check them out. For those who don’t know IWIB, these boys are some of the hardest working dudes around. Hamstrung by geography, they’ve been playing for the best part of a decade, releasing two albums, competing in various competitions including Metal to the Masses where they regularly feature as finalists, as well as travelling across the UK to deliver their groove metal. Three singles in a curled-up fist, and the first of these is the more melodic. Stand retains all the savagery that we’ve come to expect from IWIB, razor sharp guitar work, bruising drumming, and Stretch’s snarling vocals. Lyrically, it’s about as brutal as they come, with plenty of expletives ensuring that the band won’t be played on mainstream radio … ever! But the...