Artist:Three Inches of Blood
Album:Fire Up The Blades
Label:Roadrunner Records
Offical webiste:www.3inchesofblood.com
Three Inches of Blood is: Cam Pipes - vocals ,Jamie Hooper - vocals,Shane Clark - guitar, Justin Hagberg - guitar,Nick Cates - bass,Alexei Rodriguez - drums

We should consider ourselves luck to be hearing new music from 3 Inches of Blood. Weeks after their excellent Roadrunner debut "Advance & Vanquish" the entire band (except Pipes & Hooper) quit. But Pipes and Hooper carried on and found new members to fill every position in the band. We're very lucky for this because their new album "Fire Up The Blades" kills!!

All the trademarks we expect from 3 Inches of Blood are still there, fantasy lyrics, twin guitar harmony, vicious screams, and vocals that bring back Painkiller era Rob Halford.Any fear of Slipknot drummer Joey Jordision(producer of this album)bringing in a nu-metal influence can be put to rest, this album was made of old school metalheads, not the maggot nation. But this time around the band has let in some thrash to give the songs a more deadly edge!

Each of these songs will have your fist pumping in the air and have you screaming along at the top of your lungs!! These songs are that catchy. Check out the chanting section in the middle of "Night Murarders" and you can just picture a huge crowd with their fists in the air singing along. Quality's like that are missing in alot of todays metal bands but 3 inches purposely designs these anthems for the live setting.

In a day and age when most metal bands put out dark political albums its good to see some bands just still want to have fun. 3 Inches of Blood have once again succeeded at putting out an album that is not only fun to listen to but is full of musical talent and technical ability. Fans of old school Judas Priest Iron Maiden and Merciful Fate should check this out and check them out live too and watch in amazement as they pull it all off live!!

Tracklisting:
01. Through The Horned Gate
02. Night Marauders
03. The Goatriders Horde
04. Trial Of Champions
05. God Of The Cold White Silence
06. Forest King
07. Demon's Blade
08. The Great Hall Of Feasting
09. Infinite Legions
10. Assassins Of The Light
11. Black Spire
12. The Hydra's Teeth
13. Rejoice In The Fire Of Man's Demise