Horrific: "Your Worst Nightmare"

Merely horrific by concept - Not by execution!

Good ol' Slasher Dave is arguably most well known in metal for his involvement with Detroit's deathly psychedoomia group Acid Witch, and secondly for his synthy 80s horror film soundtrack-inspired outings. But 2009 also saw him release a solo album under the pseudonym Horrific, with the title Your Worst Nightmare.

Brainerd: "Brainerd/The Goat"

Sonic suckerpunches and musical roundhouse kicks

Once in a while a band comes along that just grabs you by the balls and pulls you in with everything they've got. One such band might be Brainerd from the US. One day they'll just show up at your front door, drag you in their rusty ol' van filled with fucked up gear to produce their dirty garage sound with smashing riffs and barked vocals.