Life began back in December 2001. Long story short, we want to play heavy brutal music for people that know where metal lies. Along the way we have had the best of times and the worst of times but without that it wouldn't make us the band we are. Dedication is nothing but a word to us. In 2009 we will be touring with fresh material from our EP "The Pestilence" which is to be recorded at Prism Studio's from May 15th to May 20th. This is the follow up to last years studio debut "The Bringers Of Bloodshed" which will also get a run out around the UK and EUROPE. No bullshit, just blistering metal that will make you want to rip up a pavement and feed it to your mother.
Soundshok - The Bringers Of BloodshedDebut studio album from Scottish four piece. While riffs are minimal and the pace is noticeably slow, Soundshok prove that their take on metal is adventurous and very much their own. Nods to thrash and early nu metal can certainly be recognised, but Andy Thain's inimitable vocal style booms with both energy and pathos. Meanwhile, the riffs, courtesy of Hitch Holmes, don't tire. All in all , this is a well presented album from a young band with massive potential. There are elements that are inevitably derivative, as anyone would expect from lovers of metal who make metal music, but when you're left with nine tracks of immersive greatness you'd be a cu*t to complain. 8/10
"The pace and intensity is never questioned, right up to the last beat of ‘As It Burn’ it is fast paced adrenaline pumping metal with a clear influence from Sepultura"7/10
"Isolation Is Power" and "As It Burns" they have material which will have the mosh pits of the UK and beyond spiraling into bloody chaos and reckless abandon" - "The Bringers Of Bloodshed shows that determination, desire and self-motivation are qualities that Soundshok have in abundance and for anyone who likes their metal to be hard and in your face this release deserves your attention" 7/10
Scottish thrash metallers will fuck you up!
For those thrash fans that like to be deafened, I strongly suggest Soundshok, the band’s name itself gives you a brief idea of what you’re in for. Accompanied by a powerful growl, fast drumming and thrashy and scuzzy guitar riffs, the Arbroath foursome’s 9-track album will satisfy any crossover fan. The sound quality is very rough and raw and some of the songs start to sound pretty similar, but nevertheless each song is a relentless and intense attack. With the band supporting the likes of Gama Bomb and Warbringer, these Scots are making quite an impression. Soundshok are here to make you bleed...3/5
ROCK CITY REVIEW - 7/10
The title says it all really; This isn't easy listening! They are close in sound to early Sepultura but are Scottish rather than Brazilian. The opening title track “The Bringers Of Bloodshed†brings distorted guitars and pounding double bass drums overlaid with gruff vocals. “Salvation Of The Wolves†doesn't change much, nor does “Genocide?â€These guys pretty much say it all on the tin, if you like death metal you will find a lot on offer here. However, if you don't, then you are best advised to stay away!
Metal from the small Scottish town of Arbroath as Soundshok unleash their debut on an unsuspecting world. If you hadn’t already guessed from the title, The Bringers of Bloodshed, Soundshok are heavy - very fucking heavy - and emulate Slayer, Sepultura, Lamb of God and their hardcore thrash brethren. It’s a brutal sustained assault, a cacophony of guttural vocals and shredded guitars. You can’t fault them for their collective singular vision but it needs more balance, more variation on a theme than just an all out attack, as the aforementioned masters of the genre so ably demonstrate.
SOUNDSHOK MUSIC VIDEO 'REBIRTH' 2008
