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Fourwaykill Bloodstock Open Air Festival June 25th 2005(Terrorizer MagazineAUG 2005) Fourwaykill are a highly effective antidote to the present tide of cookie cutter metalcore outfitslanding from the states. Their greasy, sludgy, filth encrusted take on Pantera and early Pro-Pain is practically SAS metal:go in, take out the bad guys, get the fuck clear. Peppered with savage beatdowns and backed by a relentless rythymic barrage, the likes of 'Discipline', 'Removing Face' and the title track of recent full length '24 hours to die' are a compact, no waste, jackboot in the face. Joining the pit is like stepping into the ring with an in-his-prime Mike Tyson~:are you gonna get smashed to fuck?Yes you are!
Fourwaykill Nottingham Rock City Dec 9th 2004(Kerrang! Magazine 12/1/05) Review by Steve Beebee Fourwaykill are fuckin hostile indeed. From start to finish, this bestial west country band nail down their cortex-busting riffs with extreme malice. 'Anti-All' dedicated to Dimebag and band anthem '24 hours to die' delight the crowd and an impromptu cover or Motorhead classic 'Iron Fist'simply whets our appetite for the pleasures Bloodstock will send our way in 2005 (4/5 KKKK)

Fourwaykill Bloodstock '04 - Sept 4th 2004(Zero Tolerance Magazine Issue #2) Review by Simon GausdenNext ... Headliners Fourwaykill are a genuine revelation, Their high-powered fusion of metal and hardcore is a blistering severe kick to the aural gonads (or so to speak). Serving up my Favourite chorus of the weekend, I can only repeat their murderous mantra - "Give me the gun... I'll pull the fuckin' trigger!" Excellent.
Fourwaykill Bloodstock '04 - Sept 4th 2004(www.Power-metal.co.uk) Review by EagleWhat can I say? The Bristol Based Extreme foursome thrashed and shredded the darwin suite to ruins. High on energy the kill delivered the pure aggression to the stock in their no holds barred style that is their trademark. Fourwaykill never hold back. The perfect band to headline the smaller stage. (Eagle - Rating 8.6/10)
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FourwayKill-24 Hours to Die review from Kerrang! MagazineIssue#1043 -feb12 2005(review by Steve Beebee) The message coming your way in seven succinct, fist-shaped packages is clear - if you ever liked Pantera, youre gonna like this too. One almighty warcry of a metal band. Shredding their way through the awesome, air punching title-track, taking in the genuinely thrilling crescendo of 'Removing Face' and the sheer trampling of 'Reclaimation Rite', This is an early warning of ill intent thats true as steel to its metal roots. Although Fourwaykill do tend to telegraph their hooks, at least when they arrive its with the density of a good sized anvil. (kkkk/5)

FourwayKill – 24 Hours to Die review from Zero Tolerence MagazineIssue#2 - Nov 2004 (review by Simon Gausden)Completely unknown to me until their killer performance at Bloodstock '04, West Country noisy bastards FWK are as subtle and eye-wateringly painful as a stell toe-capped boot to the happy sacs! Falling somewhere between chugga-metal a la Pantera, Nu Thrash a la SkinLab, Hardcore a la Blood for Blood (praise a la, eh! - LdC), and even technology-free Fear Factory, The quartet:Chris (vocals), 'Podge' (bass guitar), Rob (drums) and Jay (guitar) know how to both 'riff it up' and 'tear it down' (if you follow my drift) simultaneously! Bold, brash, hard as nails and Ragingly Heavy, FWK could well be the 'next big thing'! 4/5

FourwayKill-24 Hours to Die review from PowerPlay MagazineIssue#56 - June 2004 (review by Glenn Butler)Fourway Kill are fast, aggressive and in your face! "24 Hours To Die" is a brutal album in the vein of Skinlab, with ferocious riffing and music that will severely shred the listener's ears. Vocals are courseand menacing as Chris snarls over the wall of sound sound created by Jay on guitars, Rob on drums and Podge on the bass. A combination of influences can be heard on this album, yet uniquely all tracks are Fourway Kill creations. "Removing Face" is a speedy, aggressive number with wailing guitar work, while "Reclaimation Rite" starts with a slower, brooding musical vibe building slowly in intensity and volume. "Dusted" tears it up from start to finish with breakneck drumming that just gets your head banging along and would surely be a huge hit when performed live. The intensity and threatening feel that the tune produces is testimony to the band's ability to write catchy yet very metal numbers. "Deadweight" and "Tappin The Vein" continue in a similar manner and leave no doubt that as Fourway Kill get more exposure they will be destined for greater things.

FourwayKill – 24 Hours to Die review from Terrorizer MagazineIssue#120 - June 2004 (review by Ian Glasper) Its a shame that Fourwaykill, a Fine Power/Thrash band from the west country, chose to open this MCD with the title track. Its No where near as strong as the following 'Discipline'. It's here that FWK demonstrate just what they can achieve when they play to their strengths; a fliud uptempo riff, Almost hardcore in feel, breaks down neatly into a sledgehammer section that recalls 'Vulgar ...' era Pantera. Fifteen Years ago Fourwaykill would have probrably been signed to a major. now seemingly sentenced to underground obscurity ... but stick to your guns lads, the times they are a-changing. 7/10