Dedlok Press

Rich Marshall - Oxfordshire Music Scene June 2011 Spikefest Review

When heavyweights Dedlok blasted onstage, the menacing riffs came hard and fast, creating a brutality worthy of thrash kings Slayer. The star of their live act had to be vocalist Joe Samuels - truly the man has lungs of steel - he growled his way through the set, pausing only to headbang like his life depended on it.

Dale Kattack - Nightshift [issue?] Review of Wheatsheaf gig: July 14, 2010

Dedlok are the second of tonight's returning heroes, back with a new line-up but undiminished in their mission to keep it raw and seriously heavy. Of all tonight's bands they look most likey to be found pillaging vilages from their long boats and worshing Odin, but their sound is the most nuanced of the night, classic old-school Brit-metal riffs and an aggression that owes as much to hardcore punk. From a moody intro, they quickly gather speed and mass and by the time they're at their peak they sound like a monstrous mash-up of Slayer and Boltthrower. And simply being able to type the name Boltthrower makes us very happy indeed.

Nightshift [issue?] [what?]

DEDLOK Screaming thrash riffage, double kick drum salvos and guttural growling. Dedlok's uncluttered vision and proud single-mindednes have long since markd them at the head of the local pack, taking Iron Maiden's classic metal through Pantera's thrash and onwards into Discharge's hardcore punk, replete with a convincing line in hardcore swearing.

Nightshift Nov 2008 Premonitions EP Review

...No beating about the bush, Dedlok are straight into battle with opener Why?', squealing thrash riffs, double kick-drum salvos and plenty of guttural bawling. It's equal parts Lamb Of God, Iron Maiden and Pantera, taking in influences from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal to 80s thrash and beyond into hardcore.

In fact 'Believe' stomps closer to the hardcore punk of Anti Pasti and Discharge than pure metal. It's a pretty uninspiring month for demos but amid the mediocrity, Dedlok's uncluttered vision and proud single-mindedness is pretty refreshing. Plus, they can swear with far more conviction than certain other bands in this month's demo pile.