Not every band is able to get noticed when they release their debut album. The Dutch Groove Metal band INHERITED from Terneuzen in the province of Zeeland, has been able to avoid not being recognised and have released their debut album “No Regrets” with the aid of Hard Life Promotions. And it has paid off. After only having been together for three years, the band has already made a name for themselves by winning the Dutch Metal Battle competition, earning them playing slots on the festivals Stonehenge, Baroeg Open Air and Wacken Open Air. For a band where the age of the members ranges from 16 up and until 21 years young, that has to be considered very impressing.

As for the music that INHERITED play, it is Groove Metal with Thrash Metal and Hardcore influences passing by from every angle. If you ask me to compare it with a band or artist, it would have to be MAX CAVALERA. This sounds a lot like SEPULTURA did in the latter years he was a part of the band, but also like the heavier albums that SOULFLY did. But don’t be surprised if you hear a riff that could have come straight from SLAYER, a groove that has PANTERA written all over it or a break that has METALLICA in its DNA. Somehow these youngsters are able to blend it all together in such a fashion that it gives a distinctive INHERITED vibe.

Of course, these guys aren’t changing the Metal world or even trying to be the band that sets new standards, but they are unmistakably trying to impress the hell out of anyone who will take the time to listen what they have top offer on “No Regrets”. And in that respect, they are succeeding in more songs than I would have thought possible when I started to listen to INHERITED. Some songs are just too good to pass by without a mention. I can’t say which will be in that category for you but for me “Purge” and “Shitface” are a cut above the rest. They are the two shortest tunes on “No Regrets”, but they do pack the hardest punches. Especially the latter has me cranking up my volume to maximum and banging the shit out of my neck. So, to say that I like INHERITED is an understatement. This is bloody good, and deserves international recognition. I just hope that INHERITED can keep up this quality and improve on it over time. If they do the next question is: World domination coming up?