Straight from the Italian underground, the power trio Strikehammer have emerged to deliver their debut full-length assault, "Midnight Inferno". Their sound is a high-octane amalgam of classic speed/black metal riffs and blackened rock'n'roll that captures the primitive spirit of the '80s. They excel at shifting gears, and whether they are charging at full tilt or settling into a gritty mid-tempo swagger, the energy remains unrestrained.