heavy-metal-darkness: Full House Brew Crew |Glasgow Grin |ROAR

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Full House Brew Crew |Glasgow Grin |ROAR

Release Date February 6^th, 2026
Format CD/Vinyl
Genre Heavy/Groove Metal
Country Greece

Raised from the concrete of Athens, Greece, Full House Brew Crew has been grinding for years, but "Glasgow Grin" is where they finally stop playing nice. Led by Vagelis Karzis, who has put in serious time with Rotting Christ and Wolfheart, the band has shifted from their earlier vibes into a much more hostile territory. They’ve moved away from just being another heavy group and stepped into a space where the aggression is the point. This isn't a project done in the shadows but a focused, loud-as-hell unit that wants to leave a mark.

If you want music that sounds like a bar fight in a basement, "Glasgow Grin" is your ticket. These guys aren't interested in being your friend or making sure you're comfortable. The guitars on tracks like "No Gods, No Chains" and "The Other Side" are absolutely savage, thanks to a production job that makes the riffs sound like they’re coming through a wall of oversized amps. Saku Moilanen’s engineering gave the band a punchy, punishing sound that makes the drums sound like they’re being hit by a sledgehammer. It’s loud, it’s angry, and it’s got enough muscle to knock the teeth out of anyone expecting a soft radio rock album.

The vocals from Karzis are the real deal here, no fake tough-guy acts, just genuine tension and rage. You can tell he’s writing about real-world garbage and the frustration of the daily grind. Songs like "From The Gutter" and "Reign Of Terror" carry a heavy vibe that is thick and mean. The band sounds like they finally stopped caring about what’s popular and just decided to play the nastiest, heaviest groove metal they could muster. The bass and drums lock in so hard it creates a massive wall of noise that just keeps coming at you without any apology.

It’s refreshing to hear a band from the Greek scene step away from the traditional black or melodic death metal sounds to deliver something this heavy on the groove side. "Glasgow Grin" is an arrogant, powerful display of what happens when a band decides to just let loose. There’s no filler and no waste. It’s a middle finger to anyone who thought they were slowing down. If you need something to fuel a bad mood or a long night of making poor decisions, this is the album you need to be blasting.

Score: 8.3