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Belgium had a small but strong metal scene back in the '80s, which continues today. Speed Queen has been around for over 10 years but are just getting their debut album out in 2025, and joins the fray begun by groups like Killer, Crossfire and Ostrogoth with that same mix of loose, fast playing and youthful energy and enthusiasm on ...with a Bang! It is an album defined by simple, direct songs about sex, booze and the heavy metal lifestyle and, if not for the smooth, modern production values, could have been a "lost" release from the mid-80s. Speed Queen do the style as well as any and there's nothing on ...with a Bang! that makes me want to turn it off, but this is an already crowded field and I can't point to anything that stands that much above the rest. Nevertheless, if you are riding the '80s retro/revival wave Speed Queen is a band you'll want to check out.