Turbo's Tribunal Mills Of Tribunal Review
Turbo’s Tribunal
Mills Of Tribunal
Jawbreaker Records
2026
Scandinavian Metal label, Jawbreaker Records just dropped the solo release “Mills Of Tribunal” from Andrea Thunbo under the name Turbo’s Tribunal. Thunbo isn’t a newcomer to the scene he’s a veteran in the Danish Metal scene having played in the projects Peine, Oath Of Woe and Pugnator.
There’s no mention of other band members in Turbo’s Tribunal, so let’s assume that this is a one-man band and then let’s rejoice that it’s not a Black Metal band for a change! Then again, I wouldn’t expect that genre from Jawbreaker, they deal in Speed, Heavy and Classic Metal which is exactly what we’re looking at here.
Firstly, let me say that this is 40 minutes of oldschool NWOBHM worship and I’m not mad at it, I’m quite enamored with it. It has a strong Euro feel to it and reminds me a lot of Sweden’s Heavy Load which is always welcomed! There’s also an underlying Mercyful Fate/Judas Priest vibe – one listen to the vocals and you can’t help but feel that way. However, we’re not just getting our faces blasted with earsplitting falsettos, there’s a lot more depth and warmth in the vocals here. I love Thunbo’s tone, it’s thick and rich. No cheap imitation copy-cat here. I’m also getting a strong Mercyful Fate in the riffs/structure, but again, I expect and admire it.
I’m also enthused by the approach, there’s no re-inventing of the wheel and or playing outside of the norms, it is what it is with no apologies – Real Heavy Metal. Lyrically, there’s a bit of a Satanic undertone in specifically in the tune “Satan Is Here”. Again, it fits the feel of the album. There’s a great deal of galloping riffs throughout the album that really drive how that NWOBHM vibe, it also shows off Thunbo’s love for Iron Maiden. Album title “Mills Of Tribunal”, “Death Gallop” and “Boogieman (Father Of Evil)” are perfect examples of this.
Sonically, the album feels 100% analog, I could see pulling this one out of a beat-up record cover that’s been knicked to hell and back – probably smells like smoke, regret and if you look really close it could have some leftover cocaine residue from an all-nighter.
For a one-man band debut release, “Mills Of Tribunal” packs a helluva punch. It scratches every itch that all of us oldschool Metalheads that were around when the influences heard on this album were current. I strongly recommend checking this album out and while you’re at it, check out Jawbreaker Records as a whole, they’re releasing some criminally underrated Metal albums!