TRISHULA – Becoming The Enemy (2025) *HQ*

After working / recording with the likes of TEN, Rage Of Angels, Tony Mills (TNT, SHY), etc, UK guitarist & songwriter Neil Fraser started out his own band TRISHULA back in 2015. Fraser had previously worked with Welsh vocalist Jason Morgan in the band Rage Of Angels, so Jason was Neil’s first choice for lead vocal duties.
Whilst recording TRISHULA debut album released in 2019, they were joined by Neil’s long-time friend and MAGNUM keyboard player Rick Benton and bass player Dan Clark from the Rebecca Downes Band. One year after the debut CD, TRISHULA released their second effort. It was at this point that Neil Ogden (DEMON) became their new drummer. A third platter, We All Fall Down, was released in 2022.
Now 2025 and with that stupendous line up intact, TRISHULA presents “Becoming The Enemy“, easily their best and most complete album to date.

From the off, the band is in superb form, it’s not just the musicianship that is top notch though, the songs are beautifully crafted, the album rips past in what feels like no time at all, and you immediately want to press ‘replay’, which is always the sign of a quality release.
Since the first bits od opener ‘Wardance (Long Live The Rising)’ fairly erupts from the speakers, it’s obvious that this is a very special album indeed. This song is an anthemic powerhouse, a truly towering statement of intent, having a colossal riff, some stellar lead work, and a killer chorus. ‘Will Heaven Ever Give Us What We Need’ follows, and is every bit as impressive, Jason Morgan shows what a wonderful singer he is, it’s another fabulous track.

‘When I Gave You Everything’ is a wonderful emotive semi-ballad, and is a great change of pace, while ‘The Walls Of Eden’ is just about as perfect a slice of melodic hard rock as you could ever hope to hear. ‘The Long Goodbye’ is a great slice of intensely powerful power balladry, beautifully played and sung, close to perfection for the genre.
‘You’re My Detonation’ is a feel-good foot stamping, hip shaking rocker with a cool riff, that puts a smile on your face – Desmond Child would have been proud to have written this. ‘Here Comes The Night’ is perhaps the least ‘immediate’ song on first play, but soon grows – it’s another melodic rock standard in the making.

‘Wait For A Minute’ is a smooth yet heavy rocker with a driving rhythm and a killer riff, while ‘Down Down Down’ is an out and out rocker, the band powering along with true classic style and panache, it’s a glorious romp.
The album closes with the languidly elegant ‘Hold My Hand’, a fabulous song. Again, Jason excels vocally, while Neil Fraser and Rick Benton bring their A-game, musically this could be Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain in their prime – it’s a glorious way to end what is a truly good album.

Trishula have really excelled themselves with ‘Becoming The Enemy’, and we unashamedly urge you to buy this gem of an album – or to regret it for the longest time.
Simply brilliant timeless melodic hard rock.

01 – Wardance (Long Live the Rising)
02 – Will Heaven Ever Give Us What We Need
03 – When I Gave you Everything
04 – The Walls of Eden
05 – The Long Goodbye
06 – You’re my Detonation
07 – Here Comes the Night
08 – Wait for a Minute
09 – Down, Down, Down
10 – Hold my Hand

Neil Fraser: Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Jason Morgan: Lead and Backing Vocals
Rick Benton: Keyboards
Dan Clark: Bass
Neil Ogden: Drums

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