Category: Trash Metal

Exarsis – Annihilation … Proceed!!! 2013

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Woohoo, A Thrash Band! And a good looking one too! With a cover that reminded me of old EVILDEAD and TOXIK album covers and an album name that reminded me of how politically charged old school thrash metal used to be (and how modern thrash metal should continue to aspire to be).

Witchburner – Bloodthirsty Eyes (2013)

coverBloodthirsty Eyes is their first full-length on High Roller Records. It combines the band’s original, long-developed trademarks with the qualities of the two new members who joined Witchburner in 2011: new vocalist Pino’s raspy voice is full of brutal, rough power that fits perfectly with the totally classic but still very inspired thrash-riffing, which is provided by long-time member Simon Seegel and the new man on lead guitar, Michael “Mächel” Frank. Both new members added a fair share of fresh blood and ideas: While Pino wrote all the lyrics for Bloodthirsty Eyes, Mächel’s creative and precise solos add the last touch of technical refinement that makes a thrash song a real thrash song

Hatchet – Dawn Of The End (2013)

1362490455_coverGrowing up in the San Francisco area suburbs as young metal heads can make it quite likely to take influence from the pioneers of metal that spanned the area in the 1980’s. So it’s no surprise that Hatchet describes their sound as “Pure, Uncompromising, Bay Area Thrash Metal”.

Since hitting the Bay Area Metal scene in early 2007, Hatchet quickly made a name for itself. They worked hard to gig as