Blood Tsunami - Thrash Metal
Devoured by Flames Nocturnal Art2007 For some reason, retro thrash is hip right now. Every other day seems to yield another band with denim jackets, improbable hair, and Ed Repka artwork. However, little of this stuff feels like what it claims to emulate. The riffs, tones, beats, vocals, and, most importantly, the vibe are all...
Skeletonwitch - Worship the Witch
Fire from the Sky Self-Released2006 Skeletonwitch is yet another retro thrash upstart. The references tossed around in this Cleveland band’s publicity puzzle me, as it doesn’t give me much of a thrash vibe. I do hear thrash moments, but the blackened vocals and tremolo picking keep getting in the way of the old-school worship I’m...