JOE THRASHER - METAL FORCES
INDEPENDENT
Metal To Infinity
I
didn’t need my little brain to find out what kind of Music Joe Thrasher
delivers. Thrash? Of course! Nevertheless the first notes, from a song called
“Speed Kills” are more mid tempo. In this opening track Scott Wark and his
other band mates are gearing the tempo up once and a while, without making this
song sound super fast. Who is Joe Thrasher anyway? For sure it ain’t a band
member, so the band’s name can be considered as a pretty original one. Time to
dig into the history of this Canadian band….
History?
Not that much to find about these three lads. On their myspace.com page there
isn’t a biography available and their official website is under construction,
damn! Yes, I really mean ‘damn’ because this kind of music is very enjoyable
if you’re into Eighties Metal. Joe Thrasher can be compared with a mix between
Annihilator, Overkill, Exciter at the one side and some US Power
and Bay Area Thrash Metal bands with raw vocals on the other (think Metal
Church and Exodus). Faster pieces are available but at the end this band decided
to play some kind of hard hitting Heavy Metal with major thrashy riffs and
arrangements.
Scott
Wark has a very cool voice. At the one hand his vocal sound is raw and violent,
in vein of Steve Sousa (Exodus) and David Wayne (RIP), on the other hand he
delivers some great screams. His aggressive approach is present all over the
album and his voice fits perfect at this kind of music, hammering in your mind
from the beginning until the end. I’d really want to hear this guy sing on the
higher notes more often!
Don’t
expect high technical arrangements, instead you should be prepared for sharp and
catchy riffs, some outstanding powerful and energetic Thrashy music sessions and
tracks that will break your neck in a few seconds. Thanks to the fast fingered
and screaming guitar solos Joe Thrasher sounds very reliable in what they’re
doing. Tracks like “SST”, “Riot” and “Marching” are really great
Thrash Metal songs where the bands seems to combine melody, power and raw
aggression. And yes, some solos are pretty spectacular because of the way the
strings are pulled! My favorite track is without any doubts “WTD” (Waking
the dead).
In
times where Thrash is successful again Joe Thrasher delivers an album that might
receive the attention of some labels. Not that this is the modern kind of Thrash
the youth is longing for but it’s great to hear a band that uses mid tempo
Thrash Metal songs to please the listeners. I always liked this kind of bands.
Check them out at: http://www.myspace.com/joethrasher
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My Points: 83 / 100 (Review by Officer Nice)