Warbringer - Woe to the Vanquished

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#FOR FANS OF: Thrash metal

This is by far my favorite Warbringer release to-date. It's really dynamic and full of energy! The riffs are super-tight and the vocals more manageable than on the first few albums! This maybe around 40 minutes in length but it was worth every minute. I'm not biased because I prefer thrash and melodic death over other genres of metal. I just think that they had come up with some riffs thought to be to me as being inconceivable! Totally an annihilation to the eardrums but really they tore it up on the rhythms. The leads were catastrophic to the ears as well, they simply dominated!

The vocals were something that I disliked for their first few albums and not they seem to be a lot less annoying. They go well with the music on here. And keep the album underground, that's for sure. Pretty much all of the songs are very intense but yet versatile. The all are well written, probably some of the riffs that they've had written out of their entire discography. I think that what sets this album apart from their prior releases is that their riff-writing is more of their own, they're not duplicating anything or any other bands. They're showing their influences but their songwriting is all original. ABSOLUTELY.

The production quality is top notch so it makes the instruments and vocals better heard altogether. I like a lot of the riffs that they show on here, they're totally kick ass and fast. The writing is definitely versatile and unique. I like how they constructed their songs and made them way unique and all-encompassing. The music is what takes precedence over everything, though like I said, the vocals are the most changed and best compliment to the music. The quality of the sound makes this a lot better and well done! This album by far is their most noteworthy compilation of songs to this date.

You're able to listen to this on Spotify and YouTube, but buy the CD for better audio quality as well as support for the band! It's worth it and it'll be easy to see the changes that they've made to better able to be heard. These guys just keep getting better and more mature over their prior material album in album out. You'll hear it too immediately that they've made a comeback to superb thrash that they throw out there! That's why it's a better idea to get the physical copy of this album is because you can hear it in full roar. Don't pass this up, it's my favorite one and it won't disappoint! (Death8699)

(Napalm Records - 2017)
Score: 80

https://warbringer.bandcamp.com/album/woe-to-the-vanquished

Warbringer - Weapons of Tomorrow

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#FOR FANS OF: Death/Thrash

This is probably their most versatile release ever. Not only are the riffs good, the vocals and sound quality are as well. Plus the leads are way technical. Everything packed in one great thrash outlet here. The music is what is the most captivating! The tempos range from fast to moderate to slow then some even clean tone. Some bass reminds me of Metallica from the 'Black Album', not quite that but that's just what it seemed to show as an influence. Every song on here is good and the intensity is high. It's a whole 5-piece putting together the full effort, ABSOLUTELY! They shred this one!

I'm surprised I didn't hear more about this, but it seems like the current reviews are dead on rating-wise. Though I do think this one is close to perfect. After full-length after full-length this is my favorite one! It seems to be the most coming into their own with the sounds. The riffs are right on check the most catchy sounds out of their entire discography. Not everything is fast, but they show a little more influence to crossover metal as well as primarily thrash metal. Some songs aren't fast at all, but the intensity is all here. Some riffs seem to be otherworldly. That's how much I esteem this compilation of original tracks.

Sound quality is way awesome and it seemed that every member put forth a dynamite effort. They just keep getting better and better. All the songs you should be forewarned about how many of them are blasting away. Contrast that to their slower stuff that's equally impressive. I was appalled to hear a somewhat ballad on here. But what's weird are that the clean guitar is going alongside that hoarse vocals. It makes it even more interesting and dynamic. They've come into their own in terms of originality. Especially on that one. But for a bulk of the songs, they are pretty much original sounding showing their influences.

I ordered a copy of this to support the band because I felt that Spotify isn't doing them justice streaming their music. But if that's all you can do, then Spotify or YouTube is it. I collect CD's so this one needs to show up in my CD wall. This one is definitely their best one to date. It's just so unique and killer sounding. The riffs are what stole it for me and the leads were phenomenal. The vocals are tolerable where on previous albums the screak sound was a little annoying. It's a little bit different on this one. Do the band some justice for putting out a monumental release buy their album! (Death8699)

(Napalm Records - 2020)
Score: 82

https://warbringer.bandcamp.com/album/weapons-of-tomorrow

Warbringer - War Without End

#PER CHI AMA: Thrash Old School, Exodus, Testament, Over Kill

La musica estrema segue dei cicli ben precisi: iniziò il thrash, poi il death, il black e ora dopo quasi vent'anni si è ripreso a fare nuovamente thrash metal come negli anni '80. Sinceramente non so se questo sia un fatto positivo, più che altro perchè secondo me è indice di totale mancanza di idee, in un genere per cui è già stato detto tutto. E così i californiani Warbringer con il debut “Guerra Senza Fine”, mi domando che bella figura avrebbe fatto sugli scaffali vent'anni fa, al fianco di “The Legacy” dei Testament, “Under the Influence” degli Over Kill o “Bonded by Blood” degli Exodus, tanto per citarne alcuni. La musica infatti del quintetto di Los Angeles è un concentrato di quelle sonorità che andavano di moda in quei tempi: chitarrone pesanti (stile Over Kill), vocals urlate, coretti alla Anthrax, vetriolici e anacronistici (e questo lo giudico un pregio per questo album) assoli alla Slayer e il gioco è fatto: l'album è praticamente confezionato per quei giovani che, purtroppo per loro, non hanno vissuto i favolosi anni '80. Da segnalare alla fine la classica ghost track da un paio di minuti...(Francesco Scarci)

(Century Media)

Voto: 60

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