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Warbringer – Worlds Torn Asunder

WARBRINGER play the Annex Wreckroom on Sunday (October 23). See listing. Rating: NNN


Don’t be surprised if you find yourself instantly transported back to 1986 while listening to Warbringer’s third album. The L.A. band has crafted a 10-song ripper that pays note-perfect homage to old-school thrash metal, a genre brought back from near death in the last decade.

It’s all here: whiplash speeds, dizzying technical proficiency, palm-muted chugging, lyrics about war and the world in decline (which resonate quite a lot), vocals from the Tom Araya school of throat-shredding, standout guitar riffage, white high-tops and under-lighting. A few slower moments – particularly the chilling instrumental Behind The Veils Of Night and Echoes From The Void’s gorgeous acoustic intro – add needed variety and a chance to catch your breath.

So if you prefer your neo-thrash significantly evolved, Worlds Torn Asunder might be a letdown. If you just want to bang your head, this hair-whipping good time of an album does the trick.

Top track: Wake Up… Destroy

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