WRATH
- Nothing to Fear
Medusa Records
This particular WRATH, one of the many bands with the
same name in the metal scene, is a group that began its career in 1982 and
remained active until 1995. After a 3-year hiatus, they reformed in 1998 and
have been active ever since. I will focus on the band's second studio album, “Nothing
to Fear”, released in 1987, which, to be honest, is the only album I have
listened to by them. And what an album it is…
I must admit that, in relation to thrash metal, I
particularly enjoy bands that aren't strictly thrash but incorporate elements
of either classic metal or power metal into their sound. Well, the WRATH do this
exceptionally well. While their sound is primarily thrash metal, with clear
influences from bands like METALLICA and OVERKILL (who, to be fair, also blend
classic metal elements in their music), there’s also a strong presence of heavy
metal in their compositions. This ingredient gives the entire album a sense of
variety and makes it very engaging to listen to.
To give you a better idea, if you love bands like
METAL CHURCH, LȦȦZ ROCKIT, and MELIAH RAGE, not only are you great friends of
mine with excellent taste, but you’ll also absolutely love this release.
In short, this album easily qualifies as one of the
“lost” gems of 80s thrash metal that never received the recognition it truly
deserved—but hey, it’s never too late…
Nick Parastatidis
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