Wretch - The Hunt (2017)
Posted: 07 Mar 2017, 11:56
Wretch - The Hunt (2017)
Year : 2017
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 148 mb
Bio:
Nothing comes easy in the Rust Belt of Northeast Ohio, but that instills a certain kind of toughness into the people who live there. Most spend half their lives fighting their way out of this industrial wasteland.This is the story of WRETCH, born out the underground Heavy Metal scene and fighting to rise above the desolation.Formed in the early 80s, WRETCH rose to become one of Ohio’s most heralded underground metal acts, releasing the classic track “Life” on Auburn Records “Heavy Artillery” compilation album in 1989. However, after the band moved to Los Angeles in 1989 in a failed bid to get signed to a major label, things fell apart, and WRETCH was abandoned.WRETCH lay dormant for decades until its 2006 reformation, when the band recorded and released their full-length "Reborn" CD. The “Reborn” CD got them international attention and garnered an invitation to play at Germany’s Headbangers Open Air Festival in 2007. WRETCH recorded and released the follow-up CD, “Make this Garden Burn” to coincide with the HOA appearance, and Festival organizers thought so much of the title track, that it has since served as the Headbangers Open Air Festival’s theme song.In 2013, WRETCH was invited to play Greece’s Up the Hammers Festival, and the band again entered the studio to craft a release to coincide with the festival appearance. The result was 2013’s “Rise to Power” EP. The “Rise to Power” release got the attention of Germany’s Pure Steel Records, signing WRETCH to a 5-year, international recording contract.WRETCH’s current line-up is Juan Ricardo on vocals, Nick Giannakos & Michael Stephenson on guitars, Tim Frederick on bass guitar and Jeff Curinton on drums. WRETCH released its first full-length CD with Pure Steel in 2014. WRETCH is releasing it's newest cd, The Hunt, on February 24th, 2017.
Album:
From the heart of America's "Rust Belt," Warren Ohio's Wretch returns with a new album, The Hunt. The origins of the band go back better than 30 years, but the most recent re-genesis began in 2003. Fraught with personnel changes along the way, this new album comes with new members as well: Juan Ricardo on vocals from Cleveland's Sunless Sky (also releasing a new album in April) and drummer Jeff Curenton from Ohio's Winters Bane.Once more Wretch treads familiar ground, namely the American version of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM). The band deals out twin guitar harmony through both riffs and leads, adding a galloping rhythm section and clean, soaring, classic metal vocals. Vocalist Ricardo has a bit of a Dickinson timbre to his style, but I think he actually sings and sounds better than Bruce. Of these elements, the guitars take the center stage, with an abundance of soaring leads, often from the neo-classical side of the fret board.Of the album, unlike 2014's Warriors, this album is shorter in length, by nearly 20 minutes. I recall thinking the previous album was a bit "stuffed" and so overwhelming. The Hunt reaches a happy medium. Yet, being shorter doesn't mean you're being shortchanged. There's some powerful heavy metal here. You've got the gallop of power metal with The Hunt, Straight To Hell, Final Stand, and The King In Red. Of the latter two, these are preceded by some tasteful acoustic and classical guitar segues, Twilight's End and Fortune's Fool, respectively. Then you get more of this with She Waits, a somber metal ballad featuring voice over acoustic classical guitar. Did I say the guitar work was rather impressive, the acoustic stuff definitely. Some songs, like Throne Of Poseidon, seem to sway, ever so slightly, between speed and moderation. The song is also good example of Ricardo's vocal strength, control, and range. Also, Throne Of Poseidon, along with Once In A Lifetime, are both examples of songs that don't start with guitar riffs, but rather a tasty drum lead from Curenton. Bottom line: Wretch's The Hunt is another strong and impressive album of classic American heavy power metal, which fans of the same will enjoy, I'm quite sure. Recommended.
Line Up:
Nick Giannakos Guitars (lead) (1985-1991, 2003-present) - See also: Destructor, ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Breaker
Jeff Curenton Drums (1986-1990, 2003-2006, 2015-present) - See also: Winters Bane, ex-Spawn, ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Byron Nemeth, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Graven Image
Tim Frederick Bass (2006-present) - See also: Destructor, Eternal Legacy, ex-Decimator
Michael Stephenson Guitars (lead) (2011-present)
Juan Ricardo Vocals (2016-present) - See also: Dark Arena, Sunless Sky, Ritual of Torment, ex-Attaxe, ex-Torment, ex-Zyklone, ex-Arenah, ex-Ritual, ex-Stryker, ex-Warmaster
Tracklist:
01. Sturmbringer 01:17
02. The Hunt 04:18
03. Throne of Poseidon 04:12
04. Twilight's End 01:16
05. The Final Stand 04:04
06. Fortune's Fool 00:58
07. The King in Red 03:40
08. Straight to Hell 04:20
09. Pierce the Veil 04:50
10. Once in a Lifetime 05:52
11. She Waits 06:36
+ Video "The Final Stand" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2017
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 148 mb
Bio:
Nothing comes easy in the Rust Belt of Northeast Ohio, but that instills a certain kind of toughness into the people who live there. Most spend half their lives fighting their way out of this industrial wasteland.This is the story of WRETCH, born out the underground Heavy Metal scene and fighting to rise above the desolation.Formed in the early 80s, WRETCH rose to become one of Ohio’s most heralded underground metal acts, releasing the classic track “Life” on Auburn Records “Heavy Artillery” compilation album in 1989. However, after the band moved to Los Angeles in 1989 in a failed bid to get signed to a major label, things fell apart, and WRETCH was abandoned.WRETCH lay dormant for decades until its 2006 reformation, when the band recorded and released their full-length "Reborn" CD. The “Reborn” CD got them international attention and garnered an invitation to play at Germany’s Headbangers Open Air Festival in 2007. WRETCH recorded and released the follow-up CD, “Make this Garden Burn” to coincide with the HOA appearance, and Festival organizers thought so much of the title track, that it has since served as the Headbangers Open Air Festival’s theme song.In 2013, WRETCH was invited to play Greece’s Up the Hammers Festival, and the band again entered the studio to craft a release to coincide with the festival appearance. The result was 2013’s “Rise to Power” EP. The “Rise to Power” release got the attention of Germany’s Pure Steel Records, signing WRETCH to a 5-year, international recording contract.WRETCH’s current line-up is Juan Ricardo on vocals, Nick Giannakos & Michael Stephenson on guitars, Tim Frederick on bass guitar and Jeff Curinton on drums. WRETCH released its first full-length CD with Pure Steel in 2014. WRETCH is releasing it's newest cd, The Hunt, on February 24th, 2017.
Album:
From the heart of America's "Rust Belt," Warren Ohio's Wretch returns with a new album, The Hunt. The origins of the band go back better than 30 years, but the most recent re-genesis began in 2003. Fraught with personnel changes along the way, this new album comes with new members as well: Juan Ricardo on vocals from Cleveland's Sunless Sky (also releasing a new album in April) and drummer Jeff Curenton from Ohio's Winters Bane.Once more Wretch treads familiar ground, namely the American version of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM). The band deals out twin guitar harmony through both riffs and leads, adding a galloping rhythm section and clean, soaring, classic metal vocals. Vocalist Ricardo has a bit of a Dickinson timbre to his style, but I think he actually sings and sounds better than Bruce. Of these elements, the guitars take the center stage, with an abundance of soaring leads, often from the neo-classical side of the fret board.Of the album, unlike 2014's Warriors, this album is shorter in length, by nearly 20 minutes. I recall thinking the previous album was a bit "stuffed" and so overwhelming. The Hunt reaches a happy medium. Yet, being shorter doesn't mean you're being shortchanged. There's some powerful heavy metal here. You've got the gallop of power metal with The Hunt, Straight To Hell, Final Stand, and The King In Red. Of the latter two, these are preceded by some tasteful acoustic and classical guitar segues, Twilight's End and Fortune's Fool, respectively. Then you get more of this with She Waits, a somber metal ballad featuring voice over acoustic classical guitar. Did I say the guitar work was rather impressive, the acoustic stuff definitely. Some songs, like Throne Of Poseidon, seem to sway, ever so slightly, between speed and moderation. The song is also good example of Ricardo's vocal strength, control, and range. Also, Throne Of Poseidon, along with Once In A Lifetime, are both examples of songs that don't start with guitar riffs, but rather a tasty drum lead from Curenton. Bottom line: Wretch's The Hunt is another strong and impressive album of classic American heavy power metal, which fans of the same will enjoy, I'm quite sure. Recommended.
Line Up:
Nick Giannakos Guitars (lead) (1985-1991, 2003-present) - See also: Destructor, ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Breaker
Jeff Curenton Drums (1986-1990, 2003-2006, 2015-present) - See also: Winters Bane, ex-Spawn, ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Byron Nemeth, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Graven Image
Tim Frederick Bass (2006-present) - See also: Destructor, Eternal Legacy, ex-Decimator
Michael Stephenson Guitars (lead) (2011-present)
Juan Ricardo Vocals (2016-present) - See also: Dark Arena, Sunless Sky, Ritual of Torment, ex-Attaxe, ex-Torment, ex-Zyklone, ex-Arenah, ex-Ritual, ex-Stryker, ex-Warmaster
Tracklist:
01. Sturmbringer 01:17
02. The Hunt 04:18
03. Throne of Poseidon 04:12
04. Twilight's End 01:16
05. The Final Stand 04:04
06. Fortune's Fool 00:58
07. The King in Red 03:40
08. Straight to Hell 04:20
09. Pierce the Veil 04:50
10. Once in a Lifetime 05:52
11. She Waits 06:36
+ Video "The Final Stand" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/