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RIPPERWÖLF
Prepare For Attack! EP

Self-released (2022)
Rating: 6.5/10

Such an example of rip-roaring throwback metal is somewhat commonplace nowadays as countless bands pay homage to the steely fires of the 80s. And the latest bunch of denim-clad chest-pounders to add to the rollicking roster is Ecuadorian posse Ripperwölf.

Prepare For Attack! is the band’s debut EP and it’s a nifty, clean-cut yet speedy effort boasting four main songs which are ‘Ripperwölf’, ‘Rising From Fire’, ‘No Time To Die’ and ‘Speed Of The Light’. A live studio session rendition of Night Demon’s ‘Full Speed Ahead’ is also included as a bonus track.

The opening namesake track ‘Ripperwölf’ is catchy, more so in its soaring chorus and the sizzling vocal pipes of guitarist Estefano Ripper Wölf, while ‘Rising From The Fire’ is probably the fastest tune the band has to offer. It’s all good stuff, channelling the likes of Exciter whereby traditional heavy metal becomes fused with speedier dynamics. ‘No Time To Die’ too features some flashy lead work and is an accessible gallop before shifting into a typical mid-80s clank.

The EP is a tad generic but there are plenty of solid choruses to behold in this concise if rather predictable flash in the pan. I guess because there are so many bands doing this style of pure metal mastery it’s difficult for me to get excited by such a glut of burning steel, but those with a fondness for such leathery hail should find much to savour.

Neil Arnold

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