{"id":106036,"date":"2026-04-17T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=106036"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:56:53","slug":"ep-review-atomic-wardead-whos-through-the-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-atomic-wardead-whos-through-the-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"ATOMIC WARDEAD – Who\u2019s Through The Ages\u2026 EP (2026) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATOMIC WARDEAD
\nWho\u2019s Through The Ages\u2026 EP<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2026)<\/span>
\nRating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t understand the album title, but this is the new EP from Czechia thrashers Atomic Wardead who announced themselves onto the scene in 2024 with their debut full-length Beware The Dead<\/em><\/a>. The Prague-based band consists of Marian Fila (vocals and guitar), Dan \u0160patz (vocals and guitar), Franti\u0161ek Novotn\u00fd (bass) and Ond\u0159ej Somol (drums).<\/p>\n

Now, the most impactful statement I can make regarding this EP is that this is the kind of composition many Megadeth<\/a> fans wanted from Dave Mustaine when he announced the end of his legendary band. Who\u2019s Through The Ages\u2026<\/em> sounds like 80s Megadeth, and while it may not be original it\u2019s very good.<\/p>\n

Beginning with an acoustic intro, the quartet then strikes with the steady groove of \u2018Doomsday Of A Witch\u2019 and I\u2019m immediately transported back to the 80s. Right from the vocal sneer to the mid-paced menace this is Megadeth circa their classic albums Peace Sells… But Who\u2019s Buying?<\/em> (1986) and So Far, So Good… So What!<\/em> (1988). Yes, this is mimicry \u2013 it doesn\u2019t hide that fact \u2013 but it\u2019s enjoyable as every rumbling note and chord shift conjures those familiar spirits.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s not all Megadeth homage. \u2018Fueled By Hate\u2019 is Voivod inspired, a skittish slice of tech-thrash reminding me of the Canadian\u2019s classic Killing Technology<\/em> era. The vocals have a sarcastic smirk similar to Voivod\u2019s Snake and the bass lines undulate between the snarling axe and prodding drums. As the pace picks up a pinch of punkiness emerges alongside a crossover attitude.<\/p>\n

The Voivod flavours continue to engage with \u2018Megalania\u2019 and the mid-paced chugs of \u2018Between The Tendons And The Veins\u2019, although the vocals appear more as a narration which coats the jarring axe work. The title track reverts back to the scowling Megadeth homage, the vocals really in Mustaine mode on what is probably the fastest cut on the EP.<\/p>\n

The six-track affair finishes with a cover of Finnish experimental band Waltari\u2019s \u201810 Reasons Why Not To Hate Me\u2019. It highlights a melodious versatility from the band, but seems a touch ill-fitting to what is essentially a mix of Megadeth and Voivod for retro metal mongers.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ATOMIC WARDEAD Who\u2019s Through The Ages\u2026 EP Self-released (2026) Rating: 7\/10 I don\u2019t understand the album title, but this is the new EP from Czechia thrashers Atomic Wardead who announced themselves onto the scene in 2024 with their debut full-length Beware The Dead. The Prague-based band consists of Marian Fila (vocals and guitar), Dan \u0160patz […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,5633],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-ep-reviews","category-atomic-wardead"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106036"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106037,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106036\/revisions\/106037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}