{"id":12374,"date":"2013-06-25T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T00:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=12374"},"modified":"2013-08-17T17:37:36","modified_gmt":"2013-08-17T17:37:36","slug":"album-review-warfect-exoneration-denied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-warfect-exoneration-denied\/","title":{"rendered":"WARFECT – Exoneration Denied (2013) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

WARFECT
Exoneration Denied<\/strong><\/span>
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\nCyclone Empire (2013)<\/span>
Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The thrash revival band wagon seems to be on unsteady wheels as more and more bands hop on board in their quest to bring back the old school dynamics. One such band is Sweden\u2019s Warfect, an intriguing three-piece who have moved on since their inception as Incoma, changing their name in 2008 after two demo releases.<\/p>\n

Exoneration Denied<\/em> is Warfect\u2019s second platter, following on from 2009\u2019s Depicting The Macabre<\/em>, and it\u2019s quite a pleasant surprise as modern day thrash outings go.<\/p>\n

What I like about the Warfect approach is the serious attitude, the cutting percussion, the volatile guitars and more so the vicious vocals. I\u2019m a huge band of scything techno-thrash acts such as Sadus, and the more recent cult heroes Vektor, and so the vocal sneers of Fredrik Wester are welcomed by me.<\/p>\n

Overall, Warfect are a blistering thrash band who have decided to steer well clear of gimmicks that plague the thrash scene today and instead they\u2019ve opted for a drier, straight-laced assault which pounces on the ear drums and refuses to let go until the final strains of \u2018Pried From Earth\u2019 die out.<\/p>\n

As soon as the title track enters the arena you just know that these guys are a well-oiled machine who are in it for the long run. With all due respect, there is nothing remotely Swedish about Warfect; they nod to the late 80s style of no frills technical thrash, bringing to mind all manner of metal maniacs from Anacrusis to Kreator, and certainly Slayer<\/a> at their most spiteful with those scathing riffs.<\/p>\n

\u2018Drone Wars\u2019 is most certainly the closest Warfect come to Slayer. The drums of Mattias Kern are ferocious; a true stampede on the speakers as Wester\u2019s leads cut deep. Warfect are most certainly a harsh experience, and I\u2019m all the better for it, experiencing a strong dose of German thrash influence at its core, although the simmering \u2018Inflammatory\u2019 sounds more like Voivod at its birth until its Slayer-esque percussion kicks in.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been bombarded by a number of rather mundane thrash releases over the last few years, but Warfect most certainly have a razor-like effect on the flesh. However, it\u2019s not all about hyper thrash. \u2018Nation Divided\u2019 begins with a killer riff that doesn\u2019t require any type of pace to propel it to the cosmos. The track is more than happy to spit venom, all the while remaining as a sinister plod, courtesy of Kern\u2019s steady drum and Wester\u2019s infected bile that seethes through his clenched teeth.<\/p>\n

Of course, when you come across a track called \u2018Slit With A Razor\u2019 you know you\u2019re in for a thrashier assault, and Warfect do not disappoint, carving up flesh and bone with a frenetic, hate-filled gallop. And \u2018Roman Disfigure\u2019 is equally bustling, shifting between classic thrash chug and pacey scowl.<\/p>\n

Warfect are certainly a band worth keeping an eye on \u2013 that\u2019s if you have any eyes left after this beating.<\/p>\n

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

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