Warfect

 Today in 2009 Warfect released the album Depicting the Macabre

Uddevalla, Sweden Thrash Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 2003-2008 (as Incoma), 2008-present

Retro thrash is alive and well the world over, as Sweden's Warfect can attest. The band started out as Incoma in 2003 and changed name in 2008, with a debut, Depicting The Macabre in 2009 followed by Exoneration Denied in 2003 (interestingly, reviews of Depicting put that album in the melodic death metal camp, which Exoneration definitely is not, so it looks like a style shift took place). Right down to the 80's cover art, Exoneration leaves no doubt as to its target audience, the band pulling no punches with speedy thrash that, as always, harkens back to the days of Exodus's first album and the like. There isn't a lot of variation here, and by definition retro thrash isn't about originality, but these guys do it as well as anyone these days (though, how many WarX thrash bands do we need? Warbeast? Warbringer? Warpath? Who can keep up?).

My Kingdom Music

Kristian Martinsson Bass, Vocals (backing)

Mattias Kern Drums

Håkan Karlsson Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (backing)

Fredrik Wester Vocals, Guitars (lead)

1. Creation 03:38

2. Heathen Reigns 04:19

3. Depicting the Macabre 03:39

4. Symbol of Submission 03:32

5. I Factor 04:00

6. Supervised Life 03:56

7. Never to Return 04:45

8. Harvest of Trinity 03:42

9. Truth Untold 03:34

10. Atrocity 05:13

40:18

Recorded & mixed: on three different locations; drums recordings enginereed by Chris Dahlqvist

Mixed: by Chris Dahlqvist

Mastered: at Tailor Maid by Peter In De Betou