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Friday Morning Metal – Warbringer – A Better World

Thrash metal! Flying Vs! A new track from Warbringer, this time it’s A Better World, which is apparently not possible. The song is off their upcoming album, Wrath and Ruin, coming out March 14th. Almost the ides!

I’ve covered them previously (Oh god in 2017. I’ve been writing these for a while.) and they’re a great fast thrash band. There’s not much pretense/lead in to the song, just a bit of frenetic drumming to set the tone for the rest of the song. The vocals are pretty growly but not overly so, and the drummer even gets in the mix! We get double solos, one from the guy on the Les Paul, and one from the Flying V. The Flying V is a vital part of metal, as necessary as riboflavin when traveling backwards through time.

The video is mostly in-warehouse shots, but there are a couple that appear to be rubble and/or Los Angeles traffic. The green & red lighting is pretty cool, like they’re recording inside the Grinch or something. There’s not a whole lot else to the video than that, but there’s some solid hair whipping from the 3/5 of the band what is hirsute. Gotta whip that hair if you have it. Flaunt it!

Friday Morning Metal – Warbringer – Remain Violent

I don’t know who got this thrash resurgence going, but I like them very much. This time it’s Warbringer, from Newbury Park, California, a town by Thousand Oaks. I remember Thousand Oaks mildly. Apparently we had family out there, and I heard stories that back in the day, driving from LA to Thousand Oaks was a whole day affair, despite being 40 miles away on the 101. I think now it’s probably still a longer affair than expected, given traffic.

Anyway, Warbringer’s Remain Violent is a great, raucous thrash anthem, rife with chuggy guitars, driving beats, and growly aggro vocals. Oh a good shout & response portion in the chorus. I do look forward to seeing them live and shouting VIOLENT and pumping my fist and appropriate moments. And the song’s all of 3 minutes long. That’s a good length for a thrash song.

The solo is tight and well-put together, sounds like both guitarists really go for it, with some soaring held notes and squeadlies & meadlies, and maybe some sweeps picking. It’s great. I dig it. So go listen to it, enjoy what the Thousandth Oak has created!