Are you ready for some fresh Bavarian thrash metal? Here we are with Wanted Inc.‘s latest release “Dead For The First Time”.
Dead For The First Time
Dusted Stranger
The short opener comes with some acoustic western guitars and makes you wonder what will come next! Country or metal, that’s the question!
Hostile Reaction
The second song gives you the answer right between the eyes without any compromise. Very fresh, very fast, very Thrash Metal.
Night Capturer
Not a single bpm slower. The direction is clear. The sound should not only hit you between the eyes, but also go through your brain. It’s a killer song!
Grilling The Globe
The music is so fast and energetic that I can’t even catch my breath, the song is overtaking itself. I wonder how you can sing or play so fast without getting bogged down.
Dead for the first time
The title track of the album and certainly not dead, although a bit slower than the previous three tracks. But it will kill you for the first time if you don’t listen to it.
Invernal Revels
Once again we hear very traditional Thrash Metal. Do you remember the big four of thrash metal? One of them is still big, even if he isn’t really thrash anymore, but apart from that, Wanted Inc. don’t lag behind those four giants with this song.
Mind Cleaner
Speed, speed, speed rules. Speed cleans your mind and wipes out all the bad thoughts. Get your mind straight, clear and clean!
Fact Based
A short but nice drum intro at the beginning, guitars and vocals come in without wasting too much time. Once again a song that brings back memories of the early days of thrash metal.
Primate Research
Even less time is wasted before the vocals kick in. The whole song is well structured and sounds very tight with its harsh vocals and guitar parts. Cool stuff!
Squared Circle
This is the power ballad on the album. You know, it is important to have a power ballad on every album if you want to sell millions of copies… Haha, just kidding! It is a powerful thrash metal song of course, but I am pretty sure you will listen to this track first now.
Return To The Cold
The eleventh song and the closer of the album. Pedal to the metal, top speed, no stop signs, no speed limit. It leaves you wanting more. It is not a return to gold, but a return to thrash metal.
What is left to say?
Dead for the First Time is not dead for the first time, but very much alive. Fresh and alive. Hungry and alive. Thrash and alive at its best. The album reminds me in many aspects of early Metallica and the “Big Four” of Thrash Metal. Two aspects certainly are the harsh vocals combined with very tight and precise guitar structures.
Watch out, take the chance if Wanted Inc. play a show near you, don’t miss them. We can already give you two dates, the 12th of April in L.A. Cham and the Rock & Metal Day’z Festival, 27th to 29th of June 2024.
Short facts
Label: Independent Genre: Thrash Metal Release date: January 5th 2024 Heiko F. Böhm – bass Daniel Feuerer – guitars Flo Schmöller – vocals Hannes Waschler – drums Hermann Weiss – guitarsDead For The First Time
Wanted Inc.:
Dusted Stranger Hostile Reaction Night Capturer Grilling The Globe Dead For The First Time Invernal Revels Mind Cleaner Fact Based Primate Research Squared Circle Return To The ColdTracklist:
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Impressions of Wanted Inc. Live – Album Release Show – Aftermovie – 5.1.2024 VAZ Burglengenfeld
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