Year : 2025 (Arkeyn Steel Records Limited Edition)
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 88 mb
Bio:
Nothing comes easy in the Rust Belt of Northeast Ohio, but that instills a certain kind of toughness into the people who live there. Most spend half their lives fighting their way out of this industrial wasteland.This is the story of WRETCH, born out the underground Heavy Metal scene and fighting to rise above the desolation.Formed in the early 80s, WRETCH rose to become one of Ohio’s most heralded underground metal acts, releasing the classic track “Life” on Auburn Records “Heavy Artillery” compilation album in 1989. However, after the band moved to Los Angeles in 1989 in a failed bid to get signed to a major label, things fell apart, and WRETCH was abandoned.WRETCH lay dormant for decades until its 2006 reformation, when the band recorded and released their full-length "Reborn" CD. The “Reborn” CD got them international attention and garnered an invitation to play at Germany’s Headbangers Open Air Festival in 2007. WRETCH recorded and released the follow-up CD, “Make this Garden Burn” to coincide with the HOA appearance, and Festival organizers thought so much of the title track, that it has since served as the Headbangers Open Air Festival’s theme song.In 2013, WRETCH was invited to play Greece’s Up the Hammers Festival, and the band again entered the studio to craft a release to coincide with the festival appearance. The result was 2013’s “Rise to Power” EP. The “Rise to Power” release got the attention of Germany’s Pure Steel Records, signing WRETCH to a 5-year, international recording contract.WRETCH’s current line-up is Juan Ricardo on vocals, Nick Giannakos & Michael Stephenson on guitars, Tim Frederick on bass guitar and Jeff Curinton on drums. WRETCH released its first full-length CD with Pure Steel in 2014. WRETCH is releasing it's newest cd, The Hunt, on February 24th, 2017.
Album:
Arkeyn Steel Records proudly presents: WRETCH - Visitors CD 500 handnumbered copies.The striking metal force from Cleveland, Ohio returns!Yes! WRETCH are back with their fifth full length album, taking no prisoners.WRETCH needs no introduction: One of the most remarkable bands of the Ohio metal scene, delivering high class steel since the early 80s. All their 80s demo releases are marked as US Metal classics. The band's first era closed with one of their trademark songs entitled "Life" appeared on the cult "Heavy Artillery" compilation on Auburn Records back in 1990, one year later they disbanded.Their reunion back in 2003 brought us some really great full length albums, featuring the characteristic guitar playing of Greek Nick Giannakos, key member both of WRETCH and of the Ohio metal scene in general, as he has played with many important bands, including DESTRUCTOR, BREAKER and TWIST OF FATE.On 2016 the mighty Juan Ricardo (ATTAXE, RITUAL, CHEMIKILL, SUNLESS SKY, BLIND CROSS, DARK ARENA, STRYKER etc.) joined forces with the band and his amazing vocal performance has become a serious trademark of their music since then.“Visitors” full length showcases the absolute power of a classic US Metal band. The amazing riffing, the blazing leads and the greater than great vocals are making this album an absolute must for all the US Heavy / Power Metal fanatics out there!
Line Up:
Juan Ricardo - Vocals (2016-present) - See also: Dark Arena, Sunless Sky, Ritual of Torment, ex-Attaxe, ex-Torment, ex-Zyklone, ex-Arenah, ex-Ritual, ex-Stryker, ex-Warmaster
Nick Giannakos - Guitars (lead) (1985-1991, 2003-present) - See also: Destructor, ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Breaker
Michael Stephenson - Guitars (lead) (2011-present)
Tim Frederick - Bass (2006-present) - See also: Destructor, Eternal Legacy, ex-Decimator
Mark Koncki - Drums
Tracklist:
01. In My Time of Reckoning 03:28
02. The Voice 04:19
03. Chernobyl 05:29
04. Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run 04:13
05. The Arrival 01:32
06. Visitors 05:09
07. Trapped in a Lucid Dream 03:59
08. Dystopia 04:35
09. Afghanistan 05:19
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