Witchburner "Blood Of Witches" CD

One might disagree on matters of taste. And one could debate what is more impressive: a band that invents itself over and over again anew or a band that remains true to oneself? Without being an enemy of a moderately evolution, I prefer definitely the second alternative. This is why I enjoy supporting this untamable thrashing horde, even though Witchburner cannot hide a subliminal tendency to repetitiveness.
After the predecessor "Final Detonation" lacked a bit of a powerful production, this error had been rectified on "Blood of Witches". It attacks forcefully from start to finish. This was a positive change compared with "Final Detonation". But as said above, Witchburner did not change their songwriting formula. They held on to ordinary thrash guidelines such as fast drumming, aggressive riffing, raw vocals and sparingly used breaks. This might not sound exciting, but it is a question of quality and Witchburner were masters of their metier. They knew how it works.
The songs burst with energy and they were different enough to distinguish them - no more, no less. Witchburner created ten irresistible declarations of war on boring metal of ageing yesterday´s heroes. No matter where you start listening, the quality differences are marginal. Anyhow, some highlighs are emerging, first and foremost "Demonic War Machine" because of the prominent chorus. But masterpieces like "Sign of Evil", "Fist as Order" or "Follow the Slaughterer" are very close. They distinguish themselves by a perfect balance between aggression and melody. I guess it is 90% to 10%. Of course, 90% aggression, thank God, Satan, the next red-haired woman or whoever.
Shortly before the end, Witchburner allowed themselves a surprising trip. The unwieldy riff at the beginning of "Rock 'n' Roller" makes you prick up your ears. However, Witchburner returned from this rock-influenced riffing to their usual style quickly and the song became increasingly similar to the other tracks.
In conclusion, this album offers genuine thrash metal. There are no elements of death metal, no shades of power metal and no approximations to black metal. Perhaps there will be no large target group for this album. But the maniacs of this group will greatly appreciate these 37 minutes. Being one of them, I can affirm that.

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