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Tuck from Hell formed back in 2007, but in those few years before being signed, managed to obtain a huge following. Their fans, or "Tuckers" as they were called, have followed the group for a while, and the number of them continue to grow. With the release of their full-length effort, Thrashing, that number is sure to continue growing. The album finds the band continuing their Thrash sound, but sometimes incorporating a slight Groove influence into the mix, all of which weaves a traditional Thrash album with plenty of energy that makes it a stand out debut release. Of course, we in the States are just now being introduced to this group, as the album dropped overseas in 2010, but was it really worth the wait for us? The thing about Thrashing is that, if you didn't know the band hailed from Sweden, you'd never know it. One listen to the album gives off a heavy Southern vibe to the music, and at times can have a strong Pantera presence, such as during "Death Before Disco". The vocals also seem to have that slight Southern edge going for them as well, and tracks like "Italian Stallion" will immediately make a listener believe they formed anywhere but Sweden. It's hard to step away from that and honestly not feel impressed by this band not having a generic or hometown-specific sound to them. Outside those first impressions, the band clearly has other influences involved. The group has a straight forward Thrash sound that clearly takes from many of the bigger name acts. There's a dramatic Testament influence in some of the material, such as the track "King of Thrash" which will have any fan of that band waiting for Chuck Billy to start belting out some vocals instead. This is one of the strongest tracks on the recording, having the heaviest sounding music, and the fastest pace of any track on here. The guitar solo to it is also quite enjoyable, and stands out nicely and makes you wish it were just a little longer. The song never really seems to stop hammering away at the listener aside from a lighter, slower bridge the band utilizes prior to the chorus, which is where things pick up a little more. Of course, the title track "Barbecue Beast" makes for another good track, and seems to have more of a modern sound to it then a classic Thrash having a very strong and technical lead guitar opening that hammers into some heavy mid-tempo Thrash that periodically includes some slight Groove elements here and there. There's nothing really wrong with the album either. The only thing that could be worked on a bit more to add to the overall impact the music has it to perhaps add a bit of a rhasp to the vocals, not much, but enough to make them a little less clean then they are. Those who have heard recent Annihilator albums with their screaming vocalist will find some similarities between the two, and just with how crisp and heavy the music is on this release, having a clean approach to typical Thrash vocals just doesn't add much of an extra kick. However, they do still work on the album, and the music more then makes up for it. Thrashing is just a solid Thrash release. Each track on here has hard hitting music that is packed with genuinely heavy riffs and well paced drumming. For the most part, there's an obvious Testament influence to some of the music, and the Southern aspect to the genuine Thrash Metal is impressive. Each track on here is well done, and for a debut it's definitely a suprise hit. If you're just looking for some well done Thrash that isn't necessarily part of the whole revival thing, but rather does pay homage to some of the big names of the style, but while trying to be original and all around just have fun with it, then Tuck from Hell shouldn't be passed up and is well worth the time to check it out. |
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Digital review copy of this release provided by: Metalville Records via Freeman Promotions.
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