Die-hard metal heads channeling the spirit of their heroes (that would be Hellhammer in this case), or shameless rip-offs making a career out of copying that same legendary and long-dead band's style? That's the main question surrounding Germany's Warhammer, who here present their fourth album of unapologetically retro-early-'80s doom-thrash. Warhammer is not original, nor are they trying to be. But they're clearly doing what they do because they love it, not because it's fashionable (it isn't), and they do a good job of re-creating the sound and vibe they're after -- this album sounds like it was recorded in the mid-'80s, not the 2000s. Beyond that, there really isn't much to say about Warhammer; listeners who are interested in the Hellhammer sound should of course seek out the original article first, but since there isn't much of it available, this album makes a good choice for those who want to hear more.
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Curse of the Absolute Eclipse
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Curse of the Absolute Eclipse Review
by William York
Track Listing
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1 | Warhammer | 06:19 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Warhammer | 03:57 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
3 | Warhammer | 03:01 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
4 | Warhammer | 01:04 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
5 | Warhammer | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
6 | Warhammer | 03:37 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Warhammer | 03:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
8 | Warhammer | 03:51 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
9 | Warhammer | 03:21 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
10 | Warhammer | 03:10 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
11 | Warhammer | 02:55 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
12 | Warhammer | 05:49 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
13 | Warhammer | 03:25 | Amazon |