Review by Sandre the Giant
Of course I was going to review this. Of course. Drunk Thrasher is one of the best band names I’ve come across this year, and while that is good, the EP name is even better. ‘Raining Vomit’ was originally released in 2022, but Godz Ov War Productions have rereleased this on CD this year, so it is time for a revisit.
Opener ‘Thrashrust’ is pure raw Sodom and Kreator worship; galloping guitars roar and rasp at ludicrous speeds, while that atmosphere is pure old school Bathory darkness and nastiness. The title track has got a slower pace to it, but if anything that filthy guitar tone is even better, blasting through bilious vocals to encourage the most bestial of headbanging. ‘Masturbating on the Tomb’ is pure Celtic Frost with even a classic Warrior ‘UGH’ grunt as well. You can see where Drunk Thrasher are taking their cues from, everything 80s and everything that verges between thrash and early black metal. You’ve got some very early Slayer-esque licks in there too, especially on the rapid fire, razor sharp ‘The Poisoning’ but we’re focusing on bestial European classics mostly.
When you’re brought to an enthusiastic, chaotic end on ‘Drunk Thrashers Attack’, in which you can see them in your mind tearing up a pit, spilling drinks and screaming “SLAYER” at the top of their voices, it has been a hell of a ride. When you have the lethal combination of proto-thrash, proto-black metal and a shitload of reverence for both genres, you’re going to get a release like ‘Raining Vomit’. It leaves me very much in anticipation for a full length, because Drunk Thrasher rule.
https://drunkthrasher.bandcamp.com/
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/raining-vomit
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