ALBUM REVIEW: Flaming Wrekage – From Flesh To Dust

[self released] - March 3rd 2017

Flaming Wrekage - From Flesh To Dust

 

Sydney metallers Flaming Wrekage have been working hard this past couple of years and with a ton of touring  behind them, it has cultivated into a great set of songs for their new release “From Flesh To Dust”.

Combining thrash elements with a hell of a lot of groove and melody as well as the all important hook of a  good riff, Flaming Wrekage have managed to turn all that they have gained since their last album into a  serious piece of metal art that is hard to fault. From the opening track “Ensnared” it’s catchy as hell that  features a cool breakdown midway that leads into their take on Black Sabbath inspired melody but there’s  much more to come after. “Blood Stained” is super melodic but offset by some seriously gutteral vocals,  “Cataclysm” goes into some prog territory that winds around into different directions without much  repetition at all, while “Desperation Bleeds” takes things down a few notches in tempo and eventually  leading down to a more mellower stance. It’s songs like this that give a lot of dynamics within the album  and leaving the band with some flexibility.

The highlights are a mixed match, there’s the 7 minute epic instrumental “The Onslaught” which contains one  of the best moments on the album where it melds the double kick and some fast riffage together with a  fantastic solo to create a harmonising epic moment before slowing right down to an almost drony, sombre  experience. Then there’s the addictive “Thrown To The Wolves” which is a beast of a song in itself, a sure  winner for the live shows.

The album never falters as you go deeper into the album, a rare occurence among many albums in any genre.  Even with the final title track which contains some cool bass / guitar trade-offs, all the songs have it’s  own identity and works seamlessly together. Flaming Wrekage’s own unique take on thrash and groove metal  works to their advantage and as the band continue to tour the country in every pocket possible, it will only  get better as they continue to write solid material like this.

 

TRACKLIST

Ensnared
Blood Stained
Cataclysm
Thrown To The Wolves
Desperation Bleeds
Misguided Disciples
The Onslaught
From Flesh To Dust

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