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
