Wehrmacht
Biermacht

THE REVIEW

''Biermacht'' is the second creation from the cult band Wehrmacht, coming to light two years after the debut ''Shark Attack''. Time has passed, but the band's uncontrolled fury has pleasantly remained unchanged; fortunately, the production has not remained equally unchanged, being far superior here compared to the debut (where it had compromised the band's capabilities to the limits of indignity), doing justice to the rawness this musical proposal deserves. So get ready for a bone-crushing Crossover with ultra-fast tempos and essential riffs that focus entirely on execution speed; our beer lovers take only 26 minutes to make no prisoners.

The initial ''Your Broke My Heart (So I Broke Your Face)'' - besides having one of the most explanatory and hilarious titles ever heard - immediately shows what this platter wants to represent: the influences of the Blurr Spazztic side project are quite evident, the punk sections become frantic but are well mixed with the less impulsive ones thanks to frequent and beneficial stop and go; the structures are devoid of any frills but very dynamic, and, at times, old school Thrash metal riffs peek through as in ''Gore Flix''.

The wild ranges, the palm-muting, the schizophrenic performance of Tito Matos behind the microphone, all contribute to create what was hoped for: Speed and Violence without neglecting a touch of humor typical of the genre (a title like ''The Beer Is Here/Drink Beer Be Free'' how else would you explain it...). The various ''Munchies'', ''Suck My Dick'', ''Drink Jack'' establish an ideal meeting point between the Punk/Hardcore influences of M.O.D. and the recreational lyrics of S.O.D. just as much as ''Radical Dissection'', ''Balance Of Opinion'' and the title track suggest a heavier approach traceable to the great titans of speed metal of those years (Kreator and Motorhead being the most mentioned).

''Biermacht'' marked the epitaph of the American group (although they reformed in 2008, continuing their activity with a series of concerts and are about to release their third work) and, all things considered, it stands a step above its predecessor despite the songwriting showing some uncertainty (''Night Of Pain Part I''), expressing a effective example of '80s Crossover/Thrash to be carefully preserved by those who already own it due to its historical and emotional importance, to be listened to at least once by anyone who, by nature, considers themselves downright beer-loving fools. 

DRAFT BEER, NOT ME, DRINK BEER, BE FREE.