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Wehrmacht - Shark Attack
1987
01. Shark Attack
02. Blow You Away
03. S.O.P.
04. Jabberjaw
05. Barrage Of Skankers
06. United Shoebrothers
07. Part II....
08. Go Home
09. Anti
10. Napalm Shower
11. Crazy Ways People Die
12. Fretboard Gymnastics
13. Termination
14. Shark Attack [2008 re-release bonus]
15. Puke [United Shoebrothers outro] [2008 re-release bonus]
Re-released as bonus on the "Biermächt" CD issue (CD Shark 009).
Track-order on 2008 re-release:
1. Termination (3:00)
2. Blow You Away (2:42)
3. S.O.P. (1:30)
4. Jabberjaw (2:06)
5. Barrage Of Skankers (2:42)
6. United Shoebrothers (1:49)
7. Part II (3:08)
8. Go Home (1:57)
9. Anti (2:21)
10. Napalm Shower (2:48)
11. Crazy Ways People Die (2:28)
12. Fretboard Gymnastics (5:42)
13. Shark Attack (3:45)
14. Puke ("United Shoebrothers" Outro) (0:54)
2010 Re-release on F.O.A.D. Records:
01. Shark Attack
02. Blow You Away
03. S.O.P.
04. Jabberjaw
05. B.O.S. (Barrage Of Skankers)
06. United Shoebrothers
07. Puke
08. Part II (Night Of Samhain)
09. Anti
10. Napalm Shower
11. Crazy Ways People Die
12. Fretboard Gymnastics
13. Termination
14. Concrete Meat
[1st Cassette/Demo 1985]
15. Shark Attack
16. Blow You Away
17. Night Of Pain
18. E!
19. Sudden Death
20. The Wehrmacht
21. Terminated Interlude
22. Termination
23. Napalm Shower
24. Judgement Day
25. Speedaholic
26. Possessed Puppy (Intro)/B.O.S. (Barrage Of Skankers)
In terms of speed, most people consider these albums the fastest: Slayer's Reign in Blood and Dark Angel's Darkness Descends. However, that honour belongs to Oregon "beercore" thrashers Wehrmacht and their 1987 classic Shark Attack.
The guitar work we hear here has a crunching, mad tone; its power and savage rapidity are displayed through the entire album. John Duffy and Marco Zorich make a pretty great guitar team, although quite unspoken of. The drums are just as fast through the entire album, although at times not too audible. I assure you, that is no drum machine - Brian Lehfeldt is the man behind the kit, behind the blast beats and ferocious drum licks. The bass, although nothing spectacular or innovating, serves as a solid foundation to the music. Phillip Matos, although not being the most aggressive vocalist, has a gruff voice that fits the music well, and he doesn't overdo it.
The best songs on the album are hard to choose, as they all have their own powerful riffs, solos, drums and everything. The opener "Shark Attack" starts off with a colossal 1-minute intro (a homage to Jaws) before exploding and letting loose the music. "S.O.P." prominently displays the bass and is probably the fastest track on the album, along with "Jabberjaw." "Fretboard Gymnastics" is just what the title says; intense, raw, fast thrash with some impressive solos. They're all great to release some energy and each one displays some technicality.
Time to close this review: Shark Attack is one of the fastest (if not the fastest) metal album ever recorded. Despite the speed, the vocals actually flow with the instrumentals quite well. This is a must-have for any metal collector. Sadly, Wehrmacht are a comparatively unknown thrash act and due to the production values, at times the music may come off as being a bit senselessly noisy to some people. But still, if you see this album, I recommend getting it. Oh, and despite what you may insist, Wehrmacht have no Nazi ideals.
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Performance:
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Songwriting:
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8 |
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Originality:
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7 |
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Production:
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7 |
written by vezzy | 13.07.2010 |
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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