Review / 200 Words Or Less
Wraith
Wraith

Reflections (2008) Michael

Wraith – Wraith cover artwork
Wraith – Wraith — Reflections, 2008

Wraith is the latest U.K. export to hit my doorstep. Following on solid releases from Rot in Hell, Deal With It, and Dirty Money, the scene over there is starting to look rather promising again.

While only a band for a year, Wraith has already built a massive following. And when you listen to this 7" you'll know just why. This four-song 7" is filled to the brim with a thundering concoction of metal and d-beat hardcore. The guitars are caustic, the drums are devastating, and the vocals are demonic. Wraith combines the best parts of Cursed, Tragedy, and Rise and Fall all into one.

Wraith is a stellar debut, one that I keep coming back to for repeated listens. It would not surprise me to see this band end up on Deathwish in the near future.

8.5 / 10Michael • October 14, 2008

Wraith – Wraith cover artwork
Wraith – Wraith — Reflections, 2008

Related news

Video Premiere - "Hambriento de amor" by Farmacia

Posted in Records on January 12, 2021

Recently-posted album reviews

The Men

Buyer Beware
Fuzz Club Records (2025)

I wanna say the first time I heard Brooklyn NY’s The Men was back in 2010, ironically around the time I moved back to Vancouver, Canada from Brooklyn. I don’t recall having seen or heard of them when I lived there but that is not surprising. One of the reasons I moved back was that I wasn't going out much. … Read more

Detention

Dead Rock ‘N’ Rollers
Left For Dead Records (2024)

Life ain’t so easy in the detention home- Dead Boys. Emerging from the underbelly of Jersey, made up primarily of three brethren. Raised on rock and roll and sipping from the chalice of early punk rock stalwarts like Da Bruddahs from Queens, Hey Ho! and the Pistoleros of Sexual Nature screaming banshees from across from the large pond. Thus forging … Read more

Nightfreak

Nightfreak
Big Neck Records (2024)

Semi-feral punk outfit NightFreak are back with a self-titled LP filled with breakneck riffs and 70s metal bombast. The Chicago group haven’t slowed down since 2022’s Speed Trials but they have filled out. NightFreak the album is lousy with warm back beats and melodic guitars; although, hardcore vocals and tight drums still reign supreme. Album opener “Blackout” is dead serious … Read more