Ragehammer - "War Hawks" (Mythrone Promotion, 2012; same label, 2018)

Band: Ragehammer
Title: War Hawks
Genre: Black/Thrash Metal
Time: 18.54 min
Release Date: 21st December 2012 (Mythrone Promotion)
                      23rd July 2018 (same label)
Rating: 73/100












"Ragehammer would like to emphasize that no matter of your political or religious beliefs, skin color or nationality we do fucking hate you all. FUCK YOU ALL!"


These are the "peaceful" words that you can read on the booklet of "War Hawks", the first demo by the death squad Ragehammer that was originally released in 2012 by Mythrone Promotion and reissued recently always by it. Their music? A notable black/thrashing massacre played not only through a tremendous hate that flows through the veins of these 4 Polish lunatics but also with a surprising great variety! Of the 5 tracks of the demo, 3 are fast'n'furious (but the pace isn't so ultra-fast since the drummer, even though he is able to play some blast-beats, prefer a more typical thrash metal up-tempo) while "Prophet of Genocide" is a sulfurous mid-tempo with some evocative clean vocals, and "The Wolfpack" is the most dynamic number, and it's also my favorite one. Plus, the intensity is very good because it is increased by some punkish touches (like in the same "The Wolfpack") while, at times, there are nice atmospheric tunes, and this is very strange for every black/thrash metal band, that, often, are used to destroy the ears of the listeners from start to finish with a total onslaught.

So, "War Hawks", that's perfect for the maniacs who love bands like Insulters, Principality of Hell or Slutvomit, is an outstanding demo from Ragehammer, whose songs here are a hymn to the world holocaust in the name of Satan. You have to think that they show no mercy for anybody until the ultimate desecration of every Abrahamitic religion in the closing song "Gospel of the Scum", that attacks even Buddha! 4 years later, Ragehammer released their debut album "The Hammer Doctrine"...but don't believe that the band diminished their immense hate towards the mankind after 4 years of discographic silence!

Tracklist:

1 - Ragehammer Rising
2 - Prophet of Genocide
3 - Hate Command
4 - The Wolfpack
5 - Gospel of the Scum

Line-up:

Heretik Hellstörm - vocals (Minister of Propaganda)
Bestial Avenger - guitars (Chainsaws)
Corpsebutcher - bass (Bulldozer)
Mortar - drums (Heavy Artillery)

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