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WARFIELD – WITH THE OLD BREED

19/04/2025

German Teutonic thrash metal trio WARFIELD have released their latest long player 'With The Old Breed' on 28 March 2025 on NAPALM RECORDS. In a long line with other German thrash metal giants like KREATOR, DESTRUCTION or SODOM they share their roots in the Ruhrpott, Germany's former industrial area. And they do not fall behind in any way. After several, repeated rounds of listening to this album, you might need an appointment with a chiropractic of your choice.

WARFIELD’s ‘With The Old Breed’ delivers a powerful and agressive experience that will give any true thrash metal fan a massive adrenaline push. Clean, cutting speed riffs are combined with dissonant melodies and high speed drumming. Musically, there is only one direction: fast-forward. Sometimes even faster forward. There are no slower passages within, a real dream come true for speed freaks. If you are not, the pace of the songs may be a little too much for you because it is stringent through the whole album from start to end. The opening track ‘Melting Mass’ sets the high level and the rest of tracks keeps the promise. Mathias Clemens (Guitars), Johannes Clemens (Bass & Vocals) and Dominik Marx (Drums) do show that they know their business and are capable musicians. It is impossible to pick a track that would stand out.

WARFIELD - Appetitive Aggression (Official Video) | Napalm Records

Johannes Clemens‘ vocals are pure thrash at its best. His lyrics cover a broad spectrum of war, violence, psychological and as well societal topics. Adding the clear and very well done production, this album is a real gem. Classic sound that has not to be shy of a comparison with any other album of any other genre giants. The track list is finally closed up by a NAPALM DEATH cover of ‘F# (Wake Up)’: a great song that got the WARFIELD blend all over it, making it a cover song of the good kind with its own personality.

This album is a clear commitment to thrash metal. Actually it is a perfect example and if you look up the term thrash metal in an encyclopedia, you could easily name this album as a definition of the term, making this both its strength and weakness at the same time. People that are no strict thrash purist might miss a little variety in the album and may find the style too monotonous.

Release Date: March 28, 2025

Label: Napalm Records

Track List:

Melting Mass
Appetitive Aggression
Soul Conqueror
Tie The Rope
Lament Of The White Realm
Fragmentation
Inhibition Atrophy
Dogs For Defence
GASP
With The Old Breed
F# (Wake Up) - (Nuclear Assult Cover)

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REVIEW SCORE

Music / Songwriting 10/10
Vocals / Lyrics 9/10
Mix / Production 10/10
Artwork & Packaging 7/10
Originality 9/10

‘With The Old Breed’ is a fantastic thrash album by WARFIELD. There is no other way to say it. Its strength of shredding riffs, cutting and aggressive vocals, and simple unstoppable spreed is just great. A stunning production taking account of the well-balanced and always clear, straight sound adds to that. There are a some minor tweaks that leave room for the future: a little more variety in the vocal styles, incorporating mid-tempo interludes and a tad more confidence to experiment.