- Audio CD (Feb 21 2012)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sony Music Imports
- ASIN: B000V9B7NE
- In-Print Editions: LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #25,197 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Upon Wings Of Black |
| 2. Beyond The Permafrost |
| 3. Baptized In Flames |
| 4. Sacrifice For The Slaughterglod |
| 5. Vengeance Will Be Mine |
| 6. Limb From Limb |
| 7. Cast Into The Open Sea |
| 8. Fire From The Sky |
| 9. Soul Thrashing Blast Sorcery |
| 10. Remains Of The Dejected |
| 11. Feast Upon Flesh |
| 12. Within My Blood |
Product Description
Album Description
The members of THE WITCH are bonded by the universal truth, that heavy metal is the law, thereby unleashing the band's brand of ripping, epic thrash. Everything begins with the purity and aggression of the 80s Bay Area thrash scene, but SKELETONWITCH further fuels its evil onslaught with elements of black and Viking metal while proudly waving the NWOBHM flag. Imagine a young Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Exodus slamming beers and cranking up Immortal records at a rager in 1985. Just when you think the keg is killed, Judas Priest joins the party with a fresh case of beer.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A band that surprised me,
By MetalFan420 (Alberta,Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Beyond The Permafrost (Audio CD)
I heard a track online from this band and thought i would give them a chance. I am glad i did! They have a great mix of black metal and thrash.I was very surprised to learn they were a US band and not from Europe. lots of solos and some catchy lyrics. just listen to the sample of "upon wings of black" and you will be hooked !
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4.6 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews) 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best pure metal releases this year,
By Bill Allison "Bill Allison" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Beyond The Permafrost (Audio CD)
Growing a little tired of the same ol' same ol'? Are you one of those who wonders why they just don't make metal like they used too? Well, they do. Turns out that with "Beyond the Permafrost", Skeletonwitch have given us one of the best thrash metal albums since Slayer gave us "Reign in Blood". "Metalcore" this aint. This is straight up old-school thrash that would make Cliff Burton proud. First off, look at the artwork. Read the song titles. Listen to the f***ing samples! This is classic metal, the way it was meant to be played. The songs clock in mostly around the three-minute mark, with neck-snapping riffs, pummeling double-bass, and vocals that veer more into black metal territory than the death grunt. From the opening drum roll of "Upon Black Wings" you will be instantly hooked and the intensity never lets up through the remaining eleven tracks.I've been listening steadily for the last couple of weeks and I can tell that this one will definitely make my year-end list. I'm expecting big things from this band. Pick up "Beyond the Permafrost" and dig out that old denim jacket (or vest) because you'll be adding another patch before too long. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Black thresh from the abyss,
By the saucy thrasher - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Beyond The Permafrost (Audio CD)
The mighty Skeletonwitch combines elements of black, death, NWOBHM, melodic, and old school thrash metal, keeping what rules and throwing aside the rest. What's left? Wicked heavy metal that will please fans of any genre. Laid down by riffmaster Nate Garnette, bile-spewer Chance Garnette, supershredder Scotty Hedrick, bassist extroirdinaire Eric Harris and the crushing Derrick Nau on drums, their first full-length album on label Prosthetic Records is the first of hopefully many but shows a maturity and blend of brutality and tasteful skill not often seen in a freshman effort. Catchy but still undeniably true and kult. If you are a fan of metal, and by "metal" you know what I mean, then pick this up.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
From the high and mighty snowcapped mountains of...Ohio, actually, these guys rock!,
By William Dorfer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Beyond The Permafrost (Audio CD)
If there are some people out there that think metal is dead, just let them give this a spin and let them dispose of their theory. The Ohio-based blackened epic-thrash band Skeletonwitch is definitely an awesome present-day metal band. I say present-day as opposed to contemporary or modern because this band definitely doesn't sound like any of the dime-a-dozen contemporary metalcore bands out there.No, folks, this is good old-fashioned thrash metal with a mix of black metal, a bit of NWOBHM riffage (New Wave of British Heavy Metal), and epic viking metal. The songs are all relatively short, but they definitely deliver headbanging, guitar-wailing goodness. From the first couple seconds of "Upon Black Wings", I was blown away by these guys. What's cool about Skeletonwitch is that they have plenty of talent, but they don't take it upon themselves to be too serious. This is some fun metal with the sort of epic, wintery feel of a band like Immortal. If you want a throwback to the classic metal era, or want to listen to a band with lots of talent and cool songs, give this a listen! Thanks for the time, and peace. |
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