ENFORCED — War Remains (review)

ENFORCED — War Remains album cover Album · 2023 · Crossover Thrash Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
UMUR
"War Remains" is the third full-length studio album by US, Virginia based thrash metal/crossover thrash metal act Enforced. The album was released through Century Media Records in April 2023. It´s the successor to "Kill Grid" from 2021 and the lineup who recorded the predecessor is intact on "War Remains".

Stylistically this is another piece of ultra aggressive thrash metal with crossover thrash metal/hardcore leanings and it´s not completely unlike what a contemporary artist like Power Trip put out (before their untimely demise), but the music also features quite a few nods toward artists like Slayer and (late 80s/early 90s) Sepultura. Lead vocalist Knox Colby has a raw voice, and a very aggressive delivery, which are great assets to Enforced´s music, but the instrumental part of the music is also deliered with both great skill and conviction. Enforced are arguably a well playing band.

"War Remains" features a raw, sharp, and brutal sounding production job, which suits the material perfectly. Upon conclusion it may not be an album adding much new to the style or showing much development from Enforced since "Kill Grid", but it´s one of those relentlessly aggressive and powerful releases, which have the power to make you head bang and you body move, despite that not being your plan. A 3.5 - 4 star (75%) rating is deserved.
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UMUR wrote:
9 months ago
I don´t know why, but it´s not really my personal listening poison (I can say the same about Power Trip, which is a band everyone seems to love)...but yeah it´s a great quality album with loads of nice aggression and sharp riffs.
Vim Fuego wrote:
9 months ago
One of the top albums of the year so far.
Nightfly wrote:
9 months ago
I like all their albums and this ones as good as the first 2.

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