Vintage '80s thrash metal is undeniably experiencing a resurgence in the early 21st century, as evidenced by the emergence of such bands as
Municipal Waste and
Wolf (among others). And in 2011, another band that fits this aforementioned bill reared its head,
Tuck from Hell. On their appropriately titled full-length debut,
Thrashing,
Tuck from Hell (singer
Niklas Ingels, guitarists
Petrus Granar and
Marcus Polo Bengts, bassist
Tomas Sonesson, and drummer
Nils Fredrik Johansson) have no problem replicating the style and attack of vintage thrash metal. Hit play, close your eyes, and be transported back to a time when such band names as
Metal Church,
Testament, and
Exodus were on the tips of headbangers' tongues worldwide. It's uncanny how a group of lads who were born in the midst of thrash metal's first go-round (1988) have been able to replicate all the riffing and fury of the genre's founders to a T, but that's exactly what
Tuck from Hell accomplish throughout
Thrashing. And it appears as though the quintet members don't take themselves all too seriously, as evidenced by such song titles as "Barbecue Beast," "Death Before Disco," and "Italian Stallion." But don't be fooled into thinking that
Tuck from Hell are a goof metal band, as they can riff, scream, and thrash with the best of the other thrash metal revivalist acts. Originality? Forget about it. A dead-on replication of a certain metal style known for downpicked guitar power chords, leather jackets, and a distaste for "poser metal"? You've got it.