WEHRMACHT - Biermacht Reissue
Hammerheart Records
Here's a second fucking trip down memory lane for yours truly. For those of you who were not around back then. WEHRMACHT were a late 80's five piece hardcore act out of Portland, Oregon. They put out one important demo and two proper full lengths before essentially calling it a career. In other words they changed their name, started a side project and fell into obscurity up until thrash and speed metal made a resurgence back in 2006.
Biermacht was their second album which came out in 1989 on the New Renaissance Records. While their debut full length, Shark Attack, was fast and chaotic. Beirmacht is their fun album as well as being an obvious influence on future thrash bands who specialized in partying songs. It's shorter than their first album as well with a run time of only twenty six plus minutes. The musicianship quality is a step up from their first album as well.
Now on a personal note, even though Biermacht was a fun album originally. There was always an elephant in the room which kinda took up space. I think about half of the songs on here were also on their 1986 demo Beermacht. Also these versions are polished up. Decades ago when I finally got the album (via a tape trade again) and compared it to the 86 demo which I had it was really like night and day.
The 1986 demo had that same raw chaotic sound and fury which was on their debut. The versions on the Biermacht LP are decent and are probably comfortable to listeners who can't handle lo-fi recordings. But the fact is that in my not so humble opinion the demo was better. Still you're not going to find the demo reissued on CD, not that I know of.
Still with all of that said this Biermacht reissue is a must have for anyone into those late 80's hardcore sounds which would also be part of thrash's fun band styles. Honestly MUNICIPAL WASTE must have been listening to this, as well as THE ACCUSED and SOD, when starting out. So once again a great reissue thanks to Hammerheart Records.
LISTEN HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0naCl03EXRk
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