Waking Into Nightmares

Warbringer, Warbringer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B0024RI74I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,571 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2009 release from the new leaders of the Thrash Metal revival. The band have taken their songwriting to a whole other level with Waking Into Nightmares and their reach is sure to broaden with this new collection of non-stop, face-melting aural attacks. Waking Into Nightmares impacts with such unrelenting force that young and old metalheads alike will prey for death!

Customer Reviews

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warbringer matures, leaves retro-thrash stigma behind., July 30, 2009

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The Kreator (Canton, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waking Into Nightmares (Audio CD)

I'm a big thrash metal fan, so the last couple years have been good to me as far as young new metal bands to check out. Warbringer's first release 'War Without End' was a great debut, and I was hoping they would be able to keep the momentum going with their sophomore release 'Waking Into Nightmares' and I have not been disappointed. If you listen to thrash metal, you know what to expect from a band like this, so I won't bother explaining the basics. What I can tell you is Warbringer have improved upon their retro-thrash formula with powerful vocals that never let up, excellent, memorable riffs, a wicked new drummer, and great production (go Gary Holt!!). Warbringer brings thrash metal into the present, making it sound fresh and new, rather than something that was written and recorded a quarter century ago. The song structures are built around the brutal guitar work and vocals that made Warbringer stand out from their peers. Only now they have a drummer skilled enough to keep up with the twin guitar attack and vocal onslaught. If you're just getting into metal, this is a great CD to grab. If you're in love with the old school, there's plenty for you to like here as well.

Side Note: It bothers me when these new thrash bands are judged only against the bands that started the movement (Exodus, Metallica, etc) and not against their peers (Evile, Violator, etc.). It also bothers me when people speak out against these new thrash bands simply because they're playing thrash metal and weren't playing in 1985. It's not like those early bands had an exclusive license to play thrash metal. Be thankful these kids are into better music now. We could still be in the nu-metal era...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What new bands should sound like., September 22, 2009

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Deimos "." (Alberta) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Waking Into Nightmares (Audio CD)

Warbringer waves the metal flag proud and high with this awesome metal release. Great lyrics, awesome songs, killer riffs, excellent drums and good vocals. This is one of my fav new metal bands.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warbringer Moves Forward, September 21, 2009

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Phillip Barker (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waking Into Nightmares (MP3 Download)

Like many have noted, this release shows progression over their last one. It's still very thrashy and intense, but the songs are better constructed and more memorable. The riffs are outstanding. Pretty much, Warbringer set themselves ahead of their peers with this release. Their overall sound is very reminiscent of Demolition Hammer, but more versatile. This is probably one of the best thrash albums released in the past few years.