So to kick of our week in memoriam of
the late great Jeff Hanneman we have a review of Betrayer FTM's debut
release No Life Till Fury a
stunning piece of neo-thrash with crazed solos and a primal anger to
it that is instantly relatable. The chorus of the first track,
Machine, runs, “Fucking bitch you have to die” and that
essentially sums up the album. Pure thrash that does not seek to
engage in your high falutin' 'morals' or 'philosophies' and instead
rips out juggulars and forces heads to bang on the stage in an unholy
metal ritual.
This band has
oodles of terrifying riffs and incredible bass playing. The best
example of this is probably found on the track One Day of Fury which
features both the bands huge bottom end and the beautifully
aggressive riffs that make this group so good. Yet once again, where
Betrayer FTM truly shines is when they fully embrace their primal
side. At times they could be described as letting go of the throttle,
and I feel like this detracts from the music. I feel the band should
be dead ahead all the time if they really want to become thrash
lords. Their song To Kill or Die is a great example of their manic
aggression and I encourage them to fully accept that side of their
music.
In
conclusion, No Life Till Fury is
a hectic and gloriously evil thrash metal record that shows the
promise that Betrayer FTM. If on their debut album they can enter
more into the world of truly caveman-like thrash metal they could
take the world by storm. This collection of 9 tracks is packed with
promise and shows a rapidly developing band who are quickly gaining
fans. These guys have a raw energy to them that should not be stymied
under any circumstances and when I listen to them I get truly excited
for what the future of thrash metal holds.
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