Reinará la tempestad

Horcas – Reinará la Tempestad.

This album can easily fulfil all what was expected and give much more… First I shall tell you that this is the debut album from this argentine Thrash metal band. Released back in August 1990, this is one of the most impacting debut albums I have ever heard. Grinding real Thrash Metal from the very beginning to up to the end, the production is weak and because of that maybe sometimes the instruments sound a bit muddy but it surely delivers the goods. This album sounds like early thrash metal, that’s the reason why I praise it so much.

You will find top speed tracks like “Ardiendo en llamas”, “Cosas enfermas”, “Desangren”, “Reviviendo las huestes”, “Derramaremos hasta la ultima gota de sangre” and the title track “Reinará la tempestad”. All this songs show a complex fast execution full of intense drumming and guitar dwells, thrash in its better form. Raw, aggressive and fast with very solid and headbanging riffs, each and any of these songs can be taken as an example of what a thrash metal assault is.

Also you will find some heavy and ultra technical mid tempo songs like “La marcha de las ratas”, “Devastación” and “No habrá piedad” which starts with a great shredding solo and then turns into a violent raging half speed dealer and half traditional metal song.

Hugo Benitez performs vocally very good delivering some acute screams. Osvaldo Civile’s guitar work is astonishing, drilling riffs and complex solos combined perfectly. Eddie Walker (Also played in Thrash Metal legendary band Lethal) plays the bass and fits exactly to give form to the bases and construction of the songs. Gabriel Ganzo’s drumming is pummelling and intense; the use of double bass is flawless although the weak production drags a bit the drum work.

Conclusion: A very accurate piece of metal that is highly recommended if you still enjoy listening to old school Thrash Metal.