NEWS
2020/01/08
There’s plenty to Red Death to remind fans of thrash’s heyday. The Washington, D.C.-based quartet’s slamming riffs and howling solos certainly echo the vibe of those bands who combined speed metal and hardcore during the mid- to late-’80s; even their straightforward name and album art are reminiscent of an era in metal now lost. And yet there’s a freshness to their sound, an emphasis on song structure, guttural vocals, and even a tinge of prog here and there, that keeps them from coming off as a retro band. To vocalist Chad Troncale, the idea of being a throwback is ridiculous — it’s just that the more things change, the more they stay hungry. “I feel like our music isn’t retro by any means but I totally understand,” says Chad. “We are playing a style of music that...
