Shrapnel Storm – We Come in Peace… (2013)

Steamrolling their way from Finland, today we have Shrapnel Storm and their monstrous two song demo titled “We Come in Peace…”. With the Death Metal scene being invaded by tons of posers and pseudo-Death Metal, it is quite refreshing to hear a release that goes back to the basics of imposing riffs, brutal vocals, and a very polished traditional sound.

The release immediately sets a brutal tone with the commanding old-school inspired riffing of “Detracked”. In this track the band quickly sets a very traditional Death Metal mood with crunchy riffs and imposing guitars. The production is quite clear and allows every detail of the song to show.

Culminating this demo release we have “Deathroller”, a catchy track that has plenty of headbanging/moshing moments and keeps the whole old-school vibe rolling. Shrapnel Storm does a great job in capturing the DM sound of the 90’s and this demo release is excellent evidence of it. We can only hope they break out of their ‘demo band’ stage and crank out a solid 40 minutes of killer tunes like these.

Label: Self-Released

Release: November 2013

Genre: Death Metal

Country: Finland