The single of the US-Metal Band WRETCH "Man Or Machine" was released on Soundcloud. The release date of the new WRETCH album „Man Or Machine" on CD and Vinyl is March 15th, 2019. The pre-order phase will start on March 1st, 2019 in Pure Steel Webshop.
It’s already the third album in just four and a half years; with "Man Or Machine", Cleveland's cult act WRETCH continues its most productive career collaboration with us.
Of course: every fan, who already appreciated the previous work, gets full service here. Melodic, straight Power/Thrash Metal in the classical US-American style shine with powerful vocals. Almost perfect teamwork of both guitarists and a passion for the legendary sound of the Auburn spectrum make "Man Or Machine" a hot contender to cheer fans of Breaker or even old Metal Church. With the great Judas Priest cover "Steeler", the five guys around founder Nick and front man Juan remember their musical heritage with audible passion.
In March they will go on an extended club tour through Central Europe; do not miss the certainly more than memorable shows in the course of this great album.
Coverartwork:
Timo Wuerz - www.timowuerz.com
TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Man Or Machine
2. Destroyer Of Worlds
3. Schwarzenberg
4. Steeler
5. Strike Force One
Side B
6. Requiem Aeternam
7. The Inquisitor Trilogy Part I: Castle Black
8. The Inquisitor Trilogy Part II: The Inquisitor
9. The Inquisitor Trilogy Part III: Fire, Water, Salt and Earth
12. Man Or Machine (Acoustic) - Hidden Track
Total Playing Time: 44:36 min
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LINEUP
Juan Ricardo – vocals
Michael Mjölnir Stephenson – guitars, keyboard
Tim Frederick – bass, backing vocals
Nick Giannakos – guitars
Jeff Curenton – drums
BIOGRAPHY
Nothing comes easy in the Rust Belt of Northeast Ohio, but that instills a certain kind of toughness into the people who live there. Most spend half their lives fighting their way out of this industrial wasteland. This is the story of WRETCH, born out the underground Heavy Metal scene of Cleveland and fighting to rise above the desolation.
Formed in the early 80s, WRETCH rose to become one of Cleveland’s most heralded underground metal acts, releasing the classic track “Life” on Auburn Records “Heavy Artillery” compilation album in 1989. However, after the band moved to Los Angeles in 1989 in a failed bid to get signed to a major label, things fell apart, and WRETCH was abandoned.
WRETCH lay dormant for decades until its 2006 reformation, when the band recorded and released their full-length "Reborn" CD. The “Reborn” CD got them international attention and garnered an invitation to play at Germany’s Headbangers Open Air Festival in 2007. WRETCH recorded and released the follow-up CD, “Make this Garden Burn” to coincide with the HOA appearance, and Festival organizers thought so much of the title track, that it has since served as the Headbangers Open Air Festival’s theme song.
In 2013, WRETCH was invited to play Greece’s Up the Hammers Festival, and the band again entered the studio to craft a release to coincide with the festival appearance. The result was 2013’s “Rise to Power” EP. The “Rise to Power” release got the attention of Germany’s Pure Steel Records, signing WRETCH to a 5-year, international recording contract.
WRETCH’s current line-up is Ron Emig on vocals, Nick Giannakos & Michael Stephenson on guitars, Tim Frederick on bass guitar and Evan Gottschalk on drums. WRETCH plans on releasing its first full-length CD with Pure Steel in 2014.
DISCOGRAPHY
Reborn - 2006
Warriors - 2014
The Hunt - 2017
Man Or Machine - 2019