Ural play a mixture of Bay Area and Germanic thrash styles, often having the speed of Kreator and the jagged riffs of Forbidden. The guitar playing is quite excellent, especially when the solos hit and the guitarists' talent truly shows. The vocals remind me a little of Death SS with a somewhat thick Italian accent and the little melodies the singer weaves alongside his yells and shouts, occasionally veering away from thrash vocals and into classic metal territory. The band is quite capable of technical playing as some of their transitions show, with the occasional wild rhythm and off-time riff. Some of this amazing playing is at the beginning of the song "Wrong Children," which actually made me sit up and listen. These themes come back and intensify as the song progresses. The songs themselves are a bit hit and miss, but the playing is interesting enough to keep me listening. I just wish this was a bit more intense and catchy.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Ural--Anthropic Genetic Involution (CD) {2026 Xtreem Music}
Ural play a mixture of Bay Area and Germanic thrash styles, often having the speed of Kreator and the jagged riffs of Forbidden. The guitar playing is quite excellent, especially when the solos hit and the guitarists' talent truly shows. The vocals remind me a little of Death SS with a somewhat thick Italian accent and the little melodies the singer weaves alongside his yells and shouts, occasionally veering away from thrash vocals and into classic metal territory. The band is quite capable of technical playing as some of their transitions show, with the occasional wild rhythm and off-time riff. Some of this amazing playing is at the beginning of the song "Wrong Children," which actually made me sit up and listen. These themes come back and intensify as the song progresses. The songs themselves are a bit hit and miss, but the playing is interesting enough to keep me listening. I just wish this was a bit more intense and catchy.
Labels:
Thrash Metal,
Ural,
Xtreem Music
