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Is a supergroup still a supergroup if the members who made it a supergroup are no longer part of the band? Last Canada’s Wreck-Defy passed through these halls, Steel Druhm was pleasantly surprised by their third LP, Powers That Be. However, the band that Steel reviewed has seen some significant lineup changes since then. Two of the original power players—Aaron Randall (ex-Annihilator) and Alex Marquez (ex-Malevolent Creation)—have departed, replaced with one newbie (David Allan, drums) and one seasoned vet in vocalist Greg Wagner (Wags Metal Inc.). The glue holding Wreck-Defy together is lead guitarist Matt Hanchuck and ex-Testament bassist Greg Christian, and at essence they remain a speedy act with plenty of killer riff acrobatics. Six albums in, Wreck-Defy prove they remain a force in thrash.

Dissecting the Leech sets the thrashy tone with some sweet riffs and thumping blast beats on opener “Under the Sun.” Hanchuck collaborates with a long list of guest guitarists, such as Chris Poland (ex-Megadeth) and Mike Gilbert (Flotsam and Jetsam), to ensure a never-ending supply of fresh, exciting riffs, solos, and other guitar antics. As in prior outings, Wreck-Defy plays largely in the Testament mold with a few Megadethian flourishes. However, it’s not all pedal to the medal—plenty of songs vary in tempo, like the melodic, mid-paced “Millenial Dystopia” and the near-ballad “The Path.” While retaining their core identity, Wreck-Defy manage a varied sound throughout Dissecting the Leech, with tunes lasting anywhere from the blink-of-an-eye at three-and-a-half minutes (“Do It Again”) to the progressively-paced six-and-a-half minutes of “I Don’t Care.”1 The latter flexes creative songwriting similar to last year’s Helms Deep, with a mid-track portion that unexpectedly rockets off into a shreddy solo that’s absolutely riveting.

While Hanchuck and Christian prove to be the heart, the two new players more than hold their own. Greg Wagner has the grizzled voice of an old soul and brings a level of grit to the music. Yet he’s no one-trick pony, occasionally rising to the falsetto of many power metal vocalists, not to mention taking a few stabs at King Diamond shrieks. His surprise melodic lilt on “Another Day” proves to be one of the record’s highlights.2 David Allan proves to be quite effective behind the kit as well. His opening kicks to “Under the Sun” establish a fiercely energetic tone that resonates throughout much of Dissecting the Leech. Perhaps my favorite moment comes from “The Haunting Past,” a completely bonkers track that sounds like its instruments have gone haywire before delivering a blitzkrieg of thrashy riffs and blast beats powered by Allan’s jaw-dropping performance.

Wreck-Defy power their thrash into social critiques that prove forceful behind their spirited performances. They tackle environmental, political, and generational issues, casting a gloomy pall over modern events. On “Under the Sun,” they lament the degradation of our planet through warfare (“Look at the damage we’ve done”) and warn, “we’ll all die under the sun.” Concern turns towards the younger generations on “Millenial Dystopia,” where Wreck-Defy observes that “there’s no room to grow old,” leading to a “generation of no hope.” All people want, according to “Another Day,” is “air to breathe / just let me live another day.” Considering critiques from Steel and commenters over juvenile lyrics from Powers That Be, Wreck-Defy appear to have matured in their storytelling and thematic content. They offer a coherent narrative, even if it just boils down to “the world is a mess,” and mankind is facing “a dark, dismal future” (“Revolt”), and end on the hopeful message that they’ll “keep on fighting” for what’s right (“Apocalypse of Hope”).

Like Steel before me, I had never heard of Wreck-Defy before taking this promo, and I’m impressed. Dissecting the Leech is proving among the best in a rather good year for thrash so far, though a few things do hold it back. At 48 minutes, it’s a tad long, but considering its progressive leanings and the impressive musicianship, that’s a minor issue. A couple of songs don’t fit in as well as the rest (“Dissecting the Leech,” “The Path”), proving to be weak links amidst a great set. “The Path” is particularly puzzling, appearing to serve as the evening wind-down music to help settle the kids and old-timers for bedtime. But you’d better hurry because the ironically-named finale, “Apocalypse of Hope,” serves a jolt of caffeine to keep the party going. If you like thrash, you’ll have a good time with Dissecting the Leech.



Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps mp3
Label: Massacre Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: February 20th, 2026

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BELTFED WEAPON Streams New Single "Tortured Within" Feat. INTO ETERNITY & SYMPHONY X Members

https://metalinjection.net/new-music/beltfed-weapon-streams-new-single-tortured-within-feat-into-eternity-symphony-x-members

#BeltfedWeapon #FrankHetzel #StuBlock #MikeLepond #KragenLum #BryanNewbury #JuanUrtega #SymphonyX #IntoEternity #Heathen #IcedEarth

> In Finland, a deep geological repository is under construction, even though no one can be sure if it will work, or how it can be marked so curious future generations don’t excavate it.

#LindaPentzGunter #HotStoriesRadioactiveWorld #Finland #Onkalo ? #IntoEternity ?

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... maybe working with the #nuclear_semiotics guys for 10.000 years??

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Today In Metal History 🤘 December 21st, 2023🤘 FRANK ZAPPA, INTO ETERNITY, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, THE WHO
TALENT WE LOST R.I.P. FRANK Vincent ZAPPA: 1940 - 1993 (aged 52) R.I.P. Robert “Rob” Doherty (INTO ETERNITY, FINAL DARKNESS) - 1970 - 2012 (aged 41) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 52nd Brett Allen Scallions (FUEL, WORLD FIRE BRIGADE) - 1971 HEAVY...

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Today In Metal History 🤘 December 6th, 2023🤘RANDY RHOADS, INTO ETERNITY, SIX FEET UNDER, THE ROLLING STONES, CATHEDRAL
TALENT WE LOST Late OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT guitar legend Randall William "Randy" Rhoads would’ve turned 67 today (1956). He died in a plane crash while on tour with Ozzy in Florida on March 19th, 1982. He was only 25...

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.> Uranium begins in the ground and ultimately is disposed of there. Here are the details of its life cycle:

.> Out Of The Ground: When in the earth, Natural Uranium is slightly radioactive, containing 0.7% U235, which is fissile, meaning scientists can split its atoms and use its energy for other purposes, and the 99.3% remaining is non-fissile U238. Uranium is mined or physically extracted from underground rocks by pumping toxic acids into the earth. Once the U235 is enriched to between 6% and 19%, it is used to power atomic reactors. Unfortunately, enriching atomic fuel also creates lots of extra depleted U238, which is desired for explosive munitions that start a fire that cannot be put out.

.> Into The Ground: Once used in a nuclear reactor or munitions, the used [called spent] uranium is highly radioactive and must be stored underground for a quarter of a million years [250,000].

.> Residual On The Ground: Once the Uranium is unearthed and mined, the mining sites are open scars that release a witch’s brew of material that had been trapped under the earth’s surface before extraction. Many of these old mine sites are highly toxic from the chemicals used and the radioactivity left behind. Most of the world’s toxic mining sites are located on Indigenous lands.

.> This symposium tells the womb to tomb story of Uranium. The presenters discuss the roles and responsibilities of both Art And Science to analyze and reflect upon human use of the atom to generate electricity and create weapons.

> “Vitrification of nuclear waste seems to be well established by now, but actually it still faces complex problems,”
> After 1,000 years or so, #Goel says, the steel canister surrounding the glass will likely corrode, and groundwater may seep in and interact directly with the glass, degrading it. “The stability of the glass in the presence of groundwater represents the last line of defense..." #AshutoshGoel
https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/nuclear-waste-pilesscientists-seek-best/98/i12
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> “Regardless of whether you are for or against nuclear power, and no matter what you think of nuclear weapons, the radioactive waste is already here, and we have to deal with it.”
--- Gerald S. Frankel
https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/nuclear-waste-pilesscientists-seek-best/98/i12
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> .. even this containment option has its drawbacks -- the cost of building, maintaining and monitoring these facilities will never go away so long as the rods inside are producing radiation. “That’s basically eternity for humans,” said Rosner.
> .. scientists, who estimate that no country could fire more than 100 nuclear warheads without wreaking such devastation that their own citizens back home would be killed.
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Haunting documentary

#Onkalo - Into Eternity
Directed by #MichaelMadsen, 2010

"I'm now in this place where you should never come."

Onkalo must last 100.000 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBqyb3qfHCE