An album that’s been a labour of love for way too long finally sees the light of day as South Wales one-man band Peter Squire finally completes his old school thrash epic, all about killing zombies and delivering swashbuckling old school thrash riffs.

Pete makes no excuses for his songwriting and love of all things Frash. He cuts his cloth trading riffs with the Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Blake Ibanez, Alex Skolnick, Kirk Hammett and Gary Holts of the world, and to be fair, his delivery and attention to detail is immaculate. Pete even took vocal lessons so he could do the best he could for this album, and did all the programming himself as well as produce and master.

Sometimes embracing the cliche is what makes something authentic and cool, and not trying to reinvent the wheel is exactly what’s needed. Pete is happy to announce that he wanted to write and record an album of old school thrash about slaying zombies and shit, and to be fair its exactly what he’s delivered.

The album, of course, opens with a shallow grave being dug whilst he noodles and picks his way through the early to mid 80s before all Hell breaks loose and the thrash begins. ‘No Known Cause Or Cure’ is early-day Metallica in the delivery of the vocals. Circle pits are compulsory accessories while listening to this and or banging that head that hasn’t banged for some time.

What you get is ten sets of really, really dumb lyrics (Pete’s words, not mine) written over a couple of nights, then recorded the music to complement and somehow managed to fit all the words on
all the music. Oh, apart from the obligatory one instrumental, which has hallmark Thrash time changes galore. It’s all wrapped in dark artwork that looks like it was scratched on a prison wall, only using the overgrown nails on his feet (probably due to him always having a guitar in his hands, arpeggioing away for all his life’s worth before the zombies overwhelm him.

This works best when the Frash intensifies ‘Dead Eyes Don’t Remember’, ‘Field Of Tripwire’, but the widescreen ‘Go For The Head’ could and should be used in the next Netflix Zombie killing series, ‘Cutting It Off Won’t Help’ (complete with Hanneman like dive bombs) could be the themetune for the series on John Wayne Bobbit, perfect fodder for Zombie/Gore fans.

To be fair to Pete, his vision has been realised, and he’s absolutely nailed his MO and his passion and love for the origins of a mighty genre are here for all to hear. Go hit that link and sample some of what’s spilling out of EvilPetes head, but remember, don’t have nightmares. He’s a good boy, honest.

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