RAWHEAD "Demonstrations" in Monarch Magazine (UK)

RAWHEAD "Demonstrations" in Monarch Magazine (UK)

Review by Slawek Migacz

Rawhead
Demonstrations
Ragnarök Records

Another compilation album in katalog of Ragnarök Records. Demonstrations consist of 3 demos that Rawhead released in early nineties. The band was active in Seattle area, in the US. At the time, as millions other releases of this type, most of bands demos and such recordings were mostly known locally and today, it`s just rare and hard items to find. The charm of past times you could say. I am extremely glad that from to time the treasures of underground find the new ground in form of releasing them on the CD for the first time.

The following demos were taken to compile this album:

Something Crushes Spine (1991)
Bones Of All Men (1992)
The Last One (1994). The demo that was never officially released before which is a great news for people who remember the band from back in the day.


After playing War Machine song, I knew at once that I am going to spin the CD at least 1000 times. The track has ultra-fast guitar shredding that can only be compared to Jeff Water from Annihilator. Really, those sharp guitar riffs are hitting hard the ear holes and with style! Also, it`s aggressive song with vocals that reminds me Phil Rind from Sacred Reich, the difference is that John Enga (Rawhead) has chosen other variants for his vocal techniques. The sound of this demo is up to expectations and Walk From Faith is another dynamic and super arranged track that punching you between the eyes by technical arrangements of their majesty thrash metal. Fans of Coroner (Grin era) and Voivod must not miss the great and progressive song Staring At The Sun. It`s not over, it`s just the beginning. Head Wound and Sleep, both deliver thrash psychodelia and groove and I am not sorry to hear some Coroner`s progressive influences, again. A track - Mind, kind of follows the path of those songs with just more neuroses on axes. All tracks from Bones Of All Men (1992) demo, just kicks ass all the way as you play it. 1994 tracks sound a bit experimental but still, Rawhead forged their thrash the way I really like it.

1991 demo have more technical approach and melodies, towards Bay Area thrash. Chemistry of all songs is really good. They keep me focused on their songs, just like when I have to do when listening to other band - Confessor. The sound quality is slightly lower than on other demos of this album but music and those masterfully crafted thrash metal songs, make it all up for me.

Rawhead – Demonstrations is my new album gem and it`s absolutely necessary to have it by every respectable thrash metal maniac.

Review by Slawek Migacz
Added: 12.07.2019

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Reviews "Demonstrations"

  • RAWHEADs "Demonstrations" in Rock Hard Magazine

    Rating : 8/10 ; Autor : Patrick Schmidt

    RAWHEAD
    Demonstrations
    Ragnarök
    VÖ: bereits erschienen
    Das Underground-Spezialisten-Label Ragnarök hat mal wieder eine wahre Perle an die Oberfläche geholt. RAWHEAD waren Anfang der 90er

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  • RAWHEADs "Demonstrations" in Legacy Magazine & DarkScene.at

    Rating: 13/15 in Legacy & 9/10 in DarkScene.at;  Autor:   Alex Fähnrich

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    (Ragnarök Records)

    Da denkt man, man kennt sich in der Demoszene der späten Achtziger

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  • Rating: 7,5/10 in Powermetal.de;  Autor:   Marcel Rapp

    RAWHEAD – Demonstrations
    Es brodelte einst im Untergrund
    Okay, hier haben wir ein absolutes Underground-Schmankerl, mit dem wohl wirklich niemand gerechnet hat. Es gab einmal eine Band aus

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  • RAWHEAD "Demonstrations" in Monarch Magazine (UK)

    Review by Slawek Migacz

    Rawhead
    Demonstrations
    Ragnarök Records

    Another compilation album in katalog of Ragnarök Records. Demonstrations consist of 3 demos that Rawhead released in early nineties. The band

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  • RAWHEADs "Demonstrations" in musikansich.de

    Rating: 15 / 20 in musikansich.de;  Autor:   Norberet von Fransecky

    Rawhead
    Demonstrations

    Musikrichtung: Heavy Metal / Hard Rock
    VÖ: 2017 (1991-94)
    (Ragnarök)
    Gesamtspielzeit: 48:17
    1990 in Seattle gegründet sind Rawhead von der

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  • RAWHEADs "Demonstrations" in DEAF FOREVER-Magazine

    Rating: 8/10 ; Autor: Götz Kühnemund

     

    RAWHEAD
    Demonstrations
    Ragnarök Records
    SZ: 48:16/VÖ: bereits erschienen
    Stil: Thrash Metal

    Anfang der Neunziger veröffentlichte diese interessante Truppe aus Seattle drei starke, aber im

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  • RAWHEADs "Demonstrations" in Obliveon.de

    Rating: 8,5/10 ; Autor: Ludwig Lücker

    RAWHEAD

    DEMONSTRATIONS ( min.)

    RAGNARÖK /

    Das kleine, aber feine Underground-Label Ragnarök Records hat sich wieder einmal als metallisches Trüffelschwein betätigt. Ans Tageslicht gekommen sind dabei Rawhead, eine

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