Artist Detailed Info: Freakings

FreaKings is a thrash metal band out of Bubendorf, Switzerland. So far the Swiss band, made up of Jonathan Brutschin (guitar and vocals) and brothers Simon (drums) and Toby Straumann (bass), released four full-length albums. They have no EPs or splits to their names, just LPs. It's like everything this band does is all out or nothing, and that's pretty much the essential vibe to their latest album. This band simply does not fool around. It's both barrels all the time.

There are power trios and then there are mega-nuclear trios. FreaKings is the latter. So what sets them apart? Well, first the production levels are exceptional. You don't get a mash of indecipherable noise cranked to such a level as to create a flat wall of sound. As heavy and fast as their brand of thrash is, you can make out every instrument separately and distinguish every lyric clearly. These lads don't hide behind distortion. Second, there is both speed and melody. Now, they won't necessarily be cranking out their tunes at a local dance club, but there will be a definite groove to the mosh pit when it starts churning. It's not quite clear how come this trio has still not blown up?

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