Seraphic Wrath - new thrash from Minnesota, U.S.

Seraphic Wrath

Seraphic Wrath

June 27, 2025

1.Beneath The Shadow of the Cross 05:26

2.The Chains Are Broken 04:10

3.In Chaos 04:18

4.Rising From the Abyss 05:26

5.Lazarus Rise 04:16

6.Wrath of the Redeemer 04:21

Diehard fans of up-and-coming thrash may want to put this EP on their agenda for 2025 from a new entity in the state of Minnesota, U.S. They are American, but it looks their objective is not an American-only nor a Bay-Area-only style to their thrash sound. Instead, they deliver a well-rounded sound that fans of both classic German and American thrash would enjoy. The vocals, I would say, have a lot in common with classic German-style snarled vocals, really, more like black metal vocals, actually, when I think about it. The instrumentation, though, owes its debt to the classics, but this band goes for a clear, clean sound that is fast and sharp, made for banging your head.

In the interest of disclosure, I should tell you that some people are questioning if this a real band, perhaps a solo project or an AI entity. For example, people at a website called thecmrforum have posted comments like the ones below. The picture, for example, seems fake, people say, and from what I can tell online, someone with a connection to this entity has kind of admitted that the picture is, in fact, not a real picture of actual of people. The information from Bandcamp that is shown here is available for anyone to see. In this case, I do not have access to any insider or special information. Anyway, here are some of the comments that are questioning whether this is a real band or not. Of course, I do not know.

"It’s quickly getting harder to definitively spot, but I’m not fully convinced this isn’t an AI band after looking into it. The photo is suspect. The social media presence has no additional pictures or videos of the supposed band members nor any indications that they ever play live. The production on the songs is squeaky clean for this kind of thrash, especially for a band that’s supposedly an indie startup. It just isn’t quite adding up for me."

"Maybe a one man band but I highly doubt AI. Ive listened about 3 times today while out driving and I would say about 30% of the time the guitar seems out of key or tune on a few notes in solos, not sure you would get that from AI."

"The band photo contains 4 guys who all appear to be *well* over 30, but none of the names listed on the Bandcamp page has any priors on the Metal Archives. I wonder why? I might think that at least one of them would have some recordings under his belt. Hmmm...but I like the vocals, which remind me of Rob from Sacrifice."

"Someone had already asked about the band photo by the time I logged in to check, and the response they received just made things even weirder somehow. A profile named John McGovern, which does match the name of the vocalist in the alleged band lineup, responded by saying that he’s in the band and 'had help with computer stuff' to alter the photo because they’re all 'private people'".

"Browsing his profile is of limited value because it mostly just reshares memes. Enough of them are specifically related to Minnesota sports franchises that it kind of backs the idea that he lives there, and he occasionally tags two other people as his siblings who at first glance appear to be real people also living in Minnesota. It’s just enough for me to think that he probably is a real person behind the project one way or another, but whether he has a real band behind him or is just the one prompting an AI could still be an open question based on his response to questions about it."

BIO from Bandcamp: Founded in 2024, Seraphic Wrath is a force to be reckoned with in the Christian Thrash Metal and Death Metal scene. Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, the band blends the relentless intensity of metal with powerful, faith-driven messages that resonate with listeners on a profound level. Seraphic Wrath's debut album, ready to be released this year, showcases their ability to weave intricate melodies and crushing breakdowns with thought-provoking lyrics. Songs like "Beneath the Shadow of the Cross" and "Rising from the Abyss" explore themes of redemption, spiritual warfare, and the eternal struggle. Goes great with Destruction, Vengeance Rising, Sodom, classic Mortification, and Kreator.

John McGowan - Vocals

Martin Graves - Guitars

Nathan Dean - Bass

Roger Radcliff - Drums

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