NUCLEAR WARFARE hailing from Stuttgart, Germany were formed in 2001. The Thrash Metal outfit released two EPs and six full-length albums so far. Their new album "All Hail To The Liberator" was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Rogerio Wecko (VENOMOUS; WARRED). It has a length of about 43 minutes, and it was released via German Metal specialists MDD Records. The first track of the album is "Nuclear War", and it is a fast old school Thrash Metal song. The guitar riffing is tight, direct, and aggressive at fast pace. The track starts with the main riff and there is a bit of repetition until it transitions into the verse part. The vocals are harsh and they vary between the medium to higher end of the vocal range. The chorus are supported by backing vocals and the chorus line is anthemic. There are a few switches to short mid-tempo parts throughout the track. The break offers a very short lead guitar solo. "Nuclear War" is the official video release, and the YouTube link is provided below. "Rough Day" keeps the tempo high but with a different rhythm. The guitar riffs are very direct, and they are supported by strong basslines. The backing vocal support for the choruses is very prominent, and it gives, together with the guitar riffing, the track a few Crossover vibes. "United By Thrash" is another fast track with the guitar riffs being a bit more playful. While the verse and chorus parts are played at crazy pace, the bridge for the choruses slows down to mid-tempo. The melodies are catchy, while the choruses are sing-alongs and there is once again backing vocal support. The break delivers an extended and very contributing lead guitar solo. "United By Thrash" is one of the album highlights.

"Power Of War" starts with a short cinematic intro, supported by the bassline. The track quickly transitions into the verse part at mid-tempo. The guitar riffing is powerful and tight during the verses. The bridge slows down to a measured tempo with thunderous guitar riffs and crunching basslines. The choruses switch to a blistering pace with flesh-ripping guitar riffs, while the break includes a short but contributing lead guitar solo. "With Sword And Cross" has an epic and melodic start with the guitars at measured tempo. The melodies are dark and have some traces of melancholy, transitioning into the verse part. The rhythm is sluggish, however, there are a few switches in rhythm during the verse parts with tight guitar riffs. The choruses maintain the tempo and add a few atmospheric patterns to the sound. The chorus lines are again anthemic. It takes around five minutes to complete the second verse/chorus cycle and the transition to the break is seamless without changing tempo and rhythm. The lead guitar solo maintains the darkness and melancholy of the choruses. Altogether, "With Sword And Cross" is the longest album track with almost eight minutes. After that change in sound, "The Striker" goes back to the classical fast Thrash sound with a soccer song. The pace is crazy, the guitar riffing is simple, direct, and aggressive. The choruses are anthemic. The track is essentially the story of a soccer match and while I got lost a bit of the final score, I assume that "The Striker" scored the winning goal at the end of the match/track.

"Trouble In The World" starts with grim melodies at a measured tempo, where the guitar riffing is supported by a lot of double-bass drumming, leading into the verse part. The guitar riffing is powerful and tight, where the basslines are crushing. There are subtle changes in the rhythm and the tempo switches frequently from measured to mid-tempo. The break offers an extended and very contributing lead guitar solo. The track focuses mainly on delivering dark melodies, while maintaining aggressive guitar riffing. "What I Really Can" does not waste any time and goes straight into the verse part. The tempo is fast and the guitar riffing is direct, tight, and aggressive. While it is a fast track, there are quite a few subtle twists in rhythm throughout the track. The vocals are two-parted as there is a mixture of harsh and clean vocals, where the clean vocals deliver a kind of opposing character to the harsh vocals. The album finishes with the title track, and it starts with a short bass solo, delivering the main melody as all other instruments join in. The introductory part of the track focuses on dark melodies at a measured tempo, transitioning into a fast verse part with direct and flesh-ripping guitar riffs, accompanied by plenty of double-bass. While verse and chorus parts are played at breakneck speed, the bridge offers a few twists in tempo and rhythm. The break delivers another contributing lead guitar solo. After the lead guitar solo, the track changes the sound a bit with simple and powerful guitar riffs, catchy melodies, and sing-along choruses until the end.

NUCLEAR WARFARE release a good album. "All Hail To The Liberator" delivers old school Thrash Metal. Most of the songs are fast, aggressive, and relentless with direct tight guitar riffs. NUCLEAR WARFARE do not re-invent the Thrash Metal wheel but they are good at spinning it. At the right time, there are a couple of tracks with a melodic and dark sound, providing a change at the right time to make the album more interesting for the listener. The album is well produced. Fans of classical Thrash Metal will like the songs of the new album and look forward to exciting live performances of NUCLEAR WARFARE.