WEREWOLVES

What A Time To Be Alive PROSTHETIC

Australian black/death crazies let the fur fly

Taking a leaf from the (hopefully) mythic characters they’re named after, this Aussie trio wasted little time going for the jugular on their

2020 debut, The Dead Are Screaming. Faced with months of lockdowns and live music bans, the selfdescribed “blackened cavemen death metal band” have gone for a similar strategy once again for their speedily assembled followup. Featuring members past and present of The Berserker and Psycroptic, What A Time To Be Alive is full of no-frills, nihilistic numbers loaded with riffs that could take your head off and time changes that will make your head spin. While Werewolves often have their tongue in their cheeks (Crushgasm) they also pack plenty of bite

(I Don’t Like You) and this is as thrilling as anything these seasoned musicians have put their names to. ■■■■■■■■■■

FOR FANS OF: Cannibal Corpse, The Berserker, Marduk

EDWIN MCFEE