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Releasedate:   <\/em>27-02-2026
Label: <\/em>Creator-Destructor Records<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
From New Bedford, A Wilhelm Scream are back with their eighth full-length,\u00a0Cheap Heat<\/em>, and some of the questions hovering over this one are: Is it any good? Does it have any \u201cBoat Builders\u201d-type anthems? Do they get even more techy? And the answers are yes, not really, and hell yeah! Which is good enough for me to give this album at least 10 more spins before I move on to the next thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
From the get-go, the band leans into their more aggressive tendencies. The thrashy riffage undercurrent that has always separated them from your standard melodic punk band is alive and well. The riffs are crushing as always, and the rhythm section feels as locked-in and merciless as ever.
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\u201cSomebody\u2019s Gonna Die<\/strong>\u201d sets the tone immediately. It\u2019s a really good song, and I think it will remain cemented in their live setlist even a few albums down the road. I\u2019ll even add it to one of my go-to playlists. By the time \u201cMidnight Ghost<\/strong>\u201d kicks in, you understand why it was chosen as the lead single. According to guitarist Ben Murray, it came together naturally in the studio, trading riffs and ideas back and forth, and that collaborative spark translates into a track that balances intensity with a darker melodic edge. It hits hard and it\u2019s catchy \u2014 another one for the playlist.
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\u201cI Got Tunnel Vision<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cLet It Ride<\/strong>\u201d are both fast, catchy, and aggressive. They\u2019re not going to blow any minds, but they\u2019re not going to make you want to press the \u201cskip\u201d button.
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\u201cFell Off<\/strong>\u201d \u2014 this is where it\u2019s at. As soon as I heard the guitar tapping intro, I was like, here we go \u2014 a step up in the tech department. The guitars lean more in a metal direction here. If you know A Wilhelm Scream, you\u2019re here for this. I particularly like the closing riff on this song.
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\u201cPoison II<\/strong>\u201d is the closer, a bit slower and more melodic in certain sections. It still retains some glimpses of technicality here and there, and they even throw in a guitar solo into the mix for good measure. The album ends abruptly at the end of this song. I was expecting a bit more, but hey, that\u2019s what you get \u2014 deal with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All in all, A Wilhelm Scream still sound hungry. There\u2019s confidence and muscle in these songs \u2014 the boys are not stopping anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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