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CHRIS POLAND Says He Will Try To Catch MEGADETH On Band's Final Tour: 'I'll Make Time For DAVE MUSTAINE'
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"Megadeth" (their final album or #WhiteAlbum or whatever) by #Megadeth.
This was hyped all along the previous year as their final album. But it's actually a pretty good and solid one. Great riffing from the start as you might expect. Then some old school type of slower tunes like "Another Bad Day" which is almost like a Motörhead tune.
This year has already kicked off in thrash-tastic fashion. We’ve seen new releases from the likes of Megadeth, Exodus, and Kreator, with Anthrax and more on the way. A quick check of my thrash bingo card shows that, by the end of the year, at least half of the “Big 4”1 will have dropped new records, with many of the honorable-mention heavyweights joining the fray. While we wait for the next boot to drop, we turn our attention to Würzburg, Germany’s Zerre, one of modern thrash’s promising upstarts. Their debut, Scorched Souls, was a Metallica-meets-Municipal Waste slab of old-school aggression loaded with crossover, beer-chugging grooves. Taking the foundations of their debut, Rotting on a Golden Throne finds Zerre tearing through nine tracks with a sharpened sense of purpose—more aggressive, more political, and more sadistic than its predecessor. And let me tell you, it delivers in spades. I hope you’re thirsty for some tallboys, because thrash is still on the menu.
Forging their songwriting into material that’s meaner, tighter, and far more assured, Rotting on a Golden Throne shines with the violently tempered alloy of classic thrash and modern crossover’s street-level grit that never lets its energy wane. Heavily steeped in Municipal Waste’s party chaos and …And Justice for All’s rapid, surgical picking, Zerre also imbues the album with Power Trip’s coarseness, Anthrax’s stomping swagger (“Killing Taste”) and the frantic wails of Slayer (“No Alibi,” “Deception of the Weak”). Riffs hit in relentless waves, with raw aggression spilling over into massive, replay-ready grooves, while strategically placed interludes are woven directly into the album’s 40-minute runtime rather than sliced off as filler (“Mental Vacation,” “Rotting on a Golden Throne”). This smart choice gives Rotting on a Golden Throne a more cohesive flow and breaks up the record’s accelerated attack just enough to keep things elastic. Zerre delivers it all seamlessly, with a dialed‑up piss‑and‑vinegar attitude that hits you right between the eyes.
Rotting on a Golden Throne by Zerre
Neck-snapping riffs abound on Rotting on a Golden Throne, driven by Zerre’s full-throttle dual axe attack of Dominik Bertelt and Rocco Lepore. The two throw their weight around effortlessly with hyperspeed picking mixed with trilling, power cord syncopations, whammy dives, and a metric ton of technical solos. After the “Battery”-inspired acoustic intro, “Pigs will be Pigs” fires the first shot with blistering runs that give way to a soaring melodic solo, while “Deception of the Weak” counters with sharp twin harmonies and nimble hammer‑ons and pull‑offs. Even the slower approach of “Concrete Hell” packs a punch and “Tin God” seals the deal with a squealing, tapping frenzy that illustrates how purposefully Zerre uses solos—coupled with keen songwriting—to drive the record’s peaks. The Nordic folk lick stretching out into intertwining leads in “Mental Vacation” is also a pleasant surprise, as is the power metal riff in the self-titled track, proving that when these guys branch out of their comfort zone, they do so tastefully and with restraint rather than veering off into left field.
Vocalist Nick Ziska2 brings a feral edge to Zerre’s sound. His performance swings between Tom Araya‑styled screams (“No Alibi”) and a Riley Gale-esque snarling mid‑range, anchoring Rotting on a Golden Throne’s songs with a serrated bark that sounds abrasive and weathered, yet still clear enough to slice through the chaos. Zerre’s songwriting leans heavily on gang vocals, and while they’re a clear fallback move, they inject a sense of rowdy fun that magnifies Ziska’s lyrics and makes the choruses instantly hooky. Ziska takes the lead, and the rest of the crew pile in behind him, creating shout-along moments that demand listener participation. Lyrically, Rotting on a Golden Throne sticks to thrash’s customary grievances—anti-police sentiment, prison system disdain and broad political ire—but these tropes feel less like a crutch and more like part of the total package, reinforcing the album’s scrappy, kinetic energy.
Talking about this album in the staff lounge, our resident Reaper categorized Rotting on a Golden Throne as one of the best straight-up thrash records of the year so far, and I couldn’t agree more. Detractors may point to Zerre’s stylistic touchstones as a mere recombination of established genre language, and while they wouldn’t be wrong, I don’t care. Zerre has dropped an album that embodies everything I want my thrash to be. Rotting on a Golden Throne is bursting with energy, aggression, groove, and a sense of unfiltered fun. It’s a combination that’s hard to find in today’s thrash metal landscape, and it’s one that’s worth raising a beer for.
Rating: Great!
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Dying Victims Productions
Websites: dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/rotting-on-a-golden-throne | facebook.com/zerre.thrash
Releases Worldwide: March 27th, 2026
Thrash metal legend Dave Mustaine isn’t done with music altogether after winding down Megadeth earlier this year. In a new press release, Dave revealed that he’s poised to launch a brutal deathgrind project called Dave’s Beef Emporium. The debut Beef’s Back on the Menu (It Never Left) will feature 86 tracks, each a 30-second broadside on someone Dave has an issue with. Titles announced so far include:
“Lars Fucks Danish Butter Cookies”
“They’re All My Riffs, James”
“Kirk Ain’t Fit to Smell My Hits”
“72 Seasons is 64 Too Many”
“My Last Words (About Dave Ellefson)”
“Kerry King is a Cat Fancier”
“Rob Dukes From Exodus Has a Weird Beard”
Mustaine stated in a recent interview that he’s open to working with whoever is still willing to work with him. Dave also seemed optimistic that he would have a wealth of ideas and inspiration to draw upon for future releases.
Beef’s Back on the Menu (It Never Left) was produced and mixed by Dave’s Life Coach and will be released via Dave’s own MegaDave MegaMusic label. Pray you aren’t a target.
HEADLINES:
Iron Maiden’s Senjutsu once again misses a spot in the top 100 Maiden albums in recent rankings.
Behemoth now requires a 3-year subscription to NergalWorld.com blog to buy band merchandise.
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MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE – In My Darkest Hour: A Memoir Available In September
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DAVID ELLEFSON Performs MEGADETH’s Entire Countdown To Extinction Album Live; Fan-Filmed Video
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DAVID ELLEFSON Lists His “Top 5 MEGADETH Deep Cuts”; Video
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Heute Abend spielen Prefix und Sonic Brew beim Rock im Kloster in Furth bei Landshut. Sonic Brew überzeugen mit Rock und Metal Covers von Motörhead, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Megadeth und vielen mehr.
Falls Ihr heute noch nichts vorhabt, Tickets gibt es online oder an der Abendkasse:
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