NEWS: Struck A Nerve watch the bodies drop…

Having recently signed a record deal with Listenable Records to release their self titled debut album on 28th November, United Kingdom Thrash crew Struck A Nerve have offered up “Raining Death” from it in music video form. Far cry from the Slayer parody which the title could suggest, the track is described by the band as “A devastating 2:50 of blistering riffs about the soviet war attrition machine – the ‘Katyusha’ – the soviets would sing songs about her being a beautiful woman waiting by the riverside bringing peace to the motherland. Raining Death treats the Katyusha like a black widow; unforgiving and sadistic”.

The album reflects some of our shared interests, including the presence of violence throughout history. The world we find ourselves in today feels crazy, and a lot of it is nothing new. We wanted to comment on the violence inherent in some of the populist movements of the present day, and how these are a feature throughout time. The album tells a story about the propensity for humans to engage in barbarism and abuse. We feel like we’re teetered on the edge today, and we’ve been here countless times before.

We wanted the production of the album to lean into a lot of the death metal and crossover influence we have besides straight out thrash. We added things like a hint of HM2 to the guitars to really give it and extreme edge. We’re incredibly happy with the work we’ve produced with Sam (Turbitt) at Ritual Studios, and we can’t wait to share it with everyone who loves their thrash on the more aggressive side. We really think we’ve made one of the best debuts of recent years!”