Review by Alex on June 5, 2020.

Originally released in 2007 then repressed by Careless Records in 2019, a modern classic of sorts, unknown to many (including myself) until now. We Will Fight! by Italian power/speed metal band Alltheniko is a go-round, a rotation of heavy metal eras and branches. Despite the power/speed metal tag, We Will Fight! has a lot more going for it than that, which in this case could either make or break the record. Some listeners like consistency, others like solid tunes and others like a bit of both.

What We Will Fight! offers leans more on the side that attempts to please everyone as far as the involvement of the genres are concerned. It has power, thrash, epic, black/speed ('Dead Brain (Extermination)') and even an attempt at death metal growls on the same song. In addressing the matter of consistency first and foremost, you won’t get that. The genre tag of this band is true to an extent, and Alltheniko make certain to represent it on tracks like the opener 'Thrash All Round' and 'Sound of Rust' seemingly influenced by Overkill. Then to insert the power metal via the melodic piece you could hear on the latter, sounds of a convincing and well put-together song. Not forgetting the guitar solos on both, they slay and provide some incentive for the listener to stick-around till the end.

As mentioned earlier, other styles commingle with the set intentions of We Will Fight! that is primarily a power/speed metal record. The epic power metal vibe of 'Sufferman' and 'Coming Soon' would cause any listener to re-investigate the band given how smooth they are put together as representations of epic power metal. Hence, the album at times instead of feeling instrumentally linear, bounces around from power to thrash to epic and the incorporation of all three sub-genres such as on 'The Silent Priest' does not make the task of labeling easy on occasions.

Cast aside genre-adhesion, and what you would end up with is a pretty decent collection of songs attired in an attractive array of fabrics. Some of the best tunes on We Will Fight! strike viciously in the form of 'Sufferman', 'Coming Soon', 'Alltheniko "We Will Fight!' and 'Criminal Mind' that compensate for the lack of focus on any particular playing method. The rhythm and melody Alltheniko are able to extract are mesmerizing and really make it easy listening to the album in its entirety. The vocals are cool too, its thrash metal themed mostly so it has a sort of shabby edge to it that works with the contrasting sung chants and surprisingly favorable clean singing aiding the power metal segments heard on a song like 'Sufferman' etc.

All in all, there's a fair amount of replay-value and if you could excuse the somewhat underwhelming production and amateurish organization then, We Will Fight! has some reward for you.

Rating: 7 out of 10

Review by Krys on November 13, 2001.

It has to be destiny... a day earlier I was going through my vinyl collection and decided to take a shot at some old Celtic Frost epics to revisit old times and one more time witness the glory days of the underground and its beginnings. With a glass of beer in my hand and a tear in my eye I went back to times when I was young and beautiful... shit, now I’m only beautiful, but what does it have to do with Wurdulak? Well, let’s just say that if Celtic Frost was still alive and kicking like as with their first three albums (no comment on their latest ‘masterpieces’ – can’t use those words here) then they would probably sound very close to these guys.

But what could be good for Celtic Frost doesn’t necessarily mean it is for Wurdulak. Let me explain. Those seven guys, yes you read it right – seven, Iscariah (Immortal) on bass, Fug (Soul Forsaken), Ihizahg (Perished), Frediablo (Necrophagia/Gorelord) on guitars, Jehmod (Bloodthron) on Drums and Maniac (Mayhem) with Killjoy (Necrophagia/The Ravenous) handling vocals created something that their predecessors were able to do as a trio.

I don’t really care how many members are in the band but from three guitars and two vocals I would expect a scull-crushing wall of sound and to my disappointment it’s not the case here. Most of the time all three guitars are playing the same notes without taking this great opportunity to create some mind-blowing harmonies and if someone can tell me when one vocalist stops and second one starts I’ll be willing to pay money because both of them have identical vocals.

Don’t get me wrong; it’s not all that bad here. Wurdulak is not all about the Celtic Frost sound only and as most of today’s bands they add a touch of death and thrash guitars to make it more interesting. Quite they will often change of tempos from slow groovy poundings to blast beats that make “Ceremony In Flames” something more than just a lesson in metal history. So, if you are a fan of traditional, raw Norwegian black metal with good production, they might be your cup of tea.

And before I let you go, Wurdulak “Ceremony In Flames” is a debut release from Philip Anselmo and Killjoy’s new record label Baphomet/Housecore Records. I just thought you might want to know that.

Bottom Line: If you are into old Celtic Frost type of music, you might want to check it out. Personally, I’ll stick to the masters themselves.

Ratting: 6 out of 10