Grenadier is a brand new blackened and / or melodic death metal band featuring members of Emblem, Allagash, Nocturnal Prayer, Luminance, Goreforge and many others, and with a lineup full of so many Newfoundland metal scene alumni.
If you run in underground metal communities or worship at the church of the riff, you’ve most likely heard of the band Arghoslent. Their blend of aggressive melodic death metal with a classic heavy metal gallop in their riffs and soaring dual guitar harmonies forged a sound that is instantly recognizable. So why bring them up here, at the start of a review for a completely different band? The catch, of course, as you probably know, is the members of Arghoslent are virulent racists. Not in the sense that we disagree on politics or have some questionable views, but rather, they are open and proud white supremacists. It’s not even just that they are, which is bad enough, but it’s baked into their lyrics and albums as well. Their second album is literally titled Incorrigible Bigotry. It asks a strange philosophical question, can riffs themselves be racist?
Naturally, with such a unique and absolutely electric sound tainted by their own vile hatred, there were always going to be imitators. After all, why should they get to have all the fun? Enter Grenadier from the Great White North of Canada, who came onto the scene in 2022 with their debut album Trumpets Blare in Blazing Glory, which instantly drew comparisons to Arghoslent, almost to a fault. There were earlier ‘Argo-clones’ as the genre came to be known, but their introductory album is some of the purest and straightforward form of Arghoslent worship there is. It nailed their distinct riffing, soaring twin-guitar harmonies and atmosphere to a tee, just without… well, you know. It was a very good album, don’t get me wrong, but really never strayed far from the path set. Its focus solely seemed to be concerned with carrying the torch and in that, it succeeded.
Grenadier - Wolves of the Trench (2025)
(MP3 320kbps)
1.The Swine of Mount Cashel 04:38
2.Unmarked Graves of the Autochthonous 05:44
3.Hudud Execution 05:34
4.The Extinguishing Fleets 04:53
5.Red Civil Ensign 05:04
6.Migrants of Al-Sham 05:16
7.Wolves of the Trench 05:01
/ XBTT (1) by Dejavu
