Ernesto Catalan's Comments

“Shark Attack”’was a landmark album in the same way “Dealing With It” by DRI and “Convicted” by Cryptic Slaughter. Being on the New Reinassance label didn’t help the band to reach a wider audience, yet they made a sizable impact. Yes, the execution is a bit sloppy here and there but not as sloppy as “Convicted”. The guitar trade offs by Marco Zorich and John Duffy were raw yet melodic, as evidenced in their Thrashcore instrumental masterpiece, “Fretboard Gymnastics”. Despite the obvious limited budget, the drums sound HUGE and give the impression of a more decent production. 

The drumming of Brian Lehfeldt was ahead for its time, pushing the boundaries of thrash into the realm of grindcore, and Shan Mortimer’s vicious bass attack made the mayhem even more appealing.

And speaking of sloppiness, you mentioned “Equimanthorn” by Bathory, a band I also love yet they were never known for playing “properly”, specially the drumming, which sometimes starts at odd times. Quorthon was bit older than the Wehrmacht guys, so he should’ve known a bit more about producing. 

Years ago I met the Wehrmacht guys, whom I corresponded with back in the day. They are awesome guys and, being the same age, share some of the same musical tastes. It’s a shame the weren’t bigger because they had all the chops to be a huge underground gods. 

United Shoe Brothers forever 🤘😎🤘🍻!!!