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Wretch

Ohio's Wretch became underground metal legends during their original '80s heyday, though they never managed to secure a coveted record deal and broke up at the decade's end. Their potent mix of American thrash and melodic power metal was revived in the mid-2000s, and the band went on to enjoy international success during their second era, releasing their comeback album, Reborn, in 2006 and eventually signing with Germany's Pure Steel Records for late-period highlights like 2017's The Hunt and 2018's Man or Machine. Initially formed in 1984, Wretch rose in Midwestern lore, becoming one of Cleveland's most revered underground metal bands with little more to their credit than some fan-circulated demos and a much sought-after track called "Life," which appeared on Auburn Records' 1989 compilation Heavy Artillery. After moving cross-country to Los Angeles in the hopes of securing a record contract, Wretch came up empty and subsequently disbanded. The band's lineup had shuffled around several times in their early years before settling on vocalist Colin Watson, guitarists Nick Giannakos and Brian Gartland, bassist Dennis Hayes, and drummer Jeff Curenton. When Wretch reunited back in Cleveland in 2004 after lying dormant for well over a decade, the entire '80s-era lineup returned to the fold with the exception of Gartland, whose guitar role was filled by Dave Hayes. With Auburn Records on board, the band set to work on a comeback that also served as their full-length debut. With the 2006 release of Reborn, Wretch were welcomed into the international metal community, earning themselves an invite to play Germany's Headbangers Open Air festival the following year. In advance of their appearance, they put together a second album that largely consisted of previously unreleased material and a newly written title track, "Make This Garden Burn," which was written specifically for the festival's 10th anniversary and was later adopted as its theme song. Wretch continued to gig over the next several years, though a series of departures ultimately ended in Giannakos acting as the sole original member on the band's 2014 album, Warriors. Recorded for Germany's Pure Steel label, this release introduced the new rhythm battery of Tim Frederick on bass and Evan Gottschalk on drums as well as new guitarist Michael Stephenson. For vocalist Ron Emig, Warriors would be his only appearance in the Wretch catalog. By 2017, this latter-day lineup had gelled around another veteran singer, Juan Ricardo, whose impressive range and more operatic tone gave their next album, The Hunt, a pure power metal feel. Released in 2018, Man or Machine continued along similar lines and also saw the return of Wretch's original drummer, Jeff Curenton.
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