PHRENETIX (Thrash Metal – Lithuania) – Their album “Exuviae” is out now #Phrenetix

Description:
Phrenetix comes back with their second album Exuviae, taking a different approach to thrash metal. The band kept the aggressive attitude, but added different stylistic turns and melody in their new 9 tracks.

Influences for the album:
Twelve Foot Ninja, Mastodon, Ghost, Leprous, Anthrax and Megadeth.

Bio:
It was Summer, 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania, when a young Juozo Tallat-Kelpšos Music Conservatory student Lina Vaštakaitė responded to a vocalist/guitarist wanted position in a Vilnius-based thrash metal band State Of Ruin. With excitement to finally express the newly found love for old-school thrash metal, young Gediminas Nevieras, Lukas Rainys, Jonas Gedvilas, and Lina started playing club shows and touring Lithuania with a raw, energetic, but sincere attitude, influenced by Testament, Megadeth, Anthrax and uniquely melodic guitar works of Marty Friedman.

Not long after, tragedy struck in Summer 2011, when bassist Lukas and main songwriter Gediminas were killed in a car accident while working and travelling in the UK.

After a period of doubt and depression, in Summer 2012, the band renamed itself to Phrenetix along with Lina taking the main songwriter role. With new members Tomas Drunga and Daumantas Vizbaras, and newly found influences of NWOBHM and acts like Tool, Primus and Mastodon, Phrenetix was fresh and active. With disapproval for the new wave of thrash metal bands of extreme and generic nature, the band set out for their goal to bring back musicality to the unappreciated, but potentially a truly universal style.

In 2013, Phrenetix recorded their first demo tracks State Ff Ruin in memory and respect of the band’s past. It was the first attempt to reach audiences outside of Lithuania. It was also the year Phrenetix was noticed by a broader audience, playing their first major commercial rock festival Roko Naktys.

In 2014, Tomas was replaced by guitarist Paulius Navickas and the line-up was set for three years. After playing in their first major metal festival Kilkim Zaibu, the band was offered to sign a deal with a French label Inferno Records. Phrenetix started recording their first debut album.
In 2015, after releasing their first debut album Fear, the band finally flourished after years of struggle breaking through a death/black/post metal based Lithuanian scene. The band got excellent European reviews, who called the album ‘old-school riff based madness’ and ‘a surprise in thrash metal’. It was also the year Phrenetix got a slot in Devilstone festival, sharing the stage with names like Striker and Katatonia.

In 2016, Phrenetix played their first European shows in Holland and Latvia. Back home, Phrenetix opened for thrash metal giants Testament.
In 2017, the band got the opportunity to support Lich King and Tokyo Blade in Holland and Germany, taking another step to reach the European audience. The band further pursued touring in west Europe and playing festivals in Lithuania in 2018.

In 2018, Phrenetix were chosen to represent Lithuania in Wacken Metal Battle, which took place in Wacken Open Air, Summer of 2018. With newly found inspiration and experience, the band scheduled recordings for their second album in late 2019.

The band released their latest album ‘Exuviae’ on October 7th, 2021, which stands out with it’s different approach to thrash metal.

Band Line-Up:
Lina Vaštakaitė – Guitar and vocals
Paulius Navickas – Guitar
Daumantas Vizbaras – Bass
Martynas Stoškus – Drums

CD Track Listing:
01- Defunct
02- Exuviae
03- Dark Side Of Mine
04- Yellow Eyes
05- Blaze Of Alienation
06- Hallucigenation
07- Raw Pain
08- Kill The Messenger
09- Sybil

Web and Social Media Links:
https://www.phrenetixband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Phrenetix
https://www.instagram.com/phrenetixofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/c/PHRENETIXThrash