Hyperstrike | High Risk | Self-Release

Release Date: 12 September 2025

Format: Digital

Genre: Action Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal

Country: United States

Born in the Blade, forged in chaos—Hyperstrike is Seattle's action metal war machine. Founded in 2024 by bass-slapping juggernaut Ben "Chop Daddy" Bennett, this band doesn’t play music, they drop sonic bombs. With a shadowy past tearing through thrash titans Warbringer and Bonded By Blood, and reigning as the "Lord Of The Low End" in sci-fi shredders Xoth, Bennett knew exactly what kind of beast he was building. First, he wrangled in Ilya, the shredder known as "The Claw," an assassin with riffs sharper than steel. Then came Adon, the "Brain Lord," a maniacal force spitting venomous truths, carrying the fire from his days in Ghost Ship Octavius and the twisted depths of Spiritual Suicide. Together, they built a soundtrack for the end of the world: songs about nuclear meltdowns, cage fighters, and kings of the slain. The final weapon in their arsenal? Josh, a drum-detonating powerhouse known as "Goblin Hammer," whose percussive assault forged their chaos into a relentless onslaught. Hyperstrike is a raw, unfiltered force with hearts of steel and a taste for mania. No apologies. No survivors. Just unrelenting aggression. Brace for impact, because once the trigger drops, nothing will ever be the same.

“High Risk” is the debut full-length from Hyperstrike, and it plays exactly like the album art suggests. A cosmic casino where the stakes are life and death, and every spin of the wheel is soaked in neon danger. In its ten tracks, the band drives headfirst into a cocktail of thrash, melodic death metal, and pure arena-sized anthems. It’s not restrained, it’s not subtle, and it isn’t meant to be. This is metal with its foot glued to the pedal.

“Meltdown” wastes no time detonating the charge, a three-minute blast that feels like the floor caving in under your feet. “Leaving You Again” switches gears into heartbreak-as-combat, bringing in one of the catchier choruses of the album. The title track, “High Risk,” is pure adrenaline, with riffs flying like chips across the table. The deeper cuts, such as “Shadowbound” and “Slug City,” throw the listener into darker corners of Hyperstrike’s universe, where creatures lurk and the neon glow drips with menace. Then there’s “Steel Heart” and “King Of The Slain,” anthems of strength and triumph delivered with the blunt force of warhammers. The closer, “Savage Sword,” is exactly what it promises. Sharp, furious, and leaving nothing but wreckage in its path.

Production-wise, the album packs a punch-thick bass tones, slicing guitar leads, and a drum sound that crackles with live-wire energy. The vocals strike with power and intensity, leaning into theatrical territory without losing their bite. If Hyperstrike wanted to make an album that sounds like an action movie where every scene is the climax, they’ve nailed it. The point is “High Risk” never slows down and was built for blasting, and fueling chaos. Seattle has birthed a new beast, and “High Risk” proves they’re ready to throw down with the best of them. High Risk. No Risk. No Reward.

Score: 8.3

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