The Speed of Metal

Released in late 2025, The Speed of Metal represents a steadfast commitment to the traditional speed metal sound that Warrant (DE) helped pioneer in the mid-80s. Emerging decades after their cult classic 'The Enforcer', this album deliberately avoids contemporary production trends, opting instead for a lo-fi, analog aesthetic that preserves the 'Teutonic' edge. The songwriting is characterized by high-tempo thrash influences and straightforward structures, with tracks like 'Windy City' showcasing a rare willingness to explore longer, more progressive arrangements while maintaining the core velocity. Critically, the album serves as a bridge between the first wave of European speed metal and the modern 'New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal' (NWOTHM) movement. It stands out in the band's catalog for its sheer consistency and its refusal to modernize, effectively functioning as a temporal anomaly that sounds indistinguishable from a 1985 release.