Recalcitrance - Fragmented Reality (1991) and Recalcitrance (1989)

Recalcitrance are a tech thrash band I'd never heard of before getting ahold of these two demos. And here I thought I knew them all. Anyway, this is tech thrash in the style of Hellwitch -- crazy, chaotic, and a little sloppy. Or at least most of it is, excepting the rather boring instrumental "Fragmented Origins" on Fragmented Reality. The earlier demo has more of a punk vibe, whereas the later demo focuses more on speed and craziness, but their styles aren't dramatically different. The songwriting is really not too bad, but the overly chaotic nature of the songs can be a little much sometimes (just like Psyopus can). Though I have to give them credit for including a drum solo at the end of "Unsure Reality". Unfortunately, the guitar solos aren't particularly good, focusing too much on the King/Hanneman school of whammy wankery for my tastes, though they do fit the chaotic style of the music. The production is decent, but I actually prefer the older demo, as on the newer one the vocals are too low in the mix.

Both demos are available from the band's website. If you're into tech thrash, you should check them out.