An excerpt from Tah the Trickster’s essay, as seen in WEREWOLVES VERSUS: MUSIC.

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Pandemonic was a thrash metal band formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. They are the earliest example of the “werewolf metal” trend later adopted by more modern bands such as Powerwolf, GrimWolf, and Canis Lupus, describing themselves often as “werewolf worshipping thrash metal.”

The band itself cited many big name thrash metal musical influences such as Testament, Exodus, King Diamond, and Slayer. Many reviewers and interviewers noted in particular the similarities between Pandemonic and Slayer, as vocalist Micke Ullenius frequently employed high-pitched screams in the vein of Slayer frontman Tom Araya. The band has mentioned that, while the screams began as a joke, they were later seriously incorporated into the music because “people seemed to like them.”

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