After turning heads with their crushing rendition of Motörhead’s “Iron Fist”, UK thrash legends, Onslaught, return with the second single from their upcoming double-album Origins Of Aggression, which is due out on May 23 via Reigning Phoenix Music.
This time it’s personal. “In Search Of Sanity”, a re-recorded version of the band’s 1989 title track, explodes back to life in 2025 with a vengeance. Packed with towering riffs, mind-blowing solos, and vocal lines sharper than ever, this modern take breathes new fire into a thrash anthem – while keeping its roots raw and intact.
Guitarist and founding member Nige Rockett opens up about the song’s return: “This new recording of the title track from the album of the same name has completely blown me away… It’s like night and day compared to the original version. It’s common knowledge that I’ve never been a huge fan of the album overall. Don’t get me wrong – I love the songs, but at the time it just wasn’t an Onslaught album in terms of the production, vibe, and everything else that surrounded this particular release. It’s always been my dream to re-record the whole album and to finally make it sound like a real Onslaught record – the way it should have sounded the first time around. Here it is…! Tons of aggression and anger, a real heavy thrash song with all the necessary components. I hope you dig the new lease of life this track now has, as much as we do!”
Listen to the song here, and watch the video below:
“In Search Of Sanity” [2025 Version] is the second of three singles leading into Origins Of Aggression – a full-throttle retrospective featuring re-recorded classics and influential punk and metal covers, all delivered with a modern-day brutality.
Disc 1 features a fine selection of ten re-recorded tracks from Onslaught’s early days [1982-1989], while Disc 2 presents a colourful bouquet of cover versions of punk and metal songs that lead fans through the range of bands – from the Dead Kennedys, The Exploited and Discharge to Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and beyond – defining the group’s sound.
Origins Of Aggression can be pre-ordered [formats: 2CD-digipak, coloured vinyl, digital] or pre-saved on your favourite digital service provider (DSP) worldwide, here.
CD tracklisting:
CD1:
“Thermonuclear Devastation Of The Planet Earth” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Black Horse Of Faminev (Re-recorded 2025)
“Angels Of Death” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Power From Hell” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Metal Forces” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Let There Be Death” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Fight With The Beast” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Thrash Till The Death” (Re-recorded 2025)
“In Search Of Sanity” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Shellshock” (Re-recorded 2025)
CD2:
“Iron Fist” (Cover version Motörhead)
“Holiday In Cambodia” (Cover version Dead Kennedy’s)
“A Look At Tomorrow” (Cover version Discharge)
“U.K. 82” (Cover version Exploited)
“Freewheel Burning” (Cover version Judas Priest)
“Wardance” (Cover version Killing Joke)
“Give Me Fire” (Cover version GBH)
“State Violence State Control” (Cover version Discharge)
“Holidays In The Sun” (Cover version Sex Pistols)
“Emotional Blackmail” (Cover version UK Subs)
“War Pigs” (Cover version Black Sabbath)
“Drunk With Power” (Cover version Discharge)
“Iron Fist” video:
Ahead of Onslaught’s massive new release, the quintet will also kick off their 2025 world tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Power From Hell. Find Onlaught’s tour itinerary and ticket links here.
(Photo – Reigning Phoenix Music)
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This time it’s personal. “In Search Of Sanity”, a re-recorded version of the band’s 1989 title track, explodes back to life in 2025 with a vengeance. Packed with towering riffs, mind-blowing solos, and vocal lines sharper than ever, this modern take breathes new fire into a thrash anthem – while keeping its roots raw and intact.
Guitarist and founding member Nige Rockett opens up about the song’s return: “This new recording of the title track from the album of the same name has completely blown me away… It’s like night and day compared to the original version. It’s common knowledge that I’ve never been a huge fan of the album overall. Don’t get me wrong – I love the songs, but at the time it just wasn’t an Onslaught album in terms of the production, vibe, and everything else that surrounded this particular release. It’s always been my dream to re-record the whole album and to finally make it sound like a real Onslaught record – the way it should have sounded the first time around. Here it is…! Tons of aggression and anger, a real heavy thrash song with all the necessary components. I hope you dig the new lease of life this track now has, as much as we do!”
Listen to the song here, and watch the video below:
“In Search Of Sanity” [2025 Version] is the second of three singles leading into Origins Of Aggression – a full-throttle retrospective featuring re-recorded classics and influential punk and metal covers, all delivered with a modern-day brutality.
Disc 1 features a fine selection of ten re-recorded tracks from Onslaught’s early days [1982-1989], while Disc 2 presents a colourful bouquet of cover versions of punk and metal songs that lead fans through the range of bands – from the Dead Kennedys, The Exploited and Discharge to Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and beyond – defining the group’s sound.
Origins Of Aggression can be pre-ordered [formats: 2CD-digipak, coloured vinyl, digital] or pre-saved on your favourite digital service provider (DSP) worldwide, here.
CD tracklisting:
CD1:
“Thermonuclear Devastation Of The Planet Earth” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Black Horse Of Faminev (Re-recorded 2025)
“Angels Of Death” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Power From Hell” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Metal Forces” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Let There Be Death” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Fight With The Beast” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Thrash Till The Death” (Re-recorded 2025)
“In Search Of Sanity” (Re-recorded 2025)
“Shellshock” (Re-recorded 2025)
CD2:
“Iron Fist” (Cover version Motörhead)
“Holiday In Cambodia” (Cover version Dead Kennedy’s)
“A Look At Tomorrow” (Cover version Discharge)
“U.K. 82” (Cover version Exploited)
“Freewheel Burning” (Cover version Judas Priest)
“Wardance” (Cover version Killing Joke)
“Give Me Fire” (Cover version GBH)
“State Violence State Control” (Cover version Discharge)
“Holidays In The Sun” (Cover version Sex Pistols)
“Emotional Blackmail” (Cover version UK Subs)
“War Pigs” (Cover version Black Sabbath)
“Drunk With Power” (Cover version Discharge)
“Iron Fist” video:
Ahead of Onslaught’s massive new release, the quintet will also kick off their 2025 world tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Power From Hell. Find Onlaught’s tour itinerary and ticket links here.
(Photo – Reigning Phoenix Music)
BraveWords Records… home for Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse, The Chris Slade Timeline, Rhett Forrester & Rob Robbins, Prophets of Addiction, Jack Starr, Crimson Glory, ASKA and Lillian Axe.
Make sure you are following the label on Facebook. >> https://www.facebook.com/bravewordsrecords
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