COPYRIGHT (C) 2007-2010 THE THRASH METAL GUIDE
0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
JACKHAMMER (BRAZIL)
A capable new act playing anergetic old school speed/thrash ala Blessed Death and early Whiplash; the vocals are bery high to the point of screaming, and the guitars have this playful crossover edge at times. The music will be by allmeans entertaining to the majority of the fans being fast: check out the speed metal worship "Speed Metal Crusher" which adds great classical leads ala Kai Hansen. The delivery is seldom "broken" by more direct hardcore-laced tracks ("Fight or Die Now"), but after that one the sound gets a bit more serious, with longer compositions, although the approach doesn't change drastically being speedy all the way, except for the heavy pounding "Red Light Murder", which also speed/thrashes intensely at the end. The closing "Death Factory" is an entertaining 7.5-min opus which offers merry speed metal in the 90's fashion "graced" by brutal grinding outbreaks in the beginning and the end.
Hard to be alive Full-length, 2009 Official Site JACKNIFE(USA)
Swedish thrash/death metal made in the USA; the music has the typical for the style melodic guitar work, but at times
introduces some heavy, groovy moments, too. "End Man" is a less-than-2-min wonder of some brilliant technical
thrash. The rest is less striking, sticking to the well established trends.
Moment of Reckoning full-length, 2006 Official Site JAGANNATH (HOLLAND)
The style on the first demo is heavy, roughly produced thrash with some very fast moments, reminding of the
Americans Hallows Eve. When the guys don't aim at the very fast, chaotic play, they actually produce some cool stomping tracks: "Into The City's Madness", but the more aggressive moments are not to be ignored, either: the smashing little thrasher "Flight Of The Goblin", and the stylish fusion of intense thrashing and some epic metal "Jagannath".
Demo I Demo, 1988 JAILOR (BRAZIL)
Even on a saturated scene like the Brazilian one, these guys will easily stick out, simply because this is one of the better debuts to come out of there in years. Technical thrash of the heavier type with fast, Slayer-esque
parts is what's on offer here. The guitar work is particularly good, and will also remind you of Death, ably supported by a great heavy bass-bottom. The music at times gets quite fast and aggressive, acquiring slight shade of death metal ("Timeline of Massacre", the second part of "Jailor"), and this is where the guys put more effort, coming with a really impressive performance, mainly by the guitarists again; their swirling technical hooks will keep you on the alert the whole time. The headbangers will not be disappointed, either: more direct, shorter Slayer-esque numbers are also here: "Corpus Christ", but again with a certain technical edge. Technical masterpieces like "Deaf Lords" and "Necropolis" would be hard to match even by the most experienced practitioners of the genre- both songs are true gems, the highlights of the album. The vocals are the only flaw, being quite shouty, with an unpleasant hardcore edge; they sound appropriate, though, when the guy tries to scream ala Tom Araya (remember "Angel of Death").
Evil Corrupts full-length, 2005 Official Site JAMES MURPHY (USA)
This legendary guitar wizard has graced with his presence many celebrated acts from the metal scene (Agent
Steel, Obituary, Testament, Death, Cancer, etc.). In-between his busy schedule he has found some time to
release two albums under his name in the 90's. Music-wise this is progressive/technical thrash with a modern
flavour (but no grooves). The style is not flamboyant ala Yngwie Malmsteen, or very aggressive ala Toby Knapp, but makes for an interesting listen, mixing both eclectic, offbeat, more progressively-laced sections, with some impressive hard-hitting straight ones. On the songs (not all pieces are instrumentals) you can hear Chuck Billy, Devin Townsend, John West; Steve Digiorgio on bass, too. Murphy is still fighting brain cancer which befell him 5 years ago, and our hopes (and prayers) are that this metal hero will recover completely very soon to carry on with his great contribution to the metal field.
Convergence Full-LenGTH, 1996 Official Site JAWW (CANADA)
Look no further than the typical for the time groovy post-thrash, here brought with a strong doze of industrial. Expect very heavy guitars without a big variety in-between, mid to doomy tempos, a few hardcore outbursts, and angry brutal semi-death vocals. Some of the band members have earlier tried their hands on some thrash/death metal under the name Catharsis.
Southbound Full-length, 1997 JEFF HANNEMAN PROJECT (USA)
The name should tell you a lot: this is a side project for the Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman, but here he does just a decent job; this is energetic, but not very aggressive thrash which doesn't sound exactly like Slayer, and is full of touches like slow atmospheric, even semi-balladic sections, which are not quite necessary, and ruin the sharp guitar sound. The bass is almost non-existent, making me wonder whether it wasn't only Hanneman and a session drummer having recorded this.
Demo Demo, 1986 JENSKAYA BOLEZN (RUSSIA)
4 girls from Moscow have decided to play some thrash/crossover to pass the time, with the prime intention to be a warm-up band of E.S.T. Not bad as a whole, with the girls managing to come close to the energetic delivery of Detente's "Recognize no Authority", although the vocals here are much more melodic. The music is mid to up-tempo, but the guitar work is on a low, not very professional level, although from a riff-point-of-view there is something to be heard, completely overshadowing the short amateurish leads.
1-Aya Ledi V SSSR Demo, 1990 JERK (SWITZERLAND)
A blend of heavy groovy post-thrash and thrash/crossover; the modern trends predominate, with the forceful aggressive semi-death metal vocals being the highlight.
Scream Against Walls Full-length, 1995 JERKSTORE (DENMARK)
Based on "Blood On Canvas", this is modern groovy thrash of the more melodic type, at times recalling Monster
Magnet. The music is mid-tempo to slow-ish, acquiring some stoner/doom character as well.
Anti-Jukebox Full-Length, 1999 Official Site JERSEY DOGS (USA)
Judging by the band name and the full-length album title, you might expect this to be some kind of a joke; but it's not because these guys know how to play thrash; and this shouldn't be a surprise, having in mind that these are the same musicians who were responsible for the explosive masterpiece "Second Coming" under the name Attacker less than a year earlier, and while everyone was expecting an amazing follow-up to this album, here came an entirely new act, with more concentration on the up-and-coming thrash. The sound is heavy, with a very strong presence of the bass section, bringing Testament and Metallica to mind, among other Bay-Area bands. There is a joke song which will remind you of Mordred with its funky passages: "Greasy Funk Chicken" (an obvios allusion to KFC).
Don't Worry, Get Angry! EP, 1989 JESTER BEAST (ITALY)
This band manage to come up with an original sound on their only album: this is somewhat technical thrash
with chaotic arrangements and a hectic delivery, but everything comes in place at the end. The guys try to keep balance between the more aggressive and the more experimental tracks. Some moments are quite stylish, with a strong Voivod flavour ("Illogical Theocracy"). On the other extreme we have the grind-core outburst "D.U.F.", which later comes up with some really cool guitar line. The music is quite intense most of the time, and would probably satisfy even the most aggressively-inclined thrash fans as well. This is well worth your attention.
Poetical Freakscam Full-Length, 1991 JESTERS OF CHAOS (USA)
Energetic thrash/crossover with some jolly punk-ish overtones, not miles away from D.R.I. or early Rumble Militia on the more melodic parts.
Demo Demo, 1988 JESUS CHRIST (CANADA)
Run-of-the-mill groovy post-thrash which pulls it out when going for pure doom ("Broken") or for the very original and highly unusual choice for a cover (joking, guys, this is the 1000th take on the Motorhead hit "Ace of Spades").
Jesus Christ Full-length, 1994 JESUS CHRYSLER SUPERSKUNK (GERMANY)
This band boast the presence of two ex-Destruction members and one ex-Necronomicon member. So is this a feast for the 80's German thrash metal fans? Well, yes and no. This is actually enjoyable music which mixes stoner/doom, classic heavy metal, and, of course, a huge doze of thrash. The thrash riffing goes more into Slayer, Devastation-territory, that is, it's quite aggressive and combined with the stomping doomy riffs makes up for an intense and interesting listen. The guys are not "strangers" to more technical guitar work as well as to the so common groovy sections in the Pantera-vein.
The Loudest No! Full-length, 2005 Official Site JESUS FREAKS (USA)
Based on the EP, this is Anthrax-influenced thrash metal with some modern elements and some tasteless synthesized vocals used at times. The guys on some tracks manage to come up with an intense, more aggresive than Anthrax sound ("Die With Me"), but pointless groovy numbers, like the 8-min "Hypocrite", pull the impression more on the negative side. Reportedly their full-length belongs entirely to the modern groovy thrash arena.
Socially Unacceptable EP, 1993 My Space JESUSMARTYR (ARGENTINA)
This is a nod to the 90's scene: cool aggro-thrash not too far from Machine Head's "Burn My Eyes", or Pantera's "Vulgar Display of Power"; you will hear sharp, heavy riffs aplenty here, and the tempo is quite energetic. As this style is gradually falling into oblivion, perhaps it would not be too bad to have a few acts like this around to remind us of the good, not too old times, especially if they remind us in such a good way.
Sudamerican Porno Full-length, 1998 My Space JIM JONES AND THE KOOL-ADE KIDS (USA)
A very obscure, but worthy release of moody, doomy thrash similar to early Celtic Frost, Venom and Dream Death. This is slightly monotonous music, but delivers the goods on all counts, especially with some brutal, fast tracks thrown in: "Manufactured Christ" and "Attack Position", which go straight into Possessed and Slaughter territory, and show the other side of this very interesting band. The singer does a very good job, sounding like a blend between Cronos and Tom G. Warrior. The songs are generally short, within the 3-min range, but "Odium Bloom" will catch you completely unprepared with its monstrous, 9-min length of pure, unadulterated doom, which would make even masters of the genre like Saint Vitus cringe with envy.
Trust Me Full-length, 1986 JINX (RUSSIA)
Based on "Metal Invaders", this band offers heavy power/thrash, mixing more recent Annihilator riffs with the more stomping approach of acts like Flotsam & Jetsam and The Germans Armistice. Some faster tracks are also around: "First Born Evil", but the heavy parts are there, too. The intensity is gone on a couple of softer, longer progressive attempts: "Voices From The Past", "Eternal Way Of Victory", which add keyboards, balladic sections, and more, straying quite far from the thrash formula. The singer is not very suitable, with his angry hardcore delivery, very seldom changing the pitch.
Voices From The Past Full-length, 2003 Official Site JOBCRUSHER (HOLLAND)
Modern thrash mixed with hard, and even grindcore; fast brutal stuff performed with short 1-2min tracks and simplistic basic riffs which seldom develop beyond the spontaneous outburst.
From the Cradle...To The Fucking Grave! Full-length, 2007 Official Site JOE THRASHER (CANADA)
There's no Joe in the band's line-up, which consists of 3 guys who pull out cool speed/thrash not far from their compatriots Exciter, which doesn't promise alot with the opener "Speed Kills", which has nothing to do with speed, but is a clumsy heavy-handed power metaller. Soon, however, the guys start scoring high in both departments: check out the intense thrash piece "Waking the Dead", or the pure speed metal delight "Metal Forces". "Riot" goes over the top, but in a very good way, being a merciless short thrasher, after which comes a time for a rest, on the slower power/thrash number "Marching". More energetic thrashing on the remaining 3 songs, with the closing "Assassin of Lies" even grinding at the end. The singer may be an acquired taste, with his characteristic barking tember, reminiscent of Steve Souza (Exodus, Tenet).
Metal Forces Full-length, 2009 Official Site JOHN CONNELLY THEORY (USA)
This album appeared at the same year when "Out of Order" came out, and arguably added up to the confusion which "Out of Order" produced, although with regards to the oncoming new trends in metal, this is quite an achievement. Here John Connelly takes a turn towards a more modern sound, and from a poineering point-of-view this work scores high, being one of the first releases to epitomize the post-thrash sound, which later sweeped the 90's. Connelly here is helped by Brent McCarty- the Brutal Truth guitarist, one of Dan Lilker's most faithful associates. The music is mild, jumpy and not very ordinary to that time's standards. The staple high-pitched vocals are here, and are quite good, especially on the balladic moments, which are more than just a few ("Joe's Tune", "In Memory", "Hardwire"). There is one cool attempt at technical post-thrash: "Harlan's Nightmare", but the music is strictly for fans of the modern 90's trends: The Black Album, later period Anthrax, Flotsam & Jetsam, etc.
Back to Basics Full-length, 1991 JUDA'S WAKE (USA)
Modern thrash with some interesting progressive and alternative elements, sounding like a more aggressive version of Tool.
There Is Only Technology Full-Length, 2004 Official Site JUDGMENT HAMMER (USA)
Classic-sounding speed/power/thrash of the more playful 80's American type; the guys play with melodic riffs relying on great leads: "Judgment Hammer" (this one is a fine dynamic speedster), or on energetic galloping rhythms: "No Surrender", to pull it through, but a couple of songs in the 1st half are less interesting and slower. The 2nd half is a bit better, with the early Metallica worship "Kill Or Be Killed" which is classic thrash at its best; the speed/thrash metal fury "Swift Justice" graced by a nice balladic mid-section; and the intense galloping closer "Brazen Serpent". Still, it also contains much less interesting power/thrashers where the slow riffage considerably "kills" the inertia.
Arbiter of Fate Full-length, 2009 My Space JUDGE & JURY (USA)
Another obscure, but worthy 4-song demo of technically-minded thrash, which sounds like a more technical version of the Brits Xentrix. There are touches of Anthrax's 80's period, including some in the vocal department. Like Xentrix on "Kim" the guys slow down, inserting some very good balladic moments, where nice female vocals can also be heard, and these are the moments where the lead guitar is simply brilliant. The rest is good energetic thrash, untouched by the detrimental modern tendencies.
Demo Demo, 1992 JUDGEMENT (USA)
Based on the first demo, this band play very good thrash akin to the first Forbidden albums; the songs are long (6-7min), and there are some great riffs ala "Twisted into Form", added to the quite energetic delivery. The vocals are high-pitched semi-clean ones, very close to Russ Anderson (Forbidden again).
Demo Demo, 1990 Official Site JUDGEMENT DAY (HOLLAND)
Based on the "Pathology Of Crowding" demo, this band, whose line-up features the drum monster Paul Beltman (Sinister, among other acts) play dark, brooding thrash/death with a sophisticated technical edge, not unlike Pestilence, but those guys' music is faster and more aggressive. Most of the time this is almost pure death metal, staying in the fast papameters quite a lot, but the intriguing guitar hooks and the blitzkrieg leads will keep any extreme metal fan entertained. The only slower moment is the Slaughter cover version of "F.O.D." at the end, which may be to some a pleasant deviation from the dynamics of the preceding material.
Hypocritical Demo, 1990 Official Site JUGGERNAUT (BRAZIL)
Juggernaut will easily stick out of the enormous thrash metal pack from Brazil. This is standout technical
thrash with shades of death, akin to the Russians End Zone, which also features great later period Death-like riffs. When the opening riffs from the first track "Lines of the Edge" reach your ears, you know this can not be an ordinary stuff; that same track is a feast of riffs, which would be one of the best numbers even on "Symbolic" or "The Sound of Perseverance". Later the music remains on the same high level, with both the speed and technicality preserved on almost each song, accompanied by mid-ranged death metal growls. The album closer "Own World" calms down, settling for a slower, heavier approach, bringing forward a nice middle break, with an acoustic guitar and an Oriental solo.
Lines Of The Edge Full-Length, 2006 Official Site JUGGERNAUT (USA)
This is the band where Steve Cooper- the singer who was in S.A. Slayer first, continued his career. Another member who might be familar to you, is Bobby 'Wire' Jarzombek- the drummer who later worked wtih acts like Iced Earth, Spastik Inc., Halford, Riot, etc. This is an original take on thrash metal; the band's style is actually more of a mix of power and thrash with some cool technical elements. "Baptism Under Fire" is the clumsier, more heavy-handed effort, with the band's style having not taken a complete shape, and along with some stylish decisions ("Juggernaut, "Impaler"), there are a lot more ordinary power/thrash riffs, making the band just one of the many American bands offering similar stuff.
Baptism Under Fire Full-length, 1986 Vibrations of Doom JULGAMENTO (BRAZIL)
Based on "Flagelo Fatalista", these guys play a blend of modern thrash and hardcore. There will be plenty of moshing here, including the odd blast-beats, which surprisingly co-exist quite well with the surrounding them much slower groovy passages.
Julgamento Full-length, 2008 Official Site JUMALATION (FINLAND)
Based on the "Jumalation Thrash Attack" demo, this is first-class retro speed/thrash metal which nicely crosses the German side of the scene (Destruction) with some Slayer-esque aggression, plus a few technical riffs ala Gammacide and Torture. The tracks are longer than what usually goes with this style, and there are plenty of mighty riffs there for the thrash metal fan to headbang to.
Jumalation Thrash Attack Demo, 2001 Official Site JURASSIC JADE (JAPAN)
One of the originators of Japanese thrash metal, who remained one of the greatest acts to ever come out of this country (maybe only second to Ritual Carnage). The band's works of the 80's are some of the finest hours of the whole scene- great energetic, often quite aggressive thrash, crossing for the most part the Bay-Area style with Slayer, boasting very tight and sharp guitar work. In 1991, when most bands were looking for ways to adjust their music to the modern tastes, these guys nailed down another fine slab of intense classic thrash where, along with the shorter, aggressive numbers, there were some longer ones, with some impressive genuine technical moments, suggesting at the band's bigger potential to be realised very soon. Alas, the fans had to wait for 6 long years, in order to hear some new Jurassic Jade material. It was worth the wait, because "After Killing Man" sounds exactly like the previous one promised: effective technical thrash, with slight modern "decorations", still "armed" with several headbanging explosions, but fairly more elaborate.
Live At Explosion! Ep, 1985 My Space JUST CAUSE (CANADA)
This band boast the presence of the legendary Gene Hoglan- the drum monster who has been part of quite a few renowned metal bands throughout the years. The music at display here is a modern mixture of thrash and death metal, quite fast and technical. There are moments when industrial overtones sneak through, and the sound comes close to Fear Factory. This is a good album with short, but very energetic tracks and some great riffs; I guess I don't have to add that the star of the show is Hoglan, whose amazing performance on the drums makes this work even more worthy. I hope these guys will be heard of again soon. (8 years gone, and still having some hope left...)
Finger It Out Full-Length, 1999 My Space JUST ONE FIX (NEW ZEALAND)
Based on "Blood Horizon", this act offers a dynamic mixture of modern and classic thrash with a modern production and not very impressive shouty hardcore vocals. The guitar work is razor-sharp, and the guys don't spare speed on the shorter songs, but there are attempts at a more ambitious song-writing where the sharpness disappears: the semi-ballad "As I Wanna Be", the overlong mid-tempo stomper "Cult Of The Vampire". "Wasted Life" works the best from the aforementioned lot being a complex semi-technical thrasher with nice speedy insertions. The closing "Blood Horizon" is a close second blending fast sections with slower heavy Slayer-sque breaks.
The Price Of $ellvation Full-length, 2007 Official Site JUSTICE (GERMANY)
This act boast the presence of the singer Michael "Mitch" Schmitt (Paradox), and the drummer Ian Finlay (Running Wild), in the earlier stages of their career. Based on "The Descendant", the style is modern power/thrash metal, but surprisingly catchy and well done. The songs are mostly mid-paced, with a dark and heavy sound. The last song is a joke, featuring a very disrespectful treatment of Iron Maiden's "Run To The Hills" (even more offensive than the one of Metallica) in terms of both lyrics and music.
The second demo is a big improvement over the first one, going for a more technical
style enriched with some genuine slower, doomy parts. "Save the Days" combines the unbridled aggression of the debut demo with some nice technical sections. "Crionic Substance" is a speed/thrash mix, with some good leads. "Innocent Victims" thrashes non-stop for about 4-min, followed by another 4-min, but of a different nature: a seamless blend of speed and technicality ("The Lunacy Of Intelligence"). But even this sounds just like a rehearsal for the technical masterpiece "Vendetta Gentilitzia": a shredfest at its finest. "Last Meal!!" is a merciless ball of aggression, closed by some country joke tunes, coming as though from some drunken party.
Crionic Substance Demo, 1989
Feeding The Machine Full-Length, 1999
Lifetimebomb EP, 2000
Hard Words Softly Spoken Full-Length, 2000
Blood On Canvas Full-Length, 2004
The Dream Society Full-Length, 2006
Thrash Ranch Full-Length, 1990
Jesus Freaks Full-Length, 1996
Sudamerican Porno Split, 2003
The JesusMartyr Full-length, 2005
The Black Waters Full-length, 2007
The demo offers the same stuff, mid-paced sinister music ala Celtic Frost and Dream Death, again providing something for the doom fans: "Indisposition" and "How I Melt", which are more dynamic than "Odium Bloom" and more melodic and shorter. "Understanding The Cut", which follows immediately, is brutal thrash/proto-death, but this is the only more aggressive surprise.
Contrafusion Demo, 1988
Metal Invaders Full-length, 2008
Infernal Reality Demo, 1992
The "To Conjure Conjoint Confusion" EP contains 3 songs, 2 of which are super-fast death metal, "Clouds Of Mordor" to the point of absurdity: an ultra-fast blasting piece even touching the Australian monsters The Berzerker; "To Conjure Conjoint Confusion" is a much more moderate thrash/death hybrid. The middle is occupied by another cool cover of Slaughter: "Fuck of Death", which is a nice "oasis" amidst the other raging material.
"Cir-Cum-Cis-Ion Of The Mar-Tyr" is quite a diverse affair, mixing black, thrash and death metal and both direct and some very twisted technical passages. The very fast moments are not that many, and at least half of the tracks are doom-tinged in a way not too different from Orphanage or Ophthalamia. The best sections are those where technicality and brutality "marry": "Sexual Intercourse", probably the perfect background for a sexual intercourse (kidding, of course: it will either throw you into a spontaneous immediate orgasm, or will ruin your sex life for good). There is very little thrash to be heard here, and overall the music will also remind you of another Dutch act: Sinister, who later recruited the drummer here: Paul Beltman, who along with another member from Judgement Day are currently having one more death metal project: Scrotum.
Corpse Flakes Demo, 1991
Pathology Of Crowding Demo, 1994
Effigy of The Possessed Split, 1995
Cir-Cum-Cis-Ion Of The Mar-Tyr Full-length, 1995
To Conjure Conjoint Confusion EP, 1997
March of the Apocalypse EP, 2002
40 Minutes To Impact Full-length, 2004
"Trouble Within" comes with a more technical guitar work, striking leads, and more complex song-structures. Some songs are really worthy technical numbers ("Russian Roulette", "Trouble Within"), a bit rough around the edges, with some kind of unfinished parts, as though the guys have given up elaborating any further- a style which was later polished and perfected on works like Liege Lord's "Master's Control" and Helstar's "Nosferatu". It certainly offers more direct music, like the good speed metal instrumental "Stella Rubae", and the pure doomster "The Pirate's Blade". Although the American music scene has already created some better examples of technical/progressive metal (Watchtower, Ulysses Siren, Have Mercy) at that point, the Juggernaut's efforts in this direction are surely worth checking out.
Trouble Within Full-length, 1987
Flagelo Fatalista Full-length, 2009
Metal on Metal Best of/Compilation, 2004
Rehearseal Studio Demo Demo, 2005
"Wonderful Monument" appeared after another, this time shorter, 3-year pause, and brought about a more complex and modernized sound, including quite a few eclectic, offbeat moments (industrial elements, hardcore, ballads, etc.). The straight sections from the previous effort are much fewer; at the time when the classic sound was coming back to vogue with full force, these guys have modernized their music to a considerable extent. 4 years later "Left Eye" was a pleasant surprise, abandoning a certain part of the modern elements from its predecessor, concentrating again on the guitar-driven side, still with a strong technical edge, but much more comprehensible, and with a much bigger number of sharp, headbanging riffs.
"Doku Yume Superuma" is 6 tracks, which sound like a logical follow-up to "After Killing Man", but the approach is more aggressive, and even more technical: "Unborn Child", which is a slower creepy, quite technical, twisted number; "Can Your Bird Sing?", a short 2-min vortex-like hallucinogenic track; and, of course, the remastered version of "After Killing Man", turned into a violent thrasher here, with screaming leads, pounding guitars, and some sample dialogues as a background support, creating a nice industrial atmosphere.
"Hemiflegia" is a great reminder of the band's abilities and the fact that they are far from having said their final word yet. "Monster Sacre Faradized" is the prototypical twisted technical number, with all the eclectic avantgarde decisions and sharp intense riffage. "Track 2 (Japanese Title)" starts in a brutal, unbridled manner, but later on the steel technical guitars take over, along with the haunting atmospheric passages; the aggressive moments come up again, to make room for more technical performance. "Track 3 (Japanese Title)" is a more quiet, slower technical/progressive composition, but "Track 4 (Japanese Title)" speeds up again, although at some stage it gets quite chaotic and technical, too. "Track 5 (Japanese Title)" is progressive/technical thrash at its most wonderful abstract form, a nice reminder of mid 90's Voivod and the Canadians Obliveon. "Hemiplegia" returns to the more classic pattern, and rages on in the best 80's spirit, offering, of course, a slight technical twist. Unfortunately, this was not a rehearsal for an upcoming full-length release, but just a short exercise for the band in order to not forget to play.
"Endoplasm" is high-octane Jurassic Jade trade mark thrash, another seamless blend of classic and modern thrash, served in a way that only these masters can do it. "Track 1 (Japanese Title)" is the classic thrash fan's dream-come-true with, of course, the obligatory for the guys nods to more recent times, and a brilliant surreal passage in the middle: the perfect contrast to the raging riffs which come again later. "Smell Of The Pebble" is straight retro mid-tempo thrash, with almost no deviations, followed bu the aggressive explosion "Let's Go Heroes": a fabulous mix of Voivod-esque abstract motives, and some brutal riffage; oh, and lets' not forget the nice balladic interlude. "Endoplasm" is a cool technical, chaotic thrash number, covering a wide spectre of moods and rhythms in a bit more than 4-min. "Mimic Cry" switches onto some more classic aggression, with another great surreal technical twist, before "3 Times Per 49 Days" provides another whirlwind of meaty sharp, more mid-paced riffs and stylish "out there" parts. If this is just a warm-up for the eventual full-length, then one could hardly wait...
War By Proxy Full-Length, 1987
Gore Full-Length, 1989
Never Forget Those Days Full-Length, 1991
After Killing Man Full-Length, 1997
Doku Yume Superuma EP, 1998
Wonderful Monument Full-Length, 2000
Left Eye Full-Length, 2004
Hemiflegia EP, 2006
Endoplasm EP, 2008
Blood Horizon Full-length, 2010