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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 UBERGEHEN (COLUMBIA)
These Columbians pull out fast retro speed/thrash metal with slightly noisy guitars. The approach is close to early Whiplash including in the screechy vocal departemnt. The music is a bot more complex, though, trying to come up with nice melodic hooks for which the thin noisy guitars are hardly the best tool. Some of the musicians are also involved in the classic heavy metal formation Regnvm.
Visiones de Horror EP, 2007 Official Site UDK (CHILE)
Groovy thrash (based on the debut) which offers nothing new but heavy, rehashed riffs, and the refusal of the guys to add more up-tempo elements, makes this album a really tiring affair. The band were previously known as Trauma, back in the early-90's, when they were playing classic thrash reflected in a few demos released.
Hand That Feeds Full-length, 2003 My Space UGANDA
Laid-back modern thrashcore sitting somewhere between Madball and Pro-Pain relying both on more speedy and more varied elements (semi-rap, groove, blues/ballad) to produce uplifting unpretentious stuff slightly spoiled by the angry gruff vocals.
Caos Carma Conceito Demo, 2010 UGLY BUT PROUD (USA)
Based on the full-length, this act plays a feelgood mix of the good old thrash/crossover and a bit of the 90's post-thrash. The music is light-hearted relying on both speed and melody, as the former never goes beyond the friendly Motorhead boogie approach. "Born To Thrash, To Suffer, To Die" would be a "rude awakening" with its intense galloping riffage, but the pressure would be majorly relieved with the following "Brother Song", which is a soft acoustic ballad. "Idle Thoughts" is a cool heavy power/doom metal cut, but right after another "bomb" awaits you: "No Hope For Redemption", a more energetic thrasher with playful rock-ish leads, which are quite proficient everywhere. The singer has a drunken, semi-clean tember which is not completely devoid of melody, but seldom shows his more emotional side, staying more on the hardcore side of things.
Knuckles From Nowhere EP 1987 My Space UGLY OGRE (ESTONIA)
Speed, thrash and pagan metal are blended here impeded by the not very clear sound quality; fast and slower compositions are mixed together in almost equal dozes both sides offering energetic, albeit buzzy, guitars toped by rough death metal vocals. The pagan atmosphere is well created despite the lack of many musical merits.
Vihkan Ilu Full-length, 1999 My Space UHF (FRANCE)
A very badly-sounding, and generally an amateurish effort of fast brutal thrash with proto-death merits, but the awful sound leaves nothing to be heard from the vocals and from the bass also giving the guitars a screechy thin sound, and the suspicions are immediately for a one-man-show who may be drunk or stoned, or maybe just learning how to play half a dozen instruments simultaneously.
Demo Demo, 1985 UIGG (CANADA)
The debut: black/thrash of the fast aggressive type; the music is all-out retro thrash metal for most of the time, if we exclude the couple of more intense blasting parts, and overall the delivery is not too distant from Deathwitch or Desaster. "Sadistic Reprisal" is a stylish minimalistic mid-paced stomper with a few technical leanings, amd although the other songs are all faster, each one has at least one slower pounding section. The last "The Harbinger" is 13-min long, and apart from the intense classic thrash riffs one can enjoy (surely depends on the taste) a 5-min quiet atmospheric mid-break and a much shorter furious black metal passage, to which the vicious raspy black metal vocals suit better. Half of the line-up also takes part in the more aggressive death/thrash metal outfit Church.
To Punish and Enslave Full-length, 2008 Official Site ULTHRASH (SPAIN)
Based on the "Innocence's Corpses" demo, these guys offer heavy thrash/death metal akin to Asphyx and early Death. The songs mix slower and faster guitars the whole time seldom adhering to blast-beats and stomping doomy sections. Some of the musicians also play purer death metal with Invadeath which is a continuation of the more thrash metal-based act Knife.
Vital Abhorrence Demo, 1992 Official Site ULTIMATUM (AUSTRALIA)
Based on the "Let The Missiles Fly" demo, this band richly deserves to be better known: this is quite a unique style, which is mid-paced, occasionally up-tempo ("Seryer") with a dark, haunting quality, quite atmospheric at times with slow, doomy breaks and stylish semi-technical guitars. There is a Mercyful Fate-like dramatism involved in a very good way. Another band who practice a similar style, is the American band Dementia, although their music is less varied, and perhaps less interesting than the one on display here.
Let The Missiles Fly Demo, 1990 A Free Demo Videos ULTIMATUM (CANADA)
A very unknown, but decent effort of diverse retro thrash which goes from clever, semi-technical pieces ("Deserved Fate") to sprawling, maybe a bit unfocused longer ones (the slow dragging "The Iron Age"; the more successful and up-tempo "The Siege of Caffa"; the good, semi-balladic closer "The Prime Abaser"), to furious thrashers ("Left Of Center"). "Soul Progression" is a nice short, 2-min lead instrumental, showing the lead guitarist in top form, and it's sad that he never performs as great on the other material; well, the leads on the nice stomping "The Executioner's Song" are also quite good.
The Iron Age Full-Length, 1995 ULTIMATUM (USA)
It seems as though the Christian thrash metal scene can not produce a bad band; Ultimatum are another proof to this rule. This is a very good 80's thrash metal band whose style recalls the Bay Area acts, but at the same time it also sounds close to David Wayne's (R.I.P.) Reverend, with a singer who is a dead ringer for Steve Souza from Exodus (and a very good one as such). Their debut is more melodic power/thrash with very catchy, sing-along songs, but the band harden the course on later releases, turning them into one of the better thrash metal works from the American metal scene of the past few years.
Symphonic Extremities Full-length, 1995 My Space ULTIMOS DE CUBA (SPAIN)
Melodic power/thrash metal influenced by Motorhead and Tank; "Un Millón de Ratas" is a good energetic debut, mixing faster-paced numbers ("Sacrilegio", "Oraciones Etilicas") with melodic, heavy metal ones ("El Ultimo Papa", "Jako Mate"). Seldom can one come across really good galloping, up-tempo power/speed metal tracks ("Hatajo de Carbones") in the best tradition of Attacker and early Laaz Rockit. "Un Million de Ratas" is a really nice thrasher, the only full-blooded representative of the genre, which comes with the best melodic leads on the album. "El Final", which is... yes, you guessed right, the closer, is the other more aggressive song here, recalling the Metallica debut with its fast lashing riffs.
Un Millón de Ratas Full-length, 1991 Fan Site ULYSSES SIREN (USA)
The name doesn't really serve the band justice, because this is not a dull space/progressive rock act, but a full-blooded technical thrash outfit at its early best. The approach is quite aggressive, without being too fast; it's just that the riffs hit you like a hammer with their steel technical precision; hey, we are not talking very complex stuff here: think Have Mercy (the first demo) and Savage Steel's "Do Or Die" (the second demo). "Terrorist Attack" contains the faster and more immediate material, whereas the 1987 demo excels in the guitar performance, and simply crushes. In 1985 how many bands were playing such great technical metal? Not a single one. This band have definitely affected the later works of Helstar, Liege Lord, and even Megadeth, if you like. Ulysses Siren are a very good example that thrash metal seldom comes any better than during its very first days.
Terrorist Attack Demo, 1985 Official Site UNBORN (CZECH)
Based on "Six Ways of Suffering", this act specializes in choppy modern thrash with good melodic guitar work which reaches heights in the lead department. The guys shred with passion ("Surprising Resurrection") at times, where the approach takes fine, more speedy, dimensions, but overall this is not a very intense offering, sticking to the mid-pace more. "No Second Chance" is an excellent more technical piece, and "Living In Illusion" invades your privacy with more brutal blasting sections. The singer is a semi-death metal shouter who tries to sound more attached to the better music.
Voice of Hate Full-length, 2007 Official Site UNBORN (POLAND)
An early, quite brutal thrash/death metal hybrid, another decent addition to the very extreme Polish underground, which literally gave birth to the death metal movement in Europe in the late 80's with its numerous similar practitioners of very aggressive and fast music. The tracks begin in a more laid-back thrashy fashion, but later develop into cacophonous blasting experiences, where death metal and grindcore shake hands more than now and then. Not "unborn", but the exact opposite: from small obscure demos like that death metal was born...
Unbirthday Demo, 1990 UNBORN (UK)
Based on the "Truth Against the World" EP, this band comes up with good Slayer-influenced thrash which is not as aggressive as "Reign in Blood", but is more along the lines of the faster songs from Slayer's heavier period (think "War Ensemble" and "Silent Scream"). This is so much Slayer that if Tom Araya takes over the vocals, you might find it hard to tell the difference; the problem is that the singer has a hysterical, hardcore-ish voice which spoils the impression a bit (but this, of course, depends on the taste). There is a very sparce use of lead guitar, so this is the other difference from the mighty Slayer; most of the time this is pounding riffs which will keep you headbanging for long.
Ancestral Pagan Roots EP, 1996 My Space UNBREAKABLE (NORWAY)
Modern thrash, spiced with a couple of more classic thrash/crossover moments, but rest assured that they will be fully compensated by the obligatory groovy interceptions. Still, when the guys thrash they know well what they're doing ("Persistence"), and this happens on at least half of the tracks (the EP is whole 8 songs long).
Strength Through Adversity EP, 2009 My Space UNCHECKED AGGRESSION (USA)
Modern power/thrash metal, reminding of the Machine Head releases around the same time ("Supercharger", in particular); it has more aggression (unchecked, I guess), probably: the intense opener "Smell Of Blood", the Pantera-sque "Plateau Of Anguish", but this tendency is quickly abandoned for the sake of more catchy, softer riffs, which will also remind you of the Metallica's least impressive period ("Load", "Reload"): "Sniper", "Eat the Fire" (so you can see how within the span of 20 years people, from "jumping in the fire", have started to "eat" it), etc. "Heroes" is a cool heavy metal hymn, offering good laid-back riffs and nice leads.
The Massacre Begins Full-length, 2002 Official Site UNCLE SLAM (USA)
A cool thrash metal band with ties to Suicidal Tendencies; the music, however, is more thrashy than the one offered by the Suicidals, although it is not too radically different. The debut is an intense, albeit a fairly enjoyable listen, starting with the explosive slab of aggression "Weirdo Man", and the slightly more controlled "The Ugly Dude". "Judgement Day" calms "the ball" down, sounding like a more aggressive Exciter, but "Micro Logic" retuns to the higher speed, and "Contaminated" pretty much hits the top reaching an almost Wehrmacht-like hyper-speed insanity. After this exhausting track the rest sounds quite mild, staying on the edge between thrash and crossover in an energetic up-tempo providing the casual "break" from the pattern: the slower funky "Eve of the End" near the ned. The singer Todd Moyer is just the perfect fit for this music with his powerful delivery ala Mike Muir and a more vicious Lemmy.
Say Uncle Full-length, 1988 My Space UNCOMPOSING (USA)
The multi-instrumentalist John Haughm is responsible for everything here; he is the same guy who also takes part in Agalloch, Sculptured, and numerous other bands from all walks of metal. This demo is one of his first attempts at music, and it should be no surprise the not very high quality of the music which is a dark mid-paced thrash/black/death metal amalgam with a bad sound quality and very amateurish semi-clean vocals. The longer songs have a strange surreak avantgarde feel to them created by monotonous mid-tempo guitars whereas the shorter ones are pure death-y outbursts with weird keyboard implements which are not of the sinister atmospheric Nocturnus/Therion type, but sound very close to the 70's acts (Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, etc.) deepening further the eclectic features of this effort. It could have developed into something interesting later, but Haughm moved on forming both Agalloch and Sculptured several years later.
Northernmost Epic Demo, 1994 UNCREATION'S DAWN (FINLAND)
Based on "Lightning Hammer Falls", these guys offer a diverse mix of black, thrash and a few purely epic/heavy metal sections. Of course, Destroyer 666 comes to your mind almost immediately, and this is a good reference point. The guitar work of the Finns is probably more technical with chaotic hectic moments included, even recalling Morbid Angel, and really cool leads, not very typical for such style.
Uncelestial EP, 2004 My Space UNDAMAGED (PUERTO RICO)
This demo reveals an act faithful to the forceful sound of Sacred Reich's "Ignorance" so we have fast-paced straight thrash with shades of hardcore, and vocals which are very close to the ones of Phil Rind (Sacred Reich again) mixed with a more vicious pitch ala Max Cavalera at times.
Die Before Seeing The Light Demo, 1991 UNDEAD (CHILE)
Chilean teenagers are responsible for this 4-track demo of raw energetic slab of retro thrash with a very poor sound quality which puts the deafening drums too much forward. Otherwise the guitarists try their best to come upfront, to produce something resembling the early practitioners from their neighbours Brazil (the early efforts of Sepultura, Dorsal Atlantica, Holocausto, etc.). The leads are not bad, and with a better sound quality would make a bigger impact. The singer delivers an aggressive semi-declamatory tember, except for the times when he plainly shouts apparently intent on stifling the noisy drums. Well, it's still a rehearsal, after all...
The End Arrives - Rehearsal Demo, 2008 Official Site UNDER EDEN (USA)
A cool fusion of Swedish-styled death/thrash metal (Carnal Forge, The Crown) and heavy, groovy riffs sounding like a more aggressive version of Pantera.
The Savage Circle Full-length, 2005 Official Site UNDER THE INFLUENCE (AUSTRALIA)
Beased on the debut, this act plays jumpy semi-technical modern proto-thrash with industrial overtones bringing to mind Treponem Pal and mid-period Prong. The guys spice it up with a few softer balladic and more playful alternative deviations which bring the diversity, but "kill" the heaviness quite a bit. The singer stays attached with his semi-angry shout again reminiscent of the Prong frontman Tommy Victor.
UTI I Full-length, 2006 Official Site UNDER THE STONE (USA)
Modern thrash/death metal meets metalcore somewhere along the way; doesn't sound too appealing, and it isn't, if we exclude a few more twisted technical riffs which sound as though the guys have made a mistake putting them here. The gruff-melodic vocal duel is another annoyance, among the other typical for this mix banal gimmicks.
Under The Stone Full-Length, 2011 UNDERBRED (ITALY)
A groovy post-thrash affair with emo-tones, and cooler stoner/doom references; heavy, occasionally dynamic, stuff ala later-period Misery Loves Co. with not bad semi-clean vocals.
Instinct Full-length 2001 UNDERFLOW (POLAND)
Based on the 1st demo, these guys play pleasant melodic thrashy gothic, atmospheric and mid-tempo, quite close to Sentenced circa the "Amok" era. The guitar work evolves around melodic hooks, killing the little sharpness the riffs have, although the latter break loose from the "prison" on the final "Extinguish", which jumps straight on the steam-rolling Bolt Thrower war/death metal wagon.
Demo Demo, 2003 Official Site UNDERKILL (GERMANY)
This new act offers a blend of classic and modern power/thrash which, after the energetic opening speedster "Solidity", slows down to not very dynamic mid-pace with just a few escapades (the galloping moments on the final "Nuclear Rape"; the closing section of the light-hearted "Life is War"). The result is passable, not very eventful, stuff with relatively sharp riffs, decent semi-clean vocals, and songs which develop in a samey manner without any visible highlights.
Judas Hole Full-Length, 2011 UNDERLORD (USA)
Pure old school black/thrash influenced by the old heroes: Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost; the music is simplistic, but quite heavy, and delivers the goods, with elements from doom, death and even classic heavy metal ala Angel Witch also present.
Triumphant Battles Full-length, 2000 Fan Site UNDERNEATH (CHILE)
These talented Chileans come up with a fairly interesting and listenable blend of thrash and gothic/doom ala mid-period Paradise Lost. Mixtures like this tend to favour the slower side of it, and this one is no exception, but intense riffage, like on "Haunting Myself" or "Fragmented" could easily beat even the most dedicated to the thrash metal genre acts. The guitars on the faster tracks have this genuine technical edge, and one would wish these moments were more. "Cold Embraces" is probably the highlight: a very cool stomping thrasher, again with the technical guitars taking the upper hand here and there. "Deprived" and "A Dreadful Garden Of Loathe" are not too far behind: atmospheric heavy combinations of thrash and doom. "Fragmentado" is another great number with a few smashing technical breaks mixed with hammering doomy riffs. The closing "Voluntad Marchita" is a nice galloping speed/thrashing number, interrupted by dreamy atmospheric passages. Mixtures of the kind are not a very common phenomenon on the scene, and it's really good to hear such a professionally done one, making those two contrasting style co-exist so well.
Perceptions Full-length, 2005 UNDERNEATH THE GUN (USA)
Based on "Forfeit Misfortunes", this is typical modern thrash/death metal with a dual vocal attack (no clean singing, fortunately: both styles are quite vicious), good Gothenburg melodies, solid lead guitar performance, and nice technical touches ("Looking Deep Into Shallow Water") which, alas, remain unfinished. The songs are not very long, energetic, up-tempo, with the occasional slower breaks which sometimes smell metalcore ("Rising Words").
You Prepare the Bodies, I'll Get the Ice EP, 2006 My Space UNDERTAKER (USA)
This obscure outfit produce pretty acceptable power/speed/proto-thrash surrounded by a certain occult flavour with a unique Mercyful Fate feel; the demo is faithful follower to Omen, Attacker, Savage Grace and the aforementioned Danes with a few more complex attempts (the 8-min galloper "Hellementary School"), seldom aiming at a pure thrash metal territory (the intese diverser "Eternal Entity (Demon Of Forever)" which aptly mixes crushing speedy riffs with officiant epic ones). "Res Ipsa Loquitur" is a great 2-min speedy instrumental sustaned in an awesome galloping tempo also featuring a great bass bottom. The singer is quite a find with his versatile performance very close to the one of King Diamond himself (think the Mercyful Fate albums) unleashing some piercing screams whenever feeling like it, to accompany his dominant mid-ranged semi-clean delivery.
World Demonation Demo, 1989 UNDERTAKING (HUNGARY)
A truly impressive demo which combines the speed aesthetics of the Exumer, Toxic Shock and Iron Angel debuts with great more technical guitar work ala Anacrusis. You will experience swirling leads, numerous tempo changes (the dominant pace is fast), excellent bass performance, and a few superb calm, semi-balladic moments ("The Runner") where the leads will make even Marty Friedman, or Jason Becker, cry. Listening to this demo would probably make you cry, too, regretting the fact that these guys never recorded again. "Badinerie & Mösh" is a marvellous 1.5-min, less serious, fast crossover number where, again, the lead guitars are outstanding. Don't get misled by the song-title "Viva Ceausescu"; this is not an ode to the former Romanian leader: on the contrary, it denounces the whole communist regime, supported by the best performance on the demo from everyone involved. And finally, near the end, the guys give way to their aggression with the only more aggressive track "Cool Before Drinking" opting for more straight, bashing sound without any technical decorations. This is probably the best piece of thrash metal the Hungarian metal scene has ever produced.
"From Sacred to Profane" is a more aggressive affair, thrashing more intensely on occasion. The singer is a pretty brutal death metal growler, who dominates the seismic musical landscape which doesn't shy neither of doom, not of a few balladic lyrical passages ("Black Dressed System") which are graced by surprisingly catchy melodic tunes (check out the exiting "Outro (The Bitter End of Pain)": melancholic proto-doom with a genuine Katatonia vibe.
From Sacred to Profane Full-length, 2008
Bein' Ugly Is Alright Full-length 1994
"Of Moose and Men" is another intense affair, now adding shades of death metal to the proceedings, the latter of the stomping, war-like type (but don't think Bolt Thrower immediately; this is more in the choppy, Beyond Belief-like, direction). The speed has been reduced quite a bit, the band now smashing forward with pounding, thundering riffs with a touch of groove. "Master Hunter" is a cool speedy headbanger, but the rest doesn't bother to reach it in this aspect, except for the hectic technicaller "Monstrosity" at some point, and the several scattered blasting breaks here and there. "Onslaught" is an engaging closer, though, a 9-min saga which moves on with heavy, seismic guitars and a few stylish leads. The vocalist now sounds angrier, with a hardcore-ish flavour.
Of Moose and Men Full-length, 2011
Innocence's Corpses Demo, 1994
Live Apoc. 6.8 Demo, 1998
Doomed Youth Demo, 1991
"Into the Pit" is an impressive comeback for the band after a long, 7-year break. The album contains both more melodic numbers ala the debut, and heavier ones along the lines of their more recent outputs. This time there are some faster thrashers which stir up the mood ("Exonerate", "Transgressor"), plus a cool cover version of Iron Maiden's "Wrathchild". "Into the Pit” is a bluesy instrumental with nice guitar work.
"Lex Metalis" is the band's tribute to their "teachers" from the past, containing covers only, with a balance between the classic heavy metal( Saxon ("Denim & Leather"), Judas Priest ("Steeler"), Quiet Riot ("Metal Health"), Twisted Sister (Sin After Sin"), Motorhead ("Iron Fist"), Iron Maiden ("Wrathchild")) and the thrash metal school (Metal Church ("Ton of Bricks"), Metallica ("Creepin' Death"), Megadeth ("Motorpsycho"), Vengeance Rising ("Can't Get Out"), Mortification ("Gut Wrench"), Overkill ("Powersurge")). The guys don't aim at any originality, rendering the songs faithfully, the exceptions being "Ton of Bricks", which is a violent brutal thrasher, sounding way more aggressive than the Metal Church original; and "Sin After Sin", here turned into a piece of jolly light-hearted thrash/crossover.
Puppet Of Destruction Full-length, 1998
The Mechanics Of Perilous Times Full-length, 2000
...Til the End! EP, 2006
Into the Pit Full-Length, 2007
Lex Metalis Full-length, 2009
Bolsas Negras Full-length, 1993
Demo Demo, 1987
Above The Ashes Best of/Compilation, 2003
Six Ways of Suffering Full-length, 2011
The debut EP is a faster affair, and if we exclude the bad shouty hardcore vocals, everything else is almost perfect. The music is intense thrash again close to Slayer, this time touching their more aggressive days, with all the pieces closing around the 2-min mark. "One Hundred And Forty Four Thousand" is an excellent atmospheric darker, contrasting to the other blitzkrieg bursters, which still sound as though being drafts for bigger songs which never materialized. The closing "Oaken Grove Erecting Dragon Temples" is a captivating doomy cut with great haunting tunes again, sadly, too short.
Truth Against the World EP, 1997
"Will Work for Food" contains again nice energetic thrash with a few crossover (never "suicidal") tendencies, plus an interesting thrashy cover version of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed And Confused". The music is brisk Bay-Area thrash clinging between the all-out speed attack of the Forbidden debut and the heavy pounding riffing of Defiance, with probably only "Will Work for Food" betraying the Suicidal ties, with its uplifting jolly riffage. The former by all means leads the pack, leaving the latter playing the role of an occasional support on some tracks ("Cold Fire" is the only song which pounds from beginning to end, and partly the slower doomy closer "It Can Happen").
"When God Dies" doesn't offer as many pleasant surprises anymore provided that the band was one of the few old-timers who proceeded with the old school sound without any compromises. The thrash has been diminished to a big extent, the speed completely gone with it as well, replaced by softer crossover moments and more modern-sounding guitars. The guys try their hands on ballads, funk, doom, and even blues. It still sounded more convincing than the numerous "flops" released that same year, despite its obvious "flirtations" with the 90's trends.
Will Work for Food Full-length, 1993
When God Dies Full-length, 1995
Lightning Hammer Falls Full-length, 2004
Death's Tyranny Full-length, 2006
"The Science of Self-Defeat" is an edgy offering balancing between aggression and melody in the 1st half, the latter kind of more strongly present, not without the inclusion of several epic, Amon Amarth-esque moments ("Dreaming Infinity's Fall", "Serpent Birth"). The speed disappears quite a bit in the 2nd half, whcih is mostly mid-paced epicers with the casual blast-beat thrown in. The groove is gone completely, now the band having epitomized fully the Gothenburg melo-death standards.
Phoenix on Frozen Wings EP, 2008
The Science of Self-Defeat Full-length, 2011
UTI II Full-length, 2008
The Brutal Harsh Honest Truth Full-length, 2010
The "Mind Flayers" demo has more edge although nothing too fast or aggressive happens, except for a short super-fast grinding section on "Mind Flay II". The music is again mid-paced with gothic overtones, and the singer sings even deeper and more scarily. "Caesars Of Claw" is a nice more dynamic track at the end, again sounding close to the more speedy numbers from Sentenced's "Amok".
Mind Flayers Demo, 2004
Rise of the Ancient Kings Full-length, 2003
The Awakening Full-length, 2006
The Awakening EP, 2008
Forfeit Misfortunes Full-length, 2009
The full-length is excellent power/speed/thrash with the characteristic Mercyful Fate-like atmosphere present all over again relying more on the staple galloping pace, stepping the pedal harder on the longer compositions: "Electric Death", which is a crushing steam-roller with ultra-heavy, tank-like riffs. "Psycho Pyro" tries to match it in terms od heaviness, and enters into the fields of doom at some stage. "Savage Messiah" mixes both sides crossing lashing fast guitars with seismic doomy ones. This same mixture is encountered once more ("Waiting To Die") before the end, until the closer "Who Am I" wraps it up with the final portion speedy riffs delivered in a more dramatic, thrashy manner. The vocalist this time sticks to a more ordinary approach still risking his vocal cords in the higher registers whenever appropriate, sounding even more exciting again in a manner quite similar to the King. This album was a dying, albeit resounding, echo from the already demised US scene, and logically faded away into the bleakness of the 90's, having missed its time with some 4-5 years.
Malevolent Hostility Full-length, 1992