29/8/05

DESTRUCTION / INVENTOR OF EVIL

This German Thrash Metal band have been around for over 20 years and yet only the diehard Metal fans have heard of them, why?, when the Metal they produce is top notch and their brand of Slayer / Annihilator Euro Metal is a joy to bang your head too.

Thrash of be Thrashed is the motto of the album, the pounding drums, the break neck speed licks of the guitars and you just know that the lead breaks come fast, furious and frequent. The song titles say it all, "Seeds Of Hate", "Dealer OF Hostility" and "Soul Collector" are hardly going tot be love ballads are they, and you just know they are going to Rock like Hell on holiday. The track "The Alliance OF Hellhounds" is a modern Thrash classic and features guest appearances from the lead vocalist of some big bands such as, Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir), Peter Tagtgren (Hypocrisy), Messiah (Candlemass), Biff Byford (Saxon) to name but 4 of the 9 involved, imagine them all in the studio, what a session that must have been, these people wouldn’t get involved unless they respect the band big time.

There is not a dull moment on the CD anywhere and if you like Thrash you will love it, other tracks to watch out for are; "No Mans Land", "Killing Machine", "The Chosen Ones" and "Twist Of Fate". This is as good as any of the last few Slayer albums, (yes its that good) but probably because they aren’t American they get passed over, I for one wont let that happen and if you’re a true Metal fan neither will you, go out and buy.

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 51 mins + 12 TRACKS