Saturday, 3 March 2012

Skull Hammer - Destroyers Of The Faith


Genre: Thrash
Country: Canada
Year: 2012


1. The Valkyrie
2. Hammer Fist
3. Welcome To Camp Blood
4. The Age Of Steel
5. Scum Ridden Filth
6. Legions Of The Dead
7. Of Victory And Valour
8. Destroyers Of The Faith






Debut album by Skull Hammer. The band are presenting us epic stories about battles with the use of thrash metal, and they are doing it pretty good. 41 minutes of pure, old-school thrash metal filled with aggression and anger. 

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Hammerfall - Glory To The Brave


Genre: Heavy/Power
Country: Sweden
Year: 1997

1. The Dragon Lies Bleeding
2. The Metal Age
3. Hammerfall
4. I Believe
5. Child Of The Damned (Warlord cover)
6. Steel Meets Steel
7. Stone Cold
8. Unchained
9. Glory To The Brave





Debut album by Hammerfall, which updates the power metal formula as it existed in the mid-1990s with a healthy influence from NWOBHM masters like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. The music is based on very solid speed-based riffwork, catchy drumwork with lots of double bass and very solid basslines, and also features the instantly recognizable voice of Joacim Cans. 

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Rage - 21


Genre: Power/Heavy
Country: Germany
Year: 2012

1. House Wins
2. Twenty One
3. Forever Dead
4. Feel My Pain
5. Serial Killer
6. Psycho Terror
7. Destiny
8. Death Romantic
9. Black And White
10. Concrete Wall
11. Eternally




21st album by Rage. The majority of the songs are very good, catchy and melodic enough, with parts to sing along and sticky memorable moments. The vocals of Peavy are excellent and some experimenting with more aggressive forms he does give a very interesting note to the songs. It is a well produced album sharing a great musical variety that presents Rage's previous outputs.

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Sepultura - Schizophrenia

Genre: Thrash
Country: Brazil
Year: 1987

1. Intro
2. From The Past Comes The Storms
3. To The Wall
4. Escape To The Void
5. Inquisition Symphony
6. Screams Behind The Shadows
7. Septic Schizo
8. The Abyss
9. R.I.P. (Rest In Pain)






2nd album by Sepultura, where the members were between the ages of 17-18 years only, which is quite amazing considering the talent on display during this beast. This album also saw the band leaving their earlier death metal style music and shifting towards thrash metal, while welcomed in new lead guitarist Andreas Kisser who absolutely crushes alongside Max Cavalera.

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Testament - The New Order


Genre: Thrash
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 1988

1. Eerie Inhabitants
2. The New Order
3. Trial By Fire
4. Into The Pit
5. Hypnosis
6. Disciples Of The Watch
7. The Preacher
8. Nobody's Fault (Aerosmith cover)
9. A Day Of Reckoning
10. Musical Death (A Dirge)





2nd album by Testament. Chuck Billy displays why he is considered to have some of the best vocals in metal, while the band executed some of the best thrash ever written. Alex Skolnick's guitar is highlighted even more prominently here, now with two full instrumental pieces included.

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