Satan is back(!), and so is Norway's
finest with a new album of deathrashing mayhem. This is without a
doubt a band that you always can trust, with each new release you
find it impossible that they would deliver anything else than a
brutal and savage thrash metal album. Once again they also make sure
to never abandon the fundamental heavy metal aspects in their songs,
which makes them stand out even more from the typical standard retro
thrash.
If there's anything I'd be critical
towards, it's probably the production, which isn't really bad by any
means, but I liked the sound of Onward Into The Pits a bit more. It
had those slightly more distant and very reverberate vocals, on this
album they are a bit too high. But what's really important is the
songwriting, which as mentioned earlier is just as good as you
possibly could expect. Songs like Warrior's Of Evil, Sinner's
Possession and Rot In Shreds can immediately be added right to the list of their
classics. I've heard rumours that they already have recorded their
next album, wouldn't mind it getting released as soon as possible.
Can't get enough of this band! 8/10
