First impressions are real important.
Sure, it's a cliche. But listening to this disc really got me thinking about how much the first few seconds of a record influences whether or not I'll like it. More to the point, if I'm listening to something for the first time right after listening to something else for the first time, the two pieces of music can really play off one another in determining my opinion of both.
Now, that's certainly not fair. And I admit that my liking of this album has a lot to do with how direct it is compared to what I had just listened to. It's easier to like. But having said that, this really pushes my buttons. In a good way.
As soon as I heard the intro my eyebrows were raised. This was something a little raw, a little dirty. And a lot inspired. If I had to pigeonhole their style, I'd call them thrash, with more than a bit of NWOBHM thrown in.
My only criticism would be is that it wears a bit thin towards the end. Almost like the riffs on hand would be worthy a ep instead of a full album. Still, definitely worth listening to. *** out of 5.
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