Alright! let’s quit woosing around here! Metal was made to Kick Ass and
Kick Ass it shall do! I just want to point out that I’m no expert on old
80’s thrash, so there will not be any "sounds like Possessed" or "makes me
think of Destruction" as I havent’t heard them. I don’t know which band
did the song as original if it’s a cover, but I still wanted to review
these little bastards anyway as they are too important and cool to be
ignored.
Vol 1
Vol 1 is the weakest of this trio, but it’s still no dance on roses, more
like jumping in a thornbush. First out is Sabbath with a happy little tune
entitled "Baby, Disco is Fuck". It’s a brilliant song with cool riffs, but
the voclas are horrible (And I mean that in a negative way). It’s just
like some old German thrash demo or something, but maybe that was
delibrate. The second song is with our old favouries Gehennah and it’s
called "Discodeath". it’s in that good old motörhead style but it might
feel uneasy for some as just that same thing happened at Stureplan in
Stockholm a couple of years ago. Some loser of a drugaddict unleashed a
machinegun into a disco killing 4 (I think) and injuring something like 30
people. The guy who did it was to drunk to get in and know he rots in jail
and he deserves it as he wasn’t better then the ones who got shot. hmmm, I
almost lost my rock hard image there, but who said that a hardrocker is
unsensitive, haha. Third out is Infernö with "Metal Attack" which is a
cool old thrashy song as one remembers them. Last but not least is Bestial
Warlusts "Beerz and Blood" which is brutal and fast as thay always are and
it rounds up vol 1 nicely.
Vol 2
The whole A-side is filled with a brilliant live recording of "Anno
Sathanas" with Usurper that really grinds your bones to dust and pushes
your carcass into the ground. It’s one of the best songs I’ve heard and it
really works well live. Impressivly good recording. This song kicks your
ass to the other side.
On the B-side we have "Metal Attack" with Unpure and "Witches Sabbath"
with Nifelheim. Unpure has another classical thrash songs with lots of
feeling while Nifelheim is fast and ass kicking as usual and it belongs
among the favourites.
Vol 3
"Disco, Bloody Disco" is a fast and chaotic 80’s german thrash song with
and it gets better and better every time I hear it. it’s cool to hear a
good old guitar solo The sound it reminds me of Crowbar, only its faster.
"Metal Never Bends" is a brutal thrashy and cool pice with
to freak out your grandma with.
"Rockbringer" is the closest you get to ordinary commercial music here,
but I still think that it’s one of the best songs of this collection. Iron
Rainbow has a very good song in a more traditional heavymetal/thrash kinda
way. Normal vocals and catchy riffs makes it stick to your mind for a long
time. It’s heavier then Maiden or Halloween and I would fit them on the
edge of thrash. Last but not least is Loudpipes with "Don’t You ever"
which is fast, brutal and hysterical music with screamy vocals and good
riffs. Makes your head nodd back and fourth and my fingers try to write in
phase with the music.
All in all is this a very good collection which really brings fourth some
memories. The production is surprisingly good on most tracks and all songs
has at least good quality. To gives this a grade is perhaps tougher then
one think as my heart gives it 5 instantly and it’s hard to be objective
about it. It’s all a re-run of ancient times which man still dreams about.
It’s only released on vinyl 7" and there will be no CD’s. I guess that it
can be tough to find these albums in other countries but if you like old
thrash, I think it’s really worth a try.
Rated 
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Vol 1
Vol 1 is the weakest of this trio, but it’s still no dance on roses, more
like jumping in a thornbush. First out is Sabbath with a happy little tune
entitled "Baby, Disco is Fuck". It’s a brilliant song with cool riffs, but
the voclas are horrible (And I mean that in a negative way). It’s just
like some old German thrash demo or something, but maybe that was
delibrate. The second song is with our old favouries Gehennah and it’s
called "Discodeath". it’s in that good old motörhead style but it might
feel uneasy for some as just that same thing happened at Stureplan in
Stockholm a couple of years ago. Some loser of a drugaddict unleashed a
machinegun into a disco killing 4 (I think) and injuring something like 30
people. The guy who did it was to drunk to get in and know he rots in jail
and he deserves it as he wasn’t better then the ones who got shot. hmmm, I
almost lost my rock hard image there, but who said that a hardrocker is
unsensitive, haha. Third out is Infernö with "Metal Attack" which is a
cool old thrashy song as one remembers them. Last but not least is Bestial
Warlusts "Beerz and Blood" which is brutal and fast as thay always are and
it rounds up vol 1 nicely.
Vol 2
The whole A-side is filled with a brilliant live recording of "Anno
Sathanas" with Usurper that really grinds your bones to dust and pushes
your carcass into the ground. It’s one of the best songs I’ve heard and it
really works well live. Impressivly good recording. This song kicks your
ass to the other side.
On the B-side we have "Metal Attack" with Unpure and "Witches Sabbath"
with Nifelheim. Unpure has another classical thrash songs with lots of
feeling while Nifelheim is fast and ass kicking as usual and it belongs
among the favourites.
Vol 3
"Disco, Bloody Disco" is a fast and chaotic 80’s german thrash song with
and it gets better and better every time I hear it. it’s cool to hear a
good old guitar solo The sound it reminds me of Crowbar, only its faster.
"Metal Never Bends" is a brutal thrashy and cool pice with
to freak out your grandma with.
"Rockbringer" is the closest you get to ordinary commercial music here,
but I still think that it’s one of the best songs of this collection. Iron
Rainbow has a very good song in a more traditional heavymetal/thrash kinda
way. Normal vocals and catchy riffs makes it stick to your mind for a long
time. It’s heavier then Maiden or Halloween and I would fit them on the
edge of thrash. Last but not least is Loudpipes with "Don’t You ever"
which is fast, brutal and hysterical music with screamy vocals and good
riffs. Makes your head nodd back and fourth and my fingers try to write in
phase with the music.
All in all is this a very good collection which really brings fourth some
memories. The production is surprisingly good on most tracks and all songs
has at least good quality. To gives this a grade is perhaps tougher then
one think as my heart gives it 5 instantly and it’s hard to be objective
about it. It’s all a re-run of ancient times which man still dreams about.
It’s only released on vinyl 7" and there will be no CD’s. I guess that it
can be tough to find these albums in other countries but if you like old
thrash, I think it’s really worth a try.
Rated
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