Roots of Czech band Exitus go back to 1989 when Vladan Pražák and Víťa Ferenčák formed this band but disbanded in 1991. Now, thirty years later, with help of some new forces in the band, they released their opus containing twelve songs, one being a Pro-Pain cover. Exitus play that nineties old school thrash metal with one leg being in the eighties European school of thrash and one with some hardcore influences of early nineties, or maybe crossover even. Vocals are harsh and music is like running through a gauntlet of warriors who batter you with their metal gloves on your head and I don’t mean that in a bad way. Songs like ‘Final Solution(…of Existence)’, ‘World Error’ or ‘Apocalypse Never’ are sure to win you over for sure. Guitar work is chainsaw and brutal with some melodic hook here and there thrown in for good measure. I love Eastern European scene with so much good bands coming out and waiting to be discovered every day. This is fast, aggressive, groove, no holds barred thrash metal angry attack in your face.
Skeletor are hailing from Holland and this is their new opus containing eight songs. I must admit that I haven’t listened to such inspiring and various record for a long time. Skeletor play an interesting mixture of Florida death metal influenced riffs, fast and aggressive thrash metal and adding some nineties inspired groove thrash metal to the whole picture. Top that with blistering fast guitar solos that have interesting hooks reminding me of wicked Slayer solos in the prime of legendary thrashers. This album is S.O.D. for the new millenia. But, the most interesting on this record are songs and the way they were written celebrating gore, black humor and metal. Songs like ‘The Rapemachine’, ‘Hordes of the Retarded’ or my favorite ‘Anal Avenger’ are totally awesome. Vocals are brutal and angry, bass is thundering, album is a maelstorm of speed and this is why I recommend this one. Great one indeed!
We didn’t have a Finnish band for a while here on the pages of this webzine. Anzillu are from Helsinki area and they formed in 2019. After four singles this is their debut full length opus. This one contains 9 songs. The music is basically thrash metal, but so much more in these songs. ‘Needles (On My Nerves)’ is a classic thrash metal 80-ies influenced song, but I was surprised and blown away by hitter ‘Mental Graveyard’ having blast beats and aggression of blackened thrash metal. Songs are raw and brutal, with screaming vocals but also angry shouting fine vox done by Teemu Kemppainen, with chainsaw buzzing guitars, speed, but also couple of modern groove thrash hooks and catchy melodies here and there, like only Finnish bands can do. Lyrics deal with some personal surviving themes, anger and state of the world, anti corporate and about war, also they are pretty misanthropic and self nihilistic and that is what I like about this band even more. Also, being a thrash metal record, there are blistering guitar solos, courtesy of guitars Jesse Kämäräinen and Sami Katajainen. This is an all out aggressive thrash metal attack so have a listen and go get this one.
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