OVERKILL Feel the Fire
Despite Overkill being a very well known band in metal circles, I have to admit that I haven’t really given them much time at all. Overkill Feel the fire is…
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
Origins of Suicidal Tendencies in Venice, California Suicidal Tendencies were formed in 1980 by vocalist Mike Muir, a Venice native deeply influenced by the local skateboarding, surf, and street culture.…
RAZOR The Executioner’s Song
This is a band I’d never really given a fair chance to, I’d heard them in the early 90’s but never really given them the requisite time to form a…
EXODUS
The Birth of Exodus in Richmond, California Exodus was formed in 1979 in Richmond, California, a city located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The…
SEPULTURA Morbid Visions
SEPULTURA Morbid Visions is the first full length album from these legendary Brazillian Thrashers. It sounds and feels like 1986 (not that I was listening to extreme metal then, but…
SODOM Expurse of Sodomy
I was in two minds about whether to review an EP, but since SODOM Expurse of Sodomy is all unique material only really available on this EP, I was like…
TESTAMENT
Testament: The Early Years — From Legacy Demos to Bay Area Thrash PowerhouseTestament’s early line-up cut their teeth on the Bay Area circuit. Origins: From Garage Riffs to the Bay…
ANTHRAX SPREADING THE DISEASE
Ok here we go with ANTHRAX Spreading the Disease from 1985. The second real album. By now Joey Belladonna has got his feet firmly entrenched in in Anthrax and they…
EXODUS Bonded By Blood
EXODUS Bonded by Blood is the debut album from these California Thrashers. Musically this is a really good albums but I’ve got to admit I’ve never really given these lads…
KREATOR Endless Pain
KREATOR Endless Pain is the debut release from this long running German thrash band released back in 1985. Like the other German bands of the time the band recorded this…