Energetic Krusher - Path to Oblivion (1989)

1. Lord of Darkness

2. The Blast

3. Thrash Ritual

4. The Blades

5. Battle Cry

6. Brain Damage

7. Yukk

8. War Path

9. Back From the Dead

10. Energetic Krusher

Origin - United Kingdom

Style - Thrash Metal

" Here's a rare one !.......Probably one of the most obscure British thrash bands, Energetic Krusher played some of the heaviest thrash metal on this...their only full-length release "

" This record has all the tempo changes of the classic period...A little lower vocal register than most....But then this LP borders on Early Death Metal in certain parts "

Fast, short, aggressive thrashers bordering on death is what these guys offer; an obscure, but Classic Release !

Recommended to all who dig their Music done the old way !

Go Ahead !......Try It!

Its There...

Crab Phobia - Vol.I - Demo (1989)

1. Be An Atheist

2. Somewhere In space

3. Cannibal Instinct

4. Nervgas

5. Life Is A Lie

Origin - Sweden

Style - Death/Thrash Metal

" One and only demo from (Mjölby's) Crab Phobia.....Would later change their name to Traumatic "

" Crab Phobia started out in 1988 as a Thrash band but quickly grew into the "new"

sound- Changed names and put out crushing technical Death Metal as Traumatic"

This demo was released by the band...and only 250 piece's exist.....'Rare' and classic stuff here !

Deadly Catch !........Get It!

Right Of Here........

Autopsy - Severed Survival (1989) Reissue (2003)

1. Charred Remains

2. Service for a Vacant Coffin

3. Disembowel

4. Gasping for Air

5. Ridden With Disease

6. Pagan Saviour

7. Impending Dread

8. Severed Survival

9. Critical Madness

10. Embalmed

11. Stillborn

12. Funereality

13. Destined to Fester

14. In the Grip of Winter

Reissued in digipack format in 2003 with three bonus tracks:12-14

Origin - USA

Style - Death Metal

" This is the utter gutmunching, limbtearing, violently regurgitating death metal, leaving you covered in sores, ridden with disease, gunk-laden and feeling sick debut from Autopsy "

" What else is there to say? If you are a death metal fan and you don't own this, get it now and lie about it to all your friends...telling them how old-skool you are"

This is just essential ! period....

Mauled to Death!....Underworld Hall Of Fame !

Get It!.......

Macrodex - Infernal Excess (Demo) 1989

1. Reborn Through Hate

2. Altar of Death

3. Anticipated Destiny

4. Infernal Excess

Origin - Sweden

Style - Death Metal

" 2nd demo from Macrodex....Who would later split up to form Crypt Of Kerberos and House Of Usher "

" Furious Death/Thrash in the early Swedish Scene...After releasing 3 demos and recording one track 'Cremation' for 'Projection Of A Stained Mind' sampler with rare or otherwise unreleased tracks the band split "

Killer Early Demo material from A Cult Band !.......

This one goes out to Dalen....I would like to wish the best for you and your family !Including your new Baby Boy,..And Remember "Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands,but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.".........DD

Go Ahead !

Get It !

Xentrix - Shattered Existence (1989)

1. No Compromise

2. Balance of Power

3. Crimes

4. Back in the Real World

5. Dark Enemy

6. Bad Blood

7. Reasons for Destruction

8. Position of Security

9. Heaven Cent

10. Ghostbusters

11. Nobody's Perfect

12. Interrogate

Origin - United Kingdom

Style - Thrash Metal

" Here is a flashback of the highest order.....Those who were into late 80's/early 90's thrash will probably remember Xentrix, a terrific band from the UK who signed with Roadrunner Records in 1989 and released three albums for the up and coming metal label "

" Now we find all their stuff re-issued and re-mastered...with bonus tracks...Fucking cool !....These guys kicked ass !

" Shattered Existence is their debut, and it's a solid thrash affair with more than a fair reminder of classic Testament, as well as a little Iron Maiden, Exodus, and Metallica thrown in as well. Lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Astley sounds very much like Testament's Chuck Billy, especially on tracks like "Dark Enemy", "Balance of Power", and the churning "Reasons for Destruction". Musically, these guys were pretty tight, lashing out plenty of intricate thrash riffs and tasty solos from Kristian Havard, and the rhythm section of drummer Dennis Gasser and bassist Paul MacKensie really knew how to blast away "

" Xentrix go on to crack out a fantastic display of Bay area sounding thrash like they were actually based there (although, coming from Leyland, UK – that couldn't have been further from the truth in more ways than one!). Excellent rhythmic open E string palm muted driven thrash-o-rama is mixed up with jagged chord and tempo changes, squealing guitar solos and solid drum work making this a white hot and totally unmissable thrash album not only for fans of the genre, but for fans of metal in general........This is a must.. Thrash Fans....Period !

Request By John...sorta....you said more thrash !...You get it!

Ghostbusters?.......Thats funny shit there !

The Hunger For Thrash !........Get To It!

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Treblinka - Severe Abomination (1989) 7"

1. Severe Abomination

2. Earwigs in Your Veins

Origin - Sweden

Style - Black/Death Metal

" Ok kiddies....Here is Tiamat before Tiamat....A really rare 7" on black vinyl from the obscure "Mould in Hell Records"....probably around 666 copies of this floating around"

" Old-School Death/Black/Thrash is whats on here....Tiamat fans..should listen to what they were up to in the early days...Fuken cool stuff !

Go Ahead !......*** ** !

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Funebre - Cranial Torment (1989) Demo

1. Cranial Torment

2. Necropolis Discomposure

3. Brainspoon

4. Carbonized

5. Leprophiliac

Origin - Finland

Style - Death Metal

" Just Like many death metal bands from the late 1980s..Funebre absorbed their influences from the swedish death metal scene and brought their own twists and turns"

This is the original demo from 1989.....so take it for what its worth...which is death metal purity.

Get This shit Dalen !

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Nihilist - Drowned 7" 1989

1. Severe Burns

2. When Life Has Ceased

Origin - Sweden

Style - Death Metal

" This band was actually only around for 2 years ..but left a huge influence on all death metal coming out of sweden and the world"

" Featuring members that would go on to be Entombed,Unleashed etc....There is no way to deny their legendary status !....Here is the 7" on Bloody Rude Defect Records "

Buzzsaws!..........Get It!

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Mortal Sin - Face of Despair (1989)

1. I Am Immortal

2. Voyage Of The Disturbed

3. The Infantry Corps

4. For Richer For Poorer

5. Martyrs Of Eternity

6. Innocent Torture

7. Suspended Animation

8. H

9. Terminal Reward

10. Robbie Soles

Origin - Austrailia

Genre - Thrash Metal

" Only a select few outside of Australia will remember Mortal Sin and their glory days brought about by their crunching debut 'Mayhemic Destruction' (1986) and their similarly heavy 'Face of Despair'. The Mortals succesfully toured Europe, then unfortunately folded, eventually reformed sans-all but one original member.

These guys were signed and thought to be the next"Metallica" as they were surely in the same vein...."

" Those who do remember the Mortals in their prime will remember the sheer thrash intensity of 'Face of Despair' as these boys from the Sydney suburb of Parramatta unleashed such ball-tearing thrash anthems as 'Voyage of the Disturbed', 'I Am Immortal', 'The Infantry Corps' and 'Martyrs of Eternity' and the catchy "Innocent Torture"......anthrax,metallica etc would be the closest comparison. Thrashing riffs with catchy choruses...(some corny lyrics)but who didnt in that era"

" If you love classic thrash metal, you can do far worse than hunting down 'Face of Despair'; or indeed 'Mayhemic Destruction !

Classic Aussie Thrash !..........Get It!

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Sabbat - Dreamweaver (1989)

1. The Beginning of the End
2. The Clerical Conspiracy
3. Advent of Insanity
4. Do Dark Horses Dream of Nightmares?
5. The Best of Enemies
6. How Have the Mighty Fallen?
7.Wildfire
8. Mythistory
9. Happy Never After

Origin - United Kingdom

Genre - Thrash Metal

" Classic Thrash album from a classic era "

" Andy Sneap and company were thrash heroes from the u.k., unique in their musical and lyrical approach and never constrained by stylistic clichés. Furious, multi-layered thrash built around dense, complex song structures and relentless metallic riffing "

This is more than a good listen for nostalgia sake it is a great album that still sounds relevant today !

By Thy Command !............Get It!

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Coroner - No More Color (1989)

1. Die by My Hand

2. No Need to Be Human

3. Read My Scars

4. D.O.A.

5. Mistress of Deception

6. Tunnel of Pain

7. Why it Hurts

8. Last Entertainment

Origin - Switzerland

Genre - Technical Thrash Metal

" Coroner were one of those bands that never got the attention they deserved. They started as a fast, bashing Thrash band with "R.I.P." back in '87, and they kept right on releasing albums even if nobody paid any attention, never changing their style so much as they just kept developing it, ignoring trends and fads, and never losing their integrity. Coroner were technically a Thrash band, but they brought so much creativity and musicality to what was then a glutted and stultified genre that they lifted it above genre work. "No More Color" was their third, and many would say their best album. Released right at the crest of the Thrash wave of the late 80s just as it was about to tumble down into the Death Metal trough, Coroner still stood out from the pack "

Of the first three Coroner albums, No More Color certainly qualifies as a high point. The album featured above average production (as opposed to the sonically thin Punishment for Decadence) as well as a fistful of technically savvy, well written songs. As with any Coroner album, the most prominent aspect is Tommy T. Baron's absolutely devastating guitar ability. The production allows for his guitar to sound like an entire army of sweeping, swirling and overwhelming six stringers on a mission to engulf the listener. Never content to take the easy way out on a riff, Baron simply flies all over his fretboard while avoiding Guitar Tech Boredom that afflicts most proficient guitarists. All his excellent solos and riffology make sense within the songs.Every song here is excellent. The intelligent lyrics show that drummer Marky Marquis has spent some time in front of a good book or two and "Why It Hurts" features fellow countryman Martin Ain (Celtic Frost) throwing in a few words of his own. "Last Entertainment" is another exceptional number, featuring a very Twilight Zone-styled keyboard intro and deep spoken vocals from Ron Royce...Speaking of which he had a very unique voice that fit the music to a tee.. Coroner should have been elevated to a much higher status in the world of thrash in 1989 with this release; unfortunately it seemed most of the attention went elsewhere at the time. However, nearly two decades later this album still stands head and shoulders above most releases of the era. Coroner was challenging without pandering to technical boredom and this album should be in your collection at all costs.......

Read My Scars,Mistress Of Deception are easily two of my favorite thrash songs of all time!......If you never heard Coroner..start with these two tracks....and see what was going on at the end of my era(Golden Thrash Era)

Thrash Hall Of Fame!........Period!

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Pestilence - Consuming Impulse (1989)

1. Dehydrated

2. The Process Of Suffocation

3. Suspended Animation

4. The Trauma

5. Chronic Infection

6. Out Of The Body

7. Echoes Of Death

8. Deify Thy Master

9. Proliferous Souls

10. Reduced To Ashes

Origin - Netherlands

Genre - Thrash Metal/Death Metal

"In 'Consuming Impulse', Pestilence created their, most complete album, successfully marrying the primitive brutality of their previous effort 'Maleus Maleficarum' with the technicality of their later releases. Other than Death and Obituary, there weren't very many vocalists quite like Martin. His voice was that of a rabid grizzly bear, bellowing and quite nerve wracking, but at the same time his phrasing was excellent and the lyrics (which were way ahead of their time) quite clear. And the songs! "Deify Thy Master", "Chronic Infection", and "Out Of the Body" are tremendous, straight ahead death metal classics, with a dose of technicality and wild, improvisational/jazz-like soloing. Each song hit you like a slab of concrete; hard, fast and with deadly intentions"

Simply one of the most underrated bands and albums ever. This is a great mix of death/thrash metal and I love the anguished, hoarse vocals. I highly recommend this for anyone who calls themselves a fan of metal. Why are you still reading this? Go on now, buy it!

Death/Thrash Hall Of Fame !........Get It!

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