Francescobus

I'm here too, great choice and good review. Now I'm going to listen to it while reading the review. Bye!

Listened to this morning. Really beautiful: "Some Boots" ('02) is no exception: it’s a fading of sounds into one another, a discreet mixing, a perfect fitting together of many influences, many inspirations. It’s music that crosses genres, but on tiptoe, so as not to disturb. Truly a wonderful review, even more appreciated now that I’ve listened to the record: I’ll see if I can find something else. Bye!

Well.. thank you for the comments; the review is a bit rough but I'm glad you liked it anyway. Referring back to what extro said (thanks:DD), I've seen words of praise online for this album, but it has never convinced me, although I respect the musicians' work. I don’t believe it’s enough to play fast to deliver good thrash and transform a piece of rubbish into a killer album, and of course, the production is important too, as evidenced by the usual little question in interviews about the producer, whether it's Sorychta or Rick Rubin or Eric Grief, to understand the true intentions of the musicians regarding the sound they expect. @Bartleboom, it’s nice to see you again after such a long time; if I’m not mistaken, you mentioned the Cyclone's "Inferior To None" as an example of a fallen basilica of thrash, and you are absolutely right, and the same can be said for Onslaught's "In Search For Sanity," which is more refined but soulless (I would love to hear your opinion). Regarding Deathrow, I would like to write something but not about "Raging Steel" since extro can already do a great job on that; for me, there’s the mysterious "Life Beyond" which deserves some attention. Naturally, there are another six chapters of thrash dishes you need to publish, and I’m very curious to taste them:DDD @Pasko you also have a point (today, there was Bonarda at the table); perhaps it would have been better to write "the regret in my mouth" ;)

Here we go, another review coming from the Gammacide discussion ("..!!..for Heresy, I must say, I also consider it a great album.. but I don’t think all the songs are masterpieces..") after the one for Carrion. Lately, I've been playing around with "Product Of Imagination" and the last two; I was sure the review would come out. Excellent as always and a truly enjoyable album, especially the title track and the well-timed solo. Well, midnight has struck:DD

It's already downloading :DD

I had been waiting for it for a long time, in the meantime I also listened to the second LP and discovered that Jurgen Blackmore, Ritchie's son who had indeed married a German woman, played with them. Back to "Hellish Crossfire," I believe it's a historical artifact, suspended between speed and thrash, which you had already hinted at in the intro of the review of the Sabbat and in the historic discussion with HeavyThunderChild (you had mentioned the band). The producer is Horst Muller, who is the same as on "Endless Pain," released in 1985 as well; in short, a solid work that also reminds me of "Vengeance From Hell" by Living Death. I'm sure you'll reserve more delightful surprises for me; DD

Resolved the connection issues!!!!!!
After listening to Acid Reign, I randomly moved on to Carrion, already mentioned in the review of Gammacide. I must say I don't go crazy over them, in the sense that I listen to them willingly and a couple of tracks leave a mark (like "Torero"), but then I move on to Apocalypse and it's even worse, so I rejuvenate myself with Coroner. That said, "Evil is There" is a breath of fresh air, a nice rough and sincere punch in the teeth with a logo reminiscent of the Saxon logo and all the black of the cover connecting to "Power From Hell" and "The Force." So much atmosphere achieved with minimal means and the sinister charm of unique works. An impeccable and truly enjoyable review to read; you know your stuff well and you write really great, making it a pleasure when these reviews come out: I print them out and read them calmly, perhaps with a nice cold beer. Then in the morning I pop the CD in the car and off I go, of course driving carefully, but damn it, it’s the only time I can listen to something: DDDD

In the meantime, I thank you for this comment, I see you're a fan of Huey... well I must tell you that I followed him up to "Hard At Play" and I've always found him magnificent, both as a singer and as a composer. It may sound strange to you, but I’m crazy about the debut album, then "Picture This" has an incredible side A ("Workin' For a Livin’). Of course, "Fore" and "Small World" are excellent works (I’m talking about "The Power Of Love" but also "Walkin' With The Kid" is a killer track). What I like the least is "Hard At Play" where craft prevails over inspiration, but it’s still listenable. What a great band! I wrote the review in a hurry and so some things I would now write differently, but at least a gap has been filled. Bye!

I can't help but agree with you, let's call it doom-death then, especially since if I were to write this review right now, I would definitely be talking about doom. It's a genre I've been discovering lately. Imagine, I was listening to the opener of "Psalm 9" by Trouble and I found many affinities with the slow parts of Autopsy, another band that draws heavily from doom. Very much appreciated comment, see you!

Of the triptych of reviews you've written, all of them of the highest level, this is the best. Hi!