Title: Good but not quite great!
Product review: While this is a solid metal CD, I have to feel that it is a bit second-rate in comparison to the era's leaders (Metallica, etc.). But that's not to say that this disc is disappointing. This is a good performance with thrash riffing, strong vocals and a tendency to lean toward the epic (as in the two central compositions, 'Anthem to the Estranged' and 'Badlands', both over seven minutes each). As far as late-80s thrash metal goes these fellows had a good grasp of the style, though they also ventured out of it occasionally, with acoustic guitars and such. The only thing that really bothers me about this album is the sub-par production, which is a little murky and unclear. Apart from that, it's a more than decent metal release.
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