hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd: "wɪð ðɪs tɹˈuː kəlˈɔsəs əvɚ ɹˈɛkɚd, ðə θɹˈæʃ stˈɔːlwɔːɹts pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd wʌt mˈɛni kənsˈɪdɚ təbi ðə dᵻfˈɪnɪtˌɪv stˈeɪtmənt ɪn pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv θɹˈæʃ mˈɛɾəl.
He continued: "With this true colossus of a record, the thrash stalwarts provided what many consider to be the definitive statement in progressive thrash metal.