Thrashing Like A Maniac
(Earache)
by Scott Hefflon
16 cuts of shredding metal. Like any good comp, it has names ya know and names ya don’t, plus little photos of all the bands, a blurb each, a link (to MySpace pages, not their own website, a real sign of the times), and “courtesy of” credits if the band isn’t on Earache. Seeing as Earache is pretty ahead of the game (for a change) in the thrash revival scene, many of the bands on this comp also call Earache home. Century Media, Metal Blade, Relapse, and a couple others make an appearance, but this is Earache’s show. And they’ve found a few unsigned bands who might just be the heroes of tomorrow. Or not. Every clichĂ© is here in spades, but also, the comp shows the diversity of sound and style in a genre that’s pretty specific in its needs and don’t take kindly to no new-fangled influences.
Thrashers: Bonded by Blood, Evile, Municipal Waste, Dekapitator, Fueled by Fire, Decadence, Warbringer, SSS, Gama Bomb, Merciless Death, Deadfall, Lazarus, Toxic Holocaust, Mutant, Violator, and Send More Paramedics.
(www.earache.com)
