This thrash band from England utterly shreds! Fans of Testament's melodic-yet-edgy speed metal will literally froth at the mouth over this tape. "Playing With Fire" shows the dexterity of this band, changing between slow, melodic phrasing and fast and furious riffing. "Morbid Curiosity" plods along as it brings home a confrontational message to those who choose to ignore even hearing about Christ. Nice and to-the-point. This band deserves the recognition as one of Christian Metal's mightiest bands. No one into speed and thrash metal will be disappointed. Nothing holds this release back, not fidelity (it's clean), not the vocals of bassist Mark Broomhead (nor his funny last name), not the artwork...nothin'. This is a great album. No frills, just kickin' tunes at breakneck speed.
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