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    Heaven's Metal #24
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    Red Ink — Raw Meat cover

    Red Ink

    Raw Meat

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

    Label independentHeaven's Metal #24March 1990
    thrash metal

    Here's some crunchy, good ole' thrash. The EQ is poor, but these are good songs and good chops. The musicianship is tight. The lyrics are upfront, and in the evangelistic mode: "Choose today/ Whom you will serve...Satan has no authority/ I give none to him/ By the blood of Christ/ I am cleansed of sin/ Satan must flee..." - "Choose Today a Kingdom". "Submissive will/ Obedient heart/ This holy temple/ Is set apart/ For Your use/ And You alone/ In this body/ Can make Your home." - "Flesh 'N' Blood". Fans of The Lead should love it. This is good thrash. I do mean good, too! Turn this one up and bang your head. To order, send $6 plus $1 postage (Texas residents add 8% sales tax) to: Red Ink, 3523 El James, Spring TX 77388.

    Other coverage for this album

    Heaven's Metal #28Reviewed by Doug Van PeltThe completed package of the "Raw Meat" demo has a nice full color glossy cover and somewhat decent of a production sound. Some of the guitar leads sound very metally, like in "The World After", yet the vocals sound more hardcore punk. "Repent Or Else" and "Baby Killer" are the highlights, because Chaz shouts more than using his Roger Martinez/ "I'm-A-Monster" growly vocals--ugh! These two tunes…

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