Now that they've left Rowe Productions, the band is currently without US national retail distribution, so you'll have to look for The Mechanics of Perilous Times from several of mail-order places that will pick it up. Fans of Overkill classic thrash will love the galloping double bass and dirty riffage. There's a variety of guitar tones and tricks that liven up the mix that keep things from getting boring or predictable. Scott Waters' vocals continue in the Udo Dirkschneider shriek-growl mode, but are produced slightly better than previous efforts, as is the whole album (except, perhaps, that pesky snare drum). The start-stop chunky riffs in "Greed Regime, Inc" rock really hard and give reason for a larger audience than the strict speed/thrash metal fan to listen in; and the cover of VR's "Burn" takes a classic and succeeds in adding some fresh ideas to it.
Other coverage for this album
Art for the Ears 2001Reviewed by Marco PovervestUltimatum is a band that's been active for years. This is their third album I think. So far I only heard one of their songs; Never, from the 2000 The Second Coming compilation album. This album is the first time to get really acquainted with Ultimatum's music. The Mechanics Of Perilous Times is mainly a heavy thrash album combined with a little death. The basis is thrash but besides howling,…Dead Zine 2000Reviewed by D_ListerI love to see a band get better and better in their style without doing any radical changes of their style. If you've heard their previous work Puppet of Destruction then you know exactly what to expect from Ultimatum and they deliver it...only this time it's BETTER! Overall Ultimatum is still playing their very own brand of 90's thrash but on this new album they have certainly sped things up…Similar sounding releases
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