Thrash Metal Reviews
Except for maybe power metal, there probably aren’t any genres I listened to more in my life than thrash metal. The high tempos, intricate riffing and overall intensity of the genre greatly appeal to me. As a result, thrash metal releases have been covered in my Album of the Week reviews frequently. Thrash metal reviews published on Kevy Metal can be found on this page. Minor overlaps with my heavy metal reviews or even my power metal reviews might exist, since I do particularly like the more melodic side of the thrash metal spectrum.
Since I did not start properly tagging my reviews until a couple of years in, some reviews that will not show up below might still exist on the site. Searching for reviews by artist or release title can be done conveniently by using the search bar at the bottom of the page.
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Album of the Week 28-2016: Reckless Tide – Helleraser
Reckless Tide was a modern Thrash Metal band that should have made it big, but somehow never did. Maybe some things weren’t quite taken care of on the business end, because the musical side is excellent. Unlike other bands that were trying to breathe new life into the genre in…
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Album of the Week 22-2016: Death Angel – The Evil Divide
New Death Angel records are the source of some inner conflict for me this decade. Since the departure of drummer Andy Galeon, I’ve been missing the non-Metal influences in the band’s rhythmic approach that makes ‘Act III’ one of my all time favorite records. However, due to Rob Cavestany’s highly…
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Album of the Week 20-2016: Vektor – Terminal Redux
Despite frequently being labeled as a Voivod rip-off, Vektor is one of the most unique bands in contemporary Thrash Metal. Sure, they borrow heavily from the Sci-Fi themes and dissonant chord work of their Canadian heroes, but Vektor plays (much) faster, writes more intricate material and adds quite a few…
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Album of the Week 16-2016: Volcano – Davi
One thing I like about Japanese Metal in general is the fact that they’re not confined by the genre conventions that are common in the west. And although Volcano might not be as wildy eclectic as some of their fellow countrymen, their vicious, yet melodic mixture of Thrash Metal aggression,…
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Album of the Week 05-2016: Gargoyle – Tenron
Even for bands that have a consistently awesome output, there are sometimes moments that the stars align just right. Japanese experimental Thrash monsters Gargoyle have had quite a few of those moments, but ‘Tenron’ is arguably the pinnacle for the original recording lineup of the band, which dissolved shortly after…
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Album of the Week 04-2016: Hexx – Under The Spell
Kudos to Metal Blade Records for re-releasing some of the more obscure American Metal releases lately. San Francisco’s Hexx got such a treatment and I’m extremely happy with that, because I’ve been looking for their sophomore record ‘Under The Spell’ for quite a long time now. First of all, it’s…
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Album of the Week 03-2016: Megadeth – Dystopia
So you’re Dave Mustaine and you’ve just released the biggest piece of shit you’ll ever release. Yes, I think ‘Super Collider’ is worse than ‘Risk’. What will be your next step? Record an album that’s easily your best in over a decade of course. One has to admire his resilience;…
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Album of the Week 38-2015: Gargoyle – Tsuki No Toge
Among the most misleading album covers of all time is Gargoyle’s ‘Tuski No Toge’. Okay, the difference in quality between the album and its cover is nowhere near as big as with – let’s say – ‘In The Court Of The Crimson King’, but look at the men – yes,…
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Album of the Week 33-2015: Gargoyle – Geshiki
While superficially, it may not seem that way, Gargoyle is one of the most interesting Thrash bands of Japan and possibly the entire world. Sure, the charge is led by Kiba’s gruff bark, Kentaro’s abrasive riffing and the manic, yet complex rhythms of Katsuji, but ever since the early days…
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