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.

  • Album of the Week 41-2014: Sanctuary – The Year The Sun Died

    Nevermore’s breakup – or hiatus, whatever you choose to believe – was terrible news for yours truly. Nevermore’s unique blend of crushingly heavy riffs, compositional complexity, Warrel Dane’s incredible clean vocals and a sense of melody that seems to be forbidden in contemporary Metal made them one of the best…

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  • Album of the Week 30-2014: OverKill – White Devil Armory

    Though OverKill has never released an album that was less than decent, it’s when they hit full-speed that they sound best. And for their last three albums, the average tempo has been higher than in the preceding decade, possibly aided by the joining of drummer extraordinaire Ron Lipnicki. That includes…

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  • Album of the Week 20-2014: OverKill – The Years Of Decay

    In a way, ‘The Years Of Decay’ and its direct follow-up ‘Horrorscope’ are the most complete records that New Jersey’s – and if I’m brutally honest, the world’s – finest Thrash Metal band OverKill has ever released. Calling them their magnum opus would be disrespectful towards the rest of the…

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  • Album of the Week 18-2014: Mekong Delta – In A Mirror Darkly

    Mekong Delta was always one of the most interesting Metal bands around, but no one could have predicted the second youth they have been experiencing lately. In fact, with their best singer yet on board in the form of Martin LeMar, the band surrounding mastermind Ralf Hubert recorded their best…

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