Bonded By Blood: A Modern Thrash Attack

For those of you that think that thrash metal is a dying breed, I have some important news for you... I haven't seen this many thrash albums come out in a VERY long time. If anything, thrash metal has been refurbished and is now taking over with tremendous force. With that said, I just got Bonded By Blood's debut, Feed the Beast from Earache records and I have two words: FUCKING AWESOME! Does the band name sound familiar? Well, it is in fact a tribute to the famous thrash band Exodus and their debut in the 80's. This is genuine thrash at its best, these guys are young and ready to rip your face off with 12 ridiculously fast-paced thrash assaults, including a cover of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song.

This is the kind of thrash album where the riffs and solos are comparable in terms of intensity and complexity. And with song titles such as, "Necropsy," "Self Immolation," and "Feed the Beast" it's clear what these guys' intentions are: total fucking destruction. With lyrics like, "Blood boiling heat, what a wonderful treat, like getting fucked with a knife" how can you possibly say no? But apart from the songs and their undeniable "bang-your-fucking-head" mentality, the production of the album is really fantastic. Not only is the album mixed very cleanly, the sound of all the instruments together sounds very fresh and deep. More often than not I will hear a thrash album that I like, but it sounds like it was recorded in someone's garage. It's got almost a tinny feeling to it. Feed the Beast is heavy, fresh, has great production value, and will leave you wanting more bloody carnage because from start to finish you are force-fed unrelenting classic thrash straight from the blood drenched soul of Satan.


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The whole god damned album rules!