ARTILLERY- BY INHERITANCE

It's been awhile since I posted some metal and I think it's important that I do so because aside from hipster-approved metal (Sunn 0))), Boris, Mastodon, well known black metal, etc) I feel like genre-inclusive blogs such as mine don't post a lot of traditionally 'metal' records. So today I give you Artillery! I'll keep it quick. Good production, growly-yet-melodic vocals, technical song-structures, solos-a-plenty and oh yeah, some downright circle-pit worthy riffage. This lies on that awesome border between bay-area thrash and early florida death metal. This record is not essential but it is a fun listen none-the-less. Not for posers... tee-hee

p.s. the best band to ever come from Denmark not involving King Diamond

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RAZOR- VIOLENT RESTITUTION

Given that death-metal was already alive and well in 1988, this will seem very tame to some of you. However, this is about as raw and evil as thrash gets. Razor were from a shithole town in Ontario, never got any of the attention or praise of other thrash bands, put out as many great albums as Metallica, Slayer and Testament and more than Exodus, Anthrax or Megadeth. A shame really. This is as good as Reign in Blood, The Legacy, Peace Sells and better than Bonded by Blood. I'm not just saying that. This is a truly amazing and oft-ignored band.

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SLAYER- HAUNTING THE CHAPEL

Slayer are a band that people like to talk about, but I don't think many of those people actually listen to anything other than Reign in Blood or whatever songs of theirs have made their way onto guitar-hero. So here's one of their best. This should erase any doubts you might have had as to why people love this band so much.

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MEGADETH- LAST RITES

This right here is the first thing Dave Mustaine laid to tape after being booted from Metallica, probably still living in a pool of his own vomit. Opinions on this infamous split are like assholes...
regardless, I like to fantasize about Mustaine remaining in Metallica and all the awesome contributions he would've likely made on those first four albums. A guy can dream

Anyhoo, this demo is essentially Mustaine trying to 'out-Metal' Metallica, which at the time was basically impossible but hey, he does a pretty good fucking job.

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