R E V I E W S

VAULT (Mal) - Raging Force - MC

Review from Nihilistic Holocaust:
VAULT might play decent thrash depending on your standards of neck-aggression, but I don't know if many metallers will break their bones with this tape Demo. The music is ok old styled thrash, that could be situated between early Bay area and old German assaults; It can be listened, but nothing special or emotionally soarprizing occurs. (Some DESTRUCTION alike riffs are nicely done, though). The guitars are generally riffing a common old way, generally too common in my hears because: Why would I choose to play the VAULT tape while there's already a pile of good thrashing tapes in front of me? Some riffs wouldn't be too far from an old Crustcore approach, while some speed metal ŕ la old MOTORHEAD/ early BATHORY can be found, but it's generally thrashing. Conclusion: This is average but listenable underground thrash that might please big fans of the style... But I need more than usual headbanging to break my bones anymore...Also oppress me mentally!!

Review from Thrash Attack (Ger) #4:
Finally I received the first demo by this Malaysian monster! It's the second band of members of Antacid that Sen Nightcrawler mentioned in the interview in #3. I tell you something! It's damn fucking cool shit! I think I even like it a bit more than Antacid. It's not that brutal, uncompromising thrash, but has a great dose of speed metal to it and the singer fits very well. He's not too raw, but very understandable and has a cool voice. The songs are fast and throat slashing, yet they have really catchy melodies! Just as Antacid they've written one song that's very Metalucifer like: "Nuclear Aggressor". Especially the chorus. The demo consists of 5 songs: the title track, the just mentioned "N.A.", "Bastard" (nice and "difficult" chorus), "Black Leather Cult" and "Riot Bomb". the layout of the tape is cool as usual for Final Punishment releases.



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