Stardate 12/01/2024 02:08 

Definitely a better release than their newer material in my opinion. The vocalist Riley Gale (RIP) set the tone for this one. And the guitars are simply astounding! The production was a little raw, but I think that that's what they wanted. I liked all the songs on here and I think that they have a lot to offer the metal world. I like this crossover/thrash genres blended. Seems to work well for them. The vocals are going good with the music! And the lead guitars were sick. I love the riffs on here! Definitely a boon to the release. Everyone is contributing something positive to this release! An immensely awesome album!

I think that the riffs hit home with me more than anything else. I'm new to the crossover genre, I suppose they captured that and thrash alongside it. Both genres are killer, they just killed it here! I enjoyed this whole album! These guys I hope will be around for a long time and I hope that they're going to find a replacement to their deceased vocalist! He was great, sad to see him leave this Earth. The music on here is top notch impeccable. I took note to the guitar riffs the most. But all members seemed to have contributed much to this album. They are definitely tops with me, ABSOLUTELY!

The production was a little raw, but not by much! They did their job well on here. From all aspects, I say that this is their best release. It's over 30 minutes and it's straightforward in terms of music/guitars. Everyone did their part, I'm glad I found this release! It captures some great music and what makes a quality release possible. I liked all of their material on here. The tempos, the meaty riffs, the leads, vocals, drums the whole works. They killed it on here so to speak! They definitely are ahead of their time with this. What a great contribution to the metal world, it's a shame their vocalist died!

I think buying the CD to benefit the music industry is a must. We need listeners to remember CD's will never go out of style! Check out this LP!

Rating: 9½ (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Death8699
10/11/2021 23:58

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Power Trip
(USA)

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Manifest Decimation
1. Manifest Decimation (04:33)
2. Heretic's Fork (04:02)
3. Conditioned to Death (03:22)
4. Murderer's Row (03:52)
5. Crossbreaker (03:46)
6. Drown (04:45)
7. Power Trip (03:52)
8. The Hammer of Doubt (06:26)
= 00:34:38
Southern Lord Recordings 2013

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