Hellrazer
Bonecrusher (2019)
Album

Reviewed: 1/21/2020

Fourth album from Canadian metallers Hellrazer arrived over 6 years after the previous one. It certainly is a long time in human life. 'Operation Overlord' had potential, but it was overlong, and it wasn't very catchy. So, what did all those long years do to the band, then? Judas Priest's 1990 palladium-level classic 'Painkiller' must be one major influence for Hellrazer, because such similarities are heard on this album. At best, this has some bite and drive, but still isn't nowhere close to the quality of that JP and other heavy metal classics. The riffs aren't killer, and they also are more or less familiar; still, just blunt versions. The catchiness is almost devoid here. The band doesn't want to use melodies, except a few times, and when utilized, the magic is always closer; for exam...

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