Nuclear Assault - Survive (1988)

Solid thrash, nothing more nothing less from a band who simply played it down the line, no-holds barred no thrills energy, this being their finest moment for me.
As Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica and Anthrax distanced themselves away from the pack to their unrivalled success, it was up to bands such as Nuclear Assault, Testament, Exodus, Sacred Reich, and in Europe, Kreator and the likes, to wave the flag of the underground.
These kind of bands play for keeps and aren't interested in selling out, knowing full well that their live shows will go down a storm and from their records you'll always get a meaty package of blazing riffs, plenty of pace and aggression and a few memorable choruses which would no doubt become anthems for the kids.
In John Connolly Nuclear Assault had a singer who could rasp full throttle with the best and despite the interesting cover of Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times', 'Survive' remains an essential purchase for any thrash fan.
8/10