Absolutely brilliant thrash metal Exumer, alongside Exciter remain one of those thrilling yet underrated acts who probably shoulda made it bigger. 'Possessed By Fire' matches Metallica's 'Kill Em All' and Slayer's early efforts for speed, precision and unfaltering energy. Blessed with a cool album cover, 'Possessed...' is a frantic, chugging, pummelling and talented record with some great guitar work, crashing drums and vicious vocal attack. 'Fallen Saint' is a classic thrash record, a catchy riff, venomous chorus, this is up there with Metallica's 'Seek & Destroy' for intensity, and much of the album truly rips. To be filed alongside the already mentioned Exciter, and Nasty Savage, as a band who always lurked on the edge of brilliance but never quite reached the pinnacle, but then again, that cult status makes such acts far cooler. Gaze at the cover and thrash yer arse off...
8/10
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