More of the thrash brigade, this is slightly more satisfying in its weight of sound, bass heavy, slightly darker vocal approach courtesy of Matt Harvey. The mid-paced chug of 'The Call...' is quite pleasurable as is 'Earthscorcher' and the pounding 'Deathstrike...' I'm still not sure about this thrash resurgence, although credit where credit is due, Dekapitator's debut emerged in 1999. It all seems genuine, but I really see no point in imitating bands from the past which can't be bettered. Dekapitator ARE one of the better acts, mixing the likes of Pantera, Exodus with a hardcore lean, but if this was 1988 I don't think this kind of record would have risen above the fourth division. Even so, this is far angrier and guttural than so many other acts in the genre, and worth checking out. Cracking sleeve too.
6/10
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