I recall my cousin Jez buying this back in the day and we scribbled the words 'Good Friendly Violent Fun' on his hallway wall and as the killer track 'Toxic Waltz' detonated, we spent the entire day leaping on to his bed pretending we were in a mosh pit! Great days indeed. 'Fabulous...' is probably by fave Exodus platter, although originally my opinions on the band changed with the weather - i think at first it was the vocal attack I couldn't grasp, but over the years, as Exodus have become a heavier machine, I've appreciated their old school thrash records even more. 'Fabulous...' is a clattering, battering ram of a record that never lets up, on any occasion and smoulders long after you've turned the stereo off and retired to bed. Ten blistering, chaotic cuts that sum up the whole thrash ethos - it charges, rage, spits, thrashes, flails, and hurtles at a relentless speed, bolstered by the crunching guitars and vicious vocal delivery. Whilst humour is only at a smattering, Exodus have a wonderful ability to always keep it aggressive, even when tomfoolery takes over, and this is exemplified on the thrash anthem 'Toxic Waltz', but the title cut is equally monstrous with those frenetic drums and the infectious chorus. Exodus have always had the ability of social commentary, opener 'The Last Act Of Defiance' and 'Like Father Like Son' being prime example's, but they aren't afraid to thrash, and that's the most important aspect. 'Cajun Hell' may lyrically read like some dodgy slasher film, but the searing musicianship and constant assault on the senses means that any subject the band cover must still slash the ears like a razor. Anyone new to the thrash genre as a fan must surely be introduced via way of several special records, and in my opinion 'Fabulous Disaster' is one of those major league maulers. Still sounding as fresh as the day it hit the racks, it never fails to explode in your face and leave human debris all over the street. Pick any track at random and watch the flesh fly.
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