Holy Terror will delight any thrash fan looking for something just a little different. The cover art alone suggests a band with an almost European stance to their gothic meanderings, and musically it's chaotically tuneful, particularly in Deen's vicious vocal delivery which is complimented by the killer guitars of Kilfelt and Alvord. This is no predictable chug-a-chug-along but a twisting, cavorting red hot poker of a record that would see the band gain cult following and yet nothing more. The demonic intro of 'Black Plague' transforms into a searing, deathly blow to the senses one of HT's biggest positives being their decent lyrics. 'Evil's Rising' has a black, punky edge and this is where the band find their noisy niche. Quite happy to travel at speed, the melodies are blasted by triggers of vigour and crashing drums, and whilst this could be early Metallica, the band then show their ability to reveal a flip side, a technical, juddering strain of Euro-goth metal, indicative of bewitching speed metal from the time. I could listen to this stuff all day, as the cloaks of 'Mortal Fear' and 'Tomorrow's End' draw round, Holy Terror refuse to mess around with thrash, but instead create a stark, unbidden world that would reveal more of its secrets on the next record, being my fave, 'Mind Wars.'Sunday, 17 July 2011
Holy Terror - Terror And Sumbission (1986)
Holy Terror will delight any thrash fan looking for something just a little different. The cover art alone suggests a band with an almost European stance to their gothic meanderings, and musically it's chaotically tuneful, particularly in Deen's vicious vocal delivery which is complimented by the killer guitars of Kilfelt and Alvord. This is no predictable chug-a-chug-along but a twisting, cavorting red hot poker of a record that would see the band gain cult following and yet nothing more. The demonic intro of 'Black Plague' transforms into a searing, deathly blow to the senses one of HT's biggest positives being their decent lyrics. 'Evil's Rising' has a black, punky edge and this is where the band find their noisy niche. Quite happy to travel at speed, the melodies are blasted by triggers of vigour and crashing drums, and whilst this could be early Metallica, the band then show their ability to reveal a flip side, a technical, juddering strain of Euro-goth metal, indicative of bewitching speed metal from the time. I could listen to this stuff all day, as the cloaks of 'Mortal Fear' and 'Tomorrow's End' draw round, Holy Terror refuse to mess around with thrash, but instead create a stark, unbidden world that would reveal more of its secrets on the next record, being my fave, 'Mind Wars.'
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