Probably one of my favourite thrash records ever, Razor were simply a great band who never received the accolades that so many other bands did. Even so, in a way this makes these Canadian guys even cooler. Let's face it, vocally, there aren't many guys who can match Razor's Stace Mclaren, especially in that opening scream on 'The Marshall Arts', a ferocious introduction for anyone who has never experienced this band before. Razor have mastered the art of violent thrash and refuse to let up even as the choke hold renders one dead. Criminally underrated this may be, but the anger and fury that seethes from this record is second to none, a tour de force of terror that completely obliterates all in its wake. There is no time to inhale or exhale, 'Eye Of The Storm' and 'Out Of The Game' massacre the senses as Carlo's guitar plays havoc with the brain cells. This really is hyper thrash that dazzles in its ferocity, at times touching on early Slayer but this is constantly fast, brutal, bone slicing and cold in its execution. The musicianship is extremely tight, and it makes a rather bad example of the thrash revival, because this type of speed is untouchable and very much of its time. It may cause a lot of blood loss...Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Razor - Violent Restitution (1988)
Probably one of my favourite thrash records ever, Razor were simply a great band who never received the accolades that so many other bands did. Even so, in a way this makes these Canadian guys even cooler. Let's face it, vocally, there aren't many guys who can match Razor's Stace Mclaren, especially in that opening scream on 'The Marshall Arts', a ferocious introduction for anyone who has never experienced this band before. Razor have mastered the art of violent thrash and refuse to let up even as the choke hold renders one dead. Criminally underrated this may be, but the anger and fury that seethes from this record is second to none, a tour de force of terror that completely obliterates all in its wake. There is no time to inhale or exhale, 'Eye Of The Storm' and 'Out Of The Game' massacre the senses as Carlo's guitar plays havoc with the brain cells. This really is hyper thrash that dazzles in its ferocity, at times touching on early Slayer but this is constantly fast, brutal, bone slicing and cold in its execution. The musicianship is extremely tight, and it makes a rather bad example of the thrash revival, because this type of speed is untouchable and very much of its time. It may cause a lot of blood loss...
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