Slaughter - Strappado (1986)

Punishing death thrash, so, not easily confused with '80s glam pompsters of the same name. Slaughter were somewhat a cult band that never climbed their way out of the cult status quagmire, but 'Stappado' is one of those volatile underground thrash records you should own. From the buzzsaw riffs of 'Nocturnal', which combines Celtic Frost deathgrunts with the face-ripping hate of Slayer, this dark intense thrash work out, which boasts beefy deathly vocals, succumbs not to commercialism. 'Tortured Souls' and 'Parasite' are perfect examples of '80s thrash, hyped up by drums which zip along at an alarming rate, the former boasting full on demonic chorus. Nice work if you can get it, but I've no doubt that these guys are now probably washing cars or dead...cool album cover and kick ass drum sound.

8/10