Wrath - Insane Society (1990)

Nothing like a dose of obscure old school thrash. No thrills but this goes straight for the throat, cool chugging riffs, jarring structures, a solid jabbing bass and snarling sneering vocals. This is the band's third opus, and as far as I'm aware the first to feature Kurt Grayson on vocals. I've read numerous reviews of this opus which have slagged it off, stating that it's 'failed thrash', but just because it didn't sell millions and may lack the professionalism of a majority of bay Area acts, doesn't mean it's a flop. 'Insane..' is a good listen and would appeal to any thrasher. If one can imagine a slightly weaker Testament, especially in the vocal attack, then you'll be half way there. It's nothing fancy and the tracks fit by without any real effect, some may call it boring, but there are some bands who simply just want to thrash, and Wrath are one of those. Blessed with a spooky cover, 'Insane...' may be rather standard to some, but I've heard far worse. 6.5/10