Monday 9 February 2009

Various - Metal Massacre III - (1983)


The Judas Priest-rumbling of Slayer's 'Aggressive Perfector' kicks off this third volume in vicious fashion. So, 'Riding In Thunder' by Bitch is a bit of a sore point after such an introduction. I guess the 'Speed Kills' volumes, although lasting nowhere near as long as the '...Massacre' series, were far more rewarding. However, Tyrant's 'Armageddon' proves to be a real metal journey through fire and darkness, and the badly produced chug of Medusa, even in its primal rage, is rather pleasing. The same can't really be said for the awfully named and weak sounding Test Pattern, but cuts from Black Widow, Warlord, and Znowhite help to nullify the pain of some of the lesser talented tragedies on offer


6.5/10

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