The Force - Possessed By Metal (2008)

Sounds like old school metal but this recent affair attempts to bring the glory days back, as many thrash and modern metal acts are trying to do now. These South American's have a foot firmly in the past although the cover art is atrocious, musically this is a hybrid of Sepultura, Obituary (especially in the vocal department), old Slayer and old Death, but never once does it hold a candle to any of these. It's very much hyper mosh throughout, 'Thrash Til We Die', 'Overhand', have their formula's but there's nothing of any real note to enable this band to stand on their own two feet. It's great to have influences and to wear them on your sleeve but we don't need an imitation of the past because most of us would rather listen to our old albums rather than play this type of modern mimic. Decidedly amatuerish I'm afraid.

5/10