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Poland
is not really famous for their thrash metal bands. Actually I must say that
personally there are barely two or three bands from this style in here, which I
like; the rest may not exist for me. And Bloodthirst is one of these very few
exceptional bands. I remember that first time I have heard their music in the
radio show “Mroczna strefa”, when they aired band’s very first demo “End is the
Beginning”. Since then I was interested in this Bloodthirst’s music and tried
to get all their recordings. And trust me; some of these releases are truly
fuckin awesome. My favourites are probably split with Ebola, “Żądza krwi” EP
and split with Exordium. But obviously I cannot forget about both full length
albums of Bloodthirst… and the first one “Let Him Die” is a true thrash metal
devastation! Damn, I just love this album!
When
reviewing it, I would want to try to avoid the comparisons to another legendary
thrash metal bands / albums, as I really don’t care about it. Besides, such
band as Bloodthirst, even if is so deeply rooted in the classic, old school
traditions of the genre, somehow manages to bring something fresh and more
personal into the style, which is great of corpse! Firstly, I just love the
production of “Let Him Die”. It is truly powerful, aggressive, energetic and
every riff, every drum part sounds just right and so the music kicks ass. I
like the guitar tone, also the bass is well audible, what is very important for
such music! Speaking of which, the music is damn ferocious, harsh… it’s sharp
as a knife thrash metal, with a lot of great, memorable riffs and hooks. Each
song has something characteristic and recognisable, so I bet you’ll scream the
chorus lyrics every time you’ll hear such “Excommunion (Sacrifice for Hell)”,
“Desecrate the Life” or “Let Him Die” – if only you’ll have enough time between
the maniacal headbanging, which must be practised while listening to “Let Him
Die”. Yeah, Bloodthirst doesn’t come with anything innovative, but their music
is just brilliant, it has everything what one would want to find on aggressive
thrash metal record… And I really mean aggressive, not a wimpy Exodus clone crap
with bad vocals. Speaking of the vocals, Rambo screams like crazy with almost
blackish scream, what fits the whole music perfectly. So, is there anything
more to add? Not really. “Let Him Die” is a pure antichristian thrashing
madness and that’s it!
Standout
tracks: “Excommunion (Sacrifice for Hell)”, “Desecrate the Life”
Final
rate: 80/100
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