AVENGER OF BLOOD - Complete Annihilation

AVENGER OF BLOOD

Complete Annihilation

JCM

2005

After a couple of demos, and growing from just a one-man project of former Vengeance Rising / Biogenesis drummer Shannon Frye to a full-fledged band, Avenger Of Blood released their first full-length in 2005. And what a sweet disc of classic, full-tilt and heavy thrash metal Complete Annihilation is.

The music on this disc obviously takes its inspiration from the greats of the genre, harking back to bands like Exodus, Kreator, and Sodom with its shredding riffs, heavy and fast drumming and vocals that sound like the vocalist gargled with cement earlier. In other words, pure unadulterated heavy thrash metal, in case you didn't catch on earlier in the review, here. The production is raw and a bit muddy, but as with a lot of metal, this works to the band's favor. Full-on headbanging shall ensue when one pops Complete Annihilation in. A very much welcome addition to my thrash collection.