SINDROME — Into the Halls of Extermination

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Demo · 1987

Filed under Thrash Metal
By SINDROME

Tracklist


1. Into the Halls of Extermination (3:54)
2. Rapture in Blood (3:22)
3. Precognition (4:04)
4. Cathedral of Ice (4:23)
5. Aortic Expulsion (3:13)

Total time 18:56

Line-up/Musicians


- Troy Dixler / vocals
- Chris Mittlebrun / guitars
- Shaun Glass / bass
- Tony Ochoa / drums

About this release

Self-released demo, December 17th, 1987

Re-released in 1992, cover art shown. Original release came with different cover art.

Re-released in picture Lp version.
Recorded and mixed at Tanglewood Recording Studio, Jericho Sound, Chicago, 1987.
Mastered at Tanglewood Recording Studio, on September 11, 1987.
Remastered at Morrisound and Fuller Sound Studios, on March 20, 1991.

Thanks to Time Signature for the addition and UMUR for the updates

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"Into the Halls of Extermination" is the first demo release by US, Illinois based thrash metal act Sindrome. The demo was originally released on cassette tape in December 1987. Sindrome formed in Highland Park in 1986, and got a break almost immediately after releasing "Into the Halls of Extermination" as they supported Whiplash on their "Ticket to Mayhem (1987)" tour and later Death on their tour supporting "Scream Bloody Gore (1987)". Lineup problems meant they didn´t release their second demo "Vault of Inner Conscience" before 1991. They disbanded in 1993 without having released an official studio album.

Stylistically the music on the 5 track, 18:56 minutes long demo is technically well played and pretty aggressive thrash metal (a 6th track titled "Brought to the End" was also recorded during the sessions, but was left off the demo. It was included on the 2016 compilation album "Resurrection: The Complete Collection"). Considering this was released in late 1987 it´s a fairly brutal thrash metal release (but not a raw and primitive one). It´s not terribly original music but it´s very well performed and Troy Dixler is a pretty unique sounding vocalist (although he has always reminded me greatly of Bruce Corbitt from Rigor Mortis). He has a very powerful, dark, and raw voice and his delivery is commanding. While the material doesn´t necessarily receive any points for originality, it´s still well written and relatively memorable.

Considering that "Into the Halls of Extermination" is a late 1987 demo release the production is very well sounding, and there´s nothing here which indicates that you´re listening to a demo and not a regular studio EP/album. It´s through and through a highly professional release and a 3.5 star (70%) rating is fully deserved.
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Rapture in blood...

Genre: death-thrash

Sindrome was an influential American underground band who were among the pioneers of the death-thrash genre. They only released two demos though. This is one of them.

And, wow, the quality of the music is very high considering that this is just a demo tape, and the music itself - fierce death-thrash - is really ahead of its time. It's technical without being progressive and fast without being unnecessarily brutal. Really, listening to this, and ignoring the production quality, one should think that this was an EP by a signed professional band.

The best thing is that you can download this demo for free from the band's own website.

Recommended to fans of thrash metal and early death metal.

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