UMUR "Throne of Control" is the debut full-length studio album by Mumbai, India based thrash metal act Bloodkill. The album was independently released in January 2021. Bloodkill formed in 2016 and released the "3B" single in 2017 and the "Horrorscope" single in 2018. Both single tracks are included on "Throne of Control".

Stylistically the material on the album is Bay Area influenced thrash metal. It´s especially Death Angel who comes to mind and it´s audible that Bloodkill have listened a lot to the contemporary releases by the legendary San Franscisco act. So it would be a moderation of the truth to say that Bloodkill have produced an album of material which are particularly original in style. What they have produced is an intense and incredibly powerful thrash metal album loaded with sharp trashy riffs, very well played lead guitar work (courtesy of lead guitarist Shubham Khare), energetic and powerful drumming, and an aggressive and raw sounding lead vocalist in Anirudh Gollapudi. They occasionally add a slightly more melodic traditional heavy metal touch to their thrash metal, but it´s details, and nothing dominant.

Featuring only 8 tracks and a total playing time of 33:35, "Throne of Control" is on the short side considering that it´s a debut album from a band who has existed since 2016. You´d think they´d have more mateterial to show to the world, but it´s not really an issue considering the high quality of the material featured on the album. Quality over quantity any day...

"Throne of Control" feautres a raw, detailed, and well sounding production job, which suits the material perfectly. So upon conclusion "Throne of Control" is a high quality thrash metal release, and fans of Bay Area thrash metal (and Death Angel in particular) are recommended to take notice here. A 3.5 - 4 star (75%) rating is deserved.