DUST BOLT — Mass Confusion (review)

DUST BOLT — Mass Confusion album cover Album · 2016 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
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Masters of thrash...

Genre: thrash metal

"Mass Confusion" is the third outing by the German thrash band Dust Bolt and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Awake the Riot" from 2014.

So, does this third album hold up? Yes, it does. From the crossover-inspired opening track 'Sick X Brain' to 'Masters of War' which concludes the album, the album is one barrage of awesome thrash riffage after another. As with the previous two albums, this album has a retro feel to it without being hopelessly old-fashioned, and there is plenty of variation in terms of thrash subgenre influences, ranging from crossover over tech-thrash and death-thrash to traditional thrash metal. While there ae a few breathers in the form of melodic intros, the album is mostly a merciless thrash metal attack.

The musicianship is impeccable and the production is crisp without being polished. The band yet again show that they are accomplished songwriters who really understand thrash metal. All the thrash metal tropes are there without the album seeming like a rehash of what thrash bands before Dust Bolt did.

If you really consider yourself a thrash metal fan, you will be doing yourself a favor by buying this album.
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