EPIDEMIC (usa)

Debut album from 1989 by this American Thrash Metal band from New York. With "The Truth of What Will Be", EPIDEMIC emerged with an especially aggressive and hard-hitting approach, combining the speed and violence of extreme American Thrash Metal with sharp execution and an uncompromising attitude. Released during the genre's golden era, the album quickly earned respect among dedicated followers of the underground Thrash scene.

The album's greatest strength lies in its ability to sustain a relentless level of aggression while maintaining strong songwriting throughout. The material is driven by crushing rhythms, razor-sharp riffing and a constant sense of intensity that places the band among the most ferocious acts of its generation. Rather than pursuing accessibility or commercial appeal, EPIDEMIC delivers a direct, savage and highly effective example of late-eighties Thrash Metal at its most uncompromising.

Recommended for fans of: DARK ANGEL, SLAYER, DEMOLITION HAMMER, DEVASTATION, MORBID SAINT.