Dekapitator “The Storm Before the Calm” CD

Holy shit, has it really been something like eight years since the last Dekapitator album!? I had no idea it had been so long, but I guess that might have something to do with why I haven't listened to "We Will Destroy... You Will Obey!" in quite some time. Regardless, I guess now's as good a time as any for "The Storm Before the Calm" (on Relapse Records) to hit the streets, what with so many bands doing their damnedest to recapture that classic 80's thrash vibe that we all know and love so well. I'm assuming anyone who cares is aware of the lineup ties that Dekapitator has to numerous other bands, so I'm not gonna bother going there, but on this album the songwriting covers a good amount of ground from the speed, aggression, and chaotic leads of "Show No Mercy"/"Hell Awaits" era Slayer to the catchy midpaced crunch and subtly melodic solos of something like "Extreme Aggression" era Kreator—all topped off with some fairly Martin Van Drunen-esque vocals. There's more to it than that, of course, but that should give you a general idea of what to expect here. No, it's not original, but that's not really the point, is it? And at least these dudes are trying to capture a wide range of old school thrash styles as opposed to zeroing in on one particular little niche, right? I don't have much more to say, really. When thrash is done right I'll always be a fan, and these fuckers know precisely what they're doing...

Dekapitator "Toxic Sanctuary"
Dekapitator "Run With the Pack"

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