GOSPEL OF THE HORNS Realm of the dead Review

GOSPEL OF THE HORNS (Australia) – Realm of the dead
CD 2007 – Hell's Headbangers
10 tracks - 38'10
Rated: 6,5/10
This is probably the best effort of GOSPEL OF THE HORNS so far. After a really average « A call to arms » I wasn't expecting anything from our Australian black/thrashers. I was wrong as this « Realm of the dead » is following a path established by DESTROYER 666 (Phoenix rising), I mean some catchy tunes of black/thrash metal with many headbanging rhythms, warrior hymns and great solos. The inheritance is clearly the early stuff of CELTIC FROST, SLAYER, POSSESSED, and probably more bands whose names are unknown to the common mortals.
A good album for any thrash maniac looking for good songwriting. The only bad point according to me are the vocals which are just unbearable. Some scorched vocals that sound powerless and do not fit the music. A matter of taste though as the music compensates this detail.
A must have for our young patched-jackets warriors who eagerly wait for their heros to reform until they split up, then reform and split up again...
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