Unofficial CD edition limited to 200 copies containing the 5-track '84 demo "Haunting de Chapel" and a 13-track live recording from Ruthie's Inn (CA/USA) on 31.12.1984 [Digipack]
3rd album from 1989 by the German SODOM, widely regarded as one of the essential works of European Thrash Metal and the album that firmly established the band as one of the genre’s leading forces. “Agent Orange” represented a significant step forward in both songwriting and production, retaining all the aggression of the band's early releases while delivering a more solid and powerful sound.
Combining explosive speed, razor-sharp riffs and a strong war-themed attitude, the album finds SODOM at one of the most inspired moments of its career. Considered by many fans to be the band's masterpiece, “Agent Orange” remains an essential reference in classic Thrash Metal and one of the most influential albums to emerge from the German scene of the 1980s.
Recommended for fans of KREATOR, DESTRUCTION, EXODUS and DARK ANGEL.
3rd album from '09, 21 years after their previous work, whith which this mythic US Thrash band returns in good shape. A great work of energetic and powerful Thrash with certain touches a la SACRED REICH, DEMOLITION HAMMER, BULLDOZER... excellent album!! [Slipcase]
New EP with 5 tracks from '26 by this legendary Belgian Thrash Metal band, 35 years after their 2nd album, they show they are in top form with their aggressive Thrash Metal [Slipcase]
Debut album from 1985 by the German DESTRUCTION, one of the fundamental works of European Thrash Metal and one of the albums that helped define the sound of the legendary German scene of the 1980s. “Infernal Overkill” captures the band at its most savage and primitive stage, combining speed, aggression and a dark atmosphere that already hinted at more extreme directions.
With a raw yet effective production, razor-sharp riffs and overflowing energy, the album finds DESTRUCTION laying the foundations of a style that would deeply influence future generations of Thrash and Death Metal bands. An essential classic of European extreme Metal and a key release for understanding the birth of German Thrash Metal.
Recommended for fans of SODOM, KREATOR, DARK ANGEL and EXODUS. [Slipcase]
7th album from 2005 by the American EXODUS, a brutal and merciless work of Thrash Metal that marked the beginning of the Rob Dukes era and the band’s most aggressive and violent comeback in decades. “Shovel Headed Kill Machine” is a true sonic sledgehammer packed with crushing riffs, devastating grooves and a furious streetwise attitude that brings EXODUS back to its fiercest roots. With a massive production and a far heavier, more modern approach, the album sounds like an armoured bulldozer destroying everything in its path. Recommended for fans of TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, SLAYER and KREATOR.
13th album from 2012 by the German KREATOR, one of the most influential and respected bands in the history of Thrash Metal. “Phantom Antichrist” marked the definitive consolidation of the creative resurgence that began with “Violent Revolution”, taking the band's modern formula to new levels of intensity, melody and compositional ambition.
With impeccable production, razor-sharp riffs and a strong epic dimension, the album combines the aggression of classic Thrash Metal with Melodic Death Metal influences and more elaborate arrangements, resulting in one of the most complete and acclaimed releases of KREATOR's contemporary era. A powerful, inspired and highly effective album that demonstrates why the band remains an absolute benchmark within extreme Metal.
Recommended for fans of DESTRUCTION, THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY and TESTAMENT.
Debut album from 1983 by the American METALLICA, one of the most influential and groundbreaking releases in the history of Thrash Metal. “Kill 'Em All” marked a turning point in the 1980s Metal scene thanks to its explosive combination of speed, aggression and attitude, laying the foundations for an entire genre.
Featuring immortal classics such as “Hit the Lights”, “The Four Horsemen”, “Whiplash”, “Seek & Destroy” and “Motorbreath”, the album showcases a young and hungry band channeling the energy of the NWOBHM and aggressive Punk into a distinctive sound that would forever change the Metal landscape.
Recommended for fans of EXCITER, SLAYER, ANTHRAX and OVERKILL.
8th album from '22 by this legendary german Thrash/ Death band that combines influences from their countrymates KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION with more Death touches in the vein of MASSACRA, CANCER, MERCYLESS... [Slipcase]
2nd album from '87, for most of people their best, by this legendary canadian band of pure Thrash. If you're into bands like DARK ANGEL, SLAYER, this should be essential in your collection!! [Slipcase]
CD reissue of the only demo from '89 (11 tracks/ 30 min.) plus a live version of SODOM from the same year, from this Polish band of primitive and aberrant Thrash Metal in a very similar style to the Australians SLAUGHTER LORD, that is, a kind of wilder KREATOR/ TORMENTOR.
2nd album from 1985 by the American SLAYER, one of the most influential and groundbreaking releases of the early Thrash Metal era. “Hell Awaits” represented a massive step forward from the band's debut, showcasing a much darker, more aggressive and ambitious approach while laying many of the foundations that would later shape extreme Death Metal.
With its infernal atmosphere, more elaborate songwriting and a level of intensity rarely heard at the time, the album solidified SLAYER's identity and established the band as one of the most innovative and dangerous acts of the 1980s Metal scene. Now regarded as an undisputed classic, it remains an essential reference for generations of musicians and fans of extreme Metal.
Recommended for fans of KREATOR, POSSESSED, DESTRUCTION and DARK ANGEL.
4th album from '25 by this polish band of furious Crossover Thrash with influences in the vein of SLAYER, MUNICIPAL WASTE, DARK ANGEL, D.R.I., S.O.D., EVILDEAD...
