Ah, technical metal... Yeah, I'm not really a big fan... I like metal aggressive and over the top. That's something that I have found that technicality can destroy.
But I will say that this is less true in thrash... especially thrash done well. And that leads us to Alitor.
A young band from Serbia, this is their first full length after a single e.p. demo. Some might think that's awful quick but to be truthful they seem to have become a force worth reckoning with in the three years of their existence. Released by Witches Brew this summer, this record ticks all the right boxes and kicks ass up and down!
From the ripping "Realm of Grief" to the twin guitar volley of "Horror" through the excellent rerecorded "Embittered", Alitor consistently rips the listener a new one, over and over! This is maniacal and fast tech-thrash like Anacrusis or Coroner. The promo stuff you will see will also compare them to a hint of Death or Atheist and while I can see that; it is definitely Atheist and Coroner that come to mind as I am lashed by hyper fast riffing and pounded into the ground by tastefully heavy drum work until the listener feels "Drained". This is an appropriate song to put at the end of this record as it is slightly slower than the rest of the material. It still rips you a new one with razor sharp melodic riffs and you come out feeling exactly as the title suggests.
As of now this is my thrash record of the year. Forget Iron Reagan and listen to this completely awesome record. Though with the upcoming release of Acid Age, Pyoveli and Deathhammer this is going to be a great year for thrash! Highlights include: Realm of Grief, Horror and Drained... but the album is fantastic!
Check 'em out:
https://www.facebook.com/AlitorOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/witchesbrewthrashes?fref=nf
http://www.witchesbrewthrashes.de/
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