{"id":44423,"date":"2014-08-27T18:37:37","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T23:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=44423"},"modified":"2014-08-27T18:37:37","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T23:37:37","slug":"perpetrator-thermonuclear-epiphany-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/perpetrator-thermonuclear-epiphany-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Perpetrator | Thermonuclear Epiphany<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"PerpetratorThermonuclear Epiphany<\/em> is the debut full-length release from Portuguese thrash metal band Perpetrator, a recent discovery of the Stormspell label. The three-piece band is made up of veterans from the Lisbon metal scene, and takes their sound directly from the Bay Area thrash scene of the late \u201880s.<\/p>\n

Perpetrator isn\u2019t reinventing the genre here. This is pure, old school thrash metal along the lines of Exodus, Forbidden and Death Angel, and they play it very well. You get blazing, high speed riffing, machine gun drumming, and a raspy, snarling vocal delivery hammering home songs about death, destruction and the end of the world. Thermonuclear Epiphany<\/em> is a totally old school thrash album, but there is an energy and aggression you usually get from a young band looking to make their mark. You hear is especially clearly on the rage-filled Slayer-esque anthem \u201cDeath to All,\u201d which is probably the album\u2019s best track. Album opener \u201cMegaton Therion\u201d and \u201cPurgatory Whorehouse\u201d are also standout tracks.<\/p>\n

Say what you will about bands like Bonded by Blood, Fueled by Fire, Municipal Waste and now Perpetrator, who have taken the well-worn path. They pay respect to the legends, and judging by the recent output of the Bay Area originators, they\u2019ve pushed their influences to up their game as well.<\/p>\n

Thermonuclear Epiphany<\/em> is just a rock solid old school thrash metal album that\u2019s sure to get even the most jaded thrash fans\u2019 heads banging. Whether you\u2019re into the new breed of thrash bands like Bonded By Blood, Havok and Fueled by Fire, or the originators like Exodus and Forbidden, Perpetrator is a band that\u2019s well worth discovering.<\/p>\n

Genre: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nRick (v) (b)
\nPaulao (g)
\nMarouco (g)
\nAngelo Sexo (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tMegaton Therion
\n2.\tPyres in the Night
\n3.\tDoomed to Death
\n4.\tNothing Left to Kill
\n5.\tProud Pariahs
\n6.\tPurgatory Whorehouse
\n7.\tDeath to All
\n8.\tShadow of a Man
\n9.\tFire Unleashed<\/p>\n

Label: Stormspell Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.facebook.com\/perpetratorthrash<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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