{"id":50206,"date":"2015-08-28T22:05:27","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T03:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=50206"},"modified":"2015-08-28T22:05:27","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T03:05:27","slug":"poltergeist-nothing-lasts-forever-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/poltergeist-nothing-lasts-forever-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Poltergeist | Nothing Lasts Forever<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Poltergeist\"Originally released in 1993, Nothing Lasts Forever was the third album from Swiss Thrash Metal band Poltergeist. Now, you might have just read \u201cSwiss\u201d and \u201cThrash\u201d and went directly to Coroner, but Poltergeist was actually closer (in both physical location as well as style) to the German Thrash Metal scene, particularly Destruction.<\/p>\n

The band produced Nothing Lasts Forever<\/em> themselves, but enlisted Jim Morris of the legendary Morrisound Studios to mix the album. That, along with the simple fact that the band was quite technically proficient by this point resulted in a very strong album. Andre Grieder\u2019s vocal style and the band\u2019s sociopolitical lyrics bring to mind classic Testament, and V.O. Pulver buries listeners under an onslaught of riffs. \u201cEmpty Inside,\u201d \u201cDarken My Mind\u201d and the title track are great examples of how well everything comes together here.<\/p>\n

In the end, the title of this album was prophetic, as it was the final Poltergeist offering. By this point, Thrash Metal was decidedly out of flavor, so the band members went on to other projects. At least they went out with a strong album. Nothing Lasts Forever is a very solid release, and one that should appeal to fans of the European thrash scene (particularly Destruction and Artillery) in particular and thrash metal fans in general. It\u2019s too good an album to have been overlooked in the \u201890s, so it\u2019s nice to see it being given a proper reissue this year.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: Divebomb\u2019s 2015 reissue of Nothing Lasts Forever<\/em> features digitally remastered audio, an expanded booklet with a new interview, lyrics and vintage photos, and a hefty seven bonus tracks. The extra tracks are taken from the band\u2019s 1987 1st Demo and their 1988 Writing on the Wall<\/em> demo, and the contrast between the early Poltergeist sound with the later, more polished Nothing Lasts Forever<\/em> is stark. As we\u2019ve come to expect from Divebomb, this is a good looking, great sounding reissue all-around.<\/p>\n

Genre: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nAndre Grieder (v)
\nV.O. Pulver (g)
\nMarek Felis (b)
\nPeter Haas (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tOnly You Remain
\n2.\tEmpty Inside
\n3.\tThose Were Better Days
\n4.\tJust Doin\u2019 My Job
\n5.\tNever Again
\n6.\tHaunted House\/Nothing Lasts Forever
\n7.\tYou\u2019ve Seen the Future
\n8.\tTell Me
\n9.\tDarken My Mind
\n10.\tLiving For the Games
\n11.\tWriting on the Wall
\n12.\tInner Space
\n13.\tShooting Star
\n14.\tIntro
\n15.\tProphet
\n16.\tNo More Faith
\n17.\tZiita<\/p>\n

Label: Divebomb Records<\/p>\n

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

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

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