KUBLAI KHAN: Annihilation LP [Great Rare LP. Thrash Metal. Ex- Megadeth guitarist] CHECK 2 whole songs!

KUBLAI KHAN: Annihilation [pretty obscure underground speed/thrash, but certainly Thrash Metal of the highest caliber. Songs like "Liars Dice", "Battle Hymn" kill!!!
Greg Handevidt was in Megadeth for a few months.
Death Breath is the opener with a nice cheesy song title. It's a fast thrasher with a sing along chorus and killer solos. Mongrel Horde follows the same formula and is an awesome song as well. Down To The Inferno is the only boring track on this album. It's a mid-tempo tune with few riffs that all sound too similar to each other. If the song was faster and the riffs had more variety, then it'd be a different story. Liar's Dice is more of a speed metal tune. It's fast and it kicks ass. Passing Away/Kublai Khan is the highlight here. It's a speed/thrash metal onslaught filled with killer solos and killer riffs. 2:30 into the song is a short acoustic break... seconds later... THRASH!!! 3:40 in comes a drum break followed by a bass break and then back to the fucking thrash! The song continues thrashing on until the end. Clash of the Swords is a 3 minute instrumental. Battle Hymn (The Centurion) ends this album following the formula of the first two songs and yes this track kicks ass as well.
This is a very good speed/thrash metal album, the only fault with this album is Down To The Inferno. You will find this to be one very enjoyable speed/thrash album willed with great riffs and fantastic solos...]

Lineup:
Greg Handevidt - vocals, guitar
Kevin Idso - guitar
Mike Liska - bass
John Fedde - drums

1.Death Breath04:06
2.Mongrel Horde03:49
3.Down to the Inferno05:35
4.Liars Dice03:30
5.Passing Away / Kublai Khan07:13
6.Clash of the Swords03:07
7.Battle Hymn (The Centurian)07:13
Total playing time34:33]

This is a dirty, hard and rugged under the radar thrash album, that if it had come out three years earlier, would have put these guys on the metal map. The guitarist-vocalist, Greg Handevidt was a one time early 1st tier member of Megadeth. It shows a lot on this recording. You can hear it in the vox and the riffage. This record reminds me of "killing is my business" in so many ways. The drums, the bass, the production, everything... The guitar riffing is fast, and chock full of cool 'lil licks that keep the neck bobbing through out. In my opinion This is the album that Megadeth should have made after peace sells.
Greg moved to California from Minnesota with David Ellefson to play music. The two lived next door to Dave Mustain, and they started Megadeth in the garage just after Dave was kicked out of Metallica. Greg quit the band before they even recorded, and moved back to Minnesota. That is where he started Kublai Khan. The band only released this one LP.
I'm definitely one of those dudes that bought this record back then due to the early Megadeth connection. Enjoy!