THY GATE BEYOND: The Power to Thrash CD. Check samples

After ingesting and thoroughly enjoying several listening sessions I can honestly say these Italians DO indeed have the Power to Thrash ! When I first heard this I was immediately drawn to the vocalist who sounds like a great mixture of John Bush from ARMORED SAINT, not so much the early stuff but later AS albums) and Phil Rind from the very missed SACRED REICH. I´m glad to see they´re still remembered in Italy :-). The band draw most of their influence to the sounds of American Heavy / Speed / Power Metal from the 80s. The riffing is the "meat" of the album with a constant rhythmic bombardment and distinct crunching perfection just great for headbanging. They´re "riffalicious" ! Riff upon riff will flood your senses coupled with the fantastic vocals and a perfect bass and drum combo. Highly recommended for all Thrash / Heavy Metal fans.

Full-length, Self released
May 8th, 2003
1. Art Terrorist 04:59
2. Our Lady Of Lunacy 03:22
3. The Power To Thrash 03:48
4. The Culprit Chaos 02:29
5. Hellhound 03:33
6. New Course Of Madness 04:05
7. Misanthropy 04:24
8. True Absurd Nightmare (Pt. 2) 05:35
Total playing time 30:55

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