EXHORDER

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: USA
Style: intense energetic groovy thrash metal

couple of years after nearly revolutionary full-length debut, the Louisiana bruisers returned with far more mature, heavier, and meticulously structured second longplay [1992], where uncontrolled chaos and street-level aggression gradually give way to the force of heavyweight groove metal, slower and more technical riffs, and dense yet refined sound without sacrificing the threatening, hostile atmosphere; although some listeners missed wild speed and destructive sense of danger of earlier material, the title track, I am The Cross, and Unforgiven showcase impressive ability to merge thrash intensity with monumental groove pressure, allowing this recording to eventually earn cult status within the history of extreme music, while also making room for Black Sabbath Into The Void cover; recent Dutch machine-numbered marbled red/black 180g vinyl edition with a pro-printed lyric insert is limited to 1000 units, copy #362