Two words: Classic Thrash. Want three? Classic Thrash Metal. Period.
Detritus was probably one of the greatest thrash bands that nobody knew about. They were from England, to be sure, and their distribution deal had more problems than the '73 Duster I owned, but they shred.
Perpetual Defiance is one of the thrash classics. I would say it ranks up there with Betrayal's The Passing, or, dare I say, Anthrax's Among the Living (for a good secular comparison). My personal favorites on here are "Taste The Blood" (classic blatant lyrics: "Taste the blood He bled for you / Take the body, it was broken for you too / You're damned and so was I / Taste the blood and you won't die"), "Subliminal Division", "No Mercy", "Playing With Fire", and "Derange".
For those who are into another classic English Christian metal band, 7th Angel, you might want to check these guys out. . .
8/10
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