The mortified guys are back with a hammering thrash-album. Wow, start the first tune with powerful thrash (Metal Crusade). New here are the keyboards which add so much more atmosphere. The guitar comes clearly out of the mix so that's good. It's an aggressive song with a great guitarsolo. I only think the song could have been shorter. I didn't know Mortification could be this good nowadays, you know. From the previous album I only heard one song and -because I at first didn't know it was this band- I thought it was a mediocre American metalband trying to sound like Metallica. I'm glad this is NOT the case on Hammer Of God. On this album Steve Rowe tends to scream instead of the grunting of old. Only in the remake of God Rulz (The Majestic Infiltration Of Order) he grunts as a farewell to the deathmetal days. This album does not only have the uptempo thrash songs but also a whole couple of songs classic metal, like the song A Pearl. The sound is good, overall, and brutal like it should. This album has ten songs plus six bonus tracks of which three are demo-versions of songs from Triumph Of Mercy. Favorite songs of mine are Metal Crusade and the medley of old songs. To be honest, I didn't know Mortification could be as enjoyable as this. Hammer on!
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #78Reviewed by Doug Van PeltMortification has played a true tribute to the classic metal sounds that influenced it from the beginning. What we first heard on Blood World comes out more prominently here, but it's played so aggressively and tight that it beats the "old school" criticism to death. The album has good songs on it. The guitar tones bite a la Iron Maiden, the vocals are less grindy, but still close to the Steve…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Justin W. JonesGet ready for a trip back metal lane. But the real trip is your tour guide--he looks like he's stuck in the eighties, he plays like he's stuck in the eighties, but I'm glad he's in the nineties. Yes, Mortification has released yet another album. Right from the start you get the metal fix you've been craving for so long, but you may question if you really wanted it in the first place. Steve Rowe…Similar sounding releases
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