With Microscopic View recently being released, I decided that reviewing the early thrash albums of these pioneers was a good idea. For those of you who will become fans because of the new album, this should provide you with the knowledge to get the awesome old albums. Pathogenic and Psycho will soon follow.
This album is one of my favorite albums of all-time. It happens to be one of those rare albums where every song is listenable, and there doesn't seem to be a bad note on the disc. This is my favorite Tourniquet album by far, and there's only one slight drawback to it. The fact that the vocals get really high-pitched at times can get irritating, but they do not even taint the album in any way, shape, or form. This is an especially brutal album, with notable tracks such as "Test for Leprosy", and "Ark of Suffering". The latter was such a good and controversial track that MTV featured a video of it on the Headbanger's Ball. This album is so fast and technical and reaches so far above later albums that it's a must have for anyone.
10/10
Other coverage for this album
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