The
second album of this Dutch thrash band. In 2012 they released 'I
Have Sinned', which can be downloaded free at their bandcamp site. The new album
is good, although you will not find an original riff or singing line, it is pure
thrash in the vein of Slayer and Testament. I wonder if the title is a blink to
"Dressed to Kill", or just a funny combination of it with "Pleasure to Kill".
Not that it matters, it sure doesn't make a surprise of what you can
expect on this album.
The
production is open, but heavy and the musicians burst with enthusiasm. Bauke
Goudbeek his voice has a lot in common with Tom Araya and the style he uses is
also rather the same. The riffs sound tight, the drumming in Dave Lombardo style
and the guitar harmonies make me think a lot of Testament. Listen to the
beginning of "Necrophiliac" and you have to admit that it could be the debut
album of Testament.
This is thrash how it should sound, recognizable, good perfomed
and with lyrics and titles as original as the 'hails and kills' of Manowar. No
doubt you will be shouting along with "Necrophiliac", bang your head to "Piss On
Your Grave", hold your fist in the air with "Thrashed To Kill" and create a
moshpit during "Taken By Force". In that last song Josh Christian (Toxik) is
playing a guest solo. I'm not going to spoil more words to this review,
because it is what it is.
Pure old school thrash, for people that like the aggression and style of Slayer
combined with the melody of Testament.
