The Crown - Possessed 13 (2003/Metal Blade)
Rating - 8.4

Vocalist Johan Lindstrand returns to the band following a one-album hiatus. As to be expected, there’s a ton of thrashing aggression here, with huge nods to early Slayer and ‘Gathering’-era Testament, as well as flecks of recent extreme bands such as Children of Bodom and Raise Hell. Ripping goodies abound.
The fast-pounding "Face of Destruction" is strong, with the riff-induced megathrashing of "Deliverance" sure to wreck many a pit.
"Cold is the Grave" brings a sliding vengeance, "Morningstar Rising" has some nasty razor work, and "Kill ‘Em All" rolls like a thrashy, riff-etched Motorhead track.
Other good tracks include "Are You Morbid?," "Dawn of Emptiness," and the well-placed time breaks of "Natashead Overdrive," making this arguably the band’s finest release to date.

TRACK LIST: No Tomorrow/Face of Destruction - Deep Hit of Death/Deliverance/Cold is the Grave/Dream Bloody Hell/Morningstar Rising/Are You Morbid?/Bow to None/Kill ‘Em All/Natashead Overdrive/Zombiefied!/Dawn of Emptiness/In Memoriam

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