Nuclear Assault--Something Wicked

Nuclear Assault--Something Wicked (1993) Rating--7.9

Listen to the title track at 30 seconds in and you know what you just purchased: Old Megadeth meets Anthrax with a touch of Iced Earth. This rips man! The title track by far has the best grooves, but it is all excellent thrashy stuff--something Wicked indeed. A few tracks start with the mood acoustics (ala Iced Earth), setting the stage before bursting out head-turning riffs. Stop and start riffs galore. The raspy vocals are great (think Blitz of Overkill with better range), over some slow groove-to-metal madness work. Bands like this should be touring with the likes of Overkill or Flotsam & Jetsam, who have the same head-bobbing metal styles. A few joke tracks here and there (ala Anthrax's "Killer B's" disc), but overall highly digestable. Highlights include "Madness Descends", "Behind The Glass Wall", "Chaos", and did I mention the title track rips?....
HOT CHOPS: "Madness Descends" at 33 seconds! Umm...Did I mention the title track rips?
TRACK LIST: Something Wicked/Another Violent End/Behind The Glass Wall/Chaos/ The Forge/No Time/To Serve Man/Madness Descends/Poetic Justice/Art/ The Other End

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