Criminally underappreciated New Jersey metalheads SAVAGE DEATH have every right to be mentioned in the same breath as SLAYER, EXODUS and other early thrashers, but I first heard of them when Devon gave me a box of demos a few weeks ago. Crucified In Hell was their second demo (1985's Mass Genocide will appear here eventually) and features all of the charm that you have come to expect from primitive '80s satanic thrash metal. The drums are ferocious but just a touch off time, and the guitars dominate the mix (as they should) with a hellishly fuzzy wall of speed picking madness and gratuitous solos. Expect a glorious blend of Show No Mercy and Seven Churches with demo quality recording, true hessians rejoice!
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fucking hell. I never heard of this one. Where in NJ, any info on the tape?
According to Encyclopedia Metallum (so it can't be wrong....) they were from East Rutherford and only cranked out this demo and "Mass Genocide" which is going up tomorrow.
It's your genre and your region, surprised this flew under your radar Nate! I have Devon to thank for bringing SAVAGE DEATH into my life...
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