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"Final Holocaust" is the second demo recording by French death/thrash metal act Massacra. The demo was independently released in February 1988. It´s the successor to the July 1987 "Legion of Torture" demo. There has been one lineup change since the first demo as drummer/vocalist Frederick Laurent Duval has been replaced by Chris Palengat. Massacra formed in 1986 and released three demos before being signed for the release of their debut full-length studio album "Final Holocaust" (March 1990, Shark Records).
Stylistically the material on the 6 tracks, 16:58 minutes long demo continues in a similar death/thrash metal style as the material on the "Legion of Torture" demo. Energetic, ultra aggressive, and brutal thrash metal sometimes bordering death metal. Lead vocalist/bassist Pascal Junet has a raw caustic delivery and a snarling/screaming vocal style which perfectly suits the aggression of music.
The sound quality is slightly better than on the raw debut demo, but still a pretty savage listen. The raw sound production values fits well with the equally raw and and brutal music. Upon conclusion Massacra have produced another good quality thrash metal demo which can be considered a proto-death metal release because of the occasionally more death metal tinged sections. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.