INVASION — ...And So It Begins (review)

INVASION — ...And So It Begins album cover Album · 2013 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Genre: thrash metal

Brace yourself for an all out superharged destructive thrash attack in the form of the Swedish band Invasion's debut album "...And So It Begins".

From beginning to end, the listener is pounded with thrash aesthetics in the form of fierce riffs and fast drums. Upping the aggression a notch, Invasion are among those thrash metal bands who have started to incorporate blastbeats into their sound, as heard in 'Dystopia Arise', for instance. To complete the picture, some tracks also feature death-thrash elements, such as '50 Megatons Later' while 'Incoming' features some more crossover-like elements. Drawing primarily on old school thrash metal with a considerable influence from the masters in Testament and Dark Angel, Invasion embrace their Swedish inheritance by including some of the harshest elements from melodeath (without this album sounding like melodeath at all).

The production is extremely good and supports the already impeccable performance, which reflects are high level of musicianship. Nodding towards Teutonic thrash, Andreas Tömte's vocals have the same screechy quality as heard on Kreator and Destruction's classics.

"...And So It Begins" is a fine thrash metal album, and fans of the genre should rush out and buy it now!
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