TARGET — Master Project Genesis (review)

TARGET — Master Project Genesis album cover Album · 1988 · Technical Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
UMUR
"Master Project Genesis" is the 2nd full-length studio album by Belgian thrash metal act Target. The album was released through Aaarrg Records in 1988. Target were a rather short-lived act, who released only two studio albums before disbanding. The original pressings are probably very hard to find, but StormSpell Records released a compilation in 2009, containing both "Master Project Genesis", the band´s debut full-length studio album "Mission Executed (1987)" and their 1986 demo. The compilation is limited to 1000 copies but if you can get a hold of one of those it´s a great opportunity to get aquainted with some quality technical thrash metal.

The music on "Master Project Genesis" is technical/progressive thrash metal. The technical parts in the music, which at times remind me of early Watchtower and the fusion edge that band are known for, never become so complex that the band sacrifice power and aggression. In fact the music on the album features quite a few headbanger friendly thrashy sections. The vocals are both raw thrash metal styled singing and higher pitched power/progressive metal styled singing. Lead vocalist Yves Lettanie masters both styles with conviction. The instrumental part of the music is also very well played and features loads of complex details and multible tempo- and time signature changes. References can be made to artists like Realm and Osiris, but Target have their own sound and they deliver their music with great conviction and passion. The album features a, for the time, professional and powerful sound production.

"Master Project Genesis" shows good progression since "Mission Executed (1987)" which in itself is a great album. It´s too bad such a talented act ended their career so soon. I can highly recommend "Master Project Genesis" to fans of technical thrash metal from the late eighties. A 4 star (80%) rating is deserved.
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Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Only 1000 copies? That kinda makes it a collector's item. Nice. I bought the compilation some time ago not even knowing that it was pressed in such a limited number. Anyway, it's an excellent release and, in my book, of just as high quality as Realm and Watchtower.
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Thanks. I think you´ll like this band Jeff...
J-Man wrote:
more than 2 years ago
This album sounds really interesting. Nice review, Jonas!

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