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Lääz Rockit - Annihilation Principle



8.1 | 56 votes |
Release date: 8 February 1989
Style: Bay Area thrash metal

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01. Fire In The Hole
02. Mob Justice
03. Chain Of Fools
04. Shadow Company
05. Holiday In Cambodia [Dead Kennedys cover]
06. Bad Blood
07. Chasin' Charlie
08. Mirror To Madness
09. The Omen

Guest review by
omne metallum
Rating:
8.8
Probably one of the greatest thrash bands not to be included in the big 4, California's Lääz Rockit have a strong claim to the big 4 grouping being expanded. Annihilation Principle is the album that can hold its own against most of the big 4's output; the masterpiece that went unnoticed by many.

Kicking off with one of the best songs in their catalogue, "Fire In The Hole" is a great introduction to the band, riff-laden heavy thrash with catchy choruses - a powerful sound. The band keep it up for 8 of the 9 songs of the album, reeling off track after track of some of the finest metal you will hear. The band know when to kick things into high gear but also when to ease back a bit and play in a groove that allows the weight of the music rather than its straight-up intensity be the sonic wrecking ball. "Mirror To Madness" is a song where the band shift seamlessly back and forth, yet the song never loses any power.

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published 04.05.2020 | Comments (1)

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09.11.2019 - 00:29
Rating: 8
Joppe
Steelemeister
Pretty great thrash. The two first songs already point out that we are kicking ass. Holiday In Cambodia and Mirror To Madness are also strong tracks. While it works well for occasional headbangings I do not quite consider it a top tier thrash album.
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