Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine
| Release date: | 4 October 2005 |
| Style: | Bay Area thrash metal |
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01. Raze
02. Deathamphetamine
03. Karma's Messenger
04. Shudder To Think
05. I Am Abomination
06. Altered Boy
07. Going Going Gone
08. Now Thy Death Day Come
09. 44 Magnum Opus
10. Shovel Headed Kill Machine
11. Problems [Sex Pistols cover] [Japanese / 2-LP bonus]
12. Purge The World [limited digipack / 2-LP bonus]
02. Deathamphetamine
03. Karma's Messenger
04. Shudder To Think
05. I Am Abomination
06. Altered Boy
07. Going Going Gone
08. Now Thy Death Day Come
09. 44 Magnum Opus
10. Shovel Headed Kill Machine
11. Problems [Sex Pistols cover] [Japanese / 2-LP bonus]
12. Purge The World [limited digipack / 2-LP bonus]
Review
Lyrics Mixed by Andy Sneap
Also released as a limited boxset (1000 copies) including the digipack CD, a flag and a card game with tanks. Was only available via Nuclear Blast mail-order
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Rating: 8.0 |
Let me just start off by saying that I'm reviewing the U.S. version of this album, the one that DOES NOT have the added hidden bonus track. Now, having said that, Exodus welcomes some new members into the band on this effort. Paul Bostaph on drums formerly of Slayer, Testament, and Forbidden is replacing long time drummer Tom Hunting. Lee Atlus is now the other guitar player (formerly of Heathen and Angel Witch) replacing Gary Holt's longtime axe partner Rick Hunolt. And Rob Dukes is now the new permanent vocalist taking over for the departed Steve "Zetro" Souza. This is a very solid album, and one that will hopefully go a long way towards putting thrash metal back on top of the mountain. The sound was really clear and clean, especially the backline bass that shone through. Read more ›› |
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| Growing Posts: 90 From: Romania  |
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| Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504 From: New Zealand  |
Written by Growing on 19.04.2010 at 22:53Agreed. One of the few great tracks on this album, maybe their best song of the last 20 years or more... I could barely stand Altered Boy, despite the nice pun there...
---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK  |
"Deathamphetamine" is the jewel in this album for sure. It stands up to their very best classic tracks. xD "Raze" and "Shudder To Think" are also tracks I love from it. "44 Magnum Opus" is definitely the song I like least, and is like a precursor to the monotony of many of the tracks from the follow up album. Far too long, generic riffing, and just dull overall. I like this album quite a bit, but coming after the modern thrash classic that was "Tempo Of The Damned", I was definitely a bit let down by it.
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 From: Bulgaria  |
There's something about the production that kind of suffocated its raw thrash energy, and the riffing wasn't really impressive either.
---- Licensed under the GPLv3. Relinquish proprietary software for a greater GNU/America.
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| AtrumHiberna Posts: 164 From: UK  |
Very powerful album
---- This is my worship, this is my path...
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| Tomas Piller Posts: 100 From: Czech Republic  |
Disappointingly average thrash, no match for its predecessor. Seems like they exhausted their creativity while making TOTD.
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| Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6805 From: India  |
Written by Tomas Piller on 08.03.2015 at 13:51 Average affair for Exodus standard - Yes. They've produced gems which makes Shovel Headed very boring stuff. But, if by other thrash standard(implying scene from 2000 to current) - very strong album.
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| Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6805 From: India |
Still not a great example you set for others, my friend.
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