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Decibels

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As incredible as it may seem, the unjustly underrated, true god fathers of UNDERGROUND thrash metal have been producing viable, practically ESSENTIAL thrash metal for close to 20 years. Starting things off with their 1982 debut ep "Armed and Dangerous", Razor had a special sound and an instant rapport with their rabid fans. Eventually, Razor would produce some of the finest, unrecognized thrash this side of Slayer, Metallica, and all of the other bands that were eventually lauded for their output ("Evil Invaders", "Violent Restitiution", and "Shotgun Justice" being equal to if not better than the thrash being churned out at the same time).

Eventually though, the financial strain of being a scrticly cult band became too much to overcome. "Exhumed", released in 1994, was their swansong, a double disc of their best songs. Founding member and main songwriter Dave Carlo wrote the bands epitaph (dated in 1992) included in the liner notes of the cd. Razor was not to produce any more of their special brand of thrash...but that was then and this is now.

8 long years later, Razor has been reborn! Sure, the guys are older, the songs are aren't as fast and their classic sound has been changed by a too crisp production (and that drum sound sounds horrifically like a drum machine!). Actually, if truth be told, "Decibels" is only an average Razor at best. With that said though, their is no denying that the band definitely have a hunger again, and are seemingly on the brink of creating another thrash metal masterpiece (if the riffs on "Open Hostility", "Violence Gun Control", and "Decibels" are any indicator).

So for the uninitiated, Razor will continue to be a non-entity. But for those who have seen the thrash movement INCLUDE and THRIVE with this incredible thrash act ("Decibels" makes their 10th recording if you include their debut ep and the aforementioned double cd), this cd is an essential purchase. Razor have never turned their backs on their loyal fans, and as a loyal, dedicated Razor fan, I will never turn my back on them...

This album, in my opinion is one of the top four best Razor albums. The other three are Violent Restitution, Shotgun Justice, and Open Hostility. Dave Carlo makes the heaviest and most aggressive riffs on these four albums. His songwriting skills seem to have doubled and the originality is second to almost none. His triplets are very fast. Definitely worth getting this album. It's by far the least expensive of my top four Razor albums.

This is some really awsome thrash. Great vocals, riffs, drums. It came out in the late 90s but it sounds very 80s. if you like thrash or any kind of heavy metal you should definitly buy this totally awsome piece of thrash.

LOud, obnoxious new band formed by ex Hoaxster D. Pedroza. The riffs are monotnous, the vocals screeching and the music painfully loud. Gone are the progressive moments. Gone are the interesting melodic sounds. What happened Pesntch? Guess he wanted to be a clone band of Sabbath and Purple.