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Third World Genocide

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I am a big fan of 1980s metal and am always interested in what bands from the metallic heyday are putting out now (so many are still around proving how incredible their music was and still is). Usually, these albums from old bands are OK but miss the magic of their glorious past. Third World Genocide is an exception. Nuclear Assault's Game Over/The Plague CD is at the top of my all-time thrash albums. This CD is now right up there with it. They have not missed a thunderous beat. Every track on here is awesome, some of them incredible! Listening to this CD is like going back to the 80s and listening to a lost release. The energy, feel, noisy yet addictive riffs: it's all here! Also, John Connelly is one of the best thrash vocalists. Although high, he doesn't have a screeching voice like singers in other thrash bands. It is much easier on the ears.

The title track is as solid a thrash opening as I have ever heard! Thundering, yet restrained, drums and very dark and heavy yet catchy hooks! "Price of Freedom" has excellent riffs between the verses. "Human Wreckage" is highlighted by heavy, pounding drums. "Living Hell" just pounds away and has an addictive chorus and a nice, slow-down bridge with pleasant guitar. "Whine and Cheese" is a fun, punk-like track with smashing cymbals and light, humorous lyrics ("I'm going to sit here and whine, I'm going to whine about how my life stinks..."). I love this song! It is the one I remember the most and find myself humming. I could listen to it over and over! Then it's is followed by the amazing "Defiled Innocence"--awesome guitar riffs, a head banging heaven! The next four tracks are straight-forward, fast and furious thrash! "Eroded Society" is Cryptic Slaughter-like (remember them? A blending of punk and thrash). Like their past albums, Nuclear Assault likes to demonstrate their sense of humor (remember their blues segment on "(You Figure It Out)"?) and they do so here with "Long-Haired A$#hole." It actually sports some cool blue grass licks. The vocals on it are darn good and the guitar solo is very impressive. The lyrics are also very cool ("Well people with short hair and business suits they caused the S & L disaster/ We'll be paying for that for the rest of our lives/ But I'm a long-haired a#$hole...") These guys are versatile musician extraordinaires! It ends with the killer closer "Glenn's Song" (another of my favorites). Although, my favorite tracks are "Third World Genocide," "Price of Freedom," "Living Hell," "Whine and Cheese," "Defiled Innocence," and "Glenn's Song," there is nothing weak here. Just killer, old school thrash! Anyone who likes 1980s thrash and is skeptical of what these bands are churning out now, do not hesitate to buy this CD. Check out the audio clips (that's what encouraged me the buy it) and you will be made a believer! The CD booklet includes lyrics and a photo of the band (Glenn Evans gives the sign that his fans are #1).

Nuclear Assault was when of the most refreshing bursts onto the Thrash scene in 1986 with Game Over due to the intense circulation of the 1985 demo "Back with a Vengeance". In the 80s they had found a voice and sound all of their own. No one else sounded close to Nuclear Assault. Their blend of Thrash with hardcore inspiration was a sound wholly unto them.

1993's Something Wicked was the last output and was pathetic enough that the remaining band called it quits while Lilker and Co. had left in 1991. Enter 2005, we have almost all of the original band together Glenn Evans, John Connelly, Danny Lilker and Eric Burke. Original axeman Anthony Bramante makes the appearance on "Glenn's song".

Third World Genocide starts out a little shaky to be honest. The title track and the second song aren't that great, but things quickly pick up from there with the third track. "Human Wreckage" ushers in the classic Nuclear Assault sound with a bit heavy guitar and a thunderous bass aided by modern recording techniques. And WOW does that make their music sound even more impressive.

The tempos go from the hardcore/thrashing mid-tempos to slow drudgy slow tempo numbers like the beginning of "Discharged Reason" and the title track. The drumming is great, the guitar work is adequate, the bass is mixed very well and lends the rest of the music a heavy hand. Connelly's vocals have changed little from the "Out of Order" era. There is also little of the rabid hyenia nature to Connelly's vocals that colored albums like "Survive".

The album has just enough new tricks in the bag to avoid being called repetitve, the best example of that being the constantly changing song "Fractured Mind" with its wonderous song composition.

The subject matter goes everywhere from the "socially aware" to the downright silly. The perfect example is "Whine and Cheese" which is sooo bad it is hilarious. Another great silly one is the John Connelly solo song "Long Haired..."

It's good you can count on Nuclear Assault to Thrash us into the next millenium because giant bands like Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax failed to do that.

This Cd is a must have if u r a Nuclear Assault fan from the days of once were. This is just basically put this is a Kickass cd u will be banging your head to for awhile and get a few laughs as well cuz they still do some spoofs, besides the great musicianship on this thrashfest

I heard the music samples for this cd, and it kicks major butt. I was blown away! It brings back old school with a vengeance. This is what real metal should sound like (raw, heavy, aggressive, uncompromised, melodic, technical, fast at the right moments and slow at the right moments). It's refreshing and encouraging that among the sea of crappy music dominating the entertainment industry today, there are still some groups that don't succumb to the pressure of the industry. Don't listen to that nu-metal garbage that is polluting the airwaves. If you, kids, think that you're the coolest because you listen and dress like Slipknot, Linkin Park, etc., you're sadly mistaken. Those groups are posers not the real thing like Slayer, Death, Sodom, Kreator, Destruction, Anthrax, old Metallica, Fear Factory, Pantera, Sepultura, Suicidal Tendencies, Misfits, Megadeth,etc. I'm going to buy this cd. Long live old school metal of the 1980's and early 1990's!!!

This is a bargain for die-hard fans of Nuclear Asssault. If you are just getting into this band I recommend earlier recordings like "GAME OVER " and " SURVIVE ".

do they sit back and listen to what they had done in the past 4 classis great thrash cds and they bring this????????figure out what you did last time time you had fans and do it better.i'm disapointed entirely.they could have come back strong but this?!

This may not be thier best ever, but it's definitely a well written album with solid riffs and catchy songs. Props to Nuclear Assault for still being able to kick ass!

I really go for songs that have lyrics that mean something, and as usual Nuclear Assault provides in spades. They run the spectrum from 911 to adultery. Good stuff compared to what many bands provide these days.

On top of that the music sounds a lot like the original Nuclear Assault music. There are some changes, but not enough to keep the long time fans from recognizing who it is. For those that say this is not thrash, then they have forgotten what thrash is.

First off, understand that I was a big Assault fan back in the day..."Game Over", "The Plague" and "Survive" were major richter-wreckers that most thrashers loved. Funny, heavy and faster than hell...this band was the sh*t.

"Handle With Care" was also decent, but it was obvious that perhaps a bit of stagnation had set in. And that opinion was rammed home by the aptly-titled "Out Of Order"...no new ideas, nothing fresh, boring. Nuclear Assault, boring??? Yes, it happened. I didn't bother with "Somthing Wicked"...

Now the new album...I was really looking forward to it, but I can't understand what they were trying to achieve. There is not one memorable riff on this album - everything sounds like they wrote it in 2 minutes. The leadoff title song is the absolute worst thing they, or almost any band, has written - it sounds beyond dumb. A few songs are ok, thrashing old school style, but they are grade-b at best, and don't hold a candle to their old stuff.

The worst part is the singing...John Connelly sounds like he's whining, completely out of breath. And the "joke" songs are barely that..."Long Haired A**hole" was actually written over 10 years ago from Connelly's solo record.

Again, this is from someone who used to LOVE this band, so I know what they sound like when they kick a**. This ain't it.

You want modern-day THRASH...check out the new Exodus (Shovel Headed Kill Machine) - AMAZING album!!!

I should have known that this album would suck because thrash bands from the 80's that are still around and they make a new album it always sucks,Kreator is the only thrash band that has made a new album that's good(Enemy Of God).I love Nuclear Assault's old stuff their first four albums.
John Connelly's voice isn't as high as it use to be but that's understandable because he's older.
The riffs are not good,the music in general isn't good on this album.
This is a slower album,the thrash doesn't come until half way through the album.
The song Third World Genocide is annoying.
The best song on the album is The Hockey Song because I love hockey,it's about the 2003 playoffs.
Nuclear Assault always has their typical goof off songs on their albums,this one being Long Haired A**hole(funny)the lyrics are awesome,it's old country hick music(sounding).