ANACRUSIS - REASON
PROGRESSIVE SHRIEKS.
Reason was the second offering from St.Louis based thrash metal band Anacrusis, on this album Anacrusis shows off a more sophisticated side of themselves.
This is quite progressive with lots of tempo changes, we've heard Progressive thrash before Anacrusis but I still find this to be quite unique and before it's time. Kenn Nardi's voice shiftes quite a bit, from some sort of smooth dreamstate vocals to some rough-edged shrieks. Which I do like.
He has a singing style that is quite unique in thrash metal. Not many bands delivers such laidback and clean vocals.
He has a singing style that is quite unique in thrash metal. Not many bands delivers such laidback and clean vocals.
You'll have to go deep underground to find these types of atmospheric arrangements in the eighties. It does perhaps not have the clear production of their 1993 album Screams and Whispers so that makes this album sound more old school.
Reason has a few strong tracks that you can hit up on youtube, such as Stop Me, Terrified and Misshapen Intent, which all are solid numbers.
I'm a fan of the band and I like their albums, they are the thinking man's band, at least since the release of this album.
So do I recommend Reason? Well, For those who want more traditional thrash this might be a hard swallow but if you like
dreamy progressive thrash with spitifre vocals, then this would be right up your alley. Or why not go for any of the other Anacrusis-records, they are all way above your standard fare.
Rating:
| INFO |
Label: Active Records Year: 1990 Country: U.S.A. Duration: 52:37 Tracks: 10 Genre: Progressive Thrash Reviewer: Ruthless Rating: 4/5 | |||||||
| TRACKS | LINEUP | ||||||
| Kenn Nardi - Vocals & Guitar Kevin Heidbreder - Guitar John Emery - Bass Mike Owen - Drums |
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