Memento Mori label has discovered a beast of a death/thrash metal band in Greek ravagers RAPTURE. Invoking the spirit of bands like DARK ANGEL, DEMOLITION HAMMER, early DEATH, SADUS, SLAYER, MERCILESS, PROTECTOR, RIGOR MORTIS, MASSACRA, SEPULTURA, DESTRUCTION, NUM SKULL, early PESTILENCE and SODOM, they whip up a storm of feelings in even the most hardened veterans. Unrelenting, ferocious and technically competent, they give you the most exciting album in the style we have witnessed. They take the best elements of what made thrash metal special in the first place and blend in influences of death metal to make the most devastating and potent form of death/thrash metal created in recent times. Here's a band that's delivered on the promise of giving us stronger material with each passing year and 'Paroxysm of Hatred' is easily their best release till date.

For fans of - DARK ANGEL, DEMOLITION HAMMER, early DEATH, SADUS, SLAYER, MERCILESS, PROTECTOR, RIGOR MORTIS, MASSACRA, SEPULTURA, DESTRUCTION, NUM SKULL, early PESTILENCE and SODOM

Line up:
Apostolos Papadimitriou - Guitars, Vocals
Nikitas Melios - Guitars
Stamatis Petrou - Bass
Giorgos Melios - Drums

I thought this would be the Finnish Rapture and thought "FINALLY!!!" but to no avail. This is pretty decent though

Me too.. I was so disappointed!