Holiday in Cambodia

Laaz Rockit are somewhat a famous thrash band, although highly underrated in some aspects. Playing melodic and catchy as hell thrash metal, with plenty of sing along choruses and fun riffs, it's hard for any fan of thrash to be disappointed with them. At this point in their career, Laaz Rockit have come onto the scene with 3 straightforward albums of great thrash, topping off the trilogy with Know Your Enemy, my personal favorite in their discography. Before the next series of albums they delve into, we get this goofy single, sort of like Xentrix doing their Ghostbuster's cover, or Blind Guardian doing Mr. Sandman. Either way, a sampling of a new song mixed in with 2 live songs and of course the cover of Holiday in Cambodia by Dead Kennedys.

The single starts off with the cover, pounding drum and a fun bass line kicks this off and, if you have heard the song then you know it's annoyingly catchy and addictive. Laaz Rockit proves they are the superior band with a really cool shredding solo thrown in as well as Michael Coons being a fantastic vocalist. Expect him to take over with his almost Blitz-esque style of vocal delivery and some more fun thrown in. Mirror to Madness is a neat little thrasher, sort of a curve ball thrown in for Laaz Rockit fans for the upcoming Annihilation Principle full length, with a concentrated and focused sounding structure. Starting off clean and Metallica-esque (hey it is 1989). It's a thrash song for sure, and it wouldn't be a Laaz Rockit song without the catchy as hell sing along like chorus. The powerful bass stands out holding onto the heavy rhythm as its duty, alongside the pounding drum. The main riff is catchy and somewhat similar to Metallica at times, showcasing their future endeavors with Annihilation Principle, it seems like the ONE Laaz Rockit I haven't listened to enough to compare though.

The 2 live songs are typical of what you should expect from a thrash band performing live, I can only imagine how much fucking fun they would have been to see live in their heyday. I do not know where they are being played at but I can just picture insane mosh pits and nonstop headbanging with 10 people staging diving nonstop, a typical 80's thrash show. Laaz Rockit have their own little niche in the thrash world, this single isn't exactly a must have, more like a sampling of the album; although the two live songs might be something to pick up on.