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Psychosis - Psychosis

Tons of strength in a little container. - 85%

OpsiusCato, August 11th, 2010

This little EP has the correct amount of aggression to make you want to throw away your television, torch your ex girlfriend's car and bite your neighbor's annoying dog.

We have 3 songs in 15 and a half minutes. It gives us like 5 minutes and some seconds for each song.

Veteran thrashers Psychosis really nailed it bringing former Agent Steel singer Bruce Hall in. While this EP has kind of a "newer thrash" sound to it, it doesn't take an ounce away from the quality this band has. Sure, their sound has changed since the 1992 album Lifeforce, but this is a positive thing since they updated their sound to the year we're living in. It is thrash of this decade. And the best part is that they didn't have to blend their sound with -core crap to make it fresh.

Bruce Hall's vocal performance is great. The man screams. And he is harsh singing. With some grunts here and there. We won't find any high pitched vocals in here. The only way you could notice he was in Agent Steel is if you hear their last album "Alienigma" back to back to this. His vocal style in this EP is really close to what he made in "Alienigma". Aggressive, harsh vocals and some grunts.

Guitars have a rich, crunchy sound, and solos are interesting. Harmonized guitar solos make them even more interesting. Bass guitar is nowhere to be heard, and that might be the biggest flaw this EP has. More bass next time people, please!!!!

The snare drum has a dry sound and the double bass drums sound like when you punch someone in the face. I love when bass drums sound like that. And the best thing is that they are used all the time.

Even though the double bass drum is heard nonstop, there are no fast-as-hell songs in here. The three of them are mid tempo moshers, showing us that you don't have to be the fastest band around to be heavy and tough.

An album you must listen to.