There Will Be Blood

Finally is the word that comes to mind when prying the plastic wrapping from Vindicator's debut album There Will Be Blood. Much like Exodus's Bonded By Blood, There Will Be Blood should have been released way before it did. There is a lot to hold accountable for this but who cares! The band is back and here to thrash and destroy. The album is jammed packed with their classic thrash anthems along with a few new songs. Awesome songs ranging from moshing your brain out of your skull to nuclear holocaust to demons rampaging the world. Thrashing riffs will send your fists through the air and catchy lyrics will have you shouting along with the gang vocals!!!

If you have heard Vindicators demo's you'll notice one particular thing different with the music. Marshall Law has changed his vocal approach for the album. Before his approach was in the vain of Sodom or Kreator. Now he has a more scream tactic much like that of Paul Baloff. I would say this works even better because it separates Vindicator from bands who sing in harsh tones like Toxic Holocaust. It's about the best level of intensity needed for this album. The production ranges from good to great. The band didn't over produce and left things a little raw which I think is the best way to serve thrash metal. The only big thing I noticed was the guitar tone on track four Hallows Eve seems different then the rest of the album. Another great thing with the songs on the album are the present of gang vocals. Something I loved hearing in Anthrax and Vio-lence songs. It gives the listener a chance to be part of the band.

The band writes their style of thrash by smashing together the sounds of the German scene and the Bay Area scene with hints of the East Coast thrash. There are plenty of speed and in your face thrashing with Fresh Out of Hell, New Clear Assault, and Thrash and Destroy, but the band also adds some different styles to the album. Hallows Eve sounds much like a Deceased song with its .. horror lyrics and rhythm approach. One of the original songs Vindicator has a break down section that sounds like a Motorhead riff. Pain and Suffering is a instrumental intro to Shrapnel that takes much style from Iron Maiden or Iced Earth. It's nice to hear a bit of variety in the record.

If you are a fan of Vindicator you probably already own this album and can't wait for their next release. If you are just getting into this band then I strongly suggest picking this album up. If you like thrash metal you will not be let down by this killer debut.