Artillery - When Death Comes (#5453)

metalgod · **Joined:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 am **Posts:** 5515

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Artillery - When Death Comes
Thrash Metal
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noodles · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:44 pm

I love Artillery and am quite excited to hear this.

Jeff@Metalreviews · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:47 pm

I was really looking forward to this release but after a few listens it is quite forgettable. There are very few thrash moments for me. If anything, Artillery have taken more of a power metal approach. The new vocalist is ok. I saw the new live version of Terror Squad on their MySpace page and it was actually quite good. Still, I prefer the original vocalist and Terror Squad will always be their pinnacle in my opinion.

stevelovesmoonspell · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:32 pm

ooh bollocks.
Im going to buy this album this weekend, I don't even have one of their songs on my laptop much less a cd. I need to get this

Thomas · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:57 pm

Jeff@Metalreviews wrote:

I was really looking forward to this release but after a few listens it is quite forgettable. There are very few thrash moments for me. If anything, Artillery have taken more of a power metal approach. The new vocalist is ok. I saw the new live version of Terror Squad on their MySpace page and it was actually quite good. Still, I prefer the original vocalist and Terror Squad will always be their pinnacle in my opinion.

I see your point with the power metal thing, but I don't think it's that obvious really, and there are definitely some great thrash moments here. For me at least. Nothing tops their period with Flemming

Jeff@Metalreviews · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:18 pm

metal_xxx wrote:

Jeff@Metalreviews wrote:

I was really looking forward to this release but after a few listens it is quite forgettable. There are very few thrash moments for me. If anything, Artillery have taken more of a power metal approach. The new vocalist is ok. I saw the new live version of Terror Squad on their MySpace page and it was actually quite good. Still, I prefer the original vocalist and Terror Squad will always be their pinnacle in my opinion.

I see your point with the power metal thing, but I don't think it's that obvious really, and there are definitely some great thrash moments here. For me at least. Nothing tops their period with Flemming

I'll have to try listening to it a few more times. I really was looking for something that would stick out a bit more for me.

Thomas · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:36 pm

Yeah, it took a fair bit of spins to grow on me, as i didn't really notice much. But when taking the time to get into the music, and listen closely to the riffs, I can't help but put on a smile. It's pretty melodic, but still thrash imo.

Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

Hmm.. Artillery have always been a very melodic band, but I hope this album doesn't tip too much over into power metal; but hey, I'll take well done power metal over shitty thrash any day (hence, Megadeth's Youthanasia is much better than their past two albums). Can't wait to listen to this.

The_Voice · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:54 pm

Good review Thomas, BACK was a killer album so im very excited to hear this even if Flemming Rønsdorf isnt on the band anymore, about this sounding more like power metal i'd have to hear it first but that doesnt sound too bad, Power Metal and thrash is a good combination, hell i'd rather listen to a Power thrash album than a retro-thrash one.

OldSchool · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:32 am

Yeah, it's pretty powery, but it's good so who cares? Another great album of 2009.

PyroMan · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:57 pm

This album kicks ass, good thing I checked it out. It does sound like a more aggressive power metal band, maybe that's why I liked it so much. The review and score are spot on.

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