Tension - Breaking point

Label : Torrid Records , Combat

Country : US

Year : 1986

Format : LP

Genre : Speed Metal

It's 4 days before this year's "Keep it true festival" (Tension are playing there) and i can't listen to anything else than the album i'm about to give a review on .

The first track of the album "One nation" is like a preview of the album . A fast and energetic song , with catchy riffs and chorus , and nice guitar solos . The second track , "Wrecking crew" is my personal favourite on the album . Powerfull bass lines , speed parts , gang vocals and many tempo changes . " Reach for your sword " gets more thrashy and aggressive with heavy riffs and some less clean vocals . "Angels from the past " is a nice power ballad , but i think it was the only track not fitting so well in the album . "W.O.C" (Walk of the Cadaver) is a medium tempo track with nice simple riff combined with great bass lines . "Shock treatment" is the song you wait for in a classic speed metal album . High pitched vocals , fast riffs (and a bit more complicated ) and pounding drums and some progressive elements. Next song is " Downfall of evil " , i think is the fastest one in the album along with the next one "Metal paranoia" one of their best songs . The album closes with the song "Seduced" a representative track of the whole album .

The vocals , by Tom Gattis are excellent sample of high pitched speed metal vocals , the riffs are simple and fast as they shoud , and there's an incredible bassist who doesnt just follow the guitars , but gives his own stigma to the band and the production is really good for an underground band in 1986 .

Tracklist :

1. One nation (underground)

2. Wrecking crew

3. Reach for the sword

4. Angels from the past

5. W.O.C

6. Shock Treatment

7. The downfall of evil

8. Metal paranoia

9. Seduced

p.s : In about a week , we'll know if the above sound that awesome live too!